-----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, JVCaQc6leL7jpcAxdnpaw+kpPnPync+Qw0IyN1ULCTGehE3+RO/sXd0BbrKc9bSH WknIB64ZTr5HBKx4/ZF/cQ== 0000040545-01-500005.txt : 20010223 0000040545-01-500005.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040545-01-500005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000839621 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833] IRS NUMBER: 133458782 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48687 FILM NUMBER: 1542101 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVE 34TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128262530 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVE 34TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040545 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (NO COMPUTER EQUIP) [3600] IRS NUMBER: 140689340 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE STREET 2: C/O BANK OF NEW YORK CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06431 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033732465 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06431 SC 13G 1 granite.txt SCHEDULE 13-G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ____ ) GRANITE BROADCASTING CORPORATION -------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (nonvoting), par value $.01 per share -------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 387241102 -------------- (CUSIP Number) November 2, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------- (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) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 387241102 Page 2 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. 14-1682529 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] NOT APPLICABLE - --------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ------- ------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NOT APPLICABLE ------- ------------------------------------------------ ------- ------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH NOT APPLICABLE REPORTING ------- ------------------------------------------------ PERSON ------- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,500,000 ------- ------------------------------------------------ ------- ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ----------------------- ------- ------------------------------------------------ - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,500,000 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] NOT APPLICABLE - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11.94% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 387241102 Page 3 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. 13-3448662 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] NOT APPLICABLE - --------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ------- ------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NOT APPLICABLE ------- ------------------------------------------------ ------- ------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH NOT APPLICABLE REPORTING ------- ------------------------------------------------ PERSON ------- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER DISCLAIMED (SEE 9 BELOW) ------- ------------------------------------------------ ------- ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NOT APPLICABLE - ----------------------- ------- ------------------------------------------------ - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ALL SHARES IS DISCLAIMED BY NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] NOT APPLICABLE - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 NOT APPLICABLE (SEE 9 ABOVE) - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 387241102 Page 4 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 14-0689340 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] NOT APPLICABLE - --------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ------- ------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NOT APPLICABLE ------- ------------------------------------------------ ------- ------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH NOT APPLICABLE REPORTING ------- ------------------------------------------------ PERSON ------- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER DISCLAIMED (SEE 9 BELOW) ------- ------------------------------------------------ ------- ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NOT APPLICABLE - ----------------------- ------- ------------------------------------------------ - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ALL SHARES IS DISCLAIMED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] NOT APPLICABLE - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 NOT APPLICABLE (SEE 9 ABOVE) - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 387241102 Page 5 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Granite Broadcasting Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 767 Third Avenue - 34th Floor New York, New York 10017 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: National Broadcasting Company, Inc. ("NBC") National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc. ("NBCH") General Electric Company ("GE") NBC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NBCH, which is in turn a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: NBC: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 NBCH: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 GE: 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06431 Item 2(c) Citizenship: NBC: Delaware corporation NBCH: Delaware corporation GE: New York corporation Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (nonvoting), par value $.01 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 387241102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 387241102 Page 6 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), or 13d-1(c) check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable Item 4 Ownership: (a)-(c) The response of NBC, NBCH and GE to Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 of each of their respective Cover Pages which relate to the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer are incorporated herein by reference. Each of NBCH and GE hereby disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer owned by NBC. 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. Item 10 Certification: Not applicable. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 387241102 Page 7 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 13, 2001 NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell ------------------------------- Elizabeth A. Newell Assistant Secretary - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No.387241102 Page 8 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 13, 2001 NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell ----------------------- Elizabeth A. Newell Assistant Secretary - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 387241102 Page 9 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 13, 2001 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ Robert E. Healing ------------------------------- Robert E. Healing Attorney-in-Fact - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 387241102 Page 10 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBIT LIST EXHIBIT NO. TITLE PAGE NO. - ----------- ----- -------- A Joint Filing Agreement dated February 13, 11 2001, among GE, NBCH, and NBC. B Power of Attorney of GE 12 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 387241102 Page 11 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and among all of the undersigned that a statement may be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned persons by National Broadcasting Company, Inc. ("NBC") with respect to the Common Stock of Granite Broadcasting Corporation. Further, each of the undersigned agrees that NBC, by its duly elected officers, shall be authorized to sign from time to time on behalf of the undersigned, any amendments to this Schedule 13G relating to Granite Broadcasting Corporation which may be necessary or appropriate from time to time. Date: February 13, 2001 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ Robert E. Healing ---------------------------- Robert E. Healing Attorney-in-Fact NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell ---------------------------- Elizabeth A. Newell Assistant Secretary NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell ---------------------------- Elizabeth A. Newell Assistant Secretary - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 387241102 Page 12 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that General Electric Company ("GE") constitutes and appoints each of the Corporate Counsel, Associate Corporate Counsel, and Associate Securities Counsel as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and on behalf of GE and in GE's respective name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Statements on Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Schedule 14D, Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and any and all amendments to any thereof, and other documents in connection therewith (including, without limitation, any joint filing agreement with respect to any Statement on Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G or 14D or amendment thereto) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as GE might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: February 8, 1999 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ B. W. Heineman, Jr. --------------------------- Name: B. W. Heineman, Jr. Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----