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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-05-002777
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20050308
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050308
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREY GLOBAL GROUP INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043952
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
IRS NUMBER: 130802840
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-19088
FILM NUMBER: 05667561
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVE
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
BUSINESS PHONE: 2125462000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVE
STREET 2: 777 THIRD AVE
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREY ADVERTISING INC /DE/
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEYER EDWARD H
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904458
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O GREY ADVERTISING INC
STREET 2: 777 THIRD AVENUE
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
BUSINESS PHONE: 2125462656
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O GREY GLOBAL GROUP INC
STREET 2: 777 THIRD AVENUE
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
SC 13D/A
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AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO SCHEDULE 13D
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 17)
GREY GLOBAL GROUP INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share
Limited Duration Class B Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
39787M 108
39787M 207
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(CUSIP Number)
Edward H. Meyer
c/o Grey Global Group Inc.
777 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(212) 546-2000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
Copy to:
Dennis S. Hersch, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell
450 Lexington Ave.
New York, New York 10017
March 7, 2005
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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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f)
or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]
CUSIP NO. 39787M 108 (COMMON STOCK)
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF
ABOVE PERSON
Edward H. Meyer
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) _
OF A GROUP (b) _
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES None
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH None
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None
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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)
0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 39787M 207 (CLASS B STOCK)
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF
ABOVE PERSON
Edward H. Meyer
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) __
OF A GROUP (b) __
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES None
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH None
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None
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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)
0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Amendment No. 17 hereby amends and supplements the Statement on
Schedule 13D, dated as of June 6, 1976, filed by Edward H. Meyer, as amended by
Amendments No. 1 through 16 to the Statement on Schedule 13D. This filing
relates to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common
Stock"), and to the shares of Limited Duration Class B Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share ("Class B Stock") (the Common Stock, and Class B Stock being
hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Shares"), of Grey Global Group
Inc., a Delaware corporation, formerly known as Grey Advertising Inc. (the
"Company" or "Grey"). The Company has its principal executive offices at 777
Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Item 4 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
On March 7, 2005, the merger (the "Merger") contemplated by the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 11, 2004, as amended, by and among
the Company, WPP Group plc ("WPP") and Abbey Merger Corporation, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of WPP, was completed. As a result, Mr. Meyer does not beneficially
own any Shares. Each of the outstanding Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Meyer
immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was converted into the
right to receive $1,005 in cash or 21.746 American Depository Shares of WPP
("ADSs") (or the WPP ordinary shares underlying the ADSs), based on Mr. Meyer's
election and subject to proration procedures designed to ensure that 50% of the
Shares were converted into the cash consideration and 50% of the Shares were
converted into the share consideration in the merger.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 5 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a) As a result of the Merger, Mr. Meyer does not beneficially own any
Shares.
(b) As a result of the Merger, Mr. Meyer does not have shared or sole
voting or dispositive power with respect to any Shares.
(c) The disclosure pursuant to Item 4 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated
herein by reference.
(d) None.
(e) As a result of the Merger, on March 7, 2005, Mr. Meyer ceased to be
the beneficial owner of any Shares.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 6 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
As a result of the Merger, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships between Mr. Meyer and any person with respect to
any securities of the Company.
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.
Dated: March 8, 2005
/s/ Edward H. Meyer
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Edward H. Meyer