-----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, Lnk9H3g/xnKqPMTIckANXOGptqkNV4MgB7em0RjkCCw++V2jLF5mYgp9XYvtJbmb bmbqXXpa1ZOkU4cEz3m0wQ== 0000950168-98-000465.txt : 19980218 0000950168-98-000465.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950168-98-000465 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NETBANK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035826 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036] IRS NUMBER: 582224352 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53391 FILM NUMBER: 98541047 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7000 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD STREET 2: BLDG 10 STE 300 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 BUSINESS PHONE: 7703924990 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7000 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD STREET 2: BUILDING 10 SUITE 300 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAROLINA FIRST CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000797871 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 570824914 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 102 S MAIN ST CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29601 BUSINESS PHONE: 8032557900 SC 13G 1 NET B@NK, INC SC 13G/CAROLINA BANK CORP SC13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ________) NET.B@NK, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 640933107 ---------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) [X] 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 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 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 640933107 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Carolina First Corporation 57-0824914 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] N/A (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION South Carolina - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 5 SOLE VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,175,000 EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- ------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,175,000 ------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,175,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 19.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Net.B@nk, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 7000 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Building 10, Suite 300 Atlanta, Georgia 30328 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Carolina First Corporation 4 (b) Address of Principal Business Office: 102 South Main Street Greenville, South Carolina 29601 (c) Citizenship: South Carolina (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (e) CUSIP Number: 640933107 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable. (a) (bullet) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) (bullet) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) (bullet) Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) (bullet) Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) (bullet) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) (bullet) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) (bullet) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) (bullet) Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4. Ownership as of December 31, 1997: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,175,000 (b) Percent of Class: 19.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,175,000 shares (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,175,000 shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- 5 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 [ ]. Not Applicable 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 The shares were initially acquired by Carolina First Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carolina First Corporation, but were subsequently transferred as a dividend to Carolina First Corporation. 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 SIGNATURE 6 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 13, 1998 Date CAROLINA FIRST CORPORATION By: /s/ William S. Hummers III ---------------------------------- Executive Vice President 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----