-----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, GiuVL8P8HjlG+GqcLA9jrqjhlU/1t5Ci7KQtJ6bhBhmFE4GU4cTZJMYXEtbmpxkf u3X5nf+Y38vIp/3cn6svxw== 0000912462-99-000087.txt : 19990211 0000912462-99-000087.hdr.sgml : 19990211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912462-99-000087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: U SHIP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002902 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR COURIER SERVICES [4513] IRS NUMBER: 411823559 STATE OF INCORPORATION: UT FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46377 FILM NUMBER: 99526542 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5583 W 78TH ST CITY: EDINA STATE: MN ZIP: 55439 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129414080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5583 WEST 78TH ST CITY: EDINA STATE: MN ZIP: 55439 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONSBANK CORP/FA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912462 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NATIONSBANK PLAZA CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28255 BUSINESS PHONE: 4046073731 SC 13G/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________ 240.13d-102 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO (S)240.13D-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO (S)240.13D-2 (Amendment No. 2 )* ----- U-Ship, Inc. ------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 90337N203 ------------------ (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: [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). - ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 90337N203 13G - ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BankAmerica Corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,004,243 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,004,243 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,004,243 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 20.17% - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 - ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 90337N203 13G - ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Robertson Stephens Investment Management Co. - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware ----------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,004,243 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,004,243 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,004,243 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 20.17% - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 CUSIP NO. 90337N203 13G - ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Robertson Stephens & Company Investment Management L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 California ----------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 1,004,243 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 1,004,243 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,004,243 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 20.17% - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 CUSIP NO. 90337N203 13G - ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Robertson Stephens Diversified Growth Fund ----------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 527,586 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 527,586 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 527,586 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 10.59% - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IV - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 - ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 90337N203 13G - ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Robertson Stephens Growth & Income Fund - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- SHARES ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 -0- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON ----------------------------------------------- - ------------ SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IV - ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 6 Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: U-Ship, Inc (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive 5583 West 78th Street Offices: Edina, MN 55439 Item 2 (a) Names of Person Filing: BankAmerica Corporation (BAC)* Robertson Stephens Investment Management Co. Robertson Stephens & Company Investment Management L.P. Robertson Stephens Growth & Income Fund Robertson Stephens Diversified Growth Fund (b) Address of Principal Business Offices: See Annex I (c) Citizenship: See Annex I (d) Title of Class of Common Stock Securities: (e) CUSIP Number: 90337N203 * On September 30, 1998, BankAmerica Corporation, a Delaware corporation merged with and into NationsBank Corporation, which was the surviving corporation in the Merger and then changed its name to "BankAmerica Corporation" ("BankAmerica"). As a result of the mergers, BankAmerica succeeded to the assets and liabilities of both NationsBank and Old BankAmerica. Additional information regarding these mergers is set forth in NationsBank's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 17, 1998, as amended. BankAmerica is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, with its principal executive offices located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o) (b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) (c) [_] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) (d) [x] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8) Page 7 (e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with (S)240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813) (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a- 3) (j) [_] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(J) If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)240.13d-1(c), check this box. [_] Item 4 *Ownership With respect to the beneficial ownership of the reporting entity as of 12-31-98, see Items 5 through 11, inclusive, of the respective cover pages of this Schedule 13G applicable to such entity which are incorporated herein by reference. * By virtue of the corporate relationships between Reporting Persons as described in Item 7, BAC (the parent company) may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned directly by its subsidiaries. Similarly, higher tier BAC subsidiaries may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned directly by lower tier BAC subsidiaries. The power to vote and to dispose of shares may be deemed to be shared between entities due to their corporate relationships. 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**] ** As to Robertson Stephens Growth and Income Fund only. