-----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, LuwTNU1R5nk3EiVPUJZQLw1QfQtTTNzQUIMA7HvngFEC3giEacOl+hnbuSlBMvqb zV0bqTQyp174BGEkOolHEA== 0000891836-99-000744.txt : 19991018 0000891836-99-000744.hdr.sgml : 19991018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891836-99-000744 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991008 GROUP MEMBERS: BRIDGE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. OHG GROUP MEMBERS: GS ADVISORS II (CAYMAN), L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GS ADVISORS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II (GERMANY) CIVIL LAW GROUP MEMBERS: GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II OFFSHORE, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: STONE STREET EMPIRE CORP. GROUP MEMBERS: STONE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RECOVERY ENGINEERING INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000818203 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580] IRS NUMBER: 411557115 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44835 FILM NUMBER: 99725821 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9300 NORTH 75TH AVENUE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55428 BUSINESS PHONE: 6123155500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9300 NORTH 75TH AVENUE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55428 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886982 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 133501777 FISCAL YEAR END: 1126 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 BROAD ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129021000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 BROAD ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D, AMENDMENT NO. 6 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 6) Recovery Engineering, Inc. -------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 756269106 --------- (CUSIP Number) David J. Greenwald, Esq. Goldman, Sachs & Co. 85 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 (212) 902-1000 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) September 29, 1999 ------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If a filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 2 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Goldman, Sachs & Co. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS AF/OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BD-PN-IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 3 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC-CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 4 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GS Capital Partners II, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delawware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 5 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GS Capital Partners II Offshore, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 6 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GS Capital Partners II (Germany) Civil Law Partnership (with limitation of liability) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Germany - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 7 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GS Advisors, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 8 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GS Advisors II (Cayman), L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 9 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Germany - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 10 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 11 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 12 OF 29 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Stone Street Empire Corp. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 13 OF 29 PAGES This Amendment No. 6 ("Amendment No. 6") is being filed by GS Capital Partners II, L.P. ("GSCP"), GS Capital Partners II Offshore, L.P. ("GSCP II Offshore"), GS Capital Partners II (Germany) Civil Law Partnership (with limitation of liability) ("GSCP II Germany," and together with GSCP and GSCP II Offshore, "GSCP II"), GS Advisors, L.P. ("GS Advisors"), GS Advisors II (Cayman), L.P. ("GS Advisors Cayman"), Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG ("GS oHG"), Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P. ("Stone Street"), Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P. ("Bridge Street," and together with Stone Street, the "Stone/Bridge Funds"), Stone Street Empire Corp. ("Empire Corp."), Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group," and together with GSCP, GSCP II Offshore, GSCP II Germany, GS Advisors, GS Advisors Cayman, GS oHG, Stone Street, Bridge Street, Empire Corp. and Goldman Sachs, the "Filing Persons")(FN1) to amend and supplement the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Original Schedule 13D") filed by the Filing Persons on July 29, 1996, Amendment No. 1 to the Original Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons on April 9, 1997 ("Amendment No. 1"), Amendment No. 2 to the Original Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons on April 29, 1997 ("Amendment No. 2"), Amendment No. 3 to the Original Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons on October 2, 1997 ("Amendment No. 3"), Amendment No. 4 to the Original Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons on April 28, 1998 ("Amendment No. 4") and Amendment No. 5 to the Original Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons on September 9, 1999, in respect of the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Recovery Engineering, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Company"). This Amendment No. 6 is being filed to report that GSCP II and the Stone/Bridge Funds (collectively, the "Limited Partnerships") have converted all of their Notes of the Company into 1,010,101 shares of Common Stock of the Company and have tendered those shares of Common Stock to Tenzing, Inc. ("Tenzing"), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of The Procter & Gamble Company ("Procter & Gamble"), pursuant to Tenzing's offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase for cash all of the outstanding shares of Common - -------------- [FN] 1 Neither the Original Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5 nor anything contained therein or herein shall be construed as an admission that any Filing Person constitutes a "person" for any purpose other than Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 14 OF 29 PAGES Stock of the Company, at a purchase price of $35.25 net per share. Upon the acceptance for purchase of the shares of Common Stock, the Filing Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the shares of Common Stock. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Original Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Item 5 is hereby amended as follows: (a) As of September 30, 1999, each of the Filing Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock of the Company. (b) Not applicable. (c) On September 29, 1999, the Limited Partnerships converted all of their Notes of the Company into 1,010,101 shares of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 19, 1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 31, 1997, and as further amended by the letter agreement, dated April 24, 1997, and as further amended by the letter agreement, dated August 26, 1999 (as amended, the "Securities Purchase Agreement"), between Recovery Engineering, Inc. (the "Company") and GSCP II, Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P. and Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P. (collectively, the "GS Entities"). On September 17, 1999, the Limited Partnerships tendered all of their shares of Common Stock, and Goldman Sachs tendered all shares of Common Stock held in its Managed Accounts, to Tenzing, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, pursuant to Tenzing's offer to purchase for cash all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including the associated rights) of the Company at a purchase price of $35.25 net per share, dated as of September 1, 1999. Upon the acceptance for purchase of the shares of Common Stock, the Filing Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the shares of Common Stock. Mr. Sanjay H. Patel, a former Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, exercised Director Options to purchase 1,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at $5.84 per share and 4,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at $11.25 per share. Mr. Patel tendered these 5,000 shares to Tenzing pursuant to the tender offer. Mr. Patel has entered into an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Patel has agreed, among other things, that he holds the Director Options, and each share of Common Stock issuable upon exercise thereof, in trust for the benefit of GS Group. Mr. Robert R. Gheewalla, a Vice President of Goldman Sachs, exercised Director Options to purchase 4,000 shares of CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 15 OF 29 PAGES Common Stock of the Company at $24.01 per share and 4,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at $25.82 per share. Mr. Gheewalla tendered these 8,000 shares to Tenzing pursuant to the tender offer. Mr. Gheewalla has entered into an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Gheewalla has agreed, among other things, that he holds the Director Options, and each share of Common Stock issuable upon exercise thereof, in trust for the benefit of GS Group. