-----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, DaAKwXiMsBsuPny51Hv4EfFJxx6MpI8TrFhj8O6v9JuQZHbygO+FcBcGldSqeqgM 6Jy7PXLpJCOuyaEMzrQbsQ== 0000950123-98-004469.txt : 19980506 0000950123-98-004469.hdr.sgml : 19980506 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-98-004469 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980505 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID A. TEPPER SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUREAL SEMICONDUCTOR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000892433 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS [3672] IRS NUMBER: 943117385 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42499 FILM NUMBER: 98609916 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4245 TECHNOLOGY DR CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538-6339 BUSINESS PHONE: 5102524245 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4245 TECHNOLOGY DR CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538-6339 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEDIA VISION TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931210 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006438 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26 MAIN ST STREET 2: 1ST FLOOR CITY: CHATHAM STATE: NJ ZIP: 07928 BUSINESS PHONE: 2013765400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26 MAIN ST STREET 2: 1ST FLOOR CITY: CHATAM STATE: NJ ZIP: 07928 SC 13G 1 ORIGINAL FILING TO A SCHEDULE 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) Aureal Semiconductor Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.001 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 051917102 ------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) Appaloosa Management L.P. 26 Main Street Chatham, New Jersey 07928 Attn: Kenneth Maiman, Esq. Telephone (973) 701-7000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) May 4, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------ (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) *This statement replaces the filers' prior statement filed on Schedule 13D. 2 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 501917102 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Appaloosa Management L.P. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 5,630,074 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 5,630,074 REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,630,074 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 13.4% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! **See Item 4. 3 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 501917102 PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES 13 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON David A. Tepper 14 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] 15 SEC USE ONLY 16 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 5,630,074 SHARES 18 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY 19 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 5,630,074 REPORTING 20 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,630,074 22 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 23 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 13.4% 24 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! **See Item 4. 4 Page 4 of 5 This statement replaces the filers' prior statement filed on Schedule 13D. Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Aureal Semiconductor Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 4245 Technology Drive, Fremont, California 94538 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Appaloosa Management L.P. and David A. Tepper Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Appaloosa Management L.P., 26 Main Street, Chatham, New Jersey 07928 David A. Tepper, c/o Appaloosa Management L.P., 26 Main Street, Chatham, New Jersey 07928 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Appaloosa Management L.P. - Delaware David A. Tepper - United States of America Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.001 par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 051917102 Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not applicable. This statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c). Item 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) 5,630,074* (b) 13.4% (c) (i) sole voting power: 5,630,074 (ii) shared voting power: 0 (iii) sole dispositive power: 5,630,074 (iv) shared dispositive power: 0 *Appaloosa Management L.P. ("AMLP") is the general partner of Appaloosa Investment Limited Partnership I and the investment advisor to Palomino Fund Ltd, which are the holders of record of the reported securities (2,815,037 and 2,815,037 units, respectively). David A. Tepper ("DAT") is the sole stockholder and president of Appaloosa Partners Inc. ("API"). API is the general partner of AMLP and DAT owns a majority of the limited partnership interests of AMLP. Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: Not applicable. 5 Page 5 of 5 Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: Persons other than David A. Tepper and Appaloosa Management L.P. have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the reported securities. None of these persons has the right to direct such dividends or proceeds. 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 I certify that, to the best of my 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 purposes or effect. 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. May 4 ,1998 APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT L.P. By: Appaloosa Partners Inc. Its: General Partner By: /s/ David A. Tepper David A. Tepper President DAVID A. TEPPER /s/ David A. Tepper -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----