-----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, EXYmYTsrg0Ac3KXt1YgBCWiZ/Ry64d2EibiRrVvDtkzc1FCFr8gFTQfjkcrI3bif jEpgrlvlh18oCnJMjSphZQ== 0001000015-98-000006.txt : 19980217 0001000015-98-000006.hdr.sgml : 19980217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001000015-98-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980212 SROS: NASD 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: 98534167 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: BUTLEIN MARC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009042 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 049304586 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 35 KETTLE CREEK ROAD CITY: WESTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06883 BUSINESS PHONE: 2032227574 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 35 KETTLE CREEK ROAD CITY: WESTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06883 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* META Group, Inc. ------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value -------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 591002 10 0 -------------------- (CUSIP Number) *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. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Marc Butlein 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ( ) (b) ( ) 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 599,160 shares. SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 315,000 shares. REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 599,160 shares. 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 315,000 shares. 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 914,160 shares. 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ( ) 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 12.4% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * 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: Marc Butlein. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the principal business office of Marc Butlein is c/o META Group, Inc., 208 Harbor Drive, Stamford, CT 06912. Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.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: Marc Butlein is the record owner of 599,160 shares as of December 31, 1997 and may be deemed to own beneficially 315,000 shares of which 210,000 shares are held by a trust of which Mr. Butlein is a trustee, 80,000 shares are held by a limited partnership of which Mr. Butlein is a general partner and 25,000 shares are held by a foundation of which Mr. Butlein is an officer. Therefore, Mr. Butlein may be deemed to own beneficially an aggregate of 914,160 shares as of December 31, 1997. (b) Percent of Class: 12.4%. The foregoing percentage is calculated based on the 7,391,355 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of October 31, 1997 in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of META Group, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 1997. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 599,160 shares. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 315,000 shares. (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 599,160 shares. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 315,000 shares. Marc Butlein 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. --------------------------------- Date /s/Marc Butlein --------------------------------- Signature Marc Butlein/Chairman of the Board --------------------------------- Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----