-----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, AmLIjeQleecKD1VbYyz9P5+mIoe64C284ct59GM/hRVaJcLty/PeEs1SUgPgFR9Z h+UYkQMZdl/60BWlq1VE8g== 0001010521-99-000124.txt : 19990209 0001010521-99-000124.hdr.sgml : 19990209 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-99-000124 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990208 GROUP MEMBERS: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA GROUP MEMBERS: HANCOCK VENTURE PARTNERS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: USN COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000926134 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 363947804 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53731 FILM NUMBER: 99523280 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA STE 2000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129063600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED USN INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961115 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917406 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 041414660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175726000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 SC 13G 1 USN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL OMB Number 3235-0145 Expires: August 31, 1999 Estimated average burden hours per response . . . 14.90 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 USN Communications, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 90336N204 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the 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 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 8 PAGES
- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 90336N204 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company I.R.S. No. 04-1414660 - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Hancock Venture Partners, Inc. - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC, IA, HC - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES - ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 90336N204 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. I.R.S. No. 04-2687223 - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,744,269 through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, Hancock Venture Partners, Inc. - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.4% - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES - ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 90336N204 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Hancock Venture Partners, Inc. I.R.S. No. 04-2765223 - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares 1,744,269 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With 1,744,269 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,744,269 - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.4% - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 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The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Sec. 240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: USN Communications, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 10 South Riverside Plaza Suite 401 Chicago, IL 60606 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company ("JHMLICO"), JHMLICO's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. ("JHSI"), and JHSI's wholly-owned subsidiary, Hancock Venture Partners, Inc. ("Venture"). Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Offices: The principal business offices of JHMLICO and JHSI are located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA 02117. The principal business office of Venture is One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Item 2(c) Citizenship: JHMLICO was organized and exists under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHSI and Venture were organized and exist under the laws of the State of Delaware. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 90336N204 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: JHMLICO: (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in ss.3(a)(19) of the Act. (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. JHSI: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b) (ii)(G). Venture: (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. PAGE 5 OF 8 PAGES Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Venture has beneficial ownership of 1,744,269 shares of Common Stock. Venture is a managing general partner of the general partner of HarbourVest Partners IV-Direct Fund L.P. Through their parent-subsidiary relationship to Venture, JHMLICO and JHSI have indirect beneficial ownership of the Venture shares. (b) Percent of Class: 7.4% (c) (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Venture has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 1,744,269 shares of Common Stock. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Venture has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,744,269 shares of Common Stock. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: See Item 4 above. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: See Items 3 and 4 above. 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: By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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 purpose or effect. PAGE 6 OF 8 PAGES SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company By: /s/Gregory P. Winn ----------------------------------- Name: Gregory P. Winn Dated: February 5, 1999 Title: Vice President & Treasurer John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. By: /s/Gregory P. Winn ----------------------------------- Name: Gregory P. Winn Dated: February 5, 1999 Title: Treasurer Hancock Venture Partners, Inc. By: /s/Martha D. Vorlicek ----------------------------------- Name: Martha D. Vorlicek Dated: February 5, 1999 Title: Managing Director PAGE 7 OF 8 PAGES EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc., and Hancock Venture Partners, Inc. agree that the Initial Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of USN Communications, Inc. is filed on behalf of each of them. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company By: /s/Gregory P. Winn ------------------------------------ Name: Gregory P. Winn Dated: February 5, 1999 Title: Vice President & Treasurer John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. By: /s/Gregory P. Winn ------------------------------------ Name: Gregory P. Winn Dated: February 5, 1999 Title: Treasurer Hancock Venture Partners, Inc. By: /s/Martha D. Vorlicek ------------------------------------ Name: Martha D. Vorlicek Dated: February 5, 1999 Title: Managing Director PAGE 8 OF 8 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----