-----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, Dr17Jq33pIkGNoax35KnC/tNmhkQxDRqcJP3xxKwdNvO09Urx3IF5bW+bd3T/4z0 ve9W8sXAFEt7yyGhxappdA== 0001047469-99-005393.txt : 19990215 0001047469-99-005393.hdr.sgml : 19990215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-99-005393 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEON CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897547 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821] IRS NUMBER: 341730488 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42977 FILM NUMBER: 99536359 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE GEON CTR CITY: AVON LAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44012 BUSINESS PHONE: 4409301001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE GEON CENTER CITY: AVON LAKE STATE: OH ZIP: 44012 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CITIGROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831001 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 521568099 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 153 EAST 53RD STREET STREET 2: LEGAL DEPT 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10043 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125591000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 153 EAST 53RD STREET STREET 2: LEGAL DEPT 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10043 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRAVELERS GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950519 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRAVELERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRIMERICA CORP /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.___________________)* The Geon Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 37246W-10-5 -------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 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: /X/ Rule 13d-1(b) / / Rule 13d-1(c) / / Rule 13d-1(d) *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). Page 1 of 7 Pages SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 37246W-10-5 Page 2 of 7 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. 22-1660266 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) / / (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,382,181 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------- PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,382,181 WITH: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,382,181 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 37246W-10-5 Page 3 of 7 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Citigroup Inc. 52-1568099 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) / / (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,392,581 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------- PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,392,581 WITH: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,392,581 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The Geon Company Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: One Geon Center Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. ("SSB Holdings") Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup") Item 2(b). Address or Principal Office or, if none, Residence: The address of the principal office of SSB Holdings is: 388 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10013 The address of the principal office of Citigroup is: 153 East 53rd Street New York, NY 10043 Item 2(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization: SSB Holdings and Citigroup are Delaware corporations. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). Cusip Number: 37246W-10-5 Page 4 of 7 Pages Item 3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n): (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e) [ ] Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [X] Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (as of December 31, 1998) (a) Amount beneficially owned: See item 9 of cover pages (b) Percent of Class: See item 11 of cover pages (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Items 5-8 of cover pages Page 5 of 7 Pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Citigroup is the sole stockholder of SSB Holdings. Citigroup and SSB Holdings are reporting on behalf of subsidiaries which individually qualify to file a Schedule 13G and whose individual percentages of beneficial ownership do not exceed 5%. Accordingly, Citigroup and SSB Holdings are the only entities whose indirect beneficial ownership on an aggregate basis exceeds 5%. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Page 6 of 7 Pages Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. SIGNATURE. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 9, 1999 SALOMON SMITH BARNEY HOLDINGS INC. By: /s/ Howard M. Darmstadter -------------------------------------------- Name: Howard M. Darmstadter Title: Assistant Secretary CITIGROUP INC. By: /s/ Marla A. Berman -------------------------------------------- Name: Marla A. Berman Title: Assistant Secretary Page 7 of 7 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G ----------------------------- EXHIBIT 1 - --------- Agreement between SSB Holdings and Citigroup as to joint filing of Schedule 13G EXHIBIT 2 - --------- Disclaimer of beneficial ownership by SSB Holdings and Citigroup EX-99.1 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 1 --------- AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G -------------------------------------------- Each of the undersigned hereby affirms that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G, and agrees that this Schedule 13G is filed on its behalf. Date: February 9, 1999 SALOMON SMITH BARNEY HOLDINGS INC. By: /s/ Howard M. Darmstadter -------------------------------------------- Name: Howard M. Darmstadter Title: Assistant Secretary CITIGROUP INC. By: /s/ Marla A. Berman -------------------------------------------- Name: Marla A. Berman Title: Assistant Secretary EX-99.2 3 DISCLAIMER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP EXHIBIT 2 --------- DISCLAIMER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ---------------------------------- Each of the undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities referred to in the Schedule 13G to which this exhibit is attached, and the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that any of the undersigned is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G. Date: February 9, 1999 SALOMON SMITH BARNEY HOLDINGS INC. By: /s/ Howard M. Darmstadter --------------------------- Name: Howard M. Darmstadter Title: Assistant Secretary CITIGROUP INC. By: /s/ Marla A. Berman --------------------------- Name: Marla A. Berman Title: Assistant Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----