-----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, AnPvjoKfETvfPIbaJ4aYq9zNmiApaqeOyW4KN6KTymg7M+9yGXGEhYBeBa5LykkZ 9GlJ7Q54frMdqf1swlB2vA== 0000950109-98-001041.txt : 19980218 0000950109-98-001041.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950109-98-001041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP LP GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PLATINUM ENTERTAINMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883558 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-DURABLE GOODS, NEC [5099] IRS NUMBER: 363802328 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48333 FILM NUMBER: 98540458 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 BUTTERFIELD RD STREET 2: STE 1400 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 7087690033 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 BUTTERFIELD RD CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904571 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133501777 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 BROAD ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129021000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 BROAD STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 SCHEDULE 13-G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 1 Platinum Entertainment, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 727909103 -------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Page 1 of 11 pages - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 727909103 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Goldman, Sachs & Co. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 758,606 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 758,606 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 758,606 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 14.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 BD-PN-IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 11 pages - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 727909103 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 758,606 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 758,606 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 758,606 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 14.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC-PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 11 pages - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 727909103 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Goldman Sachs Trust on behalf of Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 545,700 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 545,700 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 545,700 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 10.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 11 pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Platinum Entertainment, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2001 Butterfield Road Suite 1400 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Goldman Sachs Trust on behalf of GS Small Cap Value Fund (formerly GS Small Cap Equity Fund) Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: for the Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.: 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004 for Goldman Sachs Trust: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004 Item 2(c). Citizenship: The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. - Delaware Goldman, Sachs & Co. - New York Goldman Sachs Trust - Delaware Item 2(d). Title and Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.001 par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 727909103 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a).X Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, Goldman, Sachs & Co. (b). Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c). Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d).X Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act, Goldman Sachs Trust on behalf of GS Small Cap Value Fund Page 5 of 11 pages (e).X Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Goldman, Sachs & Co. (f). Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F), (g).X Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d- 1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7, The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. (h). Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H). Item 4. Ownership.* (a). Amount beneficially owned: See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s). (b). Percent of Class: See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s). (c). Number of shares as to which such person has: (i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s). (ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s). (iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s). (iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s). Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable - --------------------- * The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("GS Group") and Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") each disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Stock beneficially owned by (i) managed accounts and (ii) certain investment limited partnerships, of which a subsidiary of GS Group or Goldman Sachs is the general partner or managing general partner, to the extent partnership interests in such partnerships are held by persons other than GS Group, Goldman Sachs or their affiliates. Page 6 of 11 pages Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. See Exhibit (99.2) 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 acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. Page 7 of 11 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. Date: February 14, 1998 THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P. 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 GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST on behalf of Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund By: /s/ Hans L. Reich ---------------------------------- Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Attorney-in-fact Page 8 of 11 pages INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Exhibit - ----------- ------- 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 14, 1998, between The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Goldman Sachs Trust on behalf of GS Small Cap Value Fund 99.2 Item 7 Information
Page 9 of 11 pages EXHIBIT (99.1) JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value of Platinum Entertainment, Inc., and further agree to the filing of this agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G. Date: February 14, 1998 THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P. 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 GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST on behalf of Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund By: /s/ Hans L. Reich ------------------------------- Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Attorney-in-fact Page 10 of 11 pages EXHIBIT (99.2) ITEM 7 INFORMATION Goldman, Sachs & Co. is a broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Goldman Sachs Trust is an Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. Page 11 of 11 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----