-----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, Bu8INNrcv7oqOZcDj1IWgkvayP3cR9uWybLgrLVPkT+4I5ZxKvJdEAmDQWi3JgzP 7RAwcYbg4ZTwW2BTasUmtg== 0000927016-02-000862.txt : 20020414 0000927016-02-000862.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927016-02-000862 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREY GLOBAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043952 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 130802840 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-06825 FILM NUMBER: 02543299 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125462000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVE STREET 2: 777 THIRD AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREY ADVERTISING INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROOKSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001028348 IRS NUMBER: 043313066 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO COPLEY PLACE STREET 2: 617-572-3000 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175723000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO COPLEY PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.txt GREY GLOBAL GROUP SC 13G/A #1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* GREY GLOBAL GROUP, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 39787M108 ------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). - -------------------------------- -------------------- CUSIP No. 39787M108 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------- -------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P. EIN No.: 04-3313066 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) [_] 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 75,458 shares BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 6. SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON -------------------------------------------------------- WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 75,458 shares -------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 75,458 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES [_] 10. CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER The name of the issuer to which this filing on Schedule 13G relates is Grey Global Group, Inc. (the "Company"). Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 777 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING This Statement is being filed on behalf of Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Brookside Fund"). Brookside Capital Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Brookside Investors"), is the sole general partner of the Brookside Fund. Brookside Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Brookside Management"), is the sole general partner of Brookside Investors. Mr. Roy Edgar Brakeman, III is the sole managing member of Brookside Management. Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE The principal business address of each of the Brookside Fund, Brookside Investors and Brookside Management is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199. Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP Each of the Brookside Fund, Brookside Investors and Brookside Management is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Brakeman is a citizen of the United States. Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES The class of equity securities of the Company to which this filing on Schedule 13G relates is Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER The CUSIP number of the Company's Common Stock is 39787M108. Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO (S)(S) 240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not applicable. (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 73c). (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). Page 3 of 6 (d) [_] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with(S)13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) [_] Group, in accordance with(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). [x] IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TOSS.240.13D-1(C), CHECK THIS BOX. Item 4. OWNERSHIP Item 4(a). AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED As of the close of business on December 31, 2001 the Brookside Fund owned 75,458 shares of the Common Stock of the Company. The Brookside Fund acts by and through its general partner, Brookside Investors. Brookside Investors acts by and through its general partner, Brookside Management. Mr. Brakeman is the managing member of Brookside Management and is thus the controlling person of Brookside Management. No person other than the respective owner referred to herein of shares of Common Stock is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of such shares of Common Stock. Item 4(b). PERCENT OF CLASS As of the close of business on December 31, 2001, the Brookside Fund owned 7.3% of the Common Stock outstanding of the Company. The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported owned by the Brookside Fund is based upon 1,037,855 shares outstanding, which is the total number of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2001 based on representations made in the Company's quarterly report for the quarter ending September 30, 2001 on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2001. Item 4(c). NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 75,458 Shares (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 75,458 Shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Page 4 of 6 Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS Not Applicable. Item 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. Page 6 of 6 Item 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below, the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Dated: February 14, 2002 BROOKSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND, L.P. By: /s/ Domenic J. Ferrante ___________________________ Name: Domenic J. Ferrante Title: Managing Director 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----