SC 13G 1 kentucky.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Kentucky Electric Steel Inc ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock par value of stock $0.01 per share ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 49127B100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) Performance Capital Group, LLC 14 Wall Street, 27th Floor New York, New York, 10005 (212) 433-7777 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) Oct 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on thisform with respect to the subject class of securities, and forany 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). CUSIP NO. 49127B100 Page 2 of 5 Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------- NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Performance Capital Group, LLC Tax I.D.: 13-4067067 ------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] --------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 New York ----------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 0 ------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 0 PERSON ---------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 8 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 10 SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 0% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 12 BD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Kentucky Electric Steel Inc (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices P.O. BOX 3500 Ashland, KY 41105-3500 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing Performance Capital Group, LLC (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 14 Wall Street, 27th Floor New York, NY 10005 (c) Citizenship New York (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, No par value (e) CUSIP Number 49127B100 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: (a) [X] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (a)Amount beneficially owned: 0 (b)Percent of class: 0% (c)Number of shares as to which the person has: (i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 0 (iiiSole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (ivShared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 0 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. This Schedule 13G is being filed to report that the reporting person has ceased to be the owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. Item 6. Ownership of More than Not Applicablw Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. (b) This Schedule 13G is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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 purpose 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. Feb 13, 2003 ---------------------------------- Date /s/ Matthew Brand ---------------------------------- Matthew Brand Title: Managing Director _____________________________________________________