SC 13D/A 1 d811934.txt AMENDMENT NO. 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (RULE 13D-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(A) (AMENDMENT NO. 4)* SYNTELLECT INC. --------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE -------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 87161-L-10-5 ------------ (CUSIP Number) MR. GEOFFREY NIXON C/O MCM ASSOCIATES, LTD. 11 WEST 42ND STREET, 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 (212) 782-0207 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) With copies to: CLIFFORD E. NEIMETH, ESQ. ANTHONY J. MARSICO, ESQ. GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP THE METLIFE BUILDING 200 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10166 (212) 801-9200 APRIL 15, 2002 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(E), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss. 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Page 1 of 11 Pages) --------------------- * 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 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 purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 87161-L-10-5 13D Page 2 of 11 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION N0. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): Geoffrey Nixon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) | | (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF (See Item 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New Zealand -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,052,520 (See Item 5) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- (See Item 5) EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,157,920 (See Item 5) WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,157,920 (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 10.2% (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 87161-L-10-5 13D Page 3 of 11 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION N0. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): Mission Partners, L.P. (EIN#33-0569956) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) | | (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF (See Item 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 529,600 (See Item 5) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- (See Item 5) EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 529,600 (See Item 5) WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 529,600 (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.7% (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 87161-L-10-5 13D Page 4 of 11 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION N0. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): Liberty Nominees Limited (EIN# N/A) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) | | (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF (See Item 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New Zealand -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 104,400 (See Item 5) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- (See Item 5) EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- (See Item 5) WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 105,400 (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.9% (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 87161-L-10-5 13D Page 5 of 11 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION N0. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): Horizon Offshore, Ltd. (EIN# N/A) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) | | (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF (See Item 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 34,400 (See Item 5) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- (See Item 5) EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 34,400 (See Item 5) WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 34,400 (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.3% (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 87161-L-10-5 13D Page 6 of 11 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION N0. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): Mayfair Capital Fund, L.P. (EIN#13-4024777) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) | | (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF (See Item 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 467,500 (See Item 5) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- (See Item 5) EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 467,500 (See Item 5) WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 467,500 (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.1% (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 87161-L-10-5 13D Page 7 of 11 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION N0. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): MCM Associates, Ltd. (EIN#33-0562278) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) | | (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC (See Item 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 574,000 (See Item 5) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- (See Item 5) EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 679,400 (See Item 5) WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 679,400 (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.0% (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 87161-L-10-5 13D Page 8 of 11 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION N0. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): MCM Profit Sharing Plan - DLJSC-Custodian FBO Geoffrey Nixon TTEE) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) | | (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF (See Item 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 10,000 (See Item 5) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- (See Item 5) EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 10,000 (See Item 5) WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,000 (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.9% (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 87161-L-10-5 13D Page 9 of 11 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION N0. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): MCM Capital Management, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) | | (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF (See Item 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 467,500 (See Item 5) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- (See Item 5) EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 467,500 (See Item 5) WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 467,500 (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.1% (See Item 5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 87161-L-10-5 13D Page 10 of 11 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 4 (the "Amendment") amends the Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 6, 2001 by Geoffrey Nixon, Mission Partners, L.P., Liberty Nominees Limited, Horizon Offshore, Ltd., U.S. Equity Investment L.P., Mayfair Capital Fund, L.P., MCM Associates, Ltd. and MCM Profit Sharing Plan-DLJSC-Custodian FBO Geoffrey Nixon TTEE (collectively, the "Original Reporting Persons"), as previously amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, filed on August 30, 2001, Amendment No. 2 thereto, filed with the Commission on January 10, 2002, and Amendment No. 3 thereto, filed with the Commission on April 5, 2002, by the Original Reporting Persons and MCM Capital Management, LLC (together with the Original Reporting Persons but excluding U.S. Equity Investment L.P., the "Reporting Persons"), relating to the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Syntellect Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal executive offices of the Company are located at 16610 North Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, Arizona 85053 (the "Company"). Unless specifically amended hereby, the disclosures -------- set forth in the Schedule 13D shall remain unchanged. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. The response to Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit: Exhibit 7 Affidavit, dated April 15, 2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 87161-L-10-5 13D Page 11 of 11 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the undersigned hereby certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: April 15, 2002 /s/ Geoffrey Nixon ------------------------------------------ GEOFFREY NIXON MISSION PARTNERS, L.P. By: MCM Associates, Ltd., General Partner By:/s/ Geoffrey Nixon ---------------------------------------- Geoffrey Nixon, President LIBERTY NOMINEES LIMTED By: MCM Associates, Ltd., General Partner By:/s/ Geoffrey Nixon ---------------------------------------- Geoffrey Nixon, President HORIZON OFFSHORE, LTD. By:/s/ Geoffrey Nixon ---------------------------------------- Geoffrey Nixon, President MAYFAIR CAPITAL FUND, L.P. By: MCM Capital Management, LLC., General Partner By:/s/ Geoffrey Nixon ---------------------------------------- Geoffrey Nixon, President MCM ASSOCIATES, LTD. By: Manager By:/s/ Geoffrey Nixon ---------------------------------------- Geoffrey Nixon, President MCM PROFIT SHARING PLAN DLJSC-CUSTODIAN FBO Geoffrey Nixon TTEE By:/s/ Geoffrey Nixon ---------------------------------------- Geoffrey Nixon, President MCM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By:/s/ Geoffrey Nixon ---------------------------------------- Geoffrey Nixon, President