-----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, WbZc7m4/UgYZevQKDMdHNCsoAb1NIXHjLqmuCjGIi+7aZKHfqkkluCRTE1Wpdl2j AD4JOqz65xaabpkrnoFVBA== 0000921530-04-000419.txt : 20040816 0000921530-04-000419.hdr.sgml : 20040816 20040816150831 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921530-04-000419 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040816 GROUP MEMBERS: ERIC SEMLER FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEMLER ERIC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001162095 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PALI CAPITAL STREET 2: 350 PARK AVE 4TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 650 9811 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000925645 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45747 FILM NUMBER: 04978203 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CME DEVELOPEMENT CORP STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR ALDWYCH HOUSE 71-91 ALDWYCH CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2B 4HN BUSINESS PHONE: 011442074305430 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CLARENDON HOUSE STREET 2: HAMILTON HM CX CITY: BERMUDA STATE: D0 SC 13G 1 cem_13g-081604.txt CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES - 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD. --------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.08 per share ----------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) G20045103 --------- (CUSIP Number) August 5, 2004 -------------- (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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). Continued on following pages Page 1 of 6 Pages SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. G20045103 Page 2 of 6 Pages 1 Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) ERIC SEMLER 2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a. [ ] b. [X] 3 SEC Use Only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES 5 Sole Voting Power Number of 1,115,364 Shares Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power Owned By 0 Each Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power Person 1,115,364 With 8 Shared Dispositive Power 0 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,115,364 10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] 11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 5.4% 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA; HC Page 3 of 6 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (the "Issuer") Item 1(b) Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Clarendon House, Church Street, Hamilton, HM CX Bermuda. Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: The Statement is filed on behalf of Mr. Eric Semler ("Mr. Semler," and/or the "Reporting Person"): This statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the accounts of various Delaware limited partnerships (the "Domestic Partnerships") and offshore companies (the "International Companies"). TCS Capital GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "General Partner"), is the general partner of each of the Domestic Partnerships, has investment discretion over securities held by each of the Domestic Partnerships and by virtue of such position may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares held by the Domestic Partnerships. TCS Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Investment Manager") is the investment manager to the International Companies, has investment discretion over the securities held by each of the International Companies and by virtue of such position may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares held by the International Companies. Mr. Semler is the managing member of the General Partner and of the Investment Manager, and, by virtue of such positions may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares held by the Domestic Partnerships and the International Companies. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the principal business office of the Reporting Person is 888 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1504, New York, NY 10019. Item 2(c) Citizenship: Mr. Semler is a citizen of the United States. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, par value $0.08 per share (the "Shares"). Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: G20045103 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: This Item 3 is not applicable. Page 4 of 6 Pages Item 4. Ownership: Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Mr. Semler may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,115,364 Shares held for the accounts of the Domestic Partnerships and the International Companies. This amount consists of A) 370,586 Shares held for the account of the Domestic Partnerships and B) 744,778 Shares held for the account of the International Companies. Item 4(b) Percent of Class: The number of Shares of which Mr. Semler may be deemed to beneficially own constitutes 5.4% of the total number of Shares outstanding (based upon information provided by the Issuer in its most recently-filed quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the number of Shares outstanding was 20,699,100 as of July 30, 2004). Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: Mr. Semler ---------- (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,115,364 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,115,364 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: This Item 5 is not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Other than as set forth herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, in excess of 5% of the outstanding Shares. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person: This Item 7 is not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: This Item 8 is not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: This Item 9 is not applicable. Page 5 of 6 Pages Item 10. Certification: By signing below the Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of such person's 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 such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. Page 6 of 6 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: August 16, 2004 ERIC SEMLER /s/ ERIC SEMLER -------------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----