-----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, TPn5uOsb8RDjwcdsPpFxnVPgBslF/RnVzc486tV9jbUf2zdYS/dGt4vfkjRnFqXh Vn8C27F8Tw0/k/rVgeEDnQ== 0000938492-99-000087.txt : 19990211 0000938492-99-000087.hdr.sgml : 19990211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000938492-99-000087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990210 GROUP MEMBERS: WISDOM TREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC GROUP MEMBERS: WISDOMTREE ASSOCIATES, L.P. ("WTASSOCIATES") GROUP MEMBERS: WISDOMTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. ("WTINC") GROUP MEMBERS: WISDOMTREE OFFSHORE, LTD. ("WTOFFSHORE") SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNC RESEARCH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000695 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 330676350 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47141 FILM NUMBER: 99527393 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 STUDEBAKER CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92718 BUSINESS PHONE: 7145882070 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 STUDEBAKER CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92718 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WISDOM TREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011300 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133729429 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1633 BROADWAY STREET 2: 38TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128432777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1633 BROADWAY STREET 2: 38TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1 ) SYNC RESEARCH, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 785065103 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) - -------------------------- 1The 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 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. 785065103 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WisdomTree Capital Management, Inc. I.D. #13-3729429 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares of Common Stock NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 shares of Common Stock EACH ------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 shares of Common Stock ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares of Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 shares of Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |-| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 785065103 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WisdomTree Associates, L.P. I.D. #13-3729430 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares of Common Stock NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 shares of Common Stock EACH ------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 shares of Common Stock ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares of Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 shares of Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |-| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 785065103 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WisdomTree Offshore LTD. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares of Common Stock NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 shares of Common Stock EACH ------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 shares of Common Stock ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares of Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 shares of Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |-| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 785065103 13G Page 5 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: SYNC Research, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1(b.) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 40 Parker, Irvine, California 92618 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: WisdomTree Capital Management, Inc. ("WTInc") WisdomTree Associates, L.P. ("WTAssociates") WisdomTree Offshore, LTD. ("WTOffshore") Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: WTInc: WisdomTree Capital Management, Inc., 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019 WT Associates: WisdomTree Associates, L.P., 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019 WT Offshore: WisdomTree Offshore, LTD., Zephyr House, 5th Floor, P.O. Box 1561, Mary Street, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies Item 2(c). Citizenship: U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 785065103 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 785065103 13G Page 6 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ---------------------- 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 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)(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)(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); If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box |X| Item 4. Ownership (a) As of the close of business on December 31, 1998, none of the Reporting Persons beneficially owned shares of Common Stock. (b) See Item 4(a), above. (c) See Item 4(a), above. Page 6 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 785065103 13G Page 7 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------ Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Item 10. Certifications. "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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." Page 7 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 785065103 13G Page 8 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------ 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. Dated: February 10, 1999 WisdomTree Associates, L.P. By: WisdomTree Capital Management, Inc., General Partner /s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg By:________________________________________ Name: Jonathan L. Steinberg Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dated: February 10, 1999 WisdomTree Capital Management, Inc. /s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg By:________________________________________ Name: Jonathan L. Steinberg Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dated: February 10, 1999 WisdomTree Offshore, Ltd. /s/ Jonathan L. Steinberg By:_______________________________________ Name: Johnathan L. Steinberg Title: Director Page 8 of 8 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----