-----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, FmMPqdvjF0Yup0a5kGY8Mu+LRzQ1hRcM4Em5BYkMs43hDnLyRbuazEIja20ZmzPD Su1XuwJdF2oV9J16QA8FCA== 0000930413-05-008180.txt : 20051209 0000930413-05-008180.hdr.sgml : 20051209 20051209131157 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-05-008180 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VeriFone Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001312073 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578] IRS NUMBER: 043692546 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81066 FILM NUMBER: 051254896 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2099 GATEWAY PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95110 BUSINESS PHONE: (408) 232-7800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2099 GATEWAY PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95110 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALGER FRED MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000003520 IRS NUMBER: 13510833 FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-806-8800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALGER FRED & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 SC 13G 1 c40124_sc-13g.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC. ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 92342Y109 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of, more than five percent of the class of, securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *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). Page 2 Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 92342Y109 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON AND SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON Fred Alger Management, Inc. 13-2510833 Fred M. Alger III ###-##-#### - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York, New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 3,166,000 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH -0- REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 3,166,000 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,166,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.68% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* Fred Alger Management, Inc. IA Fred M. Alger III HC SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER: VERIFONE HOLDINGS INC. ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 2099 GATEWAY PLACE, SUITE 600, SAN JOSE, CA 95110 ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING: 1. Fred Alger Management, Inc. 2. Fred M. Alger III ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 1. 111 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003 2. 111 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003 ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP: 1. New York 2. St. Kitts ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER: 92342Y109 ITEM 3. THE PERSON FILING IS A: Investment Distributor and Investment Distributor Control Person. SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages ITEM 4(A). AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 3,166,000 ITEM 4(B). PERCENT OF CLASS: 4.68% ITEM 4(C). NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: (1) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 3,166,000 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,166,000 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- 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 [X]. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. n/a ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITIES BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. n/a SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Fred Alger Management, Inc. IA Fred M. Alger III HC ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. 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 of, 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 purposes 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. By: /s/ Hal Liebes ------------------------------- Hal Liebes Executive Vice President DATE: December 09, 2005 By: /s/ Frederick A. Blum ------------------------------- Frederick A. Blum, Attorney-in-Fact DATE: December 09, 2005 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----