-----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, LyeekU9JNUZmjk8t+7XDIT1fnSfENsELgfEf9dFR4V0tqk89UirP/ASqdX+G0Iym ePeHizoV7afqvCvYCPImig== 0000910643-99-000014.txt : 19990122 0000910643-99-000014.hdr.sgml : 19990122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000910643-99-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990121 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906113 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 841246585 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51613 FILM NUMBER: 99509163 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 WEST GERMANTOWN PIKE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: PLYMOUTH MEETING STATE: PA ZIP: 19462- BUSINESS PHONE: 6108347950 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 WEST GERMANTOWN PIKE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: PLYMOUTH MEETING STATE: PA ZIP: 19462- FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICANA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931007 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICANA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930524 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000810265 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 146103815 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, COUNCEL STREET 2: 633 THIRD AVE, 31ST FLOOR ASSISTANT CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126814471 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: COUNCEL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS STREET 2: 633 THIRD AVE., 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _____) AMERICAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value per share - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 029166 10 5 ------------------------- (CUSIP Number) August 19, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] 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 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 5 _____________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities Only) New York State Common Retirement Fund _____________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York _____________________________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 720,743 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- ______________________________________________________________ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 720,743 ______________________________________________________________ PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- _____________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 720,743 _____________________________________________________________________________ 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) 9.8% _____________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP _____________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 5 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: American Real Estate Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer 620 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 200, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing New York State Common Retirement Fund Item 2(b) Principle Business Address of Person Filing A.E. Smith State Office Building, Albany, NY 12236 Attention: Investments and Cash Management Item 2(c) Citizenship New York Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, $.001 par value per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number 029166 10 5 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (f) [X] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) Page 3 of 5 Item 4 Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 720,743 (b) Percent of Class: 9.8% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 720,743 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 720,743 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 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 Page 4 of 5 Item 10 Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. September 25, 1998 _____________________________ (Date) /s/ John E. Hull _____________________________ (Signature) John E. Hull Deputy Comptroller of Investments & Cash Management _____________________________ (Name/Title) Page 5 of 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----