0000891804-05-000068.txt : 20120626 0000891804-05-000068.hdr.sgml : 20120626 20050112105320 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891804-05-000068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050112 GROUP MEMBERS: WALLACE R. WEITZ GROUP MEMBERS: WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEITZ WALLACE R & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883965 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 470654095 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1125 SOUTH 103 STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68124 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PACIFIC PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68124-6008 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIX FLAGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000701374 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 736137714 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33593 FILM NUMBER: 05524966 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11501 NE EXPWY CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4054752500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 122 EAST 42ND STREET 49TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10168 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TIERCO GROUP INC/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G/A 1 wz2sixflags.txt SIX FLAGS, INC. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment Number Five) Six Flags, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 83001P109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Cusip Number) 12/31/2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: /X/ Rule 13d-1 (b) / / Rule 13d-1 (c) / / Rule 13d-1 (d) 1 CUSIP NO. 83001P109 13G 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON Wallace R. Weitz & Company Tax I.D. No. 47-0654095 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] (b) X 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Nebraska NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5) Sole Voting Power: 9,840,000 6) Shared Voting Power: None 7) Sole Dispositive Power: 9,840,000 8) Shared Dispositive Power: None 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,840,000 10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9. 10.6% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA 2 CUSIP NO. 83001P109 13G 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Wallace R. Weitz 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] (b) X 2) SEC USE ONLY 3) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Citizen of the United States of America NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5) Sole Voting Power: None 6) Shared Voting Power: 9,840,000 7) Sole Dispositive Power: None 8) Shared Dispositive Power: 9,840,000 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,840,000 10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 10.6% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN 3 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Six Flags, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office: 11501 NE Expressway Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73131 Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing: Wallace R. Weitz & Company Wallace R. Weitz, President and Primary Owner of Wallace R. Weitz & Company Item 2(b). Principal Business Address of Persons Filing: 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 600 Omaha, Nebraska 68124-6008 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Wallace R. Weitz & Company - State of Nebraska Wallace R. Weitz - Citizen of United States of America Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 83001P109 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (e) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. This statement is being filed by Wallace R. Weitz & Company ("Weitz & Co.") as a registered investment adviser. All of the securities reported in this statement are owned of record by investment advisory clients of Weitz & Co. and none are owned directly or indirectly by Weitz & Co. As permitted by Rule 13d-4, the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Weitz & Co. is the beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by the statement. (g) Control Person. This statement is also being filed by Wallace R. Weitz ("Weitz"), President and primary owner of Weitz & Co. in the event he could be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the securities reported by Weitz & Co. through the exercise of voting control and/or dispositive power over the securities as a result of his official positions or ownership of the voting securities of Weitz & Co. Mr. Weitz does not own directly or indirectly any securities covered by this statement for his own account. As permitted by Rule 13d-4, the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Weitz is the beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by this statement. 4 Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: (i) Weitz & Co. 9,840,000 Shares (ii) Weitz 9,840,000 Shares (b) Percent of Class: (i) Weitz & Co. 10.6% (ii) Weitz 10.6% (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (I) sole power to direct vote: (i) Weitz & Co. 9,840,000 (ii) Weitz 0 (II) shared power to direct vote: (i) Weitz & Co. 9,840,000 (ii) Weitz 9,840,000 (III) sole power to dispose: (i) Weitz & Co. 9,840,000 (ii) Weitz 0 (IV) shared power to dispose: (i) Weitz & Co. 9,840,000 (ii) Weitz 9,840,000 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class N/A Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person The Weitz Funds-Value Fund, a registered investment company, is the record owner of 5,150,000 shares of the Issuer as of December 31, 2004, representing 5.5% of the Issuers' shares. Weitz & Co. has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of the securities owned by the Value Fund. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group N/A 5 Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 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: January 12, 2005 WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY By: /s/ Wallace R. Weitz Name: Wallace R. Weitz Title: President WALLACE R. WEITZ (Individually) /s/ Wallace R. Weitz Joint Filing Agreement In accordance with Rule 13d-1 (k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons or entities named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Schedule 13G with respect to the securities of the Issuer and further agree that this joint filing agreement be included as an exhibit to this Schedule 13G. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement as of the 12th day of January, 2005. WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY By: /s/ Wallace R. Weitz Name: Wallace R. Weitz Title: President WALLACE R. WEITZ (Individually) /s/ Wallace R. Weitz 6