-----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, WBsx1ukImHzVREvn91GhgkVEdvMWbe46SRGvTPRgQXt8esv9EwJXGNEwZFXnC3hH uaM0WeRvi8CeJyFYCg6bQg== 0000945621-98-000124.txt : 19980720 0000945621-98-000124.hdr.sgml : 19980720 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000945621-98-000124 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980717 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MDC COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876883 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53561 FILM NUMBER: 98667982 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 HAZELTON AVE CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CANA STATE: A6 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 HAZELTON AVE CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO STATE: A6 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MDC CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950419 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GLOBAL STRATEGY FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001065896 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 BLOOR STREET EAST SUITE 1600 STREET 2: TORONTO ONTARIO CITY: CANADA M4W 3T8 STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 4169668776 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 BLOOR STREET EAST SUITE 1600 STREET 2: TORONTO ONTARIO CITY: CANADA M4W 3T8 STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)* MDC Communications Corporation. (Name of Issuer) CLASS A SUBORDINATE VOTING SHARES (Title of Class of Securities) 55267W509 (CUSIP Number) May 1997 (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 in 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). (1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) Global Strategy Financial Inc. ("GSFI"), Global Strategy Group of Funds (the "Funds") (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [x] (3) SEC Use Only (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization GSFI is incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada. The Funds are Trusts organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada. Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 898,900 common shares Shares Benefici- (6) Shared Voting Power Nil ally Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 898,900 common shares Reporting Person With (8) Shared Dispositive Power Nil (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 898,900 common shares (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] Not Applicable (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 7.64% of outstanding common shares (12) Type of Reporting Person 00 (See item2(a)) Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: MDC Communications Corporation. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 45 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 2E3 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Global Strategy Financial Inc. ("GSFI") Global Strategy Group of Funds (the "Funds") GSFI, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario, is the manager and trustee of the Funds, which are trusts organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada. GSFI is qualified to act as an investment advisor and manager of the Funds in the Province of Ontario pursuant to a registration under the Securities Act (Ontario). The Funds are owner of record of common shares representing, to the knowledge of GSFI, approximately 7.64% of all outstanding securities of that class. GSFI specifically disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported securities but, as an investment manager, GSFI maintains exclusive power to exercise investment control or direction over such securities for its managed accounts as the beneficial owners. Consequently, GSFI may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. GSFI is of the view that it and the Funds are not acting as a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") and that it and the Funds are not otherwise required to attribute to each other the "beneficial ownership" of securities "beneficially owned" under Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act. Therefore, it is of the view that the common shares held by the Funds should not be aggregated with any such shares owned by GSFI for purposes of Section 13(d). However, GSFI is making this filing on a voluntary basis as if all of the shares were beneficially owned by GSFI and the Funds on a joint basis. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 33 Bloor Street East Suite 1600 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3T8 Item 2(c) Citizenship: GSFI is a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada The Funds are mutual fund trusts organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A Subordinate Voting Shares Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 55267W509 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ]Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(E) (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [x] Item 4 Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 898,900 common shares (b) Percent of Class: 7.64% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: * (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 898,900 common shares (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Nil (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 898,900 common (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Nil *See item 2(a) 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. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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. 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: July 10, 1998 Signature: OPaul A. NeillO Name/Title: Paul Neill, Chief Financial Officer, Global Strategy Financial Inc., on behalf of GSFI and the Funds. Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----