-----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, SNIMohiRUhlFRIvYHmKdViOJkSc/s4wGd0VH2QZE4n+g91qZkPgiMtGF14+2Lz76 N9XgpMEeQo6AA9hA4SdKGw== 0000017283-04-000586.txt : 20040310 0000017283-04-000586.hdr.sgml : 20040310 20040310163931 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000017283-04-000586 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040310 GROUP MEMBERS: AMERICAN HIGH-INCOME TRUST SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIRGATE PCS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001086844 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 582422929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60325 FILM NUMBER: 04660627 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 233 PEACHTREE ST NE STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30303 BUSINESS PHONE: 4045257272 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 233 PEACHTREE ST STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30303 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000017283 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 951411037 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE ST STREET 2: 55TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134869200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET STREET 2: 55TH FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 SC 13G 1 edgeca375.txt SC 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Airgate PCS, Incorporated (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 009367400 (CUSIP Number) February 27, 2004 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) heck the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this chedule 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 erson's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class f securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information hich would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. he information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not e deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities xchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of hat section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of he Act (however, see the Notes). USIP: 009367400 Page 1 of 7 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Capital Research and Management Company 95-1411037 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NONE 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 1,561,210 PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,561,210 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 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 13.3% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA USIP: 009367400 Page 2 of 7 page> page> page> 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) American High-Income Trust 95-6872063 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 671,293 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING NONE PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 671,293 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 5.7% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IV USIP: 009367400 Page 3 of 7 page> page> page> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 mendment No. tem 1(a) Name of Issuer: Airgate PCS, Incorporated tem 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Harris Tower, 233 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 1700 Atlanta, GA 30303 tem 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital Research and Management Company and American High- Income Trust tem 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 tem 2(c) Citizenship: N/A tem 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock tem 2(e) CUSIP Number: 009367400 tem 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (d) [X] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). tem 4 Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. See pages 2 and 3 (a) Amount beneficially owned: (b) Percent of class: (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: USIP: 009367400 Page 4 of 7 page> page> page> Capital Research and Management Company, an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,561,210 shares or 13.3% of the 11,760,942 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. American High-Income Trust, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is advised by Capital Research and Management Company, is the beneficial owner of 671,293 shares or 5.7% of the 11,760,942 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding. tem 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 hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ] tem 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A tem 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.: N/A tem 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A tem 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A tem 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. Date: March 10, 2004 Signature: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice President Capital Research and Management Company USIP: 009367400 Page 5 of 7 Date: March 10, 2004 Signature: Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Chairman American High-Income Trust *By /s/ James P. Ryan James P. Ryan Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 14, 2004 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Research and Management Company on February 6, 2004 with respect to Air Products and Chemicals, Incorporated. USIP: 009367400 Page 6 of 7 AGREEMENT Los Angeles, CA March 10, 2004 Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and American High- ncome Trust ("AHIT") hereby agree to file a joint statement on chedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in onnection with their beneficial ownership of Common Stock issued by irgate PCS, Incorporated. CRMC and AHIT state that they are each entitled to individually use chedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act. CRMC and AHIT are each responsible for the timely filing of the tatement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and ccuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein ut are not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the nformation concerning the others. CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY BY: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice President Capital Research and Management Company AMERICAN HIGH-INCOME TRUST BY: Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Chairman American High-Income Trust By /s/ James P. Ryan James P. Ryan Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 14, 2004 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Research and Management Company on February 6, 2004 with respect to Air Products and Chemicals, Incorporated. USIP: 009367400 Page 7 of 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----