-----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, A84CXvQyJ+gSqUKp/MiragjAJ7kTKX4LYVV5u8kAx4tFAmobdEyQsBhBdKa9oGjf gGS5Nm4G0yitOiemcE9prA== /in/edgar/work/20000612/0000950133-00-002562/0000950133-00-002562.txt : 20000919 0000950133-00-002562.hdr.sgml : 20000919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-00-002562 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000612 GROUP MEMBERS: AMICI ASSOCIATES GROUP MEMBERS: PORTER FELLEMAN INC GROUP MEMBERS: THE COLLECTORS' FUND SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALPINE GROUP INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004164 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3357 ] IRS NUMBER: 221620387 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31325 FILM NUMBER: 653668 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1790 BROADWAY STREET 2: 15TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127573333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 INTERSTATE NORTH PKWY STREET 2: STE 110 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALPINE GEOPHYSICAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALPINE GEOPHYSICAL ASSOCIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19810120 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PORTER FELLEMAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001081018 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [ ] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 2120 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126891203 SC 13D 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13D 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Alpine Group Inc. ----------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock $O.10 par value per share -------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 020825105 -------------- (CUSIP Number) A. Alex Porter and Paul Orlin Porter, Felleman Inc. 100 Park Avenue, Suite 2120 New York, NY 10017 212-689-1203 ------------------------------------ (Name, Address and Telephone Number) of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications June 2, 2000 ----------------------------- (Date of Event which Required Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. 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. 2 Cusip No.: 020825105 ----------- l) Name of Reporting Person and S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person: A. Alex Porter and Paul Orlin ------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ----- (b) x ----- 3) SEC Use Only: ------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Source of Funds: WC --------------------------------------------------------- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): ------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization: U.S.A. ------------------------------------
Number of (7) Sole Voting Power: 779,400 ------- Shares Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power: 0 ------- Owned by Each (9) Sole Dispositive Power: 779,400 ------- Reporting Person With (10) Shared Dispositive Power: 0 -------
ll) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting person: 779,400 ----------- 12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (ll) Excludes Certain Shares: ------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (ll): 5.52% ----- 14) Type of Reporting Person: PN and CO ------------------------------------------------ 3 ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER The class of equity security to which this statement relates is the common stock, $0.10 par value of Alpine Group Inc. ("Common Stock"). Alpine Group Inc. has its principal executive offices at 1790 Broadway, New York, New York 10019-1412. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND The persons filing this Schedule (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") are Amici Associates and The Collectors' Fund and A. Alex Porter and Paul Orlin, principals of Porter, Felleman Inc. ("PFI"). Amici Associates and The Collectors' Fund (collectively, the "Partnerships") are New York limited partnerships whose principal business is investing, reinvesting and trading in securities and rights and options relating thereto. The business address of each of the Partnerships is 100 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. PFI is a corporation whose principal business is acting as an investment advisor. The business address of PFI is 100 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. None of the Reporting Persons, during the last five years, have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor have they been, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding described in Item 2(e) of Schedule 13D. The General Partners of Amici Associates and The Collectors' Fund and the stockholders of PFI are A. Alex Porter and Paul Orlin. The principal occupation of Messrs. Porter and Orlin is acting as general partners of Amici Associates and The Collectors' Fund and as the principals of PFI. Neither Mr. Porter nor Mr. Orlin have, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor have they been during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding described in Item 2(e) of Schedule 13D. Messrs. Porter and Orlin are citizens of the United States. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. The amount of funds used by Amici Associates and The Collector's Fund (together "the Partnerships") and Porter, Felleman Inc. ("PFI") to acquire the shares of Common Stock described in Item 5(a) are set forth in Exhibit 1 of this filing. The funds for the acquisition of shares on behalf of each of the partnerships were obtained from the working capital of each or the Partnerships. The funds for the acquisition of shares acquired on behalf of PFI were obtained from the equity capital of PFI. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION The acquisitions of Shares of Common Stock described herein were made in the ordinary course of each of the Reporting Persons' business. Messrs. Porter and Orlin, as General Partners of Amici Associates and The Collectors' Fund and principals of PFI, reserve the right to purchase additional shares of Common Stock or to dispose of shares of Common Stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions or in any other lawful manner in the future. Messrs. Porter and Orlin reserve the right to take whatever action with respect to each of the Reporting Persons' holdings of Common Stock they deem to be in the best interest of such 4 Reporting Persons. The acquisitions described herein were not made for the purpose of acquiring control of the Issuer. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) The aggregate number and percentage of shares outstanding of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons are set forth below. These percentages are computed based on the Issuer's shares of Common Stock outstanding (14,125,859) as of the close of business on May 5, 2000 as set forth in the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed for the period ending March 31, 2000.
Reporting Persons Beneficially Owned Outstanding Shares ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ Amici Associates 605,500 4.29 The Collectors' Fund 124,600 0.88 Porter, Felleman Inc. 49,300 0.35 A. Alex Porter 779,400 5.52 Paul Orlin 779,400 5.52
(b) Messrs. Porter and Orlin, as General Partners of the Partnerships and Principals of PFI, have sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose and direct the disposition of such shares listed as beneficially owned by it in Item 5(a). (c) The trade dates, number of shares and price per share of transactions made on the part of the Reporting Persons in shares of Common Stock within the last sixty days or since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, whichever is less, are set forth in Exhibit 1. The purchases set forth in Exhibit 1 were effected by the Reporting Persons on the New York Stock Exchange. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS ARRANGEMENTS UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. None. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS As reported in Items 3 and 5(a), Exhibit 1 sets forth certain information regarding the number of shares purchased, the price per share, the trade date, and the aggregate purchase price paid by each purchaser. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: June 6, 2000 A. Alex Porter ------------------------------------ Paul Orlin ------------------------------------ 2 EX-1 2 0002.txt EXHIBIT NO.1 1 EXHIBIT 1
Reporting Person Trade Date No. of Shares Purchased Price per Share Total Aggregate Price - ---------------- ---------- ----------------------- --------------- --------------------- Amici Associates 04/05/2000 5,000 8.8833 Amici Associates 04/11/2000 7,000 9.0143 Amici Associates 04/12/2000 7,000 9.1750 Amici Associates 04/13/2000 4,000 8.9875 Amici Associates 04/24/2000 5,000 8.8388 Amici Associates 04/25/2000 5,000 9.1125 Amici Associates 04/26/2000 5,000 8.9863 Amici Associates 05/02/2000 7,000 7.5600 Amici Associates 05/04/2000 10,000 7.5500 Amici Associates 05/05/2000 5,000 7.5300 Amici Associates 05/08/2000 400 7.3625 Amici Associates 05/09/2000 15,000 7.0616 Amici Associates 05/11/2000 18,000 7.0500 Amici Associates 05/12/2000 10,000 7.0472 Amici Associates 05/15/2000 20,000 6.9875 Amici Associates 05/30/2000 12,000 6.9350 Amici Associates 05/31/2000 15,000 6.5600 Amici Associates 06/02/2000 20,000 6.6850 $1,255,662 Collector's Fund 04/05/2000 7,000 8.8833 Collector's Fund 04/07/2000 9,000 9.1850 Collector's Fund 04/14/2000 700 8.4250 Collector's Fund 04/28/2000 4,000 8.6850 Collector's Fund 05/02/2000 2,000 7.5600 Collector's Fund 05/04/2000 3,000 7.5500 Collector's Fund 05/09/2000 4,000 7.0616 Collector's Fund 05/11/2000 3,000 7.0500 Collector's Fund 05/12/2000 7,000 7.0472 Collector's Fund 05/30/2000 2,000 6.9350 Collector's Fund 05/31/2000 3,800 6.5600 Collector's Fund 06/02/2000 4,000 6.6850 $387,520 Porter, Felleman 04/05/2000 3,000 8.8858 Porter, Felleman 04/17/2000 2,700 8.0527 Porter, Felleman 04/18/2000 3,000 8.3025 Porter, Felleman 04/28/2000 1,000 8.6925 Porter, Felleman 05/02/2000 1,000 7.5675 Porter, Felleman 05/04/2000 2,000 7.5537 Porter, Felleman 05/09/2000 1,000 7.0691 Porter, Felleman 05/11/2000 1,000 7.0575 Porter, Felleman 05/12/2000 5,000 7.0487 Porter, Felleman 05/30/2000 1,000 6.9425 Porter, Felleman 05/31/2000 1,000 6.5675 Porter, Felleman 06/02/2000 2,400 6.6881 $183,611
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