-----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, QHBME9w3r/Zs3z9zmKQ6GKp6vbvu/wsR/rmYxL+N63SuSQodb8FtNMYGNNiXZumZ KECHW222v1NqLi4m8Cfmfg== 0001005477-01-001120.txt : 20010223 0001005477-01-001120.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005477-01-001120 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 GROUP MEMBERS: GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED GROUP MEMBERS: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHARLES & COLVARD LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015155 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: JEWELRY, SILVERWARE & PLATED WARE [3910] IRS NUMBER: 561928817 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53115 FILM NUMBER: 1544496 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 GATEWAY GLVD STREET 2: SUITE 310 CITY: MORRISVILE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 BUSINESS PHONE: 9194680399 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 13533 CITY: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PA STATE: NC ZIP: 27709-3533 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: C3 INC /NC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970829 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902967 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 SUMMER STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 7900 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06904-7900 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033262300 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt AMENDMENT NO. 2 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No. 2) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Charles & Colvard Ltd. (formerly known as C3, Inc.) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 22942P109 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |X| 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. 22942P109 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust I.R.S. # 14-6015763 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 505,737 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 505,737 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 505,737 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.12% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 2 of 11 CUSIP No. 22942P109 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GE Asset Management Incorporated (see Introductory Note) as Investment Manager of GEPT. I.R.S. #06-1238874 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 505,737 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 505,737 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 505,737 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.12% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 3 of 11 CUSIP No. 22942P109 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Electric Company I.R.S. #14-0689340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY Disclaimed (see 9 below) OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Disclaimed (see 9 below) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |X| Disclaimed (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Not applicable (see 9 above) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 4 of 11 INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Amendment No. 2 amends the Statement on Schedule 13G filed on behalf of General Electric Company, a New York corporation ("GE"), GE Asset Management Incorporated (formerly, GE Investment Management Incorporated), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GEAM"), General Electric Investment Corporation ("GEIC"), a Delaware corporation, and the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a New York common law trust ("GEPT") on February 13, 1998, as amended on February 14, 1999 (as amended, the "Schedule 13G"). GEIC was merged with and into GEAM on March 31, 2000 with GEAM as the surviving entity. This Amendment No. 2 is filed on behalf of GE, GEAM and GEPT. GEAM is a registered investment adviser and acts as Investment Manager of GEPT and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and accounts. GEAM may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 505,762 shares of Common Stock of Charles & Colvard Ltd., formerly known as C3, Inc. (the "Issuer") owned by GEPT. GEAM and GEPT each expressly disclaim that they are members of a "group." GE disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares and expressly disclaims that it is a member of a "group." The Items from Schedule 13G are hereby amended to read as follows: Item 1(a) Name of Issuer Charles & Colvard Ltd. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office 3800 Gateway Blvd Suite 310 Morrisville NC 27560 Item 4 Ownership GEPT GEAM GE (a) Amount beneficially owned 505,737 505,737 0 (b) Percent of class 7.12% 7.12% Disclaimed (c) No. of shares to which person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote None None None (ii) shared power to vote or direct 505,737 505,737 Disclaimed 5 of 11 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct disposition None None None (iv) share power to dispose or to direct disposition 505,737 505,737 Disclaimed 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: |_| Item 10 Certification 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. 6 of 11 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 14, 2001 GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST By: GE Asset Management Incorporated, its Investment Manager By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President 7 of 11 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 14, 2001 GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President 8 of 11 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 14, 2001 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ John H. Myers ------------------------------------- Name: John H. Myers Title: Vice President 9 of 11 Schedule I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and between all the undersigned that the Schedule 13G on or about this date and any amendments thereto with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of shares of the Common Stock of Charles & Colvard Ltd. is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned. Dated: February 14, 2001 GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST By: GE Asset Management Incorporated, its Investment Manager By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore ------------------------------------- Name: Michael M. Pastore Title: Vice President GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ John H. Myers ------------------------------------- Name: John H. Myers Title: Vice President 10 of 11 Schedule II TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST 3003 Summer Street, P.O. Box 7900 Stamford, Connecticut 06904 The names of the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust are as follows: Eugene K. Bolton Michael J. Cosgrove Ralph R. Layman Alan M. Lewis Robert A. MacDougall John H. Myers Donald W. Torey John J. Walker -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----