-----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, VW0VQBpltMZLeJhVO2XDLwfxOH08UA6+fiqK4ixhAtP/nvXnZ9XcjT88nc2ZKU5z 4my7TeTUP/LXbYGbr2CoQA== 0000950130-02-006061.txt : 20020819 0000950130-02-006061.hdr.sgml : 20020819 20020819165952 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950130-02-006061 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020819 GROUP MEMBERS: CHEUNG KONG (HOLDINGS)LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: FORTHCOMING ERA LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: POTTON RESOURCES LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: PRIME PRO GROUP LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: ULTIMATE PIONEER LIMITED SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICELINE COM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075531 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 061528493 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-56083 FILM NUMBER: 02742887 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 CONNECTICUT AVE CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06854 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037053000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LTD /WAV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000933662 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HUTCHISON HOUSE 22ND FLOOR CITY: HONG KONG STATE: K3 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 8522128118 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22ND FL HUTCHISON HOUSE STREET 2: 10 HARCOURT RD CITY: HONG KONG STATE: K3 ZIP: 00000 SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.txt AMENDMENT 7 TO SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 priceline.com Incorporated -------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.008 per share ---------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 741503106 --------- (CUSIP Number) Edith Shih Hutchison Whampoa Limited 22nd Floor, Hutchison House 10 Harcourt Road Hong Kong (852-2128-1188) ---------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) Copies to: John A. Otoshi Dewey Ballantine LLP Suite 701 Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark 15 Queen's Road Central Hong Kong (852-2509-7000) ---------- August 13, 2002 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box ____. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 741503106 --------- - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LIMITED - Not Applicable - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC US ONLY - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Hong Kong - ----------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY ------- ------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 37,541,092 (1) REPORTING ------- ------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - ------- ------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 37,541,092 (1) - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 37,541,092 (1) - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 16.6% - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 741503106 --------- - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON FORTHCOMING ERA LIMITED - Not Applicable - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC US ONLY - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands - ----------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF - 0 - SHARES ------- ------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 17,546,622 REPORTING ------- ------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH - 0 - ------- ------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,546,622 - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,546,622 - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.8% - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 741503106 --------- - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ULTIMATE PIONEER LIMITED - Not Applicable - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC US ONLY - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands - ----------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF - 0 - SHARES ------- ------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 19,966,690 REPORTING ------- ------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH - 0 - ------- ------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,966,690 - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,966,690 - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.8% - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 741503106 --------- - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CHEUNG KONG (HOLDINGS) LIMITED - Not Applicable - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC US ONLY - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Hong Kong - ----------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY ------- ------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 75,062,739 (2) REPORTING (including shares disclaimed, see 11 below) PERSON WITH ------- ------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - ------- ------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 75,062,739 (2) (including shares disclaimed, see 11 below) - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 75,062,739 (2), of which Cheung Kong expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of 37,541,092 shares beneficially owned by Hutchison Whampoa Limited - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [x] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 33.2% - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 741503106 --------- - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Prime Pro Group Limited - Not Applicable - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC US ONLY - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands - ----------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY ------- ------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 17,546,622 REPORTING ------- ------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - ------- ------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,546,622 - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,546,622 - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.8% - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 741503106 --------- - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON POTTON RESOURCES LIMITED - Not Applicable - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC US ONLY - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands - ----------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF - 0 - SHARES ------- ------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 19,966,691 OWNED BY EACH ------- ------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH - 0 - ------- ------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,966,691 - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,966,691 - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.8% - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Includes options to