-----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, S1gG7yTGP9dnvwkn0Ovx5zgAn4rKVegU5IyVWcbFNYLqf5EFZEqO7P8wsumHTwxa 6aAheXhfel4nLKSf/J1/iA== 0001005477-00-000983.txt : 20000214 0001005477-00-000983.hdr.sgml : 20000214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005477-00-000983 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000869369 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 760319553 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42706 FILM NUMBER: 536768 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15995 N BARKERS LANDING STE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 BUSINESS PHONE: 7135588080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15995 N BARKERS LANDING SUITE 300 STREET 2: 15995 N BARKERS LANDING SUITE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TEXAS MERIDIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TEXAS MERIDIAN RESOURCES ACQUISITION CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001065319 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 ATLANTIC AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 6176195400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 ATLANTIC AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE SC 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 ----------- SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1)(1) The Meridian Resource Corporation ------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 58977Q109 ------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 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) - -------- (1) 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 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 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). - -------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 58977Q109 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------- ------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) |_| 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 2,725,860 shares SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY ---- EACH ------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,725,860 shares WITH ------------------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ---- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,725,860 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES |_| CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: The Meridian Resource Corporation 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 15995 North Bankers Landing Suite 300 Houston, TX 77079 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 600 Atlantic Avenue, 26th Floor Boston, MA 02210 2(c) Citizenship: Massachusetts 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock 2(e) CUSIP Number: 58977Q109 Item 3 This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c). Item 4 Ownership: 4(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,725,860 shares 4(b) Percent of Class: 6.0% 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,725,860 shares Page 3 of 5 Pages (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: --------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,725,860 shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: --------- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Beneficial ownership of the securities was acquired by Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC ("Charlesbank") pursuant to the Existing Assets Management Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1998, between Charlesbank, President and Fellows of Harvard College ("Harvard") and certain individuals (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Charlesbank will act as an investment manager on behalf of Harvard and its affiliates in connection with certain existing investments of Harvard and its affiliates, including the investment in The Meridian Resource Corporation disclosed herein. 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 the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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 or effect. Page 4 of 5 Pages After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Tami E. Nason ------------------------------- Name: Tami E. Nason Title: Vice President, Legal February 7, 2000 Page 5 of 5 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----