-----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, VB9fmzcVxwdiy0NYYSC6BylTvqTw+5odN44VuLRMKPUSGMAg3wqk93c+UjJh6q3u m4T2kbF1w4QVSQZVWIwTyA== 0001005477-99-000576.txt : 19990215 0001005477-99-000576.hdr.sgml : 19990215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005477-99-000576 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043533 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 113168327 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52465 FILM NUMBER: 99537113 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK SER INC STREET 2: 1 NORTH LEXINGTON AVE CITY: WHITE PLAINS STATE: NY ZIP: 10601 BUSINESS PHONE: 9144216700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK SER INC STREET 2: 1 NORTH LEXINGTON AVE CITY: WHITE PLAINS STATE: NY ZIP: 10601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL FIBER NETWORK INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970806 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FINKELSTEIN HOWARD M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053790 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 EAST 42ND STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1502 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 110 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 1502 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1)(1) Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 591689104 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Arnold L. Wadler, Esq., c/o Metromedia Company, One Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 (201) 531-8050 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) 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) (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 5 Pages) - ---------- (1) 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). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 5916891014 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Howard M. Finkelstein - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Shares 6,099,000 (includes presently exercisable options to Beneficially purchase 6,084,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at Owned By $0.4925 per share and 15,000 shares of Class A Common Each Stock owned by members of Mr. Finkelstein's family.) Reporting -------------------------------------------------------------- Person with 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,099,000 (includes presently exercisable options to purchase 6,084,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at $0.4925 per share and 15,000 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by members of Mr. Finkelstein's family) -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,099,000 (includes presently exercisable options to purchase 6,084,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at $0.4925 per share and 15,000 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by members of Mr. Finkelstein's family) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.87% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a). Name of Issuer Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1 North Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor White Plains, New York 10601 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Howard M. Finkelstein Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business officer or, If None, Residence: 1 North Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor White Plains, New York 10601 Item 2(c). Citizenship USA Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value (including presently exercisable options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock at $0.4925 per share.) Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 591689 10 4 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange 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 Exchange 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 SS. 240.13D-1(B)(1)(II)(F) (g) |_| Parent Holding Company, in accordance with SS. 240.13D-1(B)(II)(G) (Note: see item 7) Page 3 of 5 (h) |_| Group, in accordance with SS. 240.13D-1(BB)(1)(II)(H) Item 4. Ownership See responses to Items 5,6,7,8,9, and 11 of Cover Pages. 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 Members of Mr. Finkelstein's family have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of 15,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. 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. Page 4 of 5 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. Date: February 9, 1999 /s/ Howard M. Finkelstein ------------------------- Howard M. Finkelstein Page 5 of 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----