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits. 1. Power of Attorney, dated December 21, 1998, relating to Goldman, Sachs & Co. 2. Power of Attorney, dated May 7, 1999, relating to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3. Power of Attorney, dated December 31, 1998, relating to GS Capital Partners II, L.P. 4. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to GS Capital Partners II Offshore, L.P. 5. Power of Attorney, dated December 21, 1998, relating to GS Capital Partners II (Germany) Civil Law Partnership. 6. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to GS Advisors, L.P. 7. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to GS Advisors II (Cayman), L.P. 8. Power of Attorney, dated May 26, 1999, relating to Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG 9. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P. 10. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P. 11. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to Stone Street Empire Corp. CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 16 OF 29 PAGES SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: October 7, 1999 GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GS ADVISORS, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II OFFSHORE, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GS ADVISORS II (CAYMAN), L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II (GERMANY) CIVIL LAW PARTNERSHIP (with limitation of liability) By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. oHG By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 17 OF 29 PAGES THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, Inc. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact STONE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact BRIDGE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact STONE STREET EMPIRE CORP. By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman ----------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 18 OF 29 PAGES EXHIBIT INDEX Power of Attorney, dated December 21, 1998, relating to Goldman, Sachs & Co. 1. Power of Attorney, dated May 7, 1999, relating to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 2. Power of Attorney, dated December 31, 1998, relating to GS Capital Partners II, L.P. 3. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to GS Capital Partners II Offshore, L.P. 4. Power of Attorney, dated December 21, 1998, relating to GS Capital Partners II (Germany) Civil Law Partnership. 5. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to GS Advisors, L.P. 6. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to GS Advisors II (Cayman), L.P. 7. Power of Attorney, dated May 26, 1999, relating to Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG 8. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to Stone Street Fund 1996, L.P. 9. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to Bridge Street Fund 1996, L.P. 10. Power of Attorney, dated December 28, 1998, relating to Stone Street Empire Corp. CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 19 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 1 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on December 31, 2000. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of December 21, 1998. GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. By: The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. By:/s/ Robert J. Katz ------------------ Name: Robert J. Katz Title: Executive Vice President CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 20 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 2 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on May 31, 2001. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of May 7, 1999. THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. By:/s/ Robert J. Katz ------------------ Name: Robert J. Katz Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 21 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 3 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on December 31, 2000. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of December 31, 1998. GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P. By: GS Advisors, L.P. By: GS Advisors, Inc. By:/s/ Kaca B. Enquist ------------------- Name: Kaca B. Enquist Title: Vice President CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 22 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 4 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on December 31, 2000. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II OFFSHORE, L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of December 28, 1998. GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II OFFSHORE, L.P. By: GS Advisors II (CAYMAN), L.P. By: GS Advisors II, Inc. By:/s/ Kaca B. Enquist ------------------- Name: Kaca B. Enquist Title: Vice President CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 23 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 5 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on December 31, 2000. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II (GERMANY) CIVIL LAW PARTNERSHIP (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of December 21, 1998. GS CAPITAL PARTNERS II (GERMANY) CIVIL LAW PARTNERSHIP By: The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. By: The Goldman Sachs Corporation By: /s/ Robert J. Katz ------------------- Name: Robert J. Katz Title: Executive Vice President CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 24 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 6 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on December 31, 2000. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS ADVISORS, L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of December 28, 1998. GS ADVISORS, L.P. By: GS Advisors, Inc. By:/s/ Kaca B. Enquist ------------------- Name: Kaca B. Enquist Title: Vice President CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 25 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 7 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on December 31, 2000. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS ADVISORS II (CAYMAN), L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of December 28, 1998. GS ADVISORS II (CAYMAN), L.P. By: GS Advisors II, Inc. By:/s/ Kaca B. Enquist ------------------- Name: Kaca B. Enquist Title: Vice President CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 26 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 8 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on December 31, 2001. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. oHG, (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans-Linhard Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of May 26, 1999. GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. oHG By: /s/ Andreas Kornlein By: /s/ Sabine Mock -------------------- --------------- Name: Andreas Kornlein Name: Sabine Mock CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 27 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 9 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on December 31, 2000. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that STONE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of December 28, 1998. STONE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. By: Stone Street Empire Corp. By:/s/ Kaca B. Enquist ------------------- Name: Kaca B. Enquist Title: Vice President CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 28 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 10 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on December 31, 2000. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that BRIDGE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of December 28, 1998. BRIDGE STREET FUND 1996, L.P. By: Stone Street Empire Corp. By:/s/ Kaca B. Enquist ------------------- Name: Kaca B. Enquist Title: Vice President CUSIP NO. 756269106 PAGE 29 OF 29 PAGES Exhibit 11 POWER OF ATTORNEY This power of attorney will expire on December 31, 2000. KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that STONE STREET EMPIRE CORP. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of December 28, 1998. STONE STREET EMPIRE CORP. By:/s/ Kaca B. Enquist ------------------- Name: Kaca B. Enquist Title: Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----