-----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, ENLqCbvyzSEgZfwG2YcddQUUGgOoHBONCj7JBBnPLVfSRXHeEJVbtX2PFX5V96v9 EawdMDwr1y365I4fzDPSbg== 0000902664-99-000297.txt : 19990514 0000902664-99-000297.hdr.sgml : 19990514 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-99-000297 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990513 GROUP MEMBERS: BEV PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: EGS PARTNERS LLC /FA/ GROUP MEMBERS: EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: FREDERIC GREENBERG GROUP MEMBERS: FREDERICK KETCHER GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES MCLAREN GROUP MEMBERS: JONAS GERSTL GROUP MEMBERS: JONAS PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM D. LAUTMAN GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM EHRMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRIARC COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000030697 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BEVERAGES [2080] IRS NUMBER: 380471180 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-11818 FILM NUMBER: 99620828 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124513000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DWG CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DWG CIGAR CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680820 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEISEL WEMMER GILBERT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680820 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EGS PARTNERS LLC /FA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001031920 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133526163 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127559000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ______________________ SCHEDULE 13G/A* (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 13d-2(b) : Triarc Companies Inc (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 895927101 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 17 Pages) ________________ *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 purposes 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). CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 2 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EGS Associates, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 564,498 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 564,498 ________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 564,498 ________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.4% ________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN ________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 3 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EGS Partners, L.L.C. ________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,139,617 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,147,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,147,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.2% ________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA ________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 4 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bev Partners, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 206,994 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 206,994 ________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 206,994 ________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) .1% ________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN ________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 5 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jonas Partners, L.P. ________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York ________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 27,920 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 27,920 ________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 27,920 ________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% ________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN ________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 6 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William Ehrman ________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 56,650 SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,139,617 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 56,650 REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,147,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,243,345 ________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.7% ________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN ________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 7 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Frederic Greenberg ________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 2000 SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,139,617 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2000 REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,147,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,152,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.3% ________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN ________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 8 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Frederick Ketcher ________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 8,400 SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,139,617 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,400 REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,147,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,155,445 ________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.3% ________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN ________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 9 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jonas Gerstl ________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 1500 SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,141,117 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1500 REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,148,545 ________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,150,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.3% ________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN ________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 10 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) James McLaren ________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,139,617 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,147,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,147,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.2% ________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN ________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 11 of 18 Pages ________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William D. Lautman ________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,139,617 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,147,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,147,045 ________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.2% ________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN ________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 12 of 18 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is Triarc Companies, Inc. (the "Company"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive offices are located at: 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) EGS Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("EGS Associates"), with respect to Shares beneficially owned by it; (ii) EGS Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("EGS Partners"), with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by EGS Overseas Fund Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation ("EGS Overseas"), as well as shares of Common Stock held in other discretionary accounts managed by EGS Partners; (iii) Bev Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Bev Partners"), with respect to Shares beneficially owned by it; (iv) Jonas Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Jonas Partners"), with respect to Shares beneficially owned by it; (v) William Ehrman, with respect to Shares beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, Bev Partners, and Jonas Partners and Beverly Ehrman; (vi) Frederic Greenberg, with respect to Shares beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, Bev Partners, and Jonas Partners, Linda Greenberg and himself; (vii) Frederick Ketcher, with respect to Shares beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, Bev Partners, Jonas Partners and himself; (viii) Jonas Gerstl, with respect to Shares beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, Bev Partners, and Jonas Partners, Linda Gerstl and himself; (ix) James McLaren, with respect to Shares beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, Bev Partners, and Jonas Partners; and (x) William Lautman, with respect to Shares beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, Bev Partners, and Jonas Partners. The foregoing persons hereinafter sometimes are referred to collectively as the "Reporting Persons". Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. The members of EGS Partners and the general partners of EGS Associates, Bev Partners, and Jonas Partners are William Ehrman, Frederic Greenberg, Frederick Ketcher, Jonas Gerstl, James McLaren and William Lautman (collectively, the "General Partners"). CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 13 of 18 Pages Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the principal business and principal office of (i) EGS Associates, EGS Partners, BEV Partners, Jonas Partners and each of the General Partners is 350 Park Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10022 and (ii) EGS Overseas is c/o CITCO Fund Services (Curacao) N.V., Kaya Flamboyan 9, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. Item 2(c). Citizenship: Each of the individuals referred to in paragraph (a) above is a United States citizen. EGS Associates and BEV Partners are Delaware limited partnerships. Jonas Partners is a New York limited partnership. EGS Partners is a Delaware limited liability company. EGS Overseas is a British Virgin Islands corporation. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 895927101 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d- 2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E), (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G), CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 14 of 18 Pages (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [x] Item 4. Ownership. As of the close of business on December 31, 1998: A. EGS Associates, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 564,498 (b) Percent of class: 2.4% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 23,242,255 Shares issued and outstanding as of October 30, 1998 as reported by the company in its 10Q for the period ending September 30, 1998. (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 564,498 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 564,498 B. EGS Partners, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,147,045 (b) Percent of class: 9.2% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,139,617 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,147,045 C. BEV Partners, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 206,994 (b) Percent of class: .1% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 206,994 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 206,994 CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 15 of 18 Pages D. Jonas Partners, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 27,920 (b) Percent of class: 0.1% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 27,920 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 27,920 E. William Ehrman (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,243,345 (b) Percent of class: 9.7% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 56,650- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,139,617 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 56,650 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,147,045 F. Frederic Greenberg (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,152,045 (b) Percent of class: 9.3% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 2000 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,139,617 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,147,045 G. Frederick Ketcher (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,155,445 (b) Percent of class: 9.3% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 8400 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,139,617 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 8400 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,147,045 H. Jonas Gerstl (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,150,045 (b) Percent of class: 9.3% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1500 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,141,117 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1500 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,148,545 CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 16 of 18 Pages I. James McLaren (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,147,045 (b) Percent of class: 9.2% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,139,617 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,147,045 J. William Lautman (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,147,045 (b) Percent of class: 9.2% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,139,617 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,147,045 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. Each of EGS Associates, EGS Partners (with respect to shares held by EGS Overseas and other discretionary accounts), Bev Partners, and Jonas Partners has the power to vote and to dispose of the Shares beneficially owned by it, which power may be exercised by the General Partners. Over one such discretionary account, however, EGS Partners does not have voting authority. Each of EGS Overseas and the discretionary accounts is a party to an investment management agreement with EGS Partners pursuant to which EGS Partners has investment authority with respect to securities held in such account. No person other than each respective record owner of ADRs referred to herein is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sale of such ADRs. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 17 of 18 Pages Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 895927101 13G/A Page 18 of 18 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: February 15, 1999 /s/ William Ehrman -------------------------------- William Ehrman, individually and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P., JONAS PARTNERS, L.P., and as member EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C. /s/ Frederic Greenberg -------------------------------- Frederic Greenberg, individually and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P., JONAS PARTNERS, L.P., and as member EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C. /s/ Frederick Ketcher -------------------------------- Frederick Ketcher, individually and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P., JONAS PARTNERS, L.P., and as member EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C. /s/ Jonas Gerstl -------------------------------- Jonas Gerstl, individually and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P., JONAS PARTNERS, L.P., and as member EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C. /s/ James McLaren -------------------------------- James McLaren, individually and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P., JONAS PARTNERS, L.P., and as member EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C. /s/ William Lautman -------------------------------- William Lautman, individually and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P., JONAS PARTNERS, L.P., and as member EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----