-----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, KoHeWPvtBw/7g8IwYMQJdM51SiaoJkpDuq+J5jokFuKoBWRA5Zrv+TNFxpGRBd6U 3o1MmnFunzARfUfsVvAnvg== 0000950136-03-000312.txt : 20030214 0000950136-03-000312.hdr.sgml : 20030214 20030214115125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-03-000312 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030214 GROUP MEMBERS: BLACKSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS II MERCHANT BANKING FUND L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: BLACKSTONE OFFSHORE CAPITAL PARTNERS II L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: PETER G. PETERSON GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001062231 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 383161171 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59781 FILM NUMBER: 03564188 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1840 HOLBROOK AVENUE CITY: DETROIT STATE: MI ZIP: 48212 BUSINESS PHONE: 3139742000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1840 HOLBROOK AVENUE CITY: DETROIT STATE: MI ZIP: 48212 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES II LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001070729 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129352626 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 SC 13G 1 file001.txt SCHEDULE 13G ----------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 ----------------------------- Expires: December 31, 2005 ----------------------------- Estimated average burden hours per response....11 ----------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ___)* American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 024061 10 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) December 31, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 on 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). Page 1 of 15 - ---------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NO. 024061 10 3 13G PAGE 2 OF 15 PAGES - ---------------------------- -------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person: Blackstone Capital Partners II Merchant Banking Fund L.P. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only): - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 10,034,190 NUMBER OF ------ --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ------ --------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 10,034,190 PERSON WITH ------ --------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 - --------------------------- ------ --------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 10,034,190 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 18.7% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): PN - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 15 - ---------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NO. 024061 10 3 13G PAGE 3 OF 15 PAGES - ---------------------------- -------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person: Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners II L.P. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only): - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [X] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands - --------------------------- ------ --------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power: 2,978,265 NUMBER OF ------ --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ------ --------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 2,978,265 PERSON WITH ------ --------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 2,978,265 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 5.5% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): PN - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 15 - ---------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NO. 024061 10 3 13G PAGE 4 OF 15 PAGES - ---------------------------- -------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person: Blackstone Management Associates II L.L.C. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only): - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 14,010,192 NUMBER OF ------ --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ------ --------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 14,010,192 PERSON WITH ------ --------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 14,010,192 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 26.1% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): OO - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 of 15 - ---------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NO. 704549 10 4 13G PAGE 5 OF 15 PAGES - ---------------------------- -------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person: Peter G. Peterson I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only): - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [X] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States - --------------------------- ------ --------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power: 14,010,992 NUMBER OF ------ --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ------ --------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 14,010,992 PERSON WITH ------ --------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 14,010,992 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 26.1% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 15 - ---------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NO. 704549 10 4 13G PAGE 6 OF 15 PAGES - ---------------------------- -------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person: Stephen A. Schwarzman I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only): - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [X] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States - --------------------------- ------ --------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power: 14,010,992 NUMBER OF ------ --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ------ --------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 14,010,992 PERSON WITH ------ --------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 14,010,992 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 26.1% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 6 of 15 ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 1840 Holbrook Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48212 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Blackstone Capital Partners II Merchant Banking Fund L.P. Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners II L.P. Blackstone Management Associates II L.L.C. Peter G. Peterson Stephen A. Schwarzman ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: c/o Blackstone Management Associates II L.L.C. 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: Blackstone Capital Partners II Merchant Banking Fund L.P. - Delaware Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners II L.P. - Cayman Islands Blackstone Management Associates II L.L.C. - Delaware Peter G. Peterson - United States Stephen A. Schwarzman - United States ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 024061 10 3 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 Exchange Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. Page 7 of 15 (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Blackstone Capital Partners II Merchant Banking Fund L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BCP II") is the record holder of 10,034,190 shares of the identified class of securities and Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners II L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("BOCP II") is the record holder of 2,978,265 shares of the identified class of securities. Blackstone Family Investment Partnership II L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BFIP II") is the record holder of 998,537 shares of the identified class of securities. As the sole general partner of each of BCP II and BFIP II and the sole investment general partner of BOCP II, Blackstone Management Associates II L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("BMA II") may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 14,010,992 shares of the identified securities. Messrs. Peter G. Peterson and Stephen A. Schwarzman are the founding members of BMA II (the "Founding Members") and have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the shares of the identified class of securities that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by BMA II. As a result, the Founding Members may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the identified class of securities that BMA II may be deemed to beneficially own, but they disclaim any such beneficial ownership except to the extent of their individual pecuniary interest in such securities. Page 8 of 15 (b) Percent of class: See Item 11 of each cover page, which is based on Item 5 of each cover page. See Item 4(a). (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of each cover page. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of each cover page. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of each cover page. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 of each cover page. 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. See Item 4(a) above. 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. BMA II is the sole general partner of BCP II and BFIP II and the sole investment general partner of BOCP II and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by such limited partnerships. However, BMA II disclaims that it is a beneficial owner of such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such securities. BCP II, BFIP II and BOCP II may be deemed to be a group in relation to their respective investments in American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. The Founding Members may be deemed to be a group in relation to their shared power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the securities held, through BMA II, by BCP II, BFIP II and BOCP II. Page 9 of 15 ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS. Not applicable. Page 10 of 15 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. BLACKSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS II MERCHANT BANKING FUND L.P. By: Blackstone Management Associates II L.L.C., general partner By: /s/ Robert L. Friedman ------------------------------- Name: Robert L. Friedman Title: Member Dated: February 14, 2003 Page 11 of 15 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. BLACKSTONE OFFSHORE CAPITAL PARTNERS II L.P. By: Blackstone Management Associates II L.L.C., investment general partner By: /s/ Robert L. Friedman -------------------------------- Name: Robert L. Friedman Title: Member Dated: February 14, 2003 Page 12 of 15 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. BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES II L.L.C. By: /s/ Robert L. Friedman ------------------------------- Name: Robert L. Friedman Title: Member Dated: February 14, 2003 Page 13 of 15 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. /s/ Peter G. Peterson ----------------------------- PETER G. PETERSON Dated: February 14, 2003 Page 14 of 15 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. /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman ------------------------------- STEPHEN A. 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