SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT NO. 8 Schedule 13D Amendment No. 8

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 8)*

 

 

 

 

TradeStation Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

89267P 10 5

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

William R. Cruz

TradeStation Group, Inc.

8050 S.W. 10th Street

Suite 4000

Plantation, Florida 33324

(954) 652-7000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

 

October 26, 2005

(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 §240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

*   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).

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  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

 

            WRCF-I 1997 Limited Partnership

    
  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3)  

SEC Use Only

 

    
  4)  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

            Not Applicable.

    
  5)  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

 

    
  6)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            Texas

    

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

  

  (7)    Sole Voting Power

 

                8,103,738

  (8)    Shared Voting Power

 

                -0-

  (9)    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                8,103,738

(10)    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                -0-

11)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            8,103,738

    
12)  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  

¨

 

13)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

            18.9%

    
14)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            PN

    

 

 

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  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

 

            WRCF-II 1997 Limited Partnership

    
  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3)  

SEC Use Only

 

    
  4)  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

            Not Applicable.

    
  5)  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

 

    
  6)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            Texas

    

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

  

  (7)    Sole Voting Power

 

                1,950,000

  (8)    Shared Voting Power

 

                -0-

  (9)    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                1,950,000

(10)    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                -0-

11)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            1,950,000

    
12)  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  

¨

 

13)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

            4.5%

    
14)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            PN

    

 

 

CUSIP No. 89267P 10 5   Page 4 of 6

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

 

            William R. Cruz

    
  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3)  

SEC Use Only

 

    
  4)  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

            Not Applicable.

    
  5)  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

 

    
  6)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            USA

    

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

  

  (7)    Sole Voting Power

 

                10,053,838

  (8)    Shared Voting Power

 

                -0-

  (9)    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                10,053,838

(10)    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                -0-

11)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            10,053,838

    
12)  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  

¨

 

13)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

            23.4%

    
14)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            IN

    

 

 

CUSIP No. 89267P 10 5   Page 5 of 6

 

This Amendment No. 8 further amends Item 4 of the Statement on Schedule 13D filed by William R. Cruz with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2001, as previously amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on May 10, 2002, Amendment No. 2 filed on February 13, 2004, Amendment No. 3 filed on June 7, 2004, Amendment No. 4 filed on September 17, 2004, Amendment No. 5 filed on December 1, 2004, Amendment No. 6 filed on January 10, 2005 and Amendment No. 7 filed on August 24, 2005 (“Amendment No. 7”), with respect to the Common Stock, $.01 par value (“Common Stock”), of TradeStation Group, Inc.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

 

Item 4 is hereby amended by deleting the last paragraph of Item 4 of Amendment No. 7 and adding the following two paragraphs:

 

As of October 26, 2005, WRCF-II 1997 Limited Partnership entered into a Sales Plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, under which it has instructed Northern Trust Securities, Inc., as its agent, to sell up to 1,750,000 shares of its Common Stock over the period beginning on November 10, 2005 and ending on December 31, 2007. Under the Sales Plan, no more than 450,000 shares of Common Stock may be sold during any three calendar-month period in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in the Sales Plan. No sales under the Sales Plan have been made as of the date of this filing.

 

Except as described in the preceding paragraph, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the matters required to be set forth in items (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

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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.

 

November 4, 2005

        (Date)

      

/s/ William R. Cruz

      (Signature)
       

William R. Cruz, President of WRCF-I GP, Inc., the general partner of WRCF-I 1997 Limited Partnership

        (Name and Title)

November 4, 2005

        (Date)

      

/s/ William R. Cruz

      (Signature)
       

William R. Cruz, President of WRCF-II Manager, Inc., the managing member of WRCF-II, GP LLC, the general partner of WRCF-II 1997 Limited Partnership

        (Name and Title)

November 4, 2005

        (Date)

      

/s/ William R. Cruz

      (Signature)
       

William R. Cruz, individually

        (Name and Title)