purchase 19,446 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by Mr. Ian Wade (the designee of FEL to the Issuer's Board of Directors) and options to purchase 8,334 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by Mr. Dominic Lai (the designee of FEL and UPL to the Issuer's Board of Directors), which are exercisable by Mr. Ian Wade and Mr. Dominic Lai now and within 60 days from the date of this Amendment. In addition, Mr. Ian Wade and Mr. Dominic Lai were granted options to purchase 40,554 and 31,666 shares of Common Stock, respectively, which are not exercisable within 60 days from the date of this Amendment and are therefore not included in the shares reported herein. (2) Includes options to purchase 8,334 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by Mr. Edmond Ip (the designee of PPG and PRL to the Issuer's Board of Directors), which are exercisable by Mr. Edmond Ip now and within 60 days from the date of this Amendment. In addition, Mr. Edmond Ip was granted options to purchase 31,666 shares of Common Stock, which are not exercisable within 60 days from the date of this Amendment and are therefore not included in the shares reported herein. This statement constitutes Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on June 11, 2001, Amendment No. 2 on July 10, 2001, Amendment No. 3 on September 25, 2001, Amendment No. 4 on September 28, 2001, Amendment No. 5 on November 16, 2001 and Amendment No. 6 on August 5, 2002 (collectively, the "Schedule 13D") and is filed by Hutchison Whampoa Limited, a Hong Kong company ("HWL"); Forthcoming Era Limited ("FEL"), a British Virgin Islands company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HWL; Ultimate Pioneer Limited ("UPL"), a British Virgin Islands company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HWL; Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited ("Cheung Kong"), a Hong Kong company and a 49.97% shareholder of HWL; Prime Pro Group Limited ("PPG"), a British Virgin Islands company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Cheung Kong; and Potton Resources Limited ("PRL"), a British Virgin Islands company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Cheung Kong. Such Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $0.008 per share ("Common Stock") of priceline.com Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Terms defined in the Schedule 13D previously filed have the same meanings in this Amendment. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations -------------------------------------------------- Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following: Since August 5, 2002, 1,420,066 shares of Common Stock were acquired by UPL at a total purchase price of US$2,983,746. The funds for UPL's purchases were provided by HWL from its internal resources. Since August 5, 2002, 1,420,067 shares of Common Stock were acquired by PRL at a total purchase price of US$2,983,748. The funds for PRL's purchases were provided by Cheung Kong from its internal resources. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. ------------------------------------ (a) (b) and (c) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows: (a) - (b) HWL, through its ownership of FEL and UPL, beneficially owns an aggregate of 37,541,092 shares (including options exercisable by the relevant directors within sixty days) of Common Stock, representing approximately 16.6% based on the outstanding Common Stock as of August 15, 2002, and has shared power over the voting and disposition of such shares. FEL beneficially owns 17,546,622 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 7.8% based on the outstanding Common Stock, and has shared power over the voting and disposition of such shares. UPL beneficially owns 19,966,690 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 8.8% based on the outstanding Common Stock, and has shared power over the voting and disposition of such shares. 1 PPG beneficially owns 17,546,622 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 7.8% based on the outstanding Common Stock, and has shared power over the voting and disposition of such shares. PRL beneficially owns 19,966,691 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 8.8% based on the outstanding Common Stock, and has shared power over the voting and disposition of such shares. Cheung Kong, through its ownership of PPG and PRL, beneficially owns an aggregate of 37,521,647 shares (including options exercisable by the relevant director within sixty days) of Common Stock, representing approximately 16.6% based on the outstanding Common Stock as of August 15, 2002, and has shared power over the voting and disposition of such shares. In addition, Cheung Kong, through its ownership of 49.97% of the issued shares of HWL, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock owned by HWL, FEL and UPL. However, pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Exchange Act, Cheung Kong expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. Except as described herein, none of HWL, FEL, UPL, Cheung Kong, PPG and PRL, nor, to the best knowledge of HWL, FEL, UPL, Cheung Kong, PPG and PRL, any executive officer or director of HWL, FEL, UPL, Cheung Kong, PPG or PRL, (i) beneficially owns any securities of the Issuer as of the date hereof or (ii) has any right as of the date hereof to acquire, directly or indirectly, any beneficial ownership of other securities of the Issuer. (c) UPL and PRL acquired a total of 1,420,066 and 1,420,067 shares of Common Stock respectively from the open market on August 5, 2002, August 6, 2002, August 7, 2002, August 8, 2002, August 9, 2002, August 12, 2002, August 13, 2002, August 14, 2002 and August 15, 2002 at an average price of US$2.10 per share. 2 SIGNATURE --------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each party certifies that the information set forth in this Statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct. Date: August 19, 2002 FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LIMITED By: /s/ Susan Chow ----------------------------- Name: Susan Chow Title: Director FOR AND ON BEHALF OF FORTHCOMING ERA LIMITED By: /s/ Susan Chow ----------------------------- Name: Susan Chow Title: Director FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ULTIMATE PIONEER LIMITED By: /s/ Susan Chow ------------------------------ Name: Susan Chow Title: Director FOR AND ON BEHALF OF CHEUNG KONG (HOLDINGS) LIMITED By: /s/ Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond ------------------------------ Name: Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond Title: Director FOR AND ON BEHALF OF PRIME PRO GROUP LIMITED By: /s/ Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond ------------------------------ Name: Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond Title: Director FOR AND ON BEHALF OF POTTON RESOURCES LIMITED By: /s/ Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond ------------------------------ Name: Ip Tak Chuen, Edmond Title: Director -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----