-----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, I8qy0kl7h/xRJ3Ex29VbiSFu/xhlZTL3sF6PYuY1TMmy2fiANZCKxIv66OVIt1z7 Dce3we3Nx8xU962R/ZcvWQ== 0001045520-99-000003.txt : 19990625 0001045520-99-000003.hdr.sgml : 19990625 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001045520-99-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990624 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOEWEN GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000845577 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200] IRS NUMBER: 980121376 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43525 FILM NUMBER: 99651338 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4126 NORLAND AVE CITY: BURNABY BC CANADA V5 STATE: A1 ZIP: V5G 3S8 BUSINESS PHONE: 6042999321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4126 NORLAND AVE STREET 2: BRITISH COLUMIA CITY: BURNABY V5G 3S8 STATE: A1 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE /CAN/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045520 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: COMMERCE COURT CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO STATE: A6 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128563612 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: COMMERCE CT CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO STATE: A6 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* THE LOEWEN GROUP INC. ------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 54042L100 ------------ (CUSIP Number) June 16, 1999 ------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *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 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 ("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 8 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP No. 54042L100 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Canada - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 10,062,125 OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,062,125 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,062,125 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 13.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 54042L100 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CIBC Delaware Holdings Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 10,062,125 OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,062,125 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,062,125 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 13.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 54042L100 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Canadian Imperial Holdings Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 10,062,125 OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,062,125 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,062,125 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 13.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 8 Pages Item 1(a): Name of Issuer: The Loewen Group Inc. (the "Company") Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 4126 Norland Avenue Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 358 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC"), on its own behalf and on behalf of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, CIBC Delaware Holdings Inc. and Canadian Imperial Holdings Inc., in connection with the transfer on June 16, 1999, of ownership of 10,062,125 shares of Common Stock of The Loewen Group Inc. from CIBC Delaware Holdings Inc. to Canadian Imperial Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIBC Delaware Holdings Inc. Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Commerce Court Toronto, Canada M5L 1A2 CIBC Delaware Holdings Inc. 425 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 CIBC Imperial Holdings Inc. 425 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 Item 2(c): Citizenship: CIBC is a bank organized under the Bank Act of Canada. Each of CIBC Delaware Holdings Inc. and CIBC Imperial Holdings Inc. is incorporated in the State of Delaware. Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e): CUSIP Number: 54042L100 - ------------------------------------------------------- Page 6 of 8 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: Not applicable. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d- 1(c), check this box. [X] Item 4: Ownership: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 10,062,125 shares, owned of record and beneficially as of June 16, 1999, by Canadian Imperial Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CIBC and wholly-owned direct subsidiary of CIBC Delaware Holdings Inc. CIBC and CIBC Delaware Holdings Inc. may, by reason of their relationship, be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares owed by Canadian Imperial Holdings Inc. (b) Percent of class: 13.6% (based on 74,061,750 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 1999). (c) Number of shares as to which the person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 10,062,125 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of : 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 10,062,125 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: [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------- Page 7 of 8 Pages Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Canadian Imperial Holdings Inc has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. 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 Group: Not applicable. Item 10: Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose of effect. ------------------------------------------------------- Page 8 of 8 Pages 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: June 24, 1999 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE By: /s/ Patricia A. Bourdon ---------------------------- Name: Patricia A. Bourdon Title: Assistant Secretary CIBC DELAWARE HOLDINGS INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Seltzer ------------------------------ Name: Jeffrey L. Seltzer Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer CANADIAN IMPERIAL HOLDINGS INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Seltzer --------------------------- Name: Jeffrey L. Seltzer Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----