-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ZOX0AGLfrZj0lh34YWmv+Q3j2vcVKpOY5UwV7cxnTqfFaRvIaywU8sKV98fmeI3x qApc8XNvauTKGxZc6hhveQ== 0000950109-94-001676.txt : 19940914 0000950109-94-001676.hdr.sgml : 19940914 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950109-94-001676 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940912 GROUP MEMBERS: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OHIO POWER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000073986 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 4911 IRS NUMBER: 314271000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38303 FILM NUMBER: 94548677 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 CLEVELAND AVE S W CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 44702 BUSINESS PHONE: 6142231000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917406 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 0000 IRS NUMBER: 041414660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: 200 CLARENDON ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-572-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G -------------------------------- | OMB APPROVAL | UNITED STATES |OMB Number 3235-0145 | SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |Expires: October 3l, 1994 | Washington, D.C. 20549 |Estimated average burden | |hours per response . . . 14.90| -------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __________)* Ohio Power Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) 8.04% Cumulative Preferred Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 677415507 ---------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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). SEC 1745 PAGE 1 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 677415507 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company I.R.S. No. 04-1414660 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC, BD, IA, HC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 677415507 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. I.R.S. No. 04-2687223 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 677415507 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Berkeley Financial Group I.R.S. No. 04-3145626 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 677415507 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Advisers, Inc. I.R.S. No. 04-2441573 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares 20,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With 20,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 13.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: -------------- Ohio Power Company Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- c/o American Electric Power Service Corporation 1 Riverside Plaza Columbus, OH 43215 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: --------------------- This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company ("JHMLICO"), JHMLICO's wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. ("JHSI"), JHSI's wholly-owned subsidiary, The Berkeley Financial Group ("TBFG") and TBFG's wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc. ("JHA"). Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Offices: -------------------------------- The principal business offices of JHMLICO and JHSI are located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA 02117. The principal business offices of TBFG and JHA are located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199. Item 2(c) Citizenship: ----------- JHMLICO and TBFG were organized and exist under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHSI and JHA were organized and exist under the laws of the State of Delaware. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- 8.04% Cumulative Preferred Stock. Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 677415507 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or ------------------------------------------------------------- 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: ---------------------------------------------- JHMLICO: (a) (X) Broker or Dealer registered under (S)15 of the Act. (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in (S)3(a)(19) of the Act. (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under (S)203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES JHSI: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). TBFG: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). JHA: (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under (S)203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4 Ownership: --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: ------------------------- JHA has direct beneficial ownership of 20,000 shares of 8.04% Cumulative Preferred Stock. Through their parent- subsidiary relationship to JHA, JHMLICO, JHSI and TBFG have indirect beneficial ownership of these same shares. The shares are held by the Patriot Preferred Dividend Fund, a closed end diversified management company registered under (S)8 of the Investment Company Act. (b) Percent of Class: 13.3% ---------------- (c) (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: JHA has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of the 20,000 shares of the 8.04% Cumulative Preferred Stock under an advisory agreement with the Patriot Preferred Dividend Fund, dated May 21, 1993. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: JHA has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 20,000 shares of the 8.04% Cumulative Preferred Stock under the advisory agreement noted in Item 4(c)(i) above. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- 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: --------------------------------------------------------------- None, other than the relationship between JHA and the diversified management company and its stockholders noted above. 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 a Group: -------------------------------- Not applicable. PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES Item 10 Certification: ------------- By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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 its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ John T. Farady --------------------------------------- Name: John T. Farady ------------------------------------- Dated: September 9, 1994 Title: Vice President & Treasurer -------------------- ------------------------------------ JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, INC. By: /s/ John T. Farady --------------------------------------- Name: John T. Farady ------------------------------------- Dated: September 9, 1994 Title: Vice President & Treasurer -------------------- ------------------------------------ THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP By: /s/ Susan S. Newton --------------------------------------- Name: Susan Newton ------------------------------------- Dated: September 9, 1994 Title: Vice President -------------------- ------------------------------------ JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Susan S. Newton --------------------------------------- Name: Susan Newton ------------------------------------- Dated: September 9, 1994 Title: Vice President -------------------- ------------------------------------ PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ---------------------- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc., The Berkeley Financial Group and John Hancock Advisers, Inc. agree that the initial Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the 8.04% Cumulative Preferred Stock of Ohio Power Company, is filed on behalf of each of them. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ John T. Farady --------------------------------------- Name: John T. Farady ------------------------------------- Dated: September 9, 1994 Title: Vice President & Treasurer -------------------- ------------------------------------ JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, INC. By: /s/ John T. Farady --------------------------------------- Name: John T. Farady ------------------------------------- Dated: September 9, 1994 Title: Vice President & Treasurer -------------------- ------------------------------------ THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP By: /s/ Susan S. Newton --------------------------------------- Name: Susan Newton ------------------------------------- Dated: September 9, 1994 Title: Vice President -------------------- ------------------------------------ JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ Susan S. Newton --------------------------------------- Name: Susan Newton ------------------------------------- Dated: September 9, 1994 Title: Vice President -------------------- ------------------------------------ PAGE 9 OF 9 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----