-----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, TGvg/gsSY+uiL63SVavuddPhXd4AFj2uGU6rSD8ZZUUxiN5mxMnS++Eu7bbP5Gdj o0NlBJH64BRYkgjEAcyt5w== 0000919574-02-000311.txt : 20020414 0000919574-02-000311.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-02-000311 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD CAPITAL LP ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001010823 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 LEXINGTON AVE STREET 2: SUITE 1930 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE1930 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000754009 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324] IRS NUMBER: 880200415 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38467 FILM NUMBER: 02539310 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2724 N TENAYA WAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89128 BUSINESS PHONE: 7022427000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2724 NORTH TENAYA WAY STREET 2: 2724 NORTH TENAYA WAY CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89128 SC 13G/A 1 de00871001ar6.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No.: 2 Name of Issuer: Sierra Health Services, Inc. Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock CUSIP Number: 826322109 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) December 31, 2001 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: / / Rule 13d-1(b) /X/ Rule 13d-1(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). CUSIP Number: 826322109 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Deerfield Capital, L.P. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group a. b. X 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: 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares -2- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% 12. Type of Reporting Person PN -3- CUSIP Number: 826322109 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Deerfield Partners, L.P. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group a. b. X 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: 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares -4- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% 12. Type of Reporting Person PN -5- CUSIP Number: 826322109 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Deerfield Management Company 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group a. b. X 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: 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares -6- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% 12. Type of Reporting Person PN -7- CUSIP Number: 826322109 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Deerfield International Limited 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group a. b. X 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization British Virgin Islands Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power: 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares -8- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% 12. Type of Reporting Person CO -9- CUSIP Number: 826322109 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Arnold H. Snider 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group a. b. X 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power: 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares -10- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% 12. Type of Reporting Person IN -11- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Sierra Health Services, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2724 North Tenaya Way Las Vegas, Nevada 89128 Item 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Persons Filing: Arnold H. Snider Deerfield Capital, L.P. Deerfield Partners, L.P. Deerfield Management Company 450 Lexington Avenue Suite 1450 New York, NY 10017 Deerfield International Limited c/o Hemisphere Management (B.V.I.) Limited Bison Court Columbus Centre P.O. Box 3460 Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands Mr. Snider - United States citizen Deerfield Capital, L.P. and Deerfield Partners, L.P. - Delaware limited partnerships Deerfield Management Company - New York limited partnership Deerfield International Limited - British Virgin Islands corporation (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 826322109 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1) or 13d-2(b) or (c) check whether the person filing is: (a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, -12- (c) / / Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) / / Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act, (e) / / Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, (f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund, (g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), (h) / / Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) / / Church plan excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act, (j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(H). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. /X/ Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Deerfield Capital, L.P. and Deerfield Partners, L.P. - 0; Deerfield Management Company and Deerfield International Limited - 0; Arnold H. Snider - 0 (b) Percent of Class: Deerfield Capital, L.P. and Deerfield Partners, L.P. - 0%; Deerfield Management Company and Deerfield International Limited - 0%; Arnold H. Snider - 0% (c) Deerfield Capital, L.P. and Deerfield Partners, L.P. - 0 shares with shared power to vote or to direct the vote; 0 shares with sole power to vote or to direct the vote; 0 shares with shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of; 0 shares with the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -13- Deerfield Management Company and Deerfield International Limited - 0 shares with shared power to vote or to direct the vote; 0 shares with sole power to vote or to direct the vote; 0 shares with shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of; 0 shares with the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Arnold H. Snider - 0 shares with shared power to vote or to direct the vote; 0 shares with sole power to vote or to direct the vote; 0 shares with shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of; 0 shares with the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 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. N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group. N/A Item 10. Certification for Rule 13d-1(c): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or -14- 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. 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. DEERFIELD CAPITAL, L.P. By: Snider Capital Corp., General Partner By: /s/ Arnold H. Snider ___________________________ Arnold H. Snider, President DEERFIELD PARTNERS, L.P. By: Deerfield Capital, L.P. By: Snider Capital Corp., General Partner By: /s/ Arnold H. Snider ___________________________ Arnold H. Snider, President -15- DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY By: Snider Management Company, General Partner By: /s/ Arnold H. Snider ___________________________ Arnold H. Snider, President DEERFIELD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED By: Deerfield Management Company By: Snider Management Company, General Partner By: /s/ Arnold H. Snider ___________________________ Arnold H. Snider, President ARNOLD H. SNIDER /s/ Arnold H. Snider ___________________________ February 8, 2002 __________________ Date -16- Exhibit A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 8, 2002 relating to the Common Stock of Sierra Health Services, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. DEERFIELD CAPITAL, L.P. By: Snider Capital Corp., General Partner By: /s/ Arnold H. Snider ___________________________ Arnold H. Snider, President DEERFIELD PARTNERS, L.P. By: Deerfield Capital, L.P. By: Snider Capital Corp., General Partner By: /s/ Arnold H. Snider ___________________________ Arnold H. Snider, President DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY By: Snider Management Company, General Partner By: /s/ Arnold H. Snider ___________________________ Arnold H. Snider, President -17- DEERFIELD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED By: Deerfield Management Company By: Snider Management Company, General Partner By: /s/ Arnold H. Snider ___________________________ Arnold H. Snider, President ARNOLD H. SNIDER /s/ Arnold H. 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