-----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, TzilVvYU4yTqsqMIZ5S99FdHEKwaX9qlEzrzaOZj1cP1SbJhWuZgMoYKtlsDOjTi TrRgi+iECrdevz3/xYDBLw== 0000225602-97-000012.txt : 19971114 0000225602-97-000012.hdr.sgml : 19971114 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000225602-97-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971112 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RENT WAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000893046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 251407782 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45123 FILM NUMBER: 97712342 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3230 WEST LAKE ROAD CITY: ERIE STATE: PA ZIP: 16505 BUSINESS PHONE: 8144550941 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3230 WEST LAKE RD CITY: ERIE STATE: PA ZIP: 16505 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000225602 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 041590850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1295 STATE ST B050 CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4137448411 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ________)* RENT-WAY INC ________________________________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common ________________________________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 76009U104 _______________________________ (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing 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.) *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 the 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). Page 1 of 6 pages CUSIP No. 76009U104 13G ________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company 04-1590850 _________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) _______ (B) ___X___ _________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 331,810 ____________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH not applicable ____________________________________________________ REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 331,810 ____________________________________________________ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER not applicable _________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 331,810 _________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * not applicable _________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.3% _________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IC (insurance company) _________________________________________________________________________ * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 6 pages CUSIP NO. 76009U104 13G _________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS 04-2483041 _________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a)________ (b)___X____ _________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 221,207 SHARES ___________________________________________________ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY not applicable EACH ___________________________________________________ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 221,207 PERSON WITH ___________________________________________________ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER not applicable _________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 221,207 _________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * not applicable _________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.8% _________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IV (investment company) _________________________________________________________________________ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILING Page 3 of 6 CUSIP NO. 76009U104 13G _________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON MASSMUTUAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS 04-3025730 _________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a)______ (b)__X___ _________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 110,603 SHARES ___________________________________________________ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY not applicable OWNED BY EACH ___________________________________________________ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 110,603 PERSON WITH ___________________________________________________ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER not applicable _________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 110,603 _________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * not applicable _________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.4% _________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IV (investment company) _________________________________________________________________________ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 4 of 6 pages CUSIP NO. 76009U104 13G _________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE VALUE PARTNERS LTD _________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a)______ (b)__X___ _________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands _________________________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 110,603 SHARES _____________________________________________________ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY not applicable OWNED BY EACH _____________________________________________________ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 110,603 PERSON WITH _____________________________________________________ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER not applicable _________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 110,603 _________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * not applicable _________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.4% _________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * CO (corporation) _________________________________________________________________________ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 OF 6 pages CUSIP NO. 76009U104 13G _________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON MassMutual High Yield Partners 04-3325219 _________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] _________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 74,794 BENEFICIALLY _____________________________________________________ OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH _____________________________________________________ REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 74,794 _____________________________________________________ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER _________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 74,794 _________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* not applicable _________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.0% _________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * CO _________________________________________________________________________ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 6 of 6 ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer: Rent-Way, Inc. ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3230 West Lake Road Erie, PA 16505 ITEM 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed on behalf of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MassMutual Corporate Investors, MassMutual Participation Investors, MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Ltd., and MassMutual High Yield Partners, which together may be regarded as a group for the purpose of this statement. This statement is signed on behalf of both the aforementioned parties, and therefore, it does not include a separate agreement providing for a joint filing. ITEM 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 1295 State Street Springfield, Massachusetts 01111 MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS 1295 State Street Springfield, Massachusetts 01111 MASSMUTUAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS 1295 State Street Springfield, Massachusetts 01111 MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE VALUE PARTNERS LTD Cayman Islands MASSMUTUAL HIGH YIELD PARTNERS 1295 State Street Springfield, Massachusetts 01111 ITEM 2(c). Citizenship MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts MASSMUTUAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE VALUE PARTNERS LTD is organized under the laws of Cayman Islands MASSMUTUAL HIGH YIELD PARTNERS under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 76009U104 ITEM 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19), MassMutual Corporate Investors, an investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and MassMutual Participation Investors an investment company reqistered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Ltd. a corporation, and MassMutual High Yield Partners a corporation which together may be regarded as a group pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H). ITEM 4. Ownership: This statement is filed to report information as of October 8, 1997. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MassMutual Corporate Investors, MassMutual Participation Investors and MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Ltd. own respectively 301,810, 201,207, 100,603, and 100,603 shares of common stock and 30,000, 20,000, 10,000, and 10,000 warrants for a like amount of common stock shares. MassMutual High Yield Partners owns $1,000,000 7% Conv. Deb. due 2/1/07, convertible into 74,794 shares of common stock. Total shares of common stock owned directly and indirectly: 849,017. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MassMutual Corporate Investors, MassMutual Participation Investors, MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Ltd., or MassMutual High Yield Partners are for the purposes of sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owners of any common stock of the issuer. (b) Percent of Class: Percentage of ownership is calculated as follows: 849,017(shares held) / 144,794 (shs from exercise of warrants) + 7,773,000 (shs outstanding) = 10.7% (c) Powers: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, has sole power to vote or dispose of 331,810 shares, MassMutual Corporate Investors has sole power to vote and dispose of 221,207 shares, MassMutual Participation Investors has sole power to vote and dispose of 110,603 shares, MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Ltd. has sole power to vote and dispose of 110,603 shares, and MassMutual High Yield Partners has sole power to vote and dispose of 74,794 shares. 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: Note applicable ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: not applicable ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group: Not applicable ITEM 10. Certification: By signing below, MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS, MASSMUTUAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS, MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE VALUE PARTNERS LTD, AND MASSMUTUAL HIGH YIELD PARTNERS certify to the best of their 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 purpose or effect. Signature - --------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of knowledge and belief, MASSACHUSETTS MUTUTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS and MASSMUTUAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS and MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE VALUE PARTNERS LTD and MASSMUTUAL HIGH YIELD PARTNERS certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. November 10, 1997 November 10, 1997 _____________________ ____________________________ Date Date MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTORS By: /s/Hamline C. Wilson By: /s/Hamline C. Wilson Name Name Hamline C. Wilson Hamline C. Wilson Managing Director Vice President and CFO _________________________ ____________________________ (Print Name and Title (Print Name and Title of Person Signing) of Person Signing) November 10, 1997 November 10, 1997 ________________________ ____________________________ Date Date MASSMUTUAL PARTICIPATION MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE VALUE INVESTORS PARTNERS LTD By: /s/Hamline C. Wilson By: /s/Raymond B. Woolson Name Name Hamline C. Wilson Raymond B. Woolson Vice President and CFO Vice President _______________________ ____________________________ Print Name and Title Print Name and Title of Person Signing of Person Signing November 10, 1997 _______________________ Date MASSMUTUAL HIGH YIELD PARTNERS By: /s/ Raymond B. Woolson Vice President _______________________ Print Name and Title of Person Signing -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----