-----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, LBLahjmS/aBFq3Ftbnz3lexKx6oqxznPaZH7eVR3h1gIphNBVylpDU4btsHiR19M aZpWhuuGcOcmf5ipwTCLVw== 0000932440-98-000011.txt : 19980210 0000932440-98-000011.hdr.sgml : 19980210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932440-98-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980209 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOURNAL REGISTER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035815 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 223498615 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52689 FILM NUMBER: 98525124 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: STATE STREET SQUARE STREET 2: 50 WEST STATE ST CITY: TRENTON STATE: NY ZIP: 08605 BUSINESS PHONE: 6093962200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: STATE STREET SQUARE STREET 2: 50 WEST STATE STREET CITY: TRENTON STATE: NY ZIP: 08605 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WARBURG PINCUS CAPITAL CO LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898600 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 061183391 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 466 LEXINGTON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR STREET 2: C/O E M WARBURG PINCUS & CO CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-3147 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128780600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WARBURG PINCUS & CO STREET 2: 466 LEXINGTON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-3147 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ------------ SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. ___________)* Journal Register Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 481138 10 5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (the "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. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 2 OF 12 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 12,086,349 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- -------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,086,349 -------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,086,349 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 25.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 3 OF 12 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Warburg, Pincus & Co. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 36,457,927 --------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- --------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 36,457,927 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 36,457,927 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 75.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 4 OF 12 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 36,457,927 ---------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 36,457,927 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 36,457,927 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 75.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 5 OF 12 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Warburg, Pincus Capital Company, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 24,248,774 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,248,774 ---------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,248,774 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 50.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 6 OF 12 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Warburg, Pincus Capital Partners Liquidating Trust - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 122,804 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- --------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 122,804 --------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 122,804 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 7 OF 12 PAGES ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: -------------- Journal Register Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: ----------------------------------------------- State Street Square 50 West State Street Trenton, New Jersey 08608-1298 ITEMS 2(a) AND 2(b). NAME OF PERSON FILING; ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: ----------------------------------------------------------- This statement is filed by and on behalf of (a) Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Investors"); (b) Warburg, Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership ("WP"); (c) Warburg, Pincus Capital Partners Liquidating Trust, a New York trust ("WPLT"); (d) Warburg, Pincus Capital Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WPCC"); and (e) E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC, a New York limited liability company ("EMWP"). WP, the sole general partner of WPCC and Investors, has a 20% interest in the profits of WPCC and Investors, as the general partner. Lionel I. Pincus is the managing partner of WP, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and managing member of EMWP and the managing partner of Pincus & Co., a New York limited partnership, whose primary activity is the ownership of interests in WP and EMWP. The members of EMWP are substantially the same as the partners of WP. The principal business of WPLT is to manage the orderly liquidation of the assets formerly held by Warburg, Pincus Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WPCP"), that was formerly engaged in making venture capital and related investments, whose partnership agreement terminated on September 30, 1997. Prior to termination of the partnership agreement, WPCP distributed an aggregate of 122,804 shares of the Issuer's common stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), to WPLT. The trustees of WPLT are Lionel I. Pincus, John L. Vogelstein and Stephen Distler. Each of Messrs. Pincus, Vogelstein and Distler disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares owned by WPLT. Mr. Vogelstein is a general partner of WP and the Vice Chairman of the Board and a member of EMWP and Mr. Distler is a general partner of WP and the treasurer, a managing director and a member of EMWP. The business address of each of Investors, WP, WPLT, WPCC and EMWP is 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017. ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: ----------- Not Applicable. ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: ---------------------------- This statement relates to shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: ------------ 481138 10 5 ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE. CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 8 OF 12 PAGES ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: --------- (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: ------------------------- (i) Each of WP and EMWP beneficially owns 36,457,927 shares of Common Stock. (ii) Investors beneficially owns 12,086,349 shares of Common Stock. (iii)WPCC beneficially owns 24,248,774 shares of Common Stock. (iv) WPLT beneficially owns 122,804 shares of Common Stock. (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: ---------------- (i) Investors -- 25.0% (ii) WP -- 75.3% (iii) EMWP -- 75.3% (iv) WPCC -- 50.1% (v) WPLT -- 0.2% (c) (i) Sole power to direct the vote Investors -- 12,086,349 WP -- 0 EMWP -- 0 WPCC -- 24,248,774 WPLT -- 122,804 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote Investors -- 0 WP -- 36,457,927 EMWP - 36,457,927 WPCC -- 0 WPLT--- 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition Investors -- 12,086,349 WP -- 0 EMWP -- 0 WPCC -- 24,248,774 WPLT -- 122,804 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition Investors -- 0 WP -- 36,457,927 EMWP -- 36,457,927 WPCC -- 0 WPLT -- 0 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: -------------------------------------------- Not Applicable. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: ------------------------------------------------ Not Applicable. CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 9 OF 12 PAGES 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. CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 10 OF 12 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: February 5, 1998 WARBURG, PINCUS INVESTORS, L.P. By: Warburg, Pincus & Co., General Partner By: /S/ STEPHEN DISTLER ------------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Partner Dated: February 5, 1998 WARBURG, PINCUS & CO. By: /S/ STEPHEN DISTLER ------------------------------------ Stephen Distler, Partner Dated: February 5, 1998 E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC By: /S/ STEPHEN DISTLER ----------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Partner Dated: February 5, 1998 WARBURG, PINCUS CAPITAL COMPANY, L.P. By: /S/ STEPHEN DISTLER ----------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Partner Dated: February 5, 1998 WARBURG, PINCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS LIQUIDATING TRUST By: /S/ STEPHEN DISTLER ----------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Partner CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 11 OF 12 PAGES SCHEDULES Schedule I Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 5, 1998, among the signatories to this Schedule 13G. CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 12 OF 12 PAGES JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)(1) The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: February 5, 1998 WARBURG, PINCUS INVESTORS, L.P. By: Warburg, Pincus & Co., General Partner By: /S/ STEPHEN DISTLER -------------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Partner WARBURG, PINCUS & CO. By: /S/ STEPHEN DISTLER -------------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Partner E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC By: /S/ STEPHEN DISTLER ------------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Member WARBURG, PINCUS CAPITAL COMPANY, L.P. By: /S/ STEPHEN DISTLER ------------------------------------ Stephen Distler, Partner WARBURG, PINCUS CAPITAL PARTNERS LIQUIDATING TRUST By: /S/ STEPHEN DISTLER ------------------------------------ Stephen Distler, Trustee -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----