-----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, JbW1bBpWaCr/c6x2r+whV74OV8LXQR8CcFM/nTp4m3I6bjnaeNcQlOW7EpooQoz1 FnZzwAMtW9KvEpIfPWk65g== 0000909518-98-000259.txt : 19980417 0000909518-98-000259.hdr.sgml : 19980417 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-98-000259 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980416 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: US WEST INC GROUP MEMBERS: US WEST MEDIA GROUP, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904255 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 943213132 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45405 FILM NUMBER: 98595545 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CALIFORNIA ST STREET 2: 21ST FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4156582000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CALIFORNIA ST STREET 2: 21ST FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PACTEL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930512 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: US WEST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732718 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 840926774 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7800 E ORCHARD RD STREET 2: STE 480 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037936500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7800 EAST ORCHARD ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 480 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 SC 13G 1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) AND (C) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-2(B) (Amendment No. ______)(1) AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE 00949T100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) (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) (1) The remainder of this cover page should 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 purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "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). (Continued on following page(s)) (Page 1 of 9 Pages) ================================================================================ NYFS05...:\35\78535\0048\1530\SCH3268L.520
- ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00949T100 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS U S WEST, INC. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 84-0926774 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [X] (B) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF DELAWARE ORGANIZATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 59,446,902 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 59,446,902 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY 59,446,902 OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES [ ] CERTAIN SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00949T100 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS U S WEST MEDIA GROUP, INC. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 84-1316738 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [X] (B) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF DELAWARE ORGANIZATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 59,446,902 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 59,446,902 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY 59,446,902 OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDE [ ] CERTAIN SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: AirTouch Communications, Inc. (the "Issuer") ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: One California Street San Francisco, California 94111 ITEM 2(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: This statement is filed on behalf of U S WEST, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("U S WEST"), and U S WEST Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of U S WEST ("USWMG", and together with U S WEST, the "Group"). The Agreement among the Group that this statement be filed on behalf of each of them is attached hereto as Exhibit A. ITEM 2(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: The address of the principal business office of U S WEST and USWMG is 7800 East Orchard Road, Englewood, Colorado 80111. ITEM 2(C) CITIZENSHIP: Each of U S WEST and USWMG are Delaware corporations. ITEM 2(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box: [X] ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: The responses of the Group to Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 of the Cover Sheets, which related to the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock, are incorporated herein by reference. All shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Group are owned directly by USWMG and indirectly by U S WEST. According to the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, 512,231,022 shares of Common Stock Page 4 of 9 Pages were outstanding on March 20, 1998. As of the date hereof, USWMG directly owns, and U S WEST indirectly owns, 59,446,902 shares of Common Stock. Based on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 20, 1998 plus the number of shares issued to USWMG on April 6, 1998, the shares of Common Stock directly owned by USWMG and indirectly owned by U S WEST represent 10.4% of the outstanding Common Stock. U S WEST and the Issuer have entered into the Amended and Restated Investment Agreement, dated as of April 6, 1998 (the "Investment Agreement"). Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, U S WEST has agreed that U S WEST and its affiliates will vote all of the shares of Common Stock held by them in favor of the individuals nominated by the Issuer for election to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to the Investment Agreement, if Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP or other nationally recognized securities counsel for U S WEST or the Issuer informs U S WEST and the Issuer in writing that, as a result of the foregoing voting agreement, such counsel is unable to deliver an opinion that U S WEST is not an "affiliate" of the Issuer within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, then U S WEST has agreed that U S WEST and its affiliates will vote all of the shares of Common Stock held by them in the same proportion as all other holders of the Common Stock. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: Not applicable. 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. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: This Statement on Schedule 13G is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The members of the Group are U S WEST and USWMG. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not applicable. Page 5 of 9 Pages ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION: By signing below, U S WEST and USWMG certify that, to the best of their 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 9 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, U S WEST and USWMG certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: April 16, 1998 U S WEST, INC. By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz ------------------------------ Name: Stephen E. Brilz Title: Assistant Secretary U S WEST MEDIA GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz ------------------------------ Name: Stephen E. Brilz Title: Assistant Secretary Page 7 of 9 Pages Exhibit Index ------------- Exhibit Description Page Number - ------- ----------- ----------- A Agreement between U S WEST, Inc. and U S WEST Media Group, Inc. to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G............................9 Page 8 of 9 Pages EX-99 2 EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT --------- This will confirm the agreement by and between the undersigned that the Statement on Schedule 13G filed on or about this date with respect to the beneficial ownership of the undersigned of shares of common stock of AirTouch Communications, Inc. is being filed on behalf of each of U S WEST, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and U S WEST Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of U S WEST, Inc. Dated: April 16, 1998 U S WEST, INC. By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz ----------------------------- Name: Stephen E. Brilz Title: Assistant Secretary U S WEST MEDIA GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz ----------------------------- Name: Stephen E. Brilz Title: Assistant Secretary Page 9 of 9 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----