-----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, Th4AWvjHft3IAXvdMZFM81eDptFvUDf7ebXL1vB7I0ET4VJVvm6VXaZlitHMjSon IgYxXwC3eB42WAgP26zvkQ== 0001031323-98-000009.txt : 19980218 0001031323-98-000009.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001031323-98-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARGOSY GAMING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895385 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900] IRS NUMBER: 371304247 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43697 FILM NUMBER: 98543044 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 219 PIASA ST CITY: ALTON STATE: IL ZIP: 62002 BUSINESS PHONE: 6184747500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 219 PIASA STREET CITY: ALTON STATE: IL ZIP: 62002 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898358 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 481069845 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 918 CITY: SHAWNEE MISSION STATE: KS ZIP: 66201 BUSINESS PHONE: 9136777778 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 918 CITY: SHAWNEE MISSION STATE: KS ZIP: 66201 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES Securities and Exchange Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* Argosy Gaming Company (Name of Issuer Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 040228108 (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). CUSIP No. 040228108 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. 48-1069845 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a) (b) 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Kansas 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,413,080 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,413,080 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,413,080 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.49% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IA CUSIP No. 040228108 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is Argosy Gaming Company, a Delaware corporation. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is 219 Piasa Street, Alton, IL 62002. Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: The name of the person filing this Schedule is Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. ("Kornitzer"). Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The address of the principal business office of Kornitzer is P.O. Box 918, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201. Item 2(c) Citizenship: Kornitzer is an investment adviser and a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Kansas. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: The title of the class of securities of Argosy Gaming Company, for which this Statement is filed is no par, common stock (the "Common Stock"), and 12% Convertible Debentures due June 1, 2001, which are convertible into such shares of Common Stock. Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: The CUSIP number of the securities to which this Statement relates is 040228108. Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), 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) 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) x Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 f) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) h) Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(H) Item 4 Ownership The percent of Common Stock owned by Kornitzer, as of December 31, 1997, exceeds five percent, and the following information is provided as of that date. a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,413,080 shares b) Kornitzer's beneficial ownership of the Common Stock consists of 165,400 shares owned directly and 1,247,680 shares it is deemed to beneficially own through its holdings of 12% Convertible Debentures due June 1, 2001 (the "Convertible Debt"). Kornitzer's Convertible Debt holdings of $22,084,000 principal amount convert into shares of Common Stock at a rate of 56.497 shares per $1,000. c) Percent of Class: 5.49% d) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,413,080 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,413,080 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereto the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following . Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Kornitzer is an investment adviser holding the shares of Common Stock and Convertible Debt for the accounts of other persons who have the right to receive, and the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of Argosy Gaming Company.. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: A parent holding company is not filing this Schedule, pursuant to Rule 13D-1(b)(ii)(G) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"). Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: A group is not filing this Schedule, pursuant to Rule 13D-1(b)(ii)(H) promulgated under the Act. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: A Notice of Dissolution is not applicable to the filing of this Schedule. 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. Date February 17, 1998 KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. /s/ John C. Kornitzer By: John C. Kornitzer, President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----