-----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, Nn5BYkPIANYniRrPNyf3nzCgWH9XaYHJS4huXxx7WK28hiQKN+yEryoctkEgWVuZ Knb5nfLAOYZ/PB+ykaGbkA== 0000906305-08-000016.txt : 20080214 0000906305-08-000016.hdr.sgml : 20080214 20080214161042 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000906305-08-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLOCKBUSTER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085734 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-VIDEO TAPE RENTAL [7841] IRS NUMBER: 521655102 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0106 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-56849 FILM NUMBER: 08615621 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 ELM STREET CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75270 BUSINESS PHONE: 2148543000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 ELM STREET CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75270 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DAWSON HERMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /CT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906305 IRS NUMBER: 061033494 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 354 PEQUOT AVE CITY: SOUTHPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06890 BUSINESS PHONE: 2032540091 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 354 PEQUOT AVE CITY: SOUTHPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06490 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DAWSON GIAMMALVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /CT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DAWSON SAMBERG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /CT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960924 SC 13G 1 bbi.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No.: Name of Issuer: BLOCKBUSTER INC. Title of Class of Securities: CLASS A COMMON STOCK CUSIP Number: 093679108 Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement: December 31, 2007 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13s-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 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 ("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). 1. Name of Reporting Person and S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No of Above Person: Dawson Herman Capital Management Inc. Tax ID: 06-1033494 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group a. b. 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Connecticut Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power: 7,443,500 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 7,443,500 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 7,443,500 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 6.14% 12. Type of Reporting Person: IA, CO Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Blockbuster Inc. 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1201 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75270 Item 2(a)-(c). Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Persons Filing: Dawson Herman Capital Management Inc., 354 Pequot Avenue, Southport, CT 06890, which is a Connecticut corporation. (d) Title of Class of Securities: CLASS A COMMON STOCK (e) CUSIP Number: 093679108 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Dawson Herman Capital Management Inc. is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership. Ownership as of December 31, 2007 is incorporated herein by reference from items (5) - (9) and (11) of the cover page of the Reporting Person. 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. The reporting person is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and, as such, has beneficial ownership of the shares which are the subject of this filing through the investment discretion the reporting person exercises over its clients' accounts. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported 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 the Group. Not applicable Item 10. 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 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 purpose or effect. 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 14, 2008 By: Dawson-Herman Capital Management, Inc.* By: /s/ Thomas S. Galvin Title: CFO *The Reporting Person disclaims its beneficial ownership in the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----