-----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, WcH4kQ1L1pzXmgXKbzxAW/FgWDxLP1CKRZZmZt1j/a9WJ30H2PbQJ7m4c1Nlprhq zEHUtoAnkiIkF1Xd4JoQ4A== 0000930413-01-000196.txt : 20010214 0000930413-01-000196.hdr.sgml : 20010214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-01-000196 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010213 GROUP MEMBERS: COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND GROUP MEMBERS: NYS COLLEGE CHOICE TUITION LLC GROUP MEMBERS: TIAA-CREF INSTITUTIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS GROUP MEMBERS: TIAA-CREF MUTUAL FUNDS SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIX FLAGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000701374 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 736137714 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33593 FILM NUMBER: 1538336 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11501 NE EXPWY CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4054752500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 122 EAST 42ND STREET 49TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10168 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TIERCO GROUP INC/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000777535 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 136022042 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 730 THIRD AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129164905 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 730 THIRD AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 2)* SIX FLAGS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PREMIER PARKS, INC.) ------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 83001P109 ------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: (x) Rule 13d-1(b) ( ) Rule 13d-(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). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 10 Pages CUSIP No. 83001P109 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) College Retirement Equities Fund I.R.S. #13-6022-042 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ( ) (b) (X) See Exhibit A Attached 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 3,845,290 6. SHARED VOTING POWER None 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,845,290 (shared with its investment adviser, TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC) 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,845,290 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ( ) 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.804% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 83001P109 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds I.R.S. #13-3930560 (Growth Equity Fund) #13-3930561 (Growth and Income Fund) 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ( ) (b) (X) See Exhibit A Attached 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 50,302 6. SHARED VOTING POWER None 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 50,302 (shared with its investment adviser, Teachers Advisors, Inc.) 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,302 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ( ) 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.063% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 83001P109 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds I.R.S. #13-4055169 (Institutional Growth and Income Fund) 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ( ) (b) (X) See Exhibit A Attached 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 5,543 6. SHARED VOTING POWER None 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,543 (shared with its investment adviser, Teachers Advisors, Inc.) 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,543 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ( ) 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.007% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 83001P109 13G Page 5 of 10 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) NYS College Choice Tuition LLC ("NYS Tuition LLC") I.R.S. #13-4024889 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ( ) (b) (X) See Exhibit A Attached 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER None 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 (Shared with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association ("TIAA"), Teachers Advisors, Inc. and the Comptroller of the State of New York) 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 (shared with TIAA and Teachers Advisors, Inc., its investment adviser) 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 0.000% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 6 of 10 Pages Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Six Flags, Inc. (formerly, Premier Parks, Inc.) Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 11501 Northeast Expressway Oklahoma City, OK 73131 Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: (1) College Retirement Equities Fund ("CREF") (2) TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds ("Mutual Funds") (3) TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds ("Institutional") (4) NYS College Choice Tuition LLC ("NYS Tuition LLC") Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: (1) CREF - 730 Third Avenue New York, N.Y. 10017 (2) Mutual 730 Third Avenue Funds - New York, N.Y. 10017 (3) Institutional - 730 Third Avenue New York, N.Y. 10017 (4) NYS Tuition 730 Third Avenue LLC - New York, N.Y. 10017 Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: (1) CREF - Incorporated in New York (2) Mutual Funds - Incorporated in Delaware (3) Institutional - Incorporated in Delaware (4) NYS Tuition LLC - Organized in New York Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 83001P109 Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) ( ) Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) ( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) ( ) Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) (x) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) ( ) An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) ( ) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) ( ) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) ( ) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; Page 7 of 10 Pages (i) ( ) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) (x) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. ( ) Item 4. OWNERSHIP. (1) COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,845,290 (b) Percent of Class: 4.804% (c) The Board of Trustees of CREF, an investment company, has sole power to vote 3,845,290 shares of common stock and authority to direct the disposition of the 3,845,290 shares of common stock. TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC, CREF's investment adviser, is authorized to sell the 3,845,290 shares on behalf of CREF in its discretion, subject to the ultimate authority of the CREF Board of Trustees. (2) TIAA-CREF MUTUAL FUNDS (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 50,302 (b) Percent of Class: 0.063% (c) The Board of Trustees of the Mutual Funds, an investment company, has sole power to vote 50,302 shares of common stock, and authority to direct the disposition of the 50,302 shares of common stock. Teachers Advisors, Inc., the Mutual Fund's investment adviser, is authorized to sell the 50,302 shares on behalf of the Mutual Funds in its discretion, subject to the ultimate authority of the Mutual Funds Board of Trustees. (3) TIAA-CREF INSTITUTIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,543 (b) Percent of Class: 0.007% (c) The Board of Trustees of the Institutional, an investment company, has sole power to vote 5,543 shares of common stock, and authority to direct the disposition of the 5,543 shares of common stock. Teachers Advisors, Inc., the Institutional's investment adviser, is authorized to sell the 5,543 shares on behalf of the Institutional in its discretion, subject to the ultimate authority of the Institutional Board of Trustees. (4) NYS College Choice Tuition LLC (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 0 (b) Percent of Class: 0.000% (c) TIAA, as manager of the NYS Tuition LLC, has the power to vote the 0 shares of common stock, although The Comptroller of the State of New York may, at its discretion, notify TIAA that it intends to make voting decisions with respect to the shares. TIAA also has the authority, as manager of the NYS Tuition LLC, to direct the disposition of the 0 shares of common stock on behalf of the NYS Tuition LLC, in its discretion. TIAA has delegated its voting and investment management authority to Teachers Advisors, Inc., a registered investment adviser. Page 8 of 10 Pages Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has 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. Not Applicable Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not Applicable Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. See attached Exhibit A. Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not Applicable Item 10. CERTIFICATION. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose 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: February 12, 2001 COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND By: /s/ Lisa Snow ------------------------------- Lisa Snow Vice President and Chief Counsel, Corporate TIAA-CREF MUTUAL FUNDS By: /s/ Lisa Snow ----------------------------- Lisa Snow Vice President and Chief Counsel, Corporate Page 9 of 10 Pages TIAA-CREF INSTITUTIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS By: /s/ Lisa Snow ----------------------------- Lisa Snow Vice President and Chief Counsel, Corporate NYS COLLEGE CHOICE TUITION LLC By: Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, as manager By: /s/ Lisa Snow ----------------------------- Lisa Snow Vice President and Chief Counsel, Corporate Page 10 of 10 Pages EXHIBIT A IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP --------------------------------------------------------- College Retirement Equities Fund - IV TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds - IV TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds - IV NYS College Choice Tuition LLC - OO The College Retirement Equities Fund, TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds, TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds and NYS College Choice Tuition LLC (the "Reporting Persons") are filing as a group because CREF's investment adviser, TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC, is affiliated and employs some of the same investment personnel as Teachers Advisors, Inc., the investment adviser for TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds, TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds and NYS College Choice Tuition LLC. However, because separate investment decisions are made with respect to the respective portfolio holdings of each of the Reporting Persons and there is no oral or written agreement or arrangement among the Reporting Persons with respect to acquisition, voting, disposition or otherwise of their securities, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the others' securities holdings and disclaims its membership in a group with the other Reporting Person, where the purpose of the group is to acquire control of or influence management of the issuer. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----