-----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, SXXgFENkr5Mc3SgtQPAj+bZ4gFWTmdBQe5mWKFIj8kn6CMuMfgTV9OLPuBaiCb3a zeJidGABYdG6w5lJK7YRrg== 0000950136-03-000224.txt : 20030206 0000950136-03-000224.hdr.sgml : 20030206 20030206145243 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-03-000224 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030206 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANKGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN AG CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038872 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALEXANDERPLATZ 2 CITY: 10178 BERLIN GERMANY MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALEXANDERPLATZ 2 CITY: 10178 BERLIN GERMANY SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANCE GROWTH FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860743 IRS NUMBER: 133560020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42274 FILM NUMBER: 03542390 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 499 WASHINGTON BLVD 14TH FLOOR STREET 2: C/O MITCHELL HUTCHINS ASSET MANAGEMENT CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07310 BUSINESS PHONE: 2013184144 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 499 WASHINGTON BLVD 14TH FLOOR STREET 2: 37TH FL CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07310 SC 13D/A 1 file001.txt SCHEDULE 13D/A 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. 13) The France Growth Fund, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 35177K108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Alexanderplatz 2 D-10178 Berlin Germany 44.20.7572.6200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) January 31, 2003 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No.: 35177K108 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. ID NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Federal Republic of Germany - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER 1,985,805 SHARES - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BY EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,985,805 REPORTING - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,985,805 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 16.5% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BK - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 2 of 4 Pages This Amendment No. 13 amends and supplements Item 4 of the Schedule 13D of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG (the "Bank") with respect to the shares ("Shares") of Common Stock, par value $.01 per Share (the "Common Stock"), of The France Growth Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"). In addition, this Amendment No. 13 restates in its entirety Annex A of the Schedule 13D of the Bank. Annex A sets forth the name, address and principal occupation of each director and executive officer of the Bank and the name, address, jurisdiction of incorporation and principal business of each shareholder of the Bank who may be deemed to be in control of the Bank. All of the individuals listed on Annex A are citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany, except Zoe Shaw, who is a citizen of Great Britain. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION The Bank believes that in order to enhance stockholder value it is imperative that the interests of the Board be aligned with the stockholders, and not with the management of the Fund. Accordingly, the Bank has determined to nominate four nominees of the Bank to the Board at the election scheduled to occur at the Annual Meeting of the Fund in 2003. Two of these nominees will be running for re-election to the Board and two of these nominees will be running for election to the Board. In connection therewith, the Bank delivered written notice of such nominations to the Secretary of the Fund on January 31, 2003. The names of the persons nominated by the Bank to the Board are Gregory L. Melville and Moritz Sell, who are running for re-election to the Board, and Stefan Bungarten and Christine Piorkowski are running for election to the Board. Except as set forth herein and in the Schedule 13D and amendments thereto previously filed by the Bank, the Bank has not formulated any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule D. Page 3 of 4 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 6, 2003 BANKGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN AG By: /s/ Moritz Sell ------------------------ Name: Moritz Sell Title: Director By: /s/ Dirk Kipp ------------------------ Name: Dirk Kipp Title: Managing Director Page 4 of 4 Pages Annex A Unless otherwise indicated, the business address for all individuals listed in this Annex A is Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG, Alexanderplatz 2, 10178 Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. MEMBERS OF THE MANAGING BOARD
NAME AND ADDRESS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION Hans-Joerg Vetter Chairman of the Managing Board of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Serge Demoliere Member of the Managing Board of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Dr. Johannes Evers Member of the Managing Board of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Norbert Pawlowski Member of the Managing Board of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Hubert Piel Member of the Managing Board of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Dr. Thomas Veit Member of the Managing Board of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
NAME AND ADDRESS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION Dariush Ghassemi-Moghadam Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Konzernentwicklung/Zentralsekretariat/ Unternehmenskommunikation Klaus Spicker Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Recht Jochen W. Sawahn Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Personal Ralf Wehner (provisional by March 31, 2003) Dr. Uwe-Jens Siegert (from April 1, 2003) Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Revision Hardenbergstra(beta)e 32 D-10623 Berlin Martin Mueller Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Treasury Dirk Kipp Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Eigenhandel Uwe Papesch Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Equities Bartho Schroeder Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Business Management Ludwig Reinhardt Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Zins-/Kreditprodukte Zoe Shaw Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG and General Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Manager of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Debt Finance London Branch London Branch 1 Crown Court Cheapside GB-London EC2V 6JP Frank-Michael Boenke General Manager of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG London Branch London Branch 1 Crown Court Cheapside GB-London EC2V 6JP Gerhard Roller Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Internationales Geschaft Hardenbergstra(beta)e 20 D-10623 Berlin Dr. Christian Engell Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Firmenkunden Prinzregentenstra(beta)e 25 D-10715 Berlin Beate Brummel Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Kreditbereich Kapitalmarktgeschaft Ronald Berentin Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Kredit Firmenkunden und Privatkunden Hardenbergstra(beta)e 21 D-10623 Berlin Dr. Georg Reutter Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Kredit Immobilien BG Corneliusstr, 7 D-10787 Berlin Axel Lange Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Kreditbereich IBAG/IBG Corneliusstr, 7 D-10787 Berlin Helmut Ramthun Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Compliance Brunnenstrasse 111 D-13355 Berlin Dr. Karl-Friedrich Hirschhaeuser Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Risikocontrolling Willi Boehmer Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Konzern-Finanzen Brunnenstra(beta)e 111 D-13355 Berlin Dr. Christian Burmester Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Kreditsekretariat Brunnenstra(beta)e 111 D-13355 Berlin Siegfried Schoelper Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Controlling Brunnenstra(beta)e 111 D-13355 Berlin Stefan Traegler Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Konzern-Organisation Brunnenstrasse 111 13355 Berlin Michael Wenzel Managing Director of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Risikobetreuung Firmenkunden u. Privatkunden Hardenbergstra(beta)e 32 D-10623 Berlin Hans-Werner Wilms General Manager of Bankgesellschaft Berlin Invest GmbH Bankgesellschaft Berlin Investment GmbH Kurfurstendamm 201 10719 Berlin Guenter Laubner General Manager of Bankgesellschaft Berlin Invest GmbH Bankgesellschaft Berlin Investment GmbH Kurfurstendamm 201 10719 Berlin
SHAREHOLDERS WHO MAY BE DEEMED TO CONTROL THE BANK The following shareholders of the Bank may be deemed to control the Bank: The City of Berlin Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale NORD/LB, a bank formed under the laws of Germany, whose principal address is Georgplatz 1, D-30159, Hannover, Germany. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----