-----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, K+1FHLYNB5pdgDOFT6ag7Si5Dqgnr5YK4j6j5IwRV5o7knXPjx5gxM7jOiDTfHXr mUSURWJgMngwKLSWynGPPA== 0001059701-98-000005.txt : 19980416 0001059701-98-000005.hdr.sgml : 19980416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001059701-98-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980415 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCNEIL REAL ESTATE FUND IX LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000276326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [6512] IRS NUMBER: 942491437 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39644 FILM NUMBER: 98593859 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13760 NOEL RD STE 700 STREET 2: LB70 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 BUSINESS PHONE: 2144485800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13760 NOEL ROAD SUITE 700 LB 70 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPAL PARTNERS L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001059701 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 943297670 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13760 NOEL ROAD SUITE 600 LB 70 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13760 NOEL ROAD SUITE 600 LB 70 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 74240 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 McNeil Real Estate Fund IX, Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Units of Limited Partnership Interest - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) Not Applicable -------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) April 6, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 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). Page 1 of 6 pages Schedule 13G - -------------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. - Not Applicable Page 2 of 6 Pages - -------------------------- ----------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Opal Partners, L.P. See also Item 4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 California - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF Opal Partners, L.P. - 5,715 See also Item 4. SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 Voting and dispositive power is exercised on OWNED BY behalf of Opal Partners, L.P. by its general partner, DDC&R, Inc. a California corporation. ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING Opal Partners, L.P. - 5,715 See also Item 4. PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 Voting and dispositive power is exercised on behalf of Opal Partners, L.P. by its general parter, DDC&R, Inc. a California corporation. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 5,715 Units of Limited Partnership Interest - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 5.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12 PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Page 3 of 6 pages ----------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: McNeil Real Estate Fund IX, Ltd. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 13760 Noel Road, Suite 600 Dallas, Texas 75240 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Opal Partners, L.P. ("Opal Partners") Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3250 San Francisco, California 94111 Item 2(c). Citizenship: California Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Units of Limited Partnership Interests Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: Not applicable Item 3. Status of Person Filing: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (15 U.S.C. 78o); (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);. ----------------- Page 4 of 6 pages ----------------- (i) [ ] A church pan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3 (c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c), check this box _X_ Item 4. Ownership: (a). Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,715 units of limited partnership interest (b). Percent of Class: 5.2% (c). Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,715 units of limited partnership interest (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Opal Partners' general partner, DDC&R, Inc., a California corporation ("DDC&R"), has the sole power to vote and to dispose of the limited partnership units. The sole stockholder and sole director of DDC&R is Carole J. McNeil. (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,715 units of limited partnership interest (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Opal Partners' general partner, DDC&R, has the sole power to vote and to dispose of the limited partnership units. The sole stockholder and sole director of DDC&R is Carole J. McNeil. Item 5. Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not Applicable ----------------- Page 5 of 6 pages ----------------- Item 6. Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: DDC&R and its sole stockholder and sole director, Carole J. McNeil, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the units of limited partnership interests of McNeil Real Estate Fund IX, Ltd. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By The Parent Holding Company: Not applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 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. ----------------- Page 6 of 6 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: April 15, 1998 Opal Partners, L.P. By: DDC&R, Inc. its general partner By: /s/ Carole J. McNeil ---------------------------- Name: Carole J. McNeil Title: President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----