-----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, JDmspVKnXcwotb3DWL3SPViaMUXJ58n3zkheytAZLjLWTsj5Q2Uene/9DR5NDTj/ FJApQcYH5iVHX5UijquNWg== 0000899983-97-000017.txt : 19971016 0000899983-97-000017.hdr.sgml : 19971016 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899983-97-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971015 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: GOTHAM PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GOTHAM PARTNERS LP /NY/ GROUP MEMBERS: GOTHAM PARTNERS, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SLH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001029023 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500] IRS NUMBER: 431764632 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50643 FILM NUMBER: 97695548 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5000 WEST 95TH STREET SUITE 260 STREET 2: P O BOX 7568 CITY: SHAWNEE MISSION STATE: KS ZIP: 66207 BUSINESS PHONE: 9136521000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5000 WEST 95TH STREET SUITE 260 STREET 2: P O BOX 7568 CITY: SHAWNEE MISSION STATE: KS ZIP: 66207 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOTHAM PARTNERS LP /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 363593298 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 EAST 42ND ST 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122860300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 EAST 42 ND ST 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5) SLH Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of class of securities) 783988108 (CUSIP Number) Peter A. Nussbaum, Esq. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 900 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 756-2000 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) October 13, 1997 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d- 1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * 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 ("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). SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 783988108 Page 2 of 6 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Gotham Partners, L.P. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x] GROUP* (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ] IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 472,948 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 472,948 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 472,948 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ] EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.72% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 783988108 Page 3 of 6 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Gotham Partners II, L.P. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x] GROUP* (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ] IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 4,027 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 4,027 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,027 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ] EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .08% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN Page 4 of 6 Pages This Amendment No. 5 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") relating to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value ("Common Stock"), of SLH Corporation, a Kansas corporation (the "Company") previously filed by Gotham Partners, L.P. ("Gotham") and Gotham Partners II, L.P. ("Gotham II") both New York limited partnerships. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. Gotham and Gotham II are hereinafter referred to as the "Reporting Persons". Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following information: Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The aggregate sale price of the Common Stock sold by Gotham was $2,843,590 and the aggregate sale price of the Common Stock sold by Gotham II was $29,892. Item 5 is hereby amended to add the following information: Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) Gotham owns 472,948 shares of Common Stock as of the date of this Statement, representing an aggregate of approximately 9.72% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. Gotham II owns 4,027 shares of Common Stock as of the date of this Statement, representing an aggregate of approximately .08% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. The percentages in this paragraph are calculated based upon 4,866,828 outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company as of August 4, 1997 as reported in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997. (b) Each of Gotham and Gotham II has sole power to vote and to dispose of all of the Common Stock beneficially owned by it. Page 5 of 6 Pages (c) The tables below set forth information with respect to sales of Common Stock by Gotham and Gotham II since September 16, 1997. In each case, the transactions took place in the over-the-counter market. Gotham Shares of Common Stock Date Sold Price per Share 09/22/97 7,373 $55.8154 09/23/97 9,401 $57.7553 09/24/97 4,552 $59.125 09/25/97 2,375 $57.1771 09/26/97 594 $56.75 09/29/97 1,484 $53.2667 09/30/97 3,958 $50.75 10/01/97 6,234 $50.2877 10/02/97 520 $50.50 10/03/97 3,167 $50.0547 10/06/97 3,736 $51.4387 10/07/97 643 $51.8365 10/08/97 643 $51.50 10/09/97 1,361 $51.3125 10/10/97 891 $50.625 10/13/97 4,057 $51.1463 10/14/97 1,806 $50.50 Gotham II Shares of Common Stock Date Sold Price per Share 09/22/97 77 $55.8154 09/23/97 99 $57.7553 09/24/97 48 $59.125 09/25/97 25 $57.1771 09/26/97 6 $56.75 09/29/97 16 $53.2667 09/30/97 42 $50.75 10/01/97 66 $50.2877 10/02/97 5 $50.50 10/03/97 33 $50.0547 10/06/97 39 $51.4387 10/07/97 7 $51.8365 10/08/97 7 $51.50 10/09/97 14 $51.3125 10/10/97 9 $50.625 10/13/97 43 $51.1463 10/14/97 19 $50.50 Page 6 of 6 Pages After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. October 14, 1997 GOTHAM PARTNERS, L.P. By: Section H Partners, L.P. its general partner By: DPB Corporation, a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P. By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz David P. Berkowitz President GOTHAM PARTNERS II, L.P. By: Section H Partners, L.P. its general partner By: DPB Corporation, a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P. By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz David P. Berkowitz President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----