-----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, HVomRNx46oX/QxvsUgQ8sji8muN57+Jd6r2NCInoQtLOqFMThs5eQ5OelVaPp9Ay NHLVMKMbUFuExPpBxmAeMQ== 0000820478-99-000002.txt : 19990208 0000820478-99-000002.hdr.sgml : 19990208 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000820478-99-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990205 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST ISRAEL FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865277 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 061302759 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54927 FILM NUMBER: 99521969 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BEAR STEARNS STREET 2: 245 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10167 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122729027 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BEAR STEARNS STREET 2: 245 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10167 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISRAEL CAPITAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900826 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000820478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 311312155 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 EAST BROAD STREET CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215-3771 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 E BROAD ST CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 FIRST ISRAEL FUND(ISL) (Name of Issuer) COUNTRY FUND 32063L100 (CUSIP Number) Check the following Box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_] 1) Names of Reporting Persons, SS or IRS Identification Nos. of Above Persons: OTR - Nominee Name for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio, 31-1312155 2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) [_] (b) [_] 3) SEC Use Only 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Columbus, Ohio Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With... 5) Sole Voting Power.............. 271400 6) Shared Voting Power......... 7) Sole Dispositive Power......... 271400 8) Shared Dispositive Power... 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.... 271400 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* [_] 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)........ 5.43% 12) Type of Reporting Person*.......... EP SCHEDULE 13G Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer This Statement on Schedule 13G relates to the shares of COM STOCK of FIRST ISRAEL FUND (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ONE CITICORP CENTER 57TH FLOOR 153 EAST 53RD STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: This Statement is filed by OTR nominee for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio (STRS). (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The business address of STRS is 275 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. (c) Citizenship: Not Applicable (d) Title of Class of Securities: The securities are shares of COM STOCK. Item 3 Type of Person Filing: STRS is an employee benefit plan established for teachers of the public schools of Ohio to provide retirement allowances and other benefits under the terms of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code. Item 4 OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: STRS owns 271400 shares of FIRST ISRAEL FUND. (b) Percent of Class: STRS believes that there are presently 5000000 outstanding shares of FIRST ISRAEL FUND; therefore, STRS' ownership of 271400 shares of FIRST ISRAEL FUND COM stock is 5.43 percent of this class. (c) Number of Shares As To Which Such Person Has Power: STRS has both (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote and (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 271400 shares of FIRST ISRAEL FUND COM stock. 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 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 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. 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. Dated: 12/31/98OTR, nominee name for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio 275 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, Telephone: 614-227-4003 Signature /s/ STEPHEN A. MITCHELL ................................... STEPHEN A. MITCHELL DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----