-----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, V0FKknKVzMlqixT/rGufmBDKyXQ7wV6lCZc+McpXz39DNXgJElPQWyGhaNuDu5qp 2/INtN2cNgIk0IxcA20HrA== 0000895345-99-000166.txt : 19990405 0000895345-99-000166.hdr.sgml : 19990405 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895345-99-000166 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990402 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035881 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 364134221 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51341 FILM NUMBER: 99586792 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 TOURNAMENT DRIVE CITY: HORSHAM STATE: PA ZIP: 19044 BUSINESS PHONE: 2153231000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 TOURNAMENT DRIVE CITY: HORSHAM STATE: PA ZIP: 19044 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEXTLEVEL SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970314 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO SUB DEBT & EQU MGMT BYOUT PART IV/INST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903004 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO STREET 2: 767 FIFTH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FRIED FRANK HARRIS SHRIVER & JACOBSON STREET 2: ONE NEW YORK PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 SC 13D/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 -------------- SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION (FORMERLY NEXTLEVEL SYSTEMS, INC.) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 370120107 ---------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson Forstmann Little & Co. Subordinated One New York Plaza Debt & Equity Management New York, NY 10004 Buyout Partnership-IV Attn: Aviva Diamant, Esq. Instrument Partners (212) 859-8000 c/o Forstmann Little & Co. 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 Attn: Steven B. Klinsky (212) 355-5656 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) April 2, 1999 ---------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) - -------------- *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 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). CUSIP No. 370120107 13D Page 2 of 5 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. SUBORDINATED DEBT AND EQUITY MANAGEMENT BUYOUT PARTNERSHIP-IV 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 10,161,657 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 10,161,657 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,161,657 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ] EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.7% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 370120107 13D Page 3 of 5 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) INSTRUMENT PARTNERS 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 11,547,008 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 11,547,008 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11,547,008 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ] EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.5% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") relating to the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of General Instrument Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), previously filed by Instrument Partners, a New York limited partnership, and Forstmann Little & Co. Subordinated Debt and Equity Management Buyout Partnership-IV ("MBO-IV"; together with Instrument Partners, the "Partnerships"), a New York limited partnership. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D. ITEM 4. Purpose of the Transaction -------------------------- Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Alternatively, MBO-IV and Instrument Partners are considering the sale of their shares of Common Stock of the Company by other means, including through open market transactions, block trades, privately negotiated transactions, sales back to the Company, or otherwise. 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. Dated: April 2, 1999 INSTRUMENT PARTNERS By: FLC XXII Partnership, its general partner By:/s/ Steven B. Klinsky ------------------------ Steven B. Klinsky, a general partner FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. SUBORDINATED DEBT AND EQUITY MANAGEMENT BUYOUT PARTNERSHIP-IV By: FLC XXIX Partnership, L.P., its general partner By: /s/ Steven B. Klinsky ------------------------ Steven B. Klinsky, a general partner -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----