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable. Page 8 Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiaries Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. See Annex I Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Item 10 Certification. [x] 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 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. (13d-1(b)). [_] 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. (13d-1(c)). After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 9, 1999 BANKAMERICA CORPORATION* ROBERTSON STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO ROBERTSON STEPHENS & COMPANY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.P. ROBERTSON STEPHENS GROWTH & INCOME FUND ROBERTSON STEPHENS DIVERSIFIED GROWTH FUND *By: /s/ Satish Pattegar Senior Vice President Corporate Compliance BankAmerica Corporation Page 9 EXHIBIT A --------- JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ---------------------- The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Date: February 9, 1999 BANKAMERICA CORPORATION* ROBERTSON STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO ROBERTSON STEPHENS & COMPANY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.P. ROBERTSON STEPHENS GROWTH & INCOME FUND ROBERTSON STEPHENS DIVERSIFIED GROWTH FUND *By: /s/ Satish Pattegar Senior Vice President Corporate Compliance BankAmerica Corporation Page 10 EXHIBIT A --------- JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ---------------------- The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Date: February 8, 1999 BANKAMERICA CORPORATION* BANK of AMERICA NT&SA NB HOLDINGS CORP NATIONSBANK NA NATIONSBANC MONTGOMERY HOLDINGS CORP. NATIONSBANC MONTGOMERY SECURITIES LLC ROBERTSON STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.* ROBERTSON, STEPHENS & COMPANY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.* BANKAMERICA CAPITAL CORPORATION *By: /s/ Satish Pattegar Senior Vice President Corporate Compliance BankAmerica Corporation Page 11 Annex I This Annex identifies certain entities which may be filing parties of the attached Schedule or which may be referred to in the filing. Registered Investment Companies Each of the following entities is a series of Robertson Stephens Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust. The investment adviser for each of such entities is Robertson, Stephens & Company Investment Management, L.P. Each is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, with principal office and principal place of business at 555 California Street, Suite 2600, San Francisco, CA 94104: The Contrarian Fund ("Contrarian") The Robertson Stephens Developing Countries Fund ("Developing Countries") The Robertson Stephens Diversified Growth Fund ("Diversified Growth") The Robertson Stephens Emerging Growth Fund ("Emerging Growth") The Robertson Stephens Growth & Income Fund ("Growth & Income") The Information Age Fund(TM) ("Information Age") The Robertson Stephens Global Natural Resources Fund ("Natural "Resources") The Robertson Stephens Global Value Fund ("Global Value") The Robertson Stephens MicroCap Growth Fund ("Micro-Cap Growth") The Robertson Stephens Partners Fund ("Partners") The Robertson Stephens Value + Growth Fund ("Value + Growth") Other Entities The principal office and principal place of business of the following entities is 555 California Street, Suite 2600, San Francisco, CA 94104: I. (a) BankAmerica Corporation ("BAC") is a Delaware corporation. It wholly owns Robertson Parent. (b) registered bank holding company II. (a) Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association ("BANTSA") is a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States. (b) national bank III. (a) Bayview Holdings, Inc. ("Bayview Holdings") is a Delaware corporation. Bayview Holdings a wholly owned subsidiary of Robertson Parent. It is managing member of Private Equity Group. (b) holding company IV. (a) Bayview Investors, Ltd. ("Bayview") is a California limited partnership. (b) investments in securities V. (a) The Robertson Stephens Orphan Fund, L.P. ("Orphan") is a California limited partnership. Investment Adviser is the general partner. (b) investments in securities VI. (a) The Robertson Stephens Orphan Offshore Fund, L.P. ("Orphan Offshore") is a Cayman Islands limited partnership. Investment Adviser is the investment adviser. (b) investment in securities VII. (a) Robertson Stephens Investment Management Co. ("Robertson Parent") is a Delaware corporation. It is wholly owned by BAC. It owns Bayview Holdings. (b) holding company VIII. (a) Robertson, Stephens & Company Investment Management, L.P. ("Investment Adviser") is a California limited partnership. It is investment adviser to the Registered Investment Companies and Orphan Offshore and General partner of Orphan and Emerging Growth Partners. (b) registered investment advisor IX. (a) Robertson, Stephens & Company Private Equity Group, L.L.C. ("Private Equity Group") is a Delaware limited liability company. It is general partner of Bayview and Bayview VI. It is limited partner of Venture IV. Bayview Holdings is managing member of Private Equity Group. (b) holding company Page 2 X. (a) Bayview Investors VI, L.P. ("Bayview VI") is a California limited partnership. It is general partner of Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. ("Emerging Growth Partners"). Private Equity Group is its general partner. (b) investments in securities XI. (a) Robertson Stephens Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. is a California limited partnership. Bayview VI and Investment Adviser are its general partners. (b) investments in securities XII. (a) RS & Co. IV, L.P. ("IV LP") is a Delaware limited partnership. Venture IV is its general partner. Investment Advisor is its investment advisor. (b) investments in securities XIII. (a) RS & Co. Venture Partners IV ("Venture IV"), is a Delaware limited partnership. Its general partners are M. Kathleen Behrens and David L. Goldsmith. Its investment adviser is Investment Adviser. It is general partner to IV LP. (b) holding company XIV. (a) The Robertson Stephens Black Bear Fund I, L.P. ("Black Bear"), is a California limited partnership. Its general partner and investment adviser is Investment Adviser. (b) investments in securities XV. (a) Black Bear Fund II, L.L.C. ("Black Bear II"), is a California limited partnership. Investment Adviser is its investment adviser. (b) investments in securities XVI. (a) Black Bear Offshore Fund Limited ("Black Bear Offshore"), is a Cayman Islands limited partnership. Investment Adviser is its investment adviser. (b) investments in securities Page 3 XVII. (a) NB Holdings Corporation is a wholly owned holding company of BankAmerica Corporation. NationsBank NA and NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corp. are subsidiaries of NB Holdings Corp. (b) Holding company XVIII. (a) NationsBank NA is a national bank organized under the laws of the United States. (b) National bank XIX. (a) NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corp. is a wholly owned holding company of NB Holdings Corporation. NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC is a subsidiary of NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corp. (c) Holding company XX. (a) NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC is a North Carolina subsidiary of NationsBanc Montgomery Holdings Corp. It is a registered Investment Advisor. (b) registered investment advisor XXI. (a) BankAmerica Capital Corporation is a California company, a subsidiary of BankAmerica Corporation. (b) Investments in securities Page 4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----