-----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, KLg4ODu8EOwALK8cAUxRpmkzOdzd2HvUeZwx/pIakn0oKvV5FXoaAXoAe0A9y8hY rUZs/Gj3zbT5K+mmIFcjoQ== 0000769993-99-000559.txt : 19991111 0000769993-99-000559.hdr.sgml : 19991111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000769993-99-000559 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19991031 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991110 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROCK OF AGES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000084581 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUT STONE & STONE PRODUCTS [3281] IRS NUMBER: 030153200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29464 FILM NUMBER: 99745994 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 369 NORTH STATE STREET CITY: CONCORD STATE: NH ZIP: 03301 BUSINESS PHONE: 6032258397 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886982 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] OWNER IRS NUMBER: 133501777 FISCAL YEAR END: 1126 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 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 4 1 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). ================================================================================ 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 85 Broad Street - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) New York, New York 10004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) ================================================================================ 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Rock of Ages Corporation (ROAC) ================================================================================ 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) ================================================================================ 4. Statement for Month/Year October/1999 ================================================================================ 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ================================================================================ 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [ ] Director [ X ] 10% Owner [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) ------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) [ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ X ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person ================================================================================
==================================================================================================================================== Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, | or Beneficially Owned | ==================================================================================================================================== | | | | |6. | | | | | 4. |5. |Owner- | | | | | Securities Acquired (A) or |Amount of |ship | | | | 3. | Disposed of (D) |Securities |Form: |7. | |2. | Transaction| (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) |Beneficially |Direct |Nature of | |Transaction | Code | -------------------------------|Owned at End |(D) or |Indirect | 1. |Date | (Instr. 8) | | (A) | |of Month |Indirect |Beneficial| Title of Security |(Month/Day/ | -----------| Amount | or | Price |(Instr. 3 |(I) |Ownership | (Instr. 3) |Year) | Code | V | | (D) | |and 4) |(Instr.4)|(Instr. 4)| - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | Class A Common Stock | 10/18/99 | S | | 01 | D | $6.9375 | 02 | 02 | 02 | ====================================================================================================================================
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). FORM 4 (continued)
==================================================================================================================================== Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | ==================================================================================================================================== | | | | | | | |9. |10. | | | | | | | | | |Number |Owner-| | | | | | | | | |of |ship | | |2. | | | | | | |Deriv- |of | | |Conver- | | | 5. | |7. | |ative |Deriv-|11. | |sion | | | Number of | |Title and Amount | |Secur- |ative |Nature| |or | | | Derivative |6. |of Underlying |8. |ities |Secur-|of | |Exer- | |4. | Securities |Date |Securities |Price |Bene- |ity: |In- | |cise |3. |Trans-| Acquired (A) |Exercisable and |(Instr. 3 and 4) |of |ficially |Direct|direct| |Price |Trans- |action| or Disposed |Expiration Date |-----------------------|Deriv- |Owned |(D) or|Bene- | 1. |of |action |Code | of (D) |(Month/Day/Year) | |Amount |ative |at End |In- |ficial| Title of |Deriv- |Date |(Instr| (Instr. 3, |-----------------| |or |Secur- |of |direct|Owner-| Derivative |ative |(Month/ |8) | 4 and 5) |Date |Expira- | |Number |ity |Month |(I) |ship | Security |Secur- |Day/ |------| ------------ |Exer- |tion | |of |(Instr. |(Instr. |(Instr|(Instr| (Instr. 3) |ity |Year) |Code|V| (A) | (D) |cisable |Date |Title |Shares |5) |4) |4) |4) | - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ====================================================================================================================================
Instruction 4(b)(v) list of other Reporting Persons: This statement is being filed by Goldman Sachs Performance Partners, L.P. ("Performance Partners"), Goldman Sachs Performance Partners (Offshore), L.P. ("Performance Partners Offshore" and, together with Performance Partners, the "Limited Partnerships"), Commodities Corporation LLC ("Commodities Corp."), Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group" and, together with Performance Partners, Performance Partners Offshore, Commodities Corp. and Goldman Sachs, the "Reporting Persons"). The principal business address of each of Goldman Sachs and GS Group is 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004. The principal business address of each of Commodities Corp., Performance Partners and Performance Partners Offshore is 701 Mount Lucas Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. Explanation of Responses: 01: Performance Partners sold 3,300 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock") and Performance Partners Offshore sold 2,200 shares of Common Stock. 02: Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to own beneficially and indirectly in the aggregate 56,000 shares of Common Stock through the Limited Partnerships. Commodities Corp. is the general partner and trading manager of the Limited Partnerships. Commodities Corp. is a subsidiary of GS Group and an advisory affiliate of a separate operating division of Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Goldman Sachs and GS Group each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Performance Partners may be deemed to own beneficially and directly and its general partner, Commodities Corp., may be deemed to own beneficially and indirectly 34,300 shares of Common Stock. Commodities Corp. disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Performance Partners Offshore may be deemed to own beneficially and directly and its general partner, Commodities Corp., may be deemed to own beneficially and indirectly 21,700 shares of Common Stock. Commodities Corp. disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. **Signatures: GOLDMAN SACHS PERFORMANCE PARTNERS, L.P. By: s/ Hans L. Reich ------------------------- Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Attorney-in-fact GOLDMAN SACHS PERFORMANCE PARTNERS (OFFSHORE), L.P. By: s/ Hans L. Reich ------------------------ Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Attorney-in-fact COMMODITIES CORPORATION LLC By: s/ Hans L. Reich ----------------------- Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Attorney-in-fact THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. By: s/ Hans L. Reich ----------------------- Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Attorney-in-fact GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. By: s/ Hans L. Reich ----------------------- Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Attorney-in-fact Date: November 10, 1999 ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedures. Alternatively, this Form is permitted to be submitted to the Commission in electronic format at the option of the reporting person pursuant to Rule 101(b)(4) of Regulation S-T. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----