-----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, L8pCpaLZGmwsmxrO5X86FhOgdR0CPw4Ja5R/i4zYApgxnsqateSmZwJG/lbsJkJd NueNMOVfSEaLBUlt76CzAg== 0000908645-01-000012.txt : 20010223 0000908645-01-000012.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000908645-01-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEST BUY CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES [5731] IRS NUMBER: 410907483 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0301 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38156 FILM NUMBER: 1542490 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7075 FLYING CLOUD DR CITY: EDIN PRARIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129472000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 9312 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55440-9312 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BEST BUYS CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900809 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORSTMANN LEFF ASSOCIATES LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917297 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133131718 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 590 MADISON AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126449888 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 590 MADISON AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FORSTMANN LEFF ASSOCIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940110 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5)* Best Buy Co. Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.10 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 086516101 (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-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 No. 086516101 13G Page 2 of 10 pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Forstmann-Leff Associates, LLC 52-2169043 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 2,285,646 shares BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 4,766,025 shares PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,993,731 shares 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,363,875 shares 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,357,606 shares (includes shares beneficially owned by FLA Asset Management, LLC, FLA Advisers L.L.C. and Forstmann-Leff International, LLC) 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.5% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO CUSIP No. 086516101 13G Page 3 of 10 pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON FLA Asset Management, LLC 52-2169045 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES None BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 956,325 shares PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,559,025 shares 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,559,025 shares 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.2% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO CUSIP No. 086516101 13G Page 4 of 10 pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON FLA Advisers L.L.C. 13-3942422 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES None BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 3,780,350 shares PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,780,350 shares 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,780,350 shares 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.8% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO CUSIP No. 086516101 13G Page 5 of 10 pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Forstmann-Leff International, LLC 52-2169041 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES None BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 24,500 shares PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,500 shares 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,500 shares 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 .01% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO CUSIP No. 086516101 13G Page 6 of 10 pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Peconic Partners, LLC 13-4096659 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES None BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING None PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO Page 7 of 10 pages Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Best Buy Co. Inc. Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 7075 Flying Cloud Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344-9312 Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: See Item 1 of the cover pages attached hereto Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, residence: 590 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: See Item 4 of the cover pages attached hereto Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $0.10 Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 086516101 Item 3 Forstmann-Leff Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a registered investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Act"). FLA Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a registered investment adviser under the Act and a subsidiary of Forstmann-Leff Associates, LLC. FLA Advisers L.L.C., a New York limited liability company, is a registered investment adviser under the Act. Forstmann-Leff International, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a registered investment adviser under the Act. The members of Forstmann-Leff Associates, LLC's Investment Committee are the members of Forstmann-Leff International, LLC's Investment Committee and the managers of FLA Advisers, L.L.C. Peconic Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formerly known as Stamford Advisers LLC, is a registered investment adviser under the Act whose parent is FLA Advisers L.L.C. Page 8 of 10 pages Item 4 OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount beneficially owned: See Item 9 of the cover pages attached hereto (b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of the cover pages attached hereto (c) See Items 5 through 8 of the cover pages attached hereto Item 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: This statement is being filed to report that as of December 31, 2000, the reporting persons ceased to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of the common stock of Best Buy Co. Inc. 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: Not Applicable 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. Page 9 of 10 pages SIGNATURES 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. February 12, 2001 FORSTMANN-LEFF ASSOCIATES, LLC By: /s/ Joseph Sullivan Chief Operating Officer FLA ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC By: Forstmann-Leff Associates, LLC, its Sole Member By: /s/ Joseph Sullivan Chief Operating Officer FLA ADVISERS L.L.C. By: /s/ Joseph Sullivan Chief Financial Officer FORSTMANN-LEFF INTERNATIONAL, LLC By: /s/ Robert Trosten Treasurer PECONIC PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Joseph Sullivan Chief Financial Officer Page 10 of 10 pages Exhibit A AGREEMENT The undersigned, Forstmann-Leff Associates, LLC, FLA Asset Management, LLC, FLA Advisers L.L.C., Forstmann-Leff International, LLC and Peconic Partners, LLC agree that the statement to which this exhibit is appended is filed on behalf of each of them. February 12, 2001 FORSTMANN-LEFF ASSOCIATES, LLC By: /s/ Joseph Sullivan Chief Operating Officer FLA ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC By: Forstmann-Leff Associates, LLC, its Sole Member By: /s/ Joseph Sullivan Chief Operating Officer FLA ADVISERS L.L.C. By: /s/ Joseph Sullivan Chief Financial Officer FORSTMANN-LEFF INTERNATIONAL, LLC By: /s/ Robert Trosten Treasurer PECONIC PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Joseph Sullivan Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----