-----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, HeFoiPlaWAH65pVlUAyazHzSluVXA1gQnd8xqY5Qar/s88WB+ETIE70EgGq/n0/o zY0qak1n/Jf7nPFjKQS44A== 0001000015-00-000002.txt : 20000215 0001000015-00-000002.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001000015-00-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: META GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000015 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT [8700] IRS NUMBER: 060971675 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46191 FILM NUMBER: 539163 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 208 HARBOR DR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06912-0061 BUSINESS PHONE: 2039736700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 208 HARBOR DR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06912-0061 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KUTNICK DALE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009041 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 363500510 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 208 HARBOR DR P O BOX 120061 STREET 2: C/O META GROUP INC CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06912 BUSINESS PHONE: 2039736700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 208 HARBOR DR P O BOX 120061 STREET 2: META GROUP INC CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06912-0061 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13-G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4)* META Group, Inc. ______________________________________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 par value _____________________________________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 591002100 ____________________________________________ (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1999 ________________________________________________________________________________ (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: ( ) Rule 13d-1(b) ( ) Rule 13d-1(c) ( X) 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). - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Dale Kutnick - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ( ) (b) ( ) - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - ------------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,544,488 NUMBER OF ----- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 ----- ------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,544,488 ----- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,544,488 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ( ) - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 15.3% - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: META Group, Inc. --------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 208 Harbor Drive Stamford, CT 06912 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Dale Kutnick. ---------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: ------------------------------------------------------------ The address of the principal business office of Dale Kutnick is c/o META Group, Inc., 208 Harbor Drive, Stamford, CT 06912. Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States of America. ------------ Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value. ----------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 591002 10 0 ------------ Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),or 13d-2(b), ------------------------------------------------------------------ check whether the person filing is a: ------------------------------------- (a)( ) Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"). (b)( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c)( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)of the Act. (d)( ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e)( ) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (f)( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of the Act. (g)( ) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (ii)(G) of the Act. (h)( ) Group,in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)of the Act. Not applicable. This Schedule 13G is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b). Item 4. Ownership. ---------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Dale Kutnick is the record owner of 1,488,238 shares as of December 31, 1999 and holds options to purchase 169,500 shares of which 56,250 shares are exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1999. (b) Percent of Class: 15.3%. The foregoing percentage is calculated based on the 10,104,385 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of November 9, 1999, in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of META Group, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 1999. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:1,544,488 shares. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares. (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,544,488 shares. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares. Dale Kutnick disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock except for the shares he holds of record. 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. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. Not applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b). 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. 2/9/00 ___________________________________________________________ Date /s/ Dale Kutnick _________________________________________________________ Signature Dale Kutnick/President, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Research Director and Chairman of the Board _____________________________________________________________ Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----