-----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, Byx63dNZudmOZemWN4j9u2KwqhTxac7dRb4bcAYLtNNG6fJQ3Q4ekzJxVtJ8Rk79 xRTkgSoWoAcRyJgQKPIZVQ== 0000950136-99-001571.txt : 19991213 0000950136-99-001571.hdr.sgml : 19991213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-99-001571 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19991130 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANCE GROWTH FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860743 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133560020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05994 FILM NUMBER: 99772662 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: C/O MITCHELL HUTCHINS ASSET MANAGEMENT CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127133589 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1285 AVE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: 32ND FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANKGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN AG CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038872 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] OWNER FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALEXANDERPLATZ 2 CITY: 10178 BERLIN GERMANY MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALEXANDERPLATZ 2 CITY: 10178 BERLIN GERMANY 4 1 FORM 4 FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 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 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG - ----------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) Alexanderplatz 2 - ----------------------------------------------------- (Street) D-10178 Berlin Germany - ----------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol The France Growth Fund, Inc. (FRF) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Statement for Month/Year November 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) [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TABLE I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Amount of 6. Owner- Securities ship 2. Trans- 3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) Beneficially Form: action action or Disposed of (D) Owned at Direct 7. Nature of Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) End of (D) or Indirect 1. Title of Security (Month/ (Instr. 8) -------------------------- Month Indirect Beneficial (Instr. 3) Day/ ---------- Amount (A) or Price (Instr. (I) Ownership Year) Code V (D) 3 and 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 11/2/99 P 25,000 A $13.7375 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 11/4/99 P 30,000 A $14.0000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 11/9/99 P 21,400 A $14.1875 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 11/11/99 P 22,700 A $14.3676 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 11/11/99 P 30,000 A $14.3750 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 11/15/99 P 50,000 A $14.5000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 11/16/99 P 51,200 A $14.5625 2,294,100 D - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * If the form is filed by more than one person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (over) SEC 1474 (7-96)
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TABLE II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title and Ownership Number of Date Exer- Amount of Form of Derivative cisable and Underlying Number of Deriv- Securities Expiration Securities Price Derivative ative Conver- Trans- Acquired (A) Date (Month/ (Instr. 3 of Securities Security: sion or Trans- action or Disposed Day/Year) and 4) Deriv- Benefi- Direct Exercise action Code of (D) -------------- -------------- ative cially (D) or Nature of Title of Price of Date (Instr. (Instr. 3, Date Amount Secur- Owned at Indirect Indirect Derivative Deriv- (Month/ 8) 4 and 5) Exer- Expir- or Num- ity End of (I) Beneficial Security ative Day/ -------- ---------- cis- ation ber of (Instr. Month (Instr. Ownership (Instr. 3) Security Year) Code V (A) (D) able Date Title Shares 5) (Instr. 4) 4) (Instr. 4) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Explanation of Responses: ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG By: /s/ Gregory L. Melville December 9, 1999 ------------------------- ----------------------- Name: Gregory L. Melville Date Title: Assistant Director By: /s/ Moritz Sell December 9, 1999 ------------------------- ----------------------- Name: Moritz Sell Date Title: Market Strategist -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----