-----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, L5TYfHyhxPYcvSghqH/lPax+kZ6AJU4B7VyoU1WzBpGjnhidO/KTRlHKIRS9hDtf zsiUw3ZN27INIFLxH34eEQ== 0000899140-97-000111.txt : 19970117 0000899140-97-000111.hdr.sgml : 19970117 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-97-000111 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970116 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRATEGIC DISTRIBUTION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000073822 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080] IRS NUMBER: 221849240 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32963 FILM NUMBER: 97506988 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12600 WEST COLFAX AVE STE A200 STREET 2: C/O PRENTICE HALL CORP SYSTEM INC CITY: LAKEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80215 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036298750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 12600 WEST COLFAX AVE SUITE 200 CITY: LAKEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STRATEGIC INFORMATION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901113 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INFORMEDIA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890221 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OCTO LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870921 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKLEY WILLIAM R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918186 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 165 MASON STREET CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-629-2880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 165 MASON STREET CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 8 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 8 )* STRATEGIC DISTRIBUTION, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 862701208 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Neil Novikoff, Esq. Willkie Farr & Gallagher One Citicorp Center 153 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022 (212) 821-8000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 16, 1996 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. [__] Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [__]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-l(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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). Page 1 of 4 Pages SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- CUSIP No. 862701208 Page 2 of 4 Pages -------------------------------- ----- ----- - ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORT PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON William R. Berkley - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [__] (b) [__] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* N/A - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [__] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - --------------------- --------- ------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES 7 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 8,536,790 (including 417,182 shares which are BY EACH REPORTING subject to a call option and 939,249 shares PERSON WITH which may be acquired upon exercise of stock purchase options) --------- ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 --------- ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,536,790 (including 417,182 shares which are subject to a call option and 939,249 shares which may be acquired upon exercise of stock purchase options) --------- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 8,536,790 - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [___] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 28.1% - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 of 7 INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 8"), filed on behalf of Mr. William R. Berkley ("Mr. Berkley"), relates to the Common Stock, par value $.10 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Strategic Distribution, Inc. (the "Company"), and amends and supplements Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D, dated June 7, 1996 ("Amendment No. 7"), such Amendment No. 7 which, pursuant to Item 101(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-T, amended and restated the Schedule 13D as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on July 20, 1990 (the "Original 13D"), and as previously amended and supplemented on each of January 9, 1991, August 5, 1992, January 8, 1993, December 8, 1993, January 21, 1994, and December 22, 1995 by Amendments No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively, to the Original 13D. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer ------------------------------------ Items 5(a), (b) and (c) are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows: (a) Mr. Berkley is the beneficial owner of 8,536,790 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Berkley owns directly 7,597,541 shares of Common Stock, including 417,182 shares which are subject to a call option (as more fully described in Item 6), and owns indirectly 939,249 shares of Common Stock (as more fully described in Item 6) which are subject to currently exercisable stock options, representing 28.1% of the 30,410,905 issued and outstanding shares (including 939,249 shares which are deemed outstanding pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)) of Common Stock. (b) Mr. Berkley has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 8,536,790 shares of Common Stock (including 417,182 shares which are subject to a call option and 939,249 shares which may be acquired upon exercise of stock purchase options). (c) By letter dated December 16, 1996, Mr. Berkeley instructed the Company's transfer agent to transfer as gifts an aggregate of 146,108 shares of his Common Stock. Other than as set forth in this Item 5(c), Mr. Berkley has effected no transactions in the Common Stock during the last 60 days. Item 7 Material to be Filed as Exhibits None Page 3 of 4 Pages SIGNATURES 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. Dated: January 10, 1997 WILLIAM R. BERKLEY /s/ William R. Berkley William R. Berkley Page 4 of 4 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----