-----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, VuritWB0R8mZASzMUMvmsFXNaZKSPWzYfJGh5+IB4dvk8L8CH3N5KHUEIz7D4PEi 7fMu3A9BK0T4stZbptWIfg== 0000912057-02-006594.txt : 20020414 0000912057-02-006594.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-02-006594 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020215 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VISTA GOLD CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000783324 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39341 FILM NUMBER: 02551896 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7961 SHAFFER PKWY STREET 2: SUITE 5 CITY: LITTLETOWN STATE: CO ZIP: 80127 BUSINESS PHONE: 3036292450 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRANGES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRANGES EXPLORATION LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890619 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RULE RICK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166902 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GLOBAL RESOURCE INVESTMENT LTD STREET 2: 777 EL CAMINO REAL CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92009 BUSINESS PHONE: 8004777853 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GLOBAL RESOURCES INVESTMENT STREET 2: 777 ELCAMINO REAL CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92009 SC 13D 1 a2070181zsc13d.txt CVR;SCEHED 13D;ITEMS;SIGS (5 PAGES).XXX SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Act of 1934 VISTA GOLD CORP. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Shares without par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 927926 10 5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Rick Rule Global Resource Investments, Ltd. 7770 El Camino Real Carlsbad, CA 92009 Tel.: 760-943-3939 Fax: 760-943-3938 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 1, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement) CUSIP No. 927926 10 5 Page 2 of 5 ----------- SCHEDULE 13D
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RICK RULE S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) __X__ (b) _____ - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) --- - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - ----------------------- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,600,000 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 20,000,000 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,600,000 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 20,000,000 - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Common Shares 21,600,000 - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES --- - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 19.2% - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP No. 927926 10 5 Page 3 of 5 ----------- SCHEDULE 13D ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER Class of Securities: Common Shares without par value Name of Issuer: VISTA GOLD CORP. Address of Issuer: 7961 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 5 Littleton, Colorado 80127 Tel.: 720-981-1185 Fax: 720-981-1186 ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND (a) NAME: This Statement is filed by Rick Rule (the "Reporting Person"), as the indirect beneficial owner of 21,600,000 Common Shares without par value of the Issuer. (b) RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS ADDRESS: The principal business address of the Reporting Person is c/o Global Resource Investments, Ltd., 7770 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009. (c) PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION: The principal occupation of the Reporting Person is Chief Executive Officer of Global Resource Investments, Ltd. ("GRIL"), a registered broker/dealer. (d) Not applicable (e) Not applicable (f) Citizenship: The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION 20,000,000 Common Shares of the Issuer were purchased by Stockscape.com Technologies, Inc. ("Stockscape") out of Stockscape's working capital. The Reporting Person owns approximately 37% of the outstanding capital stock of Stockscape. 1,600,000 Common Shares of the Issuer were received by GRIL as sales commission in connection with the Issuer's private placement that closed on February 1, 2002. No funds were borrowed for the purpose of acquiring the Issuer's stock. CUSIP No. 927926 10 5 Page 4 of 5 ----------- SCHEDULE 13D ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION Stockscape purchased the 20,000,000 Common Shares of the Issuer solely for investment purposes. (a) Stockscape purchased the 20,000,000 Common Shares of the Issuer in a private placement that closed a first tranche on February 1, 2002. In this private placement, Stockscape purchased 20,000,000 units of the Issuer priced at US $0.0513 per unit (the "Units") for a total of US $1.026 million. Each Unit consisted of one Common Share of the Issuer and a warrant to purchase one Common Share of the Issuer at an exercise price of US $0.075 for a period of five years (the "Warrants"). The Warrants will only be exercisable following shareholder approval which will be sought by the Issuer at its next Annual General Meeting in April 2002. Assuming such shareholder approval is obtained, Stockscape will be entitled to purchase an additional 20,000,000 Common Shares upon exercise of the Warrants. (d) The Board of Directors of the Issuer currently consists of four (4) directors. The Board will be increased to five (5) members and Stockscape will be entitled to appoint one director to the enlarged Board. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) Aggregate number of securities 21,600,000 Common Shares Percentage of class of securities: 19.2(1)% (b) Sole voting power: 1,600,000 Shared voting power: 20,000,000 Sole dispositive power: 1,600,000 Shared dispositive power: 20,000,000 (c) See Item 4(a) above for a description of the private placement in which Stockscape purchased 20,000,000 Common Shares of the Issuer. GRIL received 1.6 million Units as a placement agent fee in the private placement. (d) The Reporting Person owns approximately 37% of the outstanding capital stock of Stockscape. The Common Shares of Stockscape, a Canadian corporation, are quoted on the OTCBB. There are