-----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, LK6MKsMEV2N/1HaUyB7NleV7fPvihl8MpkpaKG5BRY57JqudincjcRkdIZSbHDSe 7XhSM6U0IxaJNoqolw0gYA== 0000904454-06-000025.txt : 20060124 0000904454-06-000025.hdr.sgml : 20060124 20060124165245 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000904454-06-000025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060124 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001101215 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 311429215 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-77892 FILM NUMBER: 06546925 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17655 WATERVIEW PARKWAY CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75252 BUSINESS PHONE: 9723485100 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELSH CARSON ANDERSON STOWE VIII LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001071870 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 320 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2500 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128415755 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 320 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2500 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 s13ga_0124-2006alliance.txt SCHEDULE 13G/AMENDMENT NO. 3 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILES PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b),(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 3)(1) Alliance Data Systems Corporation --------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value ---------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 018581 10 8 ----------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2005 ----------------- 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) - -------- (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 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 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act. CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 2 of 4 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person Welsh, Carson, I.R.S. Identification Anderson & Stowe No. of Above Person VIII, L.P. (Entities Only) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ] if a Member of a Group (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place Delaware of Organization - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5) Sole Voting 12,160,349 shares Shares Beneficially Power of Common Stock Owned by Each Reporting Person With: ---------------------------------------------- 6) Shared Voting Power -0- ---------------------------------------------- 7) Sole Disposi- 12,160,349 shares of tive Power Common Stock ---------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dis- positive Power -0- ---------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 12,160,349 shares of Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by 14.4% Amount in Row (9) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person PN CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 3 of 4 Pages Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G ------------------------------- Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2003, Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on January 21, 2004 and Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on January 13, 2005 (as so amended, the "Schedule 13G"). Terms defined in the Schedule 13G are used herein as so defined. The following Items of the Schedule 13G are hereby amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows: Item 4 - Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: WCAS VIII: 12,160,349 shares of Common Stock (b) Percent of Class: WCAS VIII: 14.4% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: WCAS VIII: 12,160,349 shares of Common Stock (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: WCAS VIII: 12,160,349 shares of Common Stock (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- In addition, WCAS Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation controlled by certain of the same individuals who control WCAS VIII, owns 349 shares of Common Stock, or less than 0.1% of the Common Stock outstanding. CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 4 of 4 Pages Signature: After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VIII, L.P. By: WCAS VIII Associates, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather ---------------------- Managing Member Date: January 18, 2006 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----