0001211462-05-000002.txt : 20120626 0001211462-05-000002.hdr.sgml : 20120626 20050224111252 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001211462-05-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050224 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050224 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COVISTA COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000034497 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 221656895 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-11661 FILM NUMBER: 05636220 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 721 BROAD STREET CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37402 BUSINESS PHONE: 4236489700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MACK DRIVE STREET 2: MACK CENTRE II CITY: PARAMUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 37652 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TOTAL TEL USA COMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FARADYNE ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920223 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCKENZIE W THORPE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001211462 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 735 BROAD ST STREET 2: STE 1105 CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37402 SC 13D/A 1 mckenzie4.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5)* Covista Communications, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock par value $0.05 (Title of Class of Securities) 223574 10 4 (CUSIP Number) Carrie Bonnick, 735 Broad Street, Suite 1108, Chattanooga, TN, 37402 (423) 266-3544 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 16, 2005 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-l(e), 240.13d-l(f) or 240.13d-l(g),check the following box.[ ] Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * 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 ("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). SCHEDULE 13D/A CUSIP No. 223574 10 4 _________________________________________________________________ 1. Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons W. Thorpe McKenzie _________________________________________________________________ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) X (b) _________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC Use Only _________________________________________________________________ 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) PF _________________________________________________________________ 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) _________________________________________________________________ 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States _________________________________________________________________ Number of 7. Sole Voting Power 2,264,861 Shares ------------------------------------------------ Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by ------------------------------------------------ Each 9. Sole Dispositive Power 2,264,861 Reporting ------------------------------------------------ Person 10. Shared Dispositive Power 0 With _________________________________________________________________ 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,264,861 _________________________________________________________________ 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares _________________________________________________________________ 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 12.7% _________________________________________________________________ 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN _________________________________________________________________ This Amendment No. 5 ("Amendment No. 5") to Schedule 13D is filed by W. Thorpe McKenzie ("Mr. McKenzie"), an individual person, with respect to the common stock, par value $0.05 per share (the "Common Shares"), of Covista Communications, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the "Issuer"). This Schedule 13D amends and/or supplements the Schedule 13D filed by Mr. McKenzie on January 9, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC by Mr. McKenzie on November 13, 2003 ("Amendment No. 1"), Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on September 16, 2004 ("Amendment No. 2"), Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on November 1, 2004 ("Amendment No. 3"), and Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on January 14, 2005. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. From February 2, 2005 to February 16, 2005, Mr. McKenzie acquired a total of 50,400 shares of Common Stock with personal funds. The purchases were as follows: Date of Purchase No. of Shares Price Per Share ------------ ------------- --------------- 2/2/05 600 $1.81 2/3/05 12,289 $1.81 2/4/05 500 $1.85 2/4/05 5,900 $1.86 2/14/05 511 $1.86 2/15/05 10,000 $1.80 2/15/05 6,500 $1.82 2/15/05 3,000 $1.83 2/15/05 3,200 $1.86 2/16/05 7,500 $1.83 2/16/05 400 $1.77 Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Mr. McKenzie has acquired the Common Stock for investment puposes. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Item 5 is amended in its entirety as follows: (a) Mr. McKenzie owns, beneficially, 2,264,861 shares of Common Stock. The number of shares beneficially owned by Mr. McKenzie constitutes 12.7% of the Common Stock outstanding as of February 23, 2005. (b) Mr. McKenzie has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of and dispose or direct the disposition of the 2,264,861 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr. McKenzie. (c) See Item 3. (d) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to the Securities of the Issuer. There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with respect to the securities of the Issuer. Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits. There are no materials to be filed as exhibits. 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. February 21, 2005 --------------- Date /s/ W. Thorpe McKenzie ------------------------------ W. Thorpe McKenzie