-----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, OeEWKTknv0t8hCIdmfVTbrlZbv/nwYpZm9lmyiuWF7iRmgPcWTsRS1cuwcA5rL7j owvOsDmkz0WQPNSM5m/c9A== 0000009749-99-000037.txt : 19990226 0000009749-99-000037.hdr.sgml : 19990226 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000009749-99-000037 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990225 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACK BOX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000849547 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576] IRS NUMBER: 953086563 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42953 FILM NUMBER: 99550240 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 PARK DR CITY: LAWRENCE STATE: PA ZIP: 15055 BUSINESS PHONE: 4128736788 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLACK BOX INCORPORATED DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910825 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANKERS TRUST CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009749 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 136180473 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 LIBERTY ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122502500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 LIBERTY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANKERS TRUST NEW YORK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BT NEW YORK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671107 SC 13G 1 BLACK BOX CORPORATION 13-G FILING BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION One Bankers Trust Plaza New York, New York 10006 Damian P. Reitemeyer Principal Telephone: (212) 250-4599 February 12, 1999 Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Document Control 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Attn: Filing Desk Dear Sirs: Re: Filing of Schedule 13G on Black Box Corporation Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the following is one copy of the Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock of the above referenced corporation. Please acknowledge your receipt of the Schedule 13G filing submission through the EDGAR-Link System software, by E-Mail confirmation. Sincerely, Damian P. Reitemeyer Enclosures SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Black Box Corporation _______________________________________ NAME OF ISSUER: Common Stock (Par Value $ .001) _______________________________________ TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES 091826107 _______________________________________ CUSIP NUMBER Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing 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.) *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 (the 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). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 2 of 8 Pages 1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Bankers Trust Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bankers Trust Company and its indirect 50 percent owned affiliate Alex. Brown Investment Management. 13-6180473 2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (A) [ ] (B) [ ] 3.SEC USE ONLY 4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bankers Trust Corporation and Bankers Trust Company are New York Corporations. Alex. Brown Investment Management is a Maryland Limited Partnership. CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 3 of 8 Pages NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Bankers Trust Company 91,200 shares Alex.Brown Investment Management 666,428 shares 757,628 shares BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY Bankers Trust Company 0 shares Alex.Brown Investment Management 0 shares 0 shares EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Bankers Trust Company 326,000 shares Alex.Brown Investment Management 666,428 shares 992,428 shares PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH Bankers Trust Company 0 shares Alex.Brown Investment Management 0 shares 0 shares 9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Bankers Trust Company 326,000 shares Alex.Brown Investment Management 666,428 shares 992,428 shares 10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * [] 11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 Bankers Trust Company 1.90% Alex.Brown Investment Management 3.86% 5.76% 12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * Bankers Trust Corporation - HC Bankers Trust Company - BK Alex.Brown Investment Management-IA, PN CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 4 of 8 Pages Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Black Box Corporation Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 1000 Park Drive Lawrence, PA 15055 Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Bankers Trust Corporation, its wholly- owned subsidiary, Bankers Trust Company and its indirect 50 percent owned affiliate Alex.Brown Investment Management. Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: For Bankers Trust Corporation and Bankers Trust Company 130 Liberty Street New York, New York 10006 For Alex.Brown Investment Management One South Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: Bankers Trust Corporation and Bankers Trust Company are corporations incorporated in the State of New York with their principal business offices located in New York. Alex.Brown Investment Management is a Maryland limited partnership with its principal business office located in Maryland. CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 5 of 8 Pages Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: This statement relates to the Companys Common Stock at Par Value $.001. Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 091826107 Item 3 THE PERSON FILING IS A: For Bankers Trust Corporation (g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) For Bankers Trust Company (b) [X] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act. For Alex.Brown Investment Management (e) [X] Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 6 of 8 Pages Item 4 OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Bankers Trust Company 326,000 shares Alex.Brown Investment Management 666,428 shares 992,428 shares (b) Percent of Class : Bankers Trust Company 1.90% Alex.Brown Investment Management 3.86% 5.76% (c) Number of shares as to which the following have: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote Bankers Trust Company 91,200 shares Alex.Brown Investment Management 666,428 shares 757,628 shares (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - Bankers Trust Company 0 shares Alex.Brown Investment Management 0 shares 0 shares (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - Bankers Trust Company 1.90% Alex.Brown Investment Management 3.86% 5.76% CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 7 of 8 Pages (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - Bankers Trust Company 0 shares Alex.Brown Investment Management 0 shares 0 shares 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: Not applicable. Item 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: See Exhibits A and B. Item 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not applicable. Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not applicable. CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 8 of 8 Pages Item 10 CERTIFICATION: 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 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. 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. Date: as of December 31, 1998 Signature: Bankers Trust Corporation By: /s/ James T. Byrne, Jr. Name: James T. Byrne, Jr. Title: Secretary Signature: Bankers Trust Company By: /s/ James T. Byrne, Jr. Name: James T. Byrne, Jr. Title: Secretary Signature: Alex.Brown Investment Management By: /s/ J. Dorsey Brown, III Name: J. Dorsey Brown, III Title: Chief Executive Officer Exhibit A The chain of ownership from Bankers Trust Corporation to Bankers Trust Company is shown below: Bankers Trust Corporation | | 100% | | Bankers Trust Company Exhibit B The chain of ownership from Bankers Trust Corporation to Alex.Brown Investment Management is shown below: Bankers Trust Corporation | | 100% | | BT Alex. Brown Holdings Incorporated | __________________|________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49% 100% | | | | Alex.Brown Investment Management BT Alex. Brown Incorporated (limited partnership) | | 1% | | Alex.Brown Investment Management (limited partnership) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----