-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JzHKnqVEWMOhJoyAvE8ZZ3PFrlM85CEBvntzOxgiMQL0nV+5MHt5U5dg9To9tHzp 906OHlAqtw+4f+q/JIijDQ== 0000203476-98-000006.txt : 19980512 0000203476-98-000006.hdr.sgml : 19980512 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000203476-98-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980511 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALPINE GROUP INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004164 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357] IRS NUMBER: 221620387 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31325 FILM NUMBER: 98614865 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1790 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127573333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1790 BROADWAY STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALPINE GEOPHYSICAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALPINE GEOPHYSICAL ASSOCIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19810120 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000203476 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133600589 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND STREET 2: 299 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10171-0026 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128214000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND STREET 2: 299 PARK AVE 7TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10171-0026 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 (Amendment No. 1) SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Alpine Group Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 02082510 (CUSIP Number) APRIL 30,1998 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (1) Names of Reporting Persons; S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Reporting Persons Union Bank of Switzerland, None (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) (3) SEC Use Only (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Switzerland Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With (5) Sole Voting Power (6) Shared Voting Power (7) Sole Dispositive Power (8) Shared Dispositive Power (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) (12)Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) BK Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Alpine Group Inc. Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1790 Broadway, Suite 1500, New York, NY 10019 Item 2 (a) Name of Persons Filing: Union Bank of Switzerland Item 2 (b) Addresses of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence: Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8021 Zurich, Switzerland Item 2 (c) Citizenship: Switzerland Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number: 02085210 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13(d)-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) X Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act (Note: Union Bank of Switzerland is classified pursuant to no-action relief by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission in a letter dated November 1992.) (c) Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act (d) Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) Investment Adviser registered under section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). (h) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) If this statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c), check this box. Item 4 Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount Beneficially owned: (b) Percent of Class: * The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the Union Bank Of Switzerland is, for purposes of section 13(d), or section 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of the securities covered this statement. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote (ii) shared power to vote to or to direct the vote (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. X 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not Applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10 Certification Not Applicable SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date May 11,1998 Union Bank of Switzerland By: Name: Louis R. Eber Title: Managing Director By: Name: Janet R. Zimmer Title: Managing Director -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----