-----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, GnwbWOZiQN19Z1fYPA63orczFFNlmLr+iHFIcJ5LArfB8shGZ6sU0U/UNSM/K/UT wHcV/pba0/WN24JI2beeiw== 0000899983-98-000004.txt : 19980130 0000899983-98-000004.hdr.sgml : 19980130 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899983-98-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980129 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: GOTHAM INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. 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: MONEYGRAM PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005730 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC [6099] IRS NUMBER: 841327808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48863 FILM NUMBER: 98516840 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7401 W MANSFIELD AVE CITY: LAKEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80235 BUSINESS PHONE: 3034888000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7401 W MANSFIELD AVE CITY: LAKEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80235 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 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13D SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2) Moneygram Payment Systems, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of class of securities) 608910-10-5 (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) January 28, 1998 (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. 608910-10-5 Page 2 of 7 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 2,003,558 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,003,558 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,003,558 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ] EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.05% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 608910-10-5 Page 3 of 7 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 22,842 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 22,842 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 22,842 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ] EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .14% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 608910-10-5 Page 4 of 7 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Gotham International Advisors, L.L.C. 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 421,400 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 421,400 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 421,400 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ] EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.53% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO;IA Page 5 of 7 Pages This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") relating to the Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Common Stock"), of Moneygram Payment Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company")previously filed by Gotham Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Gotham"), and Gotham Partners II, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Gotham II"). Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Statement. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Statement. Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following information: Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The aggregate purchase price of the Common Stock purchased by Gotham International and reported in this Amendment No. 2 was $3,002,237. All of the funds required for these purchases were obtained from the general funds of Gotham International. Item 5 is hereby amended to add the following information: Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) Gotham owns 2,003,558 shares of Common Stock as of the date of this Amendment, representing an aggregate of approximately 12.05% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. Gotham II owns 22,842 shares of Common Stock as of the date of this Amendment, representing an aggregate of approximately .14% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. Gotham International owns 421,400 shares of Common Stock as of the date of this Amendment, representing an aggregate of approximately 2.53% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. The percentages in this paragraph are calculated based upon 16,625,000 outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, as of November 1, 1997, as reported in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997. None of Gotham Advisors, Section H, Karenina, DPB, Mr. Ackman or Mr. Berkowitz beneficially own any Common Stock (other than the Common Stock beneficially owned by Gotham, Gotham II and Gotham International). (b) Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, Gotham Advisors currently has the power to vote and to dispose of all of the Common Stock beneficially owned by Gotham International. (c) The tables below set forth information with respect to all purchases and sales of Common Stock by Gotham, Gotham II and Gotham International since the last filing. In each case, the transactions were effected through open- market purchases. Page 6 of 7 Pages Date Shares of Common Price per Share Stock Purchased Gotham International 1/16/98 100,000 12.0600 1/27/98 53,500 11.7334 1/28/98 100,000 11.6850 Except as described above, none of Gotham, Gotham II, Gotham International, Gotham Advisors, Section H, Karenina, DPB, Mr. Ackman or Mr. Berkowitz has effected any transactions in the securities of the Company during the past sixty days. (d) and (e). Not applicable. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit 1 Agreement of Joint Filing --- Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 attached to the Statement filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 1998 Page 7 of 7 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. January 29, 1998 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 GOTHAM INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz David P. Berkowitz Senior Managing Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----