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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001125282-01-502182
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011011
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/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 2120
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
BUSINESS PHONE: 2126891203
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALPINE GROUP INC /DE/
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004164
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
IRS NUMBER: 221620387
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31325
FILM NUMBER: 1756616
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 ASSOCIATES INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19810120
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALPINE GEOPHYSICAL CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841202
SC 13D/A
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b314116_sc13da.txt
SCHEDULE 13 D AMENDMENT NO. 3
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Amendment No. 3
Under the Securities Act of 1934
Alpine Group Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $0.10 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
020825105
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(CUSIP Number)
A. Alex Porter and Paul Orlin
Porter, Felleman Inc.
666 5th Ave
New York, NY 10103
212-484-5500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
10/03/2001
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(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), 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 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. 020825105 13D/A
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
A. Alex Porter and Paul Orlin
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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Number of (7) Sole Voting Power: 684,400
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Shares Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by Each (9) Sole Dipositive Power 684,400
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Reporting
Person With (10) Shared Dispositive Power 0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
684,400
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.93%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN and CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D is filed by Amici Associates, The
Collectors' Fund and A. Alex Porter and Paul Orlin, principals of Porter,
Felleman Inc. ("PFI"), (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") to report
transactions in the common stock, $0.10 par value of Alpine Group Inc. (certain
"Common Stock").
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
The transaction in 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 Amici Qualified Associates
The Collectors' Fund and principals of PFI, reserve the right to purchase or
sell 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 Reporting Persons. The
acquisitions described herein were not made, and any future acquisitions are not
anticipated to be made, for the purposes 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 as of
are set forth below. These percentages are computed based on the
Issuer's shares of Common Stock outstanding (13,877,383) as of the
close of business on August 3, 2001 as set forth in the Issuer's Form
10-Q filed for the quarter ending June 30, 2001.
Number of Shares Percentage
Reporting Persons Beneficially Owned Outstanding Shares
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Amici Associates 470,900 3.39%
The Collector's Fund 114,800 0.83%
Amici Qualified Associates 20,000 0.14%
Porter Felleman, Inc. 78,700 0.57%
A. Alex Porter 684,400 4.93%
Paul Orlin 684,400 4.93%
(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 sixty days preceding the date of this report, are set forth
in Exhibit 1. The transaction set forth in Exhibit 1 were effected by
the Reporting Persons on the New York Stock Exchange.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Messrs. Porter and Orlin, as General Partners of the Partnership and
Principals of PFI, are no longer beneficial owners of more than five
percent of the common stock as of October, 10th 2001.
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 October 10th, 2001 A. Alex Porter
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Paul Orlin
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Exhibit 1
No. of Shares Total
Name Trd Date Purchased/ (Sold) Price Aggregate Price
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THE COLLECTORS FUND 10/3/2001 (27,900) 1.70 $46,312
AMICI ASSOCIATES LP 10/3/2001 (14,000) 1.70 $23,239
AMICI QUALIFIED ASSOCIATES LP 10/3/2001 (15,000) 1.70 $24,899
PORTER, FELLEMAN INC 10/3/2001 (20,000) 1.70 $33,199