-----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, RsOZimyUBAGcBGbI0V58jVW76muNUv4wa3d6E/ZtMLVFOtGM8hll3uyc8vCZMHe9 x0WqdQ8Y48fdHGOMvmCd9w== 0000950135-98-000529.txt : 19980210 0000950135-98-000529.hdr.sgml : 19980210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-98-000529 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980209 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 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47331 FILM NUMBER: 98525130 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22 LINNELL CIRCLE CITY: BILLERICA STATE: MA ZIP: 01821 BUSINESS PHONE: 9786678700 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/A 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/A 1 SIPEX CORPORATION ON BEHALF OF TRACTEBEL, S.A. 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.1)* 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 6 2 - ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 829909 10 0 13G Page 2 of 6 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 1,392,272 shares NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY -0- shares OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,392,272 shares WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,392,272 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 7.86% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 6 Pages 3 - ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 829909 10 0 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: -------------- SIPEX Corporation Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 22 Linnell Circle Billerica, Massachusetts 10821 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: --------------------- Tractebel S.A. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: ----------------------------------------------------------- Place du Trone 1 Brussels, Belgium 1000 Item 2(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization: ------------------------------------ Belgium Corporation Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock, $.01 par value per share. Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: ------------ 829909 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. *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 6 Pages 4 - ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 829909 10 0 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- (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. Item 4. Ownership: --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,392,272 shares (b) Percent of Class: 7.86% The foregoing percent was calculated based on 17,711,422 shares of Common Stock outstanding. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,392,272 shares (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 1,392,272 shares (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: -0- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: -------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Page 4 of 6 Pages 5 - ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 829909 10 0 13G Page 5 of 6 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- 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. Page 5 of 6 Pages 6 - ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 829909 10 0 13G Page 6 of 6 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: January 29, 1998. TRACTEBEL Societe Anonyme By: /s/ Ph. Soumoy ---------------------------- Financial Manager By: /s/ E. Van Innis ---------------------------- Director Page 6 of 6 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----