-----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, GhRFteqLdRLOl8fxmzpAGg9Bv/T+yooa6/rojAbdByXM14OvZXYxOKnOUyTDlLlv LVyjDrtSEJdPYbga/Eu/rg== 0000769993-99-000279.txt : 19990217 0000769993-99-000279.hdr.sgml : 19990217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000769993-99-000279 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19981231 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990216 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN WIRELESS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930738 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 911638901 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-28160 FILM NUMBER: 99542603 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3650 131 ST AVENUE SE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98006 BUSINESS PHONE: 4255868700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 NW SAMMAMISH RD CITY: ISSAQUAH STATE: WA ZIP: 98027 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904571 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] OWNER IRS NUMBER: 133501777 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 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 5 1 ANNUAL STATEMENT/CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 5 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 [ ] Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). [ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported [ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported ================================================================================ 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 85 Broad Street - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) New York, New York 10004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) ================================================================================ 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Western Wireless Corporation (WWCA) ================================================================================ 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary) ================================================================================ 4. Statement for Month/Year FYE December 31, 1998 ================================================================================ 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ================================================================================ 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [ ] Director [ X ] 10% Owner [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) -------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ 7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (Check applicable line) [ ] Form Filed by One Reporting Person [ X ] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person ================================================================================
==================================================================================================================================== Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ==================================================================================================================================== | | | | | | | | | | |5. |6. | | | | |4. |Amount of |Owner- | | | | |Securities Acquired (A) or |Securities |ship | | | | |Disposed of (D) |Beneficially |Form: |7. | | | |(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) |Owned at end |Direct |Nature of | |2. | 3. |-------------------------------|of Issuer's |(D) or |Indirect | 1. |Transaction |Transaction | | (A) | |Fiscal Year |Indirect |Beneficial| Title of Security |Date |Code | Amount | or | Price |(Instr. 3 |(I) |Ownership | (Instr. 3) |(Month/Day/Year) |(Instr. 8) | | (D) | |and 4) |(Instr.4)|(Instr. 4)| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ====================================================================================================================================
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). FORM 5 (continued)
==================================================================================================================================== Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially owned | (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | ==================================================================================================================================== | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |9. |10. | | | | | | | | | |Number |Owner-| | | | | | | | | |of |ship | | |2. | | | | | | |Deriv- |of | | |Conver-| | |5. | |7. | |ative |Deriv-|11. | |sion | | |Number of | |Title and Amount | |Secur- |ative |Nature| |or | | |Derivative |6. |of Underlying |8. |ities |Secur-|of | |Exer- | | |Securities |Date |Securities |Price |Bene- |ity: |In- | |cise |3. | |Acquired (A) |Exercisable and |(Instr. 3 and 4) |of |ficially |Direct|direct| |Price |Trans- |4. |or Disposed |Expiration Date |-------------------- |Deriv- |Owned |(D) or|Bene- | 1. |of |action |Trans-|of (D) |(Month/Day/Year) | |Amount |ative |at End |In- |ficial| Title of |Deriv- |Date |action|(Instr. 3, |-------------------| |or |Secur- |of |direct|Owner-| Derivative |ative |(Month/ |Code |4 and 5) |Date |Expira- | |Number |ity |Year |(I) |ship | Security |Secur- |Day/ |(Instr|---------------|Exer- |tion | |of |(Instr.|(Instr. |(Instr|(Instr| (Instr. 3) |ity |Year) |8) | (A) |(D) |cisable |Date |Title |Shares |5) |4) |4) |4) | - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stock Option | | | | | | | |Class A | | | | | | (right to buy)|$17.375| 1/1/98 | A(01)| 1,000 | | 01 | 1/1/08 |Common Stock| 1,000 | | 1,000 | 01 | 01,02| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class B Common|1-for-1| | | | | | |Class A | | | | | | Stock | 03 | | | | | 5/17/96 | N/A |Common Stock| 02,03 | | 02 | 02 | 02 | - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ====================================================================================================================================
Instruction 4(b)(v) list of other Reporting Persons: This statement is being filed by GS Capital Partners, L.P. ("GSCP"), GS Advisors, L.P. ("GS Advisors"), Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") and The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("GS Group" and, together with GSCP, GS Advisors, and Goldman Sachs, the "Reporting Persons"). The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004. Explanation of Responses: 01: These options were granted under the Western Wireless Corporation 1994 Management Incentive Stock Option Plan to a managing director of Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. That managing director has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds the stock options for the benefit of GS Group. The options are exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning January 1, 1999. 02: GS Group may be deemed to own beneficially and directly 68,821 shares of Class B Common Stock and Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to own beneficially and indirectly in the aggregate 9,730,208 shares of Class B Common Stock through GSCP and certain investment partnerships, of which affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing partner or managing general partner (the "Other Limited Partnerships" and, together with GSCP, the "Limited Partnerships"). Goldman Sachs is the investment manager of GSCP. GS Group is the general partner of and owns a 99% interest in Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs and GS Group each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities owned by the Limited Partnerships except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. GSCP may be deemed to own beneficially and directly and its general partner, GS Advisors, may be deemed to own beneficially and indirectly 8,986,738 shares of Class B Common Stock. GS Advisors disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. 03: Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible at any time at the option of the holder into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock. **SIGNATURES: GS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: s/ Hans L. Reich ---------------------------- Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Attorney-in-fact GS ADVISORS, 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 THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P. By: s/ Hans L. Reich ---------------------------- Name: Hans L. Reich Title: Attorney-in-fact DATE: February 16, 1999 ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Alternatively, this Form is permitted to be submitted to the Commission in electronic format at the option of the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 101(b)(4) of Regulation S-T. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----