-----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, CbZGPHQlIwZz7NecUUhEiyf4+gu0mIZ8PilSw005PNOxn3vh+Y7ae7tKD/AKqN9F vWe54SQoDb3s3vhFM43VKg== 0000950135-97-000498.txt : 19970222 0000950135-97-000498.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-97-000498 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970212 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIPEX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001007800 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 046135748 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47331 FILM NUMBER: 97526575 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22 LINNELL CIRCLE CITY: BILLERICA STATE: MA ZIP: 01821 BUSINESS PHONE: 5086678700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22 LINNELL CIRCLE CITY: BILLERICA STATE: MA ZIP: 01821 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRACTEBEL SA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001032291 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PLACE DE TRONE 1 CITY: BRUSSELS STATE: C9 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174644600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TESTA HURWITZ & THIBEAULT LLP STREET 2: 125 HIGH STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 SC 13G 1 SIPEX CORPORATION 13G (TRACTEBEL, S.A.) 1 ---------------------------- OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response. . .14.90 ---------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* SIPEX Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 829909 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). Page 1 of 5 pages 2 - ------------------------- ------------------------------ CUSIP NO. 829909 10 0 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES ----------- --- --- - ------------------------- ------------------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Tractebel, S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Brussels, Belgium - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,928,986 shares NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 shares EACH ------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 1,928,986 shares ------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,928,986 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 21.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 Page 3 of 5 Pages SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ITEM 1. (a) SIPEX Corporation ----------------- (Name of Issuer) (b) 22 Linnell Circle, Billerica, Massachusetts 10821 -------------------------------------------------- (Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices) ITEM 2. (a) Tractebel S.A. -------------- (Name of Person Filing) (b) Place du Trone 1, Brussels, Belgium 1000 ---------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Business Office) (c) Belgium Corporation ------------------- (Citizenship) (d) Common Stock, $.01 par value ---------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) (e) 829909 10 0 ----------- (CUSIP Number) ITEM 3. Not applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:) ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) 1,978,986 shares --------------------------- (Amount beneficially Owned) (b) 21.8% - The foregoing percent was calculated based on the 8,847,855 shares of Common Stock (due to exercise of the over-allotment option) reported to be outstanding in the Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated October 23, 1996 of SIPEX Corporation. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Percent of Class) 4 Page 4 of 5 Pages (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (I) 1,928,986 shares ------------------------------------------ (Sole Power to vote or to direct the vote) (ii) -0- -------------------------------------------- (Shared power to vote or to direct the vote) (iii) 1,928,986 shares ------------------------------------------------------- (Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of) (iv) -0- ------------------------------------------------------------ (Shared power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of) ITEM 5. Not applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 [ ]) ITEM 6. Not applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person) ITEM 7. Not applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company) ITEM 8. Not applicable - ----------------------------------------------------------- (Identification and Classification of Members of the Group) ITEM 9. Not applicable - -------------------------------- (Notice of Dissolution of Group) ITEM 10. Not applicable - -------------- (Certification) 5 Page 5 of 5 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. February 11, 1997 /s/ Manfred Loeb - ------------------------- ---------------------------- Date Signature Director ---------------------------- Name/Title /s/ J. Laurent ---------------------------- Signature Director ---------------------------- Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----