-----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, LgLasE99ZyfrEKtx9GpiaATDrpJfBqQZa0ic9/ARm9DWlrPf+a4BCM+/76PNR2Pt MxdAcEWfhyfA7yrOg3CUcQ== 0001029869-98-000275.txt : 19980218 0001029869-98-000275.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001029869-98-000275 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES L. MCLEAN GROUP MEMBERS: PAUL A. MAEDER GROUP MEMBERS: ROBERT F. HIGGINS SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOSTON COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012887 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 043026859 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49597 FILM NUMBER: 98542229 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 SYLVAN RD STREET 2: STE 100 CITY: WOBURN STATE: MA ZIP: 01801-1830 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174763570 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 SYLVAN RD STREET 2: STE 100 CITY: WOBURN STATE: MA ZIP: 01801-1830 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000835886 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 043013156 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175311500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 SC 13G/A 1 BOSTON COMMUNICATIONS GROUP FORM SCHEDULE 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* Boston Communications Group, Inc. --------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 0001005821 -------------- (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 14 Pages - ------------------------- --------------------------- |CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 2 of 14 Pages | | ----------- | | --- --- | - ------------------------- --------------------------- |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | | | Highland Capital Partners Limited Partnership | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] | | | (b) [ ] | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | | Delaware | |--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------| | | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | | 0 shares | | NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------| | SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares | | OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------| | EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 0 shares | | PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------| | WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 298,200 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | 298,200 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] | | | SHARES* | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | 1.85% | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | PN | - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ------------------------- --------------------------- |CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 3 of 14 Pages | | ----------- | | --- --- | - ------------------------- --------------------------- |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | | | Highland Management Partners Limited Partnership | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] | | | (b) [ ] | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | | Delaware | |--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------| | | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | | 0 shares | | NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------| | SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares | | OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------| | EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 0 shares | | PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------| | WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 298,200 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | 298,200 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] | | | SHARES* | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | 1.85% | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | PN | - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ------------------------- --------------------------- |CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 4 of 14 Pages | | ----------- | | --- --- | - ------------------------- --------------------------- |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | | | Highland Capital Partners II Limited Partnership | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] | | | (b) [ ] | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | | Delaware | |--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------| | | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | | 0 shares | | NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------| | SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares | | OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------| | EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 0 shares | | PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------| | WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 298,200 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | 298,200 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] | | | SHARES* | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | 1.85% | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | PN | - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ------------------------- --------------------------- |CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 5 of 14 Pages | | ----------- | | --- --- | - ------------------------- --------------------------- |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | | | Highland Management Partners II Limited Partnership | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] | | | (b) [ ] | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | | Delaware | |--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------| | | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | | 0 shares | | NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------| | SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares | | OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------| | EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 0 shares | | PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------| | WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 298,200 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | 298,200 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] | | | SHARES* | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | 1.85% | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | PN | - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ------------------------- --------------------------- |CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 6 of 14 Pages | | ----------- | | --- --- | - ------------------------- --------------------------- |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | | | Robert F. Higgins | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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 | | | | 82,970 shares | | NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------| | SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares | | OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------| | EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 82,970 shares | | PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------| | WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 298,200 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | 381,170 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] | | | SHARES* | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | 2.36% | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | IN | - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ------------------------- --------------------------- |CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 7 of 14 Pages | | ----------- | | --- --- | - ------------------------- --------------------------- |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | | | Paul A. Maeder | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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 | | | | 75,190 shares | | NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------| | SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares | | OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------| | EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 75,190 shares | | PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------| | WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 298,200 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | 373,390 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] | | | SHARES* | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | 2.31% | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | IN | - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ------------------------- --------------------------- |CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 8 of 14 Pages | | ----------- | | --- --- | - ------------------------- --------------------------- |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | | | James L. McLean | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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 | | | | 10,000 shares | | NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------| | SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | BENEFICIALLY | | 0 shares | | OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------| | EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 10,000 shares | | PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------| | WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 0 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | 10,000 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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 * | | | IN | - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item1 (a). Name of Issuer: Boston Communications Group, Inc. (the "Company") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 100 Sylvan Road Woburn, MA 01801
Item 2(a) Item 2(b) Item 2(c) - --------- --------- --------- Citizenship or Place Name of Person Filing Address of Organization - --------------------- ------- --------------- Highland Capital Partners Limited Two International Place Delaware Partnership ("Highland Capital"), a Boston, MA 02110 Delaware limited partnership Highland Management Partners Limited Two International Place Delaware Partnership ("Highland Management"), a Boston, MA 02110 Delaware limited partnership and the sole general partner of Highland Capital Highland Capital Partners II Limited Two International Place Delaware Partnership ("Highland Capital II"), a Boston, MA 02110 Delaware limited partnership Highland Management Partners II Limited Two International Place Delaware Partnership ("Highland Management II"), Boston, MA 02110 a Delaware limited partnership and the sole general partner of Highland Capital II Robert F. Higgins and Paul A. Maeder, Two International Place United States general partners of each of Highland Boston, MA 02110 Management and Highland Management II (together with James L. McLean the "General Partners") James L. McLean, general partner of Two International Place United States Highland Management II, until Boston, MA 02110 August 31, 1997 (together with Messrs. Higgins and Maeder the "General Partners")
Page 9 of 14 pages Highland Capital, Highland Management, Highland Capital II, Highland Management II and the General Partners are sometimes referred to collectively as "Reporting Persons." Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. All Reporting Persons now own less than five percent of the outstanding stock of the Issuer. Page 10 of 14 pages Signature --------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 17, 1998 HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Highland Management Partners Limited Partnership By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder --------------------------- General Partner HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder ------------------------------ General Partner HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Highland Management Partners II Limited Partnership By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder ------------------------------ General Partner Page 11 of 14 pages HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder --------------------------- General Partner /s/ Robert F. Higgins - ------------------------------------- Robert F. Higgins /s/ Paul A. Maeder - ------------------------------------- Paul A. Maeder /s/ James L. McLean - ------------------------------------- James L. McLean Page 12 of 14 pages Exhibit 1 --------- Agreement --------- Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed on behalf of all of the undersigned with respect to the ownership of shares of Common Stock of Boston Communications Group, Inc. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 17th day of February, 1998. HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Highland Management Partners Limited Partnership By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder ----------------------------- General Partner HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder --------------------------------- General Partner HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Highland Management Partners II Limited Partnership By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder -------------------------------- General Partner Page 13 of 14 pages HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder -------------------------------- General Partner /s/ Robert F. Higgins - ------------------------------------ Robert F. Higgins /s/ Paul A. Maeder - ------------------------------------ Paul A. Maeder /s/ James L. McLean - ------------------------------------ James L. McLean Page 14 of 14 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----