-----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, IxzDCDIVyMUFHaGtULDSNmGG/ZJ1hbTUjIpx4KK/HG+xWmiYjUqCs3/v++hVhlUA Pe/LR4gEC8ww324jB8G6Ig== 0001169232-05-000903.txt : 20050214 0001169232-05-000903.hdr.sgml : 20050214 20050214114533 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001169232-05-000903 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEWART W P & CO LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000750443 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 980201080 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78087 FILM NUMBER: 05605247 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TRINITY HALL 43 CEDAR AVE PO BOX 2905 STREET 2: HAMILTON HM LX CITY: BERMUDA STATE: X0 ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 4412958585 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O W P STEWART & CO INC STREET 2: 527 MADISON AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEWART W P & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980320 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WPS II., Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001317132 IRS NUMBER: 134017257 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 527 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-750-8585 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 527 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 d62228_sc13g.txt SC 13G UNITED STATES 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._____________ )* W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value (Title of Class of Securities) G84922 10 6 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 (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) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |X| 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 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 the following 3 pages) Page 2 of 4 pages SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. G84922 10 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) WPS II, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 19,630,557 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 19,630,557 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON. 19,630,557 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 42.57% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 4 pages SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. G84922 10 6 ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices Trinity Hall 43 Cedar Avenue P.O. Box HM 2905 Hamilton HM LX Bermuda ITEM 2(a). Names of Persons Filing WPS II, Inc. ITEM 2(b). Address of principal business office 527 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 ITEM 2(c). Citizenship Delaware, USA ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, $.001 par value ITEM 2(e). CUSIP Number G84922 10 6 ITEM 3. Not Applicable ITEM 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 19,630,557 (b) Percent of Class: 42.57% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 19,630,557 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 19,630,557 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 Page 4 of 4 pages SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. G84922 10 6 ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not Applicable ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person The Reporting Person is required to distribute to its shareholders on a pro rata basis any dividends or proceeds from the sale of any shares of the issuer. Trusts for which William P. Stewart, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd., serves as Trustee own 37.8% of WPS II, Inc. Mr. Stewart disclaims beneficial ownership of shares owned by the trusts. 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 Not Applicable ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable ITEM 10. Certification Not Applicable 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 14, 2005 WPS, II, Inc. By: /s/ Rocco Macri ------------------------------ Name: Rocco Macri Title: Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----