-----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, FHvF0uHW97+KLRCuEQax7xoHHKeyBHLeSS5Hsb0oPIJBa1fQ9xR2zuhxXSGW4ajt 1uMMJPPMWe82rjTcWo/U2Q== 0000912057-00-005719.txt : 20000214 0000912057-00-005719.hdr.sgml : 20000214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-00-005719 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000211 GROUP MEMBERS: EDWARD B. LURIER GROUP MEMBERS: GRYPHON FINANCIAL PARTNERS II GROUP MEMBERS: GRYPHON VENTURES II L P GROUP MEMBERS: GRYPHON VENTURES II, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. AIKMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENERGY BIOSYSTEMS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895677 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 043078857 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42597 FILM NUMBER: 534991 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4200 RESEARACH FOREST DR CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77381 BUSINESS PHONE: 7133646100 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRYPHON VENTURES II L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000937336 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 BERKELEY ST STREET 2: STE 1600 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 BERKELEY ST STREET 2: STE 1600 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 SC 13G/A 1 SC 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 7)* -- ENERGY BIOSYSTEMS CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 29265L-10-2 ---------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) *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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in 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 ("Act") 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). Page 1 of 10 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 29265L-10-2 Page 2 of 10 ----------- --- --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Gryphon Ventures II, Limited Partnership - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) /x/ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 0 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power Person With: 305,154 -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 305,154 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 305,154 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* /X/ 157,635 shares that Ethyl Corporation may acquire upon conversion of 160,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.64% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. Page 2 of 10 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 29265L-10-2 Page 3 of 10 ----------- --- --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Gryphon Financial Partners II - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) /x/ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 0 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power Person With: 305,154 -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 305,154 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 305,154 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* /X/ 157,635 shares that Ethyl Corporation may acquire upon conversion of 160,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.64% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. Page 3 of 10 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 29265L-10-2 Page 4 of 10 ----------- --- --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Edward B. Lurier - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) /x/ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 5,713 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power Person With: 305,439 -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 5,713 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 305,439 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 311,152 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* /X/ 157,635 shares that Ethyl Corporation may acquire upon conversion of 160,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.74% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. Page 4 of 10 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 29265L-10-2 Page 5 of 10 ----------- --- --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person William F. Aikman - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) /x/ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 357 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power Person With: 305,154 -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 357 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 305,154 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 305,511 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* /X/ 157,635 shares that Ethyl Corporation may acquire upon conversion of 160,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.65% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. Page 5 of 10 ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer Energy BioSystems Corporation. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 3608 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77381. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Gryphon Ventures II, Limited Partnership, Gryphon Financial Partners II, Edward B. Lurier and William F. Aikman (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Gryphon Financial Partners II because it is the general partner of Gryphon Ventures II, Limited Partnership, and is being filed on behalf of Messrs. Lurier and Aikman because each of them is a general partner of Gryphon Financial Partners II. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The address of each of the Reporting Persons is 222 Berkeley Street, Suite 1600, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Citizenship Not applicable as to Gryphon Ventures II, Limited Partnership and Gryphon Financial Partners II. Messrs. Lurier and Aikman are citizens of the United States. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share --------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) CUSIP Number: 29265L-10-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 3. Not applicable. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount beneficially owned: As of December 31, 1999, (i) Gryphon Ventures II, Limited Partnership was the record and beneficial owner of 305,154 shares of Common Stock (the "Subject Shares") of the Issuer, (ii) Mr. Lurier was the record and beneficial owner of 5,713 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer and (iii) Mr. Aikman was the record and beneficial owner of 357 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Under Rule 13d-3 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (i) Gryphon Page 6 of 10 Financial Partners II and Messrs. Lurier and Aikman may each be deemed to have beneficially owned the Subject Shares and (ii) Mr. Lurier may be deemed to have beneficially owned 285 shares of Common Stock of the Issues owned (of record and beneficially) by his wife, Joan Lurier (the "Joan Lurier Shares"). The filing of this Schedule 13G on behalf of Gryphon Financial Partners II and each of Messrs. Lurier and Aikman shall not be construed as an admission that (i) any of such persons beneficially owned the Subject Shares or (ii) Mr. Lurier beneficially owned the Joan Lurier Shares. Such beneficial ownership is hereby disclaimed. (b) Percent of Class: As of December 31, 1999, Gryphon Ventures II, Limited Partnership and Gryphon Financial Partners II and Mr. Aikman each beneficially owned or may be deemed to have beneficially owned 4.64% of the class. As of December 31, 1999, Mr. Lurier beneficially owned or may be deemed to have beneficially owned 4.74% of the class. (c) As of December 31, 1999, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have had shared power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the Subject Shares. As of December 31, 1999, Mr. Lurier (i) had sole power to vote or direct the vote, and to dispose or to direct the disposition, of the 5,713 shares of Common Stock he owned individually and (ii) may be deemed to have had shared power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Joan Lurier Shares. As of December 31, 1999, Mr. Aikman had sole power to vote or to direct the vote, and to dispose or to direct the disposition, of the 357 shares of Common Stock he owned individually. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following |X|. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON The limited partner of Gryphon Ventures II, Limited Partnership, Ethyl Ventures, Inc., has the right to receive proceeds from the sale of the Subject Shares. Ethyl Ventures, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ethyl Corporation, a Virginia corporation ("Ethyl"), which as reported on Ethyl's Schedule 13D, dated October 27, 1994, as amended by filings dated March 23, 1995 and April 13, 1995, has beneficial ownership of 157,635 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that Ethyl may acquire upon conversion of its 160,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer. Page 7 of 10 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 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 purposes or effect. Page 8 of 10 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. GRYPHON VENTURES II, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By Gryphon Financial Partners II, General Partner By /s/ William F. Aikman ------------------------------------------ William F. Aikman, General Partner Date: February 1, 2000 /s/ Edward B. Lurier ------------------------------------------- Edward B. Lurier Date: February 1, 2000 /s/ William F. Aikman ------------------------------------------- William F. Aikman Date: February 1, 2000 GRYPHON FINANCIAL PARTNERS II By /s/ William F. Aikman ----------------------------------------- William F. Aikman, General Partner Date: February 1, 2000 Page 9 of 10 EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that the statement on Schedule 13G to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached is filed on behalf of each of them. GRYPHON VENTURES II, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By Gryphon Financial Partners II, General Partner By /s/ William F. Aikman --------------------------------------------- William F. Aikman, General Partner /s/ Edward B. Lurier ------------------------------------------------ Edward B. Lurier /s/ William F. Aikman ------------------------------------------------ William F. Aikman GRYPHON FINANCIAL PARTNERS II By /s/ William F. Aikman --------------------------------------------- William F. Aikman, General Partner Dated: February 1, 2000 Page 10 of 10 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----