-----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, F4QCwncjlDVJBTICHY5mlwVJUcaQjsO75F407K0RZ2soQLJyR1SduFiHlBDrTWot Sd/vtdglFXIUR84oGFPH+A== 0000040545-99-000028.txt : 19990830 0000040545-99-000028.hdr.sgml : 19990830 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040545-99-000028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990813 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990827 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELESCAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000832175 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 721121748 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17508 FILM NUMBER: 99701353 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5959 CORPORATE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2815889700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5959 CORPORATE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAX RET INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19891117 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040554 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] OWNER IRS NUMBER: 131500700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 LONG RIDGE RD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06927 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033574000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 LONG RIDGE ROAD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06927 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19871216 3 1 FORM 3 -------------------------- OMB APPROVAL -------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires:September 30, 1998 Estimated average burden hours per response.....0.5 -------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) - ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc. (1) - ----------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) c/o 120 Long Ridge road - ----------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Stamford Connecticut 06297 - ----------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) - ----------------------------------------------------------- 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) August 13, 1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) - ----------------------------------------------------------- 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Telescan, Inc. ("TSCN") - ----------------------------------------------------------- 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) - ----------------------------------------------------------- 6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) - ----------------------------------------------------------- 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Beneficially Owned Form: Direct (Instr. 5) (Instr. 4) (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock 2,331,348 (2) (2) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). FORM 3 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Title of 2. Date Exer- 3. Title and Amount 4. Conversion 5. Ownership 6. Nature of Derivative cisable and of Securities or Form of Indirect Security Expiration Underlying Exercise Derivative Beneficial (Instr. 4) Date Derivative Price of Security: Ownership (Month/Day/ Security Derivative Direct (D) or (Instr. 5) Year) Security Indirect (I) ------------------ --------------------- (Instr. 5) Date Expira- Title Amount Exer- tion or cisable Date Number of Shares - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Explanation of Responses: (1) This statement is filed by GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc. ("GECEI"), for and on behalf of itself, National Broadcasting Company, Inc. ("NBC"), National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc. ("NBCH"), General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital"), General Electric Capital Services, Inc. ("GECS") and General Electric Company ("GE"). NBC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NBCH. GECEI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE Capital; GE Capital is a subsidiary of GECS; and GECS and NBCH are wholly-owned subsidiaries of GE. GECEI, NBC, NBCH, GE Capital, GECS and GE are referred to herein collectively as the "Reporting Persons". Each of NBCH, GECS and GE disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein. GECEI and its affiliates, GE Capital, GE, GECS, NBC and NBCH may be deemed to constitute a "group" as such term is defined for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to holdings of equity securities of the Issuer. However, none of the Reporting Persons affirms the existence of a "group" for such purposes, and this statement should not be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any securities other than those expressly indicated on this Form. (2) GECEI is the direct beneficial owner of 1,165,674 shares of Common Stock. GE Capital, because of its relationship with GECEI, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the shares beneficially owned by GECEI. GE Capital disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. NBC is the indirect beneficial owner of 1,165,674 shares of Common Stock as a result of an arrangement with GECEI and GE Capital. Such shares are held in the name of GECEI. GECEI and GE Capital disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities. **Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. By: August 26, 1999 ------------------------------- --------------- Michael E. Pralle Date President Joint Filer Information Name: General Electric Company Address: 3135 Easton Turnpike Fairfield, Connecticut 06431 Designated Filer: GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc. Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Telescan, Inc. ("TSCN") Date of Event Requiring Statement: August 13, 1999 Signature: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: -------------------------- Name: Michael E. Pralle Title: Attorney-in-Fact* *Power of attorney incorporated by reference to initial Schedule 13D filed on January 25, 1999. Joint Filer Information Name: General Electric Capital Corporation Address: 260 Long Ridge Road Stamford, Connecticut 06297 Designated Filer: GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc. Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Telescan, Inc. ("TSCN") Date of Event Requiring Statement: August 13, 1999 Signature: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION By: ------------------------------ Name: Michael E. Pralle Title: Vice President Joint Filer Information Name: General Electric Capital Services, Inc. Address: 260 Long Ridge Road Stamford, Connecticut -6297 Designated Filer: GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc. Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Telescan, Inc. ("TSCN") Date of Event Requiring Statement: August 13, 1999 Signature: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. By: ------------------------------- Name: Michael E. Pralle Title: Attorney-in-Fact* *Power of attorney incorporated by reference to initial Schedule 13D filed on January 25, 1999. Joint Filer Information Name: National Broadcasting Company, Inc. Address: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10112 Designated Filer: GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc. Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Telescan, Inc. ("TSCN") Date of Event Requiring Statement: August 13, 1999 Signature: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. By: ----------------------------------- Name: Mark Begor Title: Executive Vice President Joint Filer Information Name: National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc. Address: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10112 Designated Filer: GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc. Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Telescan, Inc. ("TSCN") Date of Event Requiring Statement: August 13, 1999 Signature: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. By: ---------------------------------- Name: Mark Begor Title: Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----