-----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, TTqSR58va8RFC67E+Gbd8KcAPEX231ZH2ge8xhAnMCV4xeJN7hQmKF9NBNjUA/hU ZoStlggW6cpQd49aovfnVg== /in/edgar/work/20000911/0000909518-00-000563/0000909518-00-000563.txt : 20000922 0000909518-00-000563.hdr.sgml : 20000922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-00-000563 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000911 GROUP MEMBERS: REUTERS GROUP OVERSEAS HOLDING BV GROUP MEMBERS: REUTERS GROUP OVERSEAS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: REUTERS GROUP PLC GROUP MEMBERS: REUTERS HOLDINGS SWITZERLAND SA GROUP MEMBERS: REUTERS MARKETCLIP HOLDINGS SARL SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AETHER SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001093434 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [7373 ] IRS NUMBER: 522186634 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58205 FILM NUMBER: 720246 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11460 CRONRIDGE DRIVE CITY: OWINGS MILLS STATE: MD ZIP: 21117 BUSINESS PHONE: 4106546400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11460 CRONRIDGE DRIVE CITY: OWINGS MILLS STATE: MD ZIP: 21117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AETHER SYSTEMS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991029 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REUTERS GROUP PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056084 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [0000 ] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 FLEET STREET STREET 2: LONDON EC44AJ ENGAND CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10260 BUSINESS PHONE: 0171542818 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 85 FLEET STREET STREET 2: LONDON EC44AJ ENGLAND SC 13G 1 0001.txt ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------- SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13D-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), (C) AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B) ----------- AETHER SYSTEMS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK 00808V105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) (CUSIP NUMBER) DECEMBER 31, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 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). Continued on Following Pages Page 1 of 12 Pages ================================================================================ NY2:\929941\02\JXJP02!.DOC\69812.0229
- ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00808V105 13G Page 2 of 12 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS GROUP PLC I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A (ENTITIES ONLY): - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:* (A) [X] (B) [ ] - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: ENGLAND & WALES - ------------------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 SHARES ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 2,828,055 OWNED BY ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,828,055 - ------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 2,838,055 REPORTING PERSON: - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:* [ ] - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 7.5% - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00808V105 13G Page 3 of 12 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS MARKETCLIP HOLDINGS SARL. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A (ENTITIES ONLY): - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:* (A) [X] (B) [ ] - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: SWITZERLAND - ------------------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 SHARES ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 2,828,055 OWNED BY ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,828,055 - ------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 2,828,055. REPORTING PERSON: - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:* [ ] - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 7.5% - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00808V105 13G Page 4 of 12 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS GROUP OVERSEAS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A (ENTITIES ONLY): - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:* (A) [X] (B) [ ] - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: ENGLAND & WALES - ------------------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 SHARES ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 2,828,055 OWNED BY ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,828,055 - ------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 2,828,055. REPORTING PERSON: - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:* [ ] - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 7.5% - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 4 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00808V105 13G Page 5 of 12 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS GROUP OVERSEAS HOLDING BV I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A (ENTITIES ONLY): - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:* (A) [X] (B) [ ] - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: THE NETHERLANDS - ------------------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 SHARES ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 2,828,055 OWNED BY ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,828,055 - ------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 2,828,055. REPORTING PERSON: - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:* [ ] - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 7.5% - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 5 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00808V105 13G Page 6 of 12 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: REUTERS HOLDINGS SWITZERLAND SA I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS N/A (ENTITIES ONLY): - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:* (A) [X] (B) [ ] - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: SWITZERLAND - ------------------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 SHARES ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 2,828,055 OWNED BY ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,828,055 - ------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 2,828,055. REPORTING PERSON: - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:* [ ] - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 7.5% - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 6 ITEM 1. NAME OF ISSUER AND ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES (a) and (b). This Statement on Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G") relates to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 (the "Common Stock") of Aether Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 11460 Cronridge Drive, Owings Mills, Maryland, 21117. ITEM 2. NAME OF PERSON FILING (a) - (c). This Schedule 13G is being filed by Reuters Group PLC, for and on behalf of itself, together with Reuters Market Clip Holdings Sarl, Reuters Holdings Switzerland SA, Reuters Overseas Holdings B.V. and Reuters Group Overseas Holdings (UK) Limited (together with Reuters Group PLC, the "Reporting Persons"). Reuters Market Clip Holdings Sarl is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters Holdings Switzerland SA, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters Overseas Holdings BV, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters Group Overseas Holdings (UK) Limited which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters Group PLC. Reuters Group PLC is an English company with its principal business office located at 85 Fleet Street, London EC4P 4AJ, England. Reuters Market Clip Holdings Sarl is a Swiss company with its principal business office located at 153 route Thonon, 1245 Collonge-Bellerive, Geneva, Switzerland. Reuters Holdings Switzerland SA is a Swiss company with its principal business office located at 153 route Thonon, 1245 Collonge-Bellerive, Geneva, Switzerland. Reuters Overseas Holdings BV is a Netherlands company with its principal business office located at Drentestraat 11, 1083 HK Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Reuters Group Overseas Holdings (UK) Limited is an English company with its principal business office located at 85 Fleet Street, London, EC4P 4AJ, England. (d) - (e). This statement relates to the Common Stock of the Issuer, par value $.01 per share. The CUSIP Number for such shares is 00808V105. 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) [ ] 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; (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); 7 of 12 (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). Not applicable. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) - (c). The response of each of the Reporting Persons to Items 5 through 11 of each of their respective Cover Sheets which relate to the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer is incorporated herein by reference. The percentage ownership of each of the Reporting Persons is based upon 37,852,750 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 22, 2000 as stated in the Issuer's Proxy Statement dated March 30, 2000. 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 See item 2. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. See item 2. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not applicable. [The remainder of this page intentionally left blank.] 8 of 12 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: September 6, 2000. REUTERS GROUP PLC By: /s/ R.E.S. Martin ------------------------ Name: R.E.S. Martin Title: Secretary REUTERS MARKET CLIP HOLDINGS SARL By: /s/ Ian Kleinman ------------------------ Name: Ian Kleinman Title: Director REUTERS HOLDINGS SWITZERLAND SA By: /s/ Ian Kleinman ------------------------ Name: Ian Kleinman Title: Director REUTERS OVERSEAS HOLDINGS BV By: /s/ T.A.M. Hakvoort -------------------------- Name: T.A.M. Hakvoort Title: Director REUTERS GROUP OVERSEAS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED By: /s/ R.E.S. Martin ----------------------- Name: R.E.S. Martin Title: Secretary 9 of 12 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Document Page No. - ----------- -------- -------- 1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated 11 September 6, 2000, among the Reporting Persons to file joint statement on Schedule 13G. 10 of 12 EX-99 2 0002.txt EXHIBIT 1 EXHIBIT 1 --------- JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and among all the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed on or about this date with respect to the beneficial ownership of the undersigned of shares of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Aether System, Inc. is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned. This agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: September 6, 2000. ----------- REUTERS GROUP PLC By: /s/ R.E.S. Martin ----------------------- Name: R.E.S. Martin Title: Secretary REUTERS MARKET CLIP HOLDINGS SARL By: /s/ Ian Kleinman ----------------------- Name: Ian Kleinman Title: Director REUTERS HOLDINGS SWITZERLAND SA By: /s/ Ian Kleinman ----------------------- Name: Ian Kleinman Title: Director: 11 of 12 REUTERS OVERSEAS HOLDINGS BV By: /s/ T.A.M. Hakvoort -------------------------- Name: T.A.M. Hakvoort Title: Director REUTERS GROUP OVERSEAS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED By: /s/ R.E.S. Martin ----------------------- Name: R.E.S. Martin Title: Secretary 12 of 12 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----