-----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, GpMDd8pcsJjgmi0AR8iHKoeHDIRVmx340i6WST/MzlTZwi8NpgHcp99gGh4+y2rU hXIq5/PINNioq8OdGpo0gw== 0001047469-98-005559.txt : 19980217 0001047469-98-005559.hdr.sgml : 19980217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-98-005559 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980212 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VARI LITE INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033491 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640] IRS NUMBER: 752239444 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52191 FILM NUMBER: 98535550 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 REGAL ROW CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75247 BUSINESS PHONE: 2146301963 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLLINS PHILIP D C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001054595 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 IVES STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: 00000 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13-G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* ------ Vari-Lite International, Inc. ---------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.10 par value ---------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 922152 10 3 ---------------------------------- (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 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). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 4 Pages --- CUSIP No. 922152 10 3 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages ----------- --- --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Philip D.C. Collins - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization British - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Beneficially Power 74,297 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Person With Power 684,643 -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 74,297 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 684,643 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 758,940 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 4 Pages --- --- ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER Vari-Lite International, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 201 Regal Row, Dallas, Texas 75247 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING Philip D.C. Collins - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE 30 Ives Street, London, England SW3 2ND - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP British - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common Stock, $0.10 par value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER 922152 10 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 (d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (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) (g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Page 4 of 4 Pages --- --- ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 758,940. Such number includes 392,584 shares held by Walbrook Trustees (Jersey) Ltd., Re:G46 ("Walbrook Trust"), a trust for the benefit of Mr. Collins and of which Latour Trust Company Limited is the trustee and 292,059 shares held by Ashtray Music Ltd., a United Kingdom limited company ("Ashtray"), in which Mr. Collins has an ownership interest. Mr. Collins disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Walbrook Trust and Ashtray. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of Class: 9.7% --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 74,297 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 684,643 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 74,297 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 684,643 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 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 12, 1998 ---------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Philip D.C. Collins ---------------------------------------- (Signature) Philip D.C. Collins ---------------------------------------- (Name/Title) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----