-----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, FLEkQRRSLHnyOaIN50QlrLkyJRlxp0EJi2Sv5fYhiA+eb7OonIK/nu8gNRlMxAqv dYDj0XAlvELnNwkxitKc2A== 0001026777-00-000037.txt : 20000302 0001026777-00-000037.hdr.sgml : 20000302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001026777-00-000037 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000229 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METRETEK TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000882154 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 841169358 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42399 FILM NUMBER: 556134 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: WORLD TRADE CTR STREET 2: 1675 BROADWAY STE 2150 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3035925555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1675 BROADWAY STREET 2: SUITE 2150 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARCUM NATURAL GAS SERVICES INC/NEW DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EAGLE RESEARCH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001059084 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 550566036 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 105 ERSKINE LANE CITY: SCOTT DEPOT STATE: WV ZIP: 25560 BUSINESS PHONE: 2158301800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 105 ERSKINE LANE CITY: SCOTT DEPOT STATE: WV ZIP: 25560 SC 13D/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. 1)1 METRETEK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (f/k/a Marcus Natural Gas Services, Inc.) (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK -- PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 566323101 -------- (CUSIP Number) Kenneth I. Schaner Swidler Berlin Shereff Freidman, LLP 3000 K Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20007 202-424-7500 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 10, 2000 (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(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 4 Pages) - ------------------ 1 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 be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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). SCHEDULE 13D/A - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 566323101 Page 2 of 4 - ---------------------- ---------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: American Meter Company (successor-in- interest to Eagle Research Corporation) I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 461,319 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 461,319 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 461,319 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.19% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D is filed by American Meter Company ("American Meter"), a Delaware corporation, successor in interest to Eagle Research Corporation, a West Virginia Corporation ("Eagle"). This Amendment No. 1 supplements and amends the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by Eagle on April 2, 1998 (the "Schedule 13D"), with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), of Metretek Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Marcum Natural Gas Services, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer" or the "Company"). All capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. Item 3 is supplemented as follows: Between February 9 and February 10, 2000, American Meter sold a total of 220,000 Common Shares on the NASDAQ National Market, as follows: Date Number of Shares Price Per Common Share ------- ---------------- ---------------------- 02/09/00 5,000 13.5000 02/09/00 5,000 13.4375 02/09/00 9,000 13.3750 02/09/00 50,000 12.8750 02/09/00 3,000 13.2500 02/09/00 2,000 13.3125 02/09/00 1,000 13.7500 02/10/00 144,000 11.3750 02/10/00 1,000 12.0000 Total: 220,000 ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows: (a) Ruhrgas beneficially owns 461,319 Common Shares, including 105,495 Common Shares and warrants to acquire 26,374 Common Shares that American Meter will receive upon conversion of the Convertible Note (as defined in the Schedule 13D), and 109,891 Common Shares that American Meter currently has the right to acquire pursuant to warrants which it holds, which holdings represent approximately 12.19% of the outstanding Common Shares as of December 28, 1999, based on the information contained in the Issuer's proxy materials as filed with the Commission on January 5, 2000. (b) Ruhrgas has the sole power to vote, to direct the vote of, to dispose and to direct the disposition of, 461,319 Common Shares. (c) Since the filing of the Schedule 13D, as reported in Item 3 above, American Meter has sold 220,000 Common Shares. (d) No person is known by American Meter to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Shares referenced in paragraph (a) above. (e) Not applicable. Page 3 of 4 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct. Date: February 24, 2000 American Meter Company By:/s/ Alex Tyshovnytsky ----------------------------------- Name: Alex Tyshovnytsky --------------------------------- Title: Vice President - Finance -------------------------------- Page 4 of 4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----