-----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, J+rkAodJnP1MRP+GZQcoJ/f2rn9Y5w0nDRTxvlko3sbMOGHHa4jhh6SuG5EfIdaI ysZXgq762Hf7hRDJlVXU5A== 0000903423-97-000199.txt : 19971113 0000903423-97-000199.hdr.sgml : 19971113 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903423-97-000199 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971113 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CKS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002518 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 770385435 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46355 FILM NUMBER: 97716334 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10441 BANDLEY DR CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 BUSINESS PHONE: 4083655100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10441 BANDLEY DR CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000051644 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 131024020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1271 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123998000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 750 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCCANN ERICKSON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710715 SC 13G/A 1 -------------------------- OMB Approval OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response...14.90 -------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* CKS Group, Inc. - ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 12561L109 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) *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). - ------------------------- ---------------------------- CUSIP No. 12561L109 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages ----------- ----- ----- - ------------------------- ---------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 13-1024020 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,988,315 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY N/A OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,988,315 PERSON ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH N/A - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,988,315 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 13.5% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: CKS Group, Inc. ("CKS") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 10441 Bandley Drive Cupertino, California 95014 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. ("Interpublic") Item 2(b). Address or Principal Office or, if none, Residence: 1271 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Item 2(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 12561L109 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act; (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); Page 3 of 5 Pages (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of October 31, 1997: 1,988,315 (b) Percent of Class: 13.5% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,988,315 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,988,315 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A As of June 30, 1996, Interpublic held directly 2,471,515 shares of Common Stock of CKS ("Common Stock"), representing 19.4% of the 12,714,437 shares of Common Stock reported to have been outstanding as of May 31, 1996 in CKS's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 1996. As of October 31, 1997, Interpublic held directly 1,988,315 shares of Common Stock, representing 13.5% of the 14,741,999 shares of Common Stock reported to have been outstanding as of August 31, 1997 in CKS's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 31, 1997. Item 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 [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable. Page 4 of 5 Pages 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 acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such 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. Dated: November 13, 1997 THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. By /s/ Nicholas J. Camera --------------------------------------- Name: Nicholas J. Camera Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Page 5 of 5 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----