-----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, FZuYG/7X65HKhdLkAugTgiSc6Z66MhRcEzdRF3e0FQgyzqctBWkE7Tl9AFhIIabc 5GXkizjmdUPj2ishRdV2Yw== 0000950144-98-008774.txt : 19980727 0000950144-98-008774.hdr.sgml : 19980727 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-98-008774 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980724 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: DEGROOTE MICHAEL G GROUP MEMBERS: WESTBURY (BERMUDA) LTD. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350698 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953] IRS NUMBER: 731105145 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40342 FILM NUMBER: 98670955 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH ST CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547696000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH ST CITY: FT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900226 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEGROOTE MICHAEL G CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000946082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9546276018 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 SC 13G 1 REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC./MICHAEL DEGROOTE SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D on Schedule 13G)* Republic Industries, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 760516 10 4 (Cusip Number) May 14, 1998 (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) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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 ("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). 2 CUSIP NO. 760516 10 4 13G PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Michael G. DeGroote --------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY --------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada --------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 19,791,200* SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 19,791,200* -------------------------------------------------------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,791,200* --------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.3% --------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! *19,631,200 of the shares beneficially owned by Mr. DeGroote are held in the name of Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. of which he is the sole shareholder. 3 CUSIP NO. 760516 10 4 13G PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY --------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda --------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- --------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 Not Applicable --------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 4 CUSIP NO. 760516 10 4 13G PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) MGD Holdings Ltd.* --------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY --------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda --------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- --------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 -0- --------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! *MGD Holdings Ltd. has merged with Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. and Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. became the surviving company. Accordingly, MGD Holdings Ltd. is no longer deemed to beneficially own any shares. 5 CUSIP NO. 760516 10 4 13G PAGE 5 of 7 PAGES Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Republic Industries, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 100 S.E. 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Item 2(a) Name of Persons Filing: Michael G. DeGroote Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: Victoria Hall 11 Victoria Street P.O. Box HM 1065 Hamilton, HMEX Bermuda Item 2(c) Citizenship: Michael G. DeGroote: Canada Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd.: Bermuda Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 760516 10 4 6 CUSIP NO. 760516 10 4 13G PAGE 6 OF 7 PAGES ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), 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 (e) ( ) INVESTMENT ADVISER IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) ( ) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ENDOWMENT FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) ( ) PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (h) ( ) A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(b) OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT (12 U.S.C. 1813) (i) ( ) A CHURCH PLAN THAT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER SECTION 3(c)(14) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) (j) ( ) GROUP, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 240.13d-1)(b)(1)(ii)(J) Not Applicable If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X] ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Michael G. DeGroote: 19,791,200 Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd.: -0-(1) (b) Percent of Class: Michael G. DeGroote: 4.3% Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd.: -0- (c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has: (i) Sole power to vote Michael G. DeGroote: 19,791,200 Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd.: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote Michael G. DeGroote: -0- Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd.: -0- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Michael G. DeGroote: 19,791,200 Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd.: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Michael G. DeGroote: -0- Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd.: -0- - ---------------- /1/ Michael G. DeGroote is the Chairman of the Board, President, CEO and sole shareholder of Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. Mr. DeGroote has sole voting and investment power with respect to the 19,631,000 shares owned through Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. 7 CUSIP NO. 760516 10 4 13G PAGES 7 of 7 PAGES ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: If this report being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting persons have 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: Inapplicable ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: Inapplicable ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Inapplicable. ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Inapplicable. 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. 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: July 24, 1998. Westbury (Bermuda) Ltd. By: /s/ James Watt ------------------------------ James Watt Vice President /s/ Michael G. DeGroote ------------------------------ Michael G. DeGroote -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----