-----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, TzWV6BhsU7n49JVmA54r7pPBXl6S1Z7rbTno6DM6rltLKXK/lJGzGYBcKjF0tDZt VgjeTvadLZHbyhoR1AvdLQ== 0000895421-98-000210.txt : 19981211 0000895421-98-000210.hdr.sgml : 19981211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895421-98-000210 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981210 GROUP MEMBERS: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001030341 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 521146119 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51989 FILM NUMBER: 98766870 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 505 HUNTMAR PARK DR CITY: HERNDON STATE: VA ZIP: 20170 BUSINESS PHONE: 7037420400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 505 HUNTMAR PARK DRIVE CITY: HERNDON STATE: VA ZIP: 20170 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970702 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895421 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] IRS NUMBER: 363145972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127614000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY STREET 2: 38TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEAN WITTER DISCOVER & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 SC 13G 1 INITIAL 13G FILING SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Network Solutions, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 64121Q102 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [x]. - ---------- *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.64121Q102 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. IRS # 39-314-5972 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The state of organization is Delaware. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 413,691 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 443,032 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 443,032 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.63% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64121Q102 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S) Van Kampen Funds Inc. IRS # 362811402 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The state of organization is Delaware. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 228,391 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 228,391 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 228,391 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.48% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64121Q102 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Network Solutions, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 505 Huntmar Park Drive Herndon, VA 20170 -------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: (a) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. (b) Van Kampen Funds Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: (a) 1585 Broadway New York, New York 10036 (b) One Parkview Plaza Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 -------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Citizenship: Incorporated by reference to Item 4 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person. ------------------------------------------------- (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------- (e) CUSIP Number: 64121Q102 ------------------------------------------------- Item 3. (a) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. is (e) an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (b) Van Kampen Funds Inc. is (e) an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. CUSIP No.64121Q102 13-G Page 5 of 10 Pages Item 4. Ownership. Incorporated by reference to Items (5) - (9) and (11) of the cover page. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Inapplicable Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Accounts managed on a discretionary basis by Van Kampen Funds Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., are known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of such securities. No such account holds more than 5 percent of the class. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. 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 purpose or effect. CUSIP No.64121Q102 13-G Page 6 of 10 Pages 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: December 10, 1998 Signature: /s/ Bruce Bromberg ----------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title Bruce Bromberg / Vice President Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ----------------------------------------------------------------- MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO. Date: December 10, 1998 Signature: /s/ Donald P. Ryan ----------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title Donald P. Ryan / Vice President Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------------- MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. INDEX TO EXHIBITS PAGE ----------------- ---- EXHIBIT 1 Agreement to Make a Joint Filing 7 EXHIBIT 2 Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Bruce Bromberg 8 to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. EXHIBIT 3 Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Donald P. Ryan 9-10 to Sign on behalf of Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc. * Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). (022597DTI) EX-99.1 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Cusip No. 64121Q102 13G Page 7 of 10 Pages EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G ------------------------------------------------------------------ DECEMBER 10, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------ MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO. and VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC. hereby agree that, unless differentiated, this Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the parties. MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO. BY: /s/ Bruce Bromberg --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Bromberg / Vice President Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated VAN KAMPEN FUNDS INC. BY: /s/ Donald P. Ryan -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald P. Ryan / Vice President Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. EX-99 3 SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE Page 8 of 10 Pages EXHIBIT 2 ------------------ MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO. SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE I, Charlene R. Herzer, a duly elected and acting Assistant Secretary of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), certify that as approved by a Unanimous Consent of Directors in Lieu of a Meeting dated as of May 31, 1997, the following persons are each authorized to sign reports to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of the Corporation, and such authorizations are in full force and effect as of this date: Stuart J.M. Breslow Robert G. Koppenol Bruce Bromberg Robin Sherak IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Corporation as of the 3rd day of June, 1997. /s/ Charlene R. Herzer ------------------------ Charlene R. Herzer Assistant Secretaty EX-99 4 SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE Page 9 of 10 Pages ------------------ EXHIBIT 3 CONSENT IN LIEU OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (a Delaware corporation) The undersigned, being all of the members of the Board of Directors of Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), in lieu of holding a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, hereby adopt the following resolutions by unanimous written consent pursuant to Section 141(f) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware: RESOLVED, that any Vice President, Harold J. Schaaff, Jr., and Donald P. Ryan (the "Proper Officers") are each authorized to sign on behalf of the Corporation any reports to be filed under Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, each such authorization to cease automatically upon such individual's termination of employment with any affiliate of the Corporation; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that all prior actions taken by the Proper Officers that are within the authority conferred by the foregoing resolution are approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that any and all actions to be taken, caused to be taken or heretofore taken by any officer of the Corporation in executing any and all documents, agreements and instruments and in taking any and all steps (including the payment of all expenses) deemed by such officer as necessary or desirable to carry out the intents and purposes of the foregoing resolutions are authorized, ratified and confirmed. The actions taken by this consent shall have the same force and effect as if taken at a special meeting of the Board of Directors duly called and constituted pursuant to the By-Laws of the Corporation and the laws of the State of Delaware. This consent may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes, and together shall constitute one and the same Consent. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this consent of the Board of Directors as of the 11th day of February, 1997. EX-99 5 SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE Page 10 of 10 Pages -------------------- ASSISTANT SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE OF VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. I, James J. Boyne, the duly elected and appointed Assistant Secretary of Van Kampen American Capital Distributors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby certifies that: a) Attached hereto, as Exhibit A, is a true and correct copy of the Consent in Lieu of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation authorizing the proper signatories to sign Section 13 and Section 16 filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate of the Assistant Secretary to be signed by James J. Boyne on this 12th day of February, 1997. /s/ James J. Boyne ----------------------------------- James J. Boyne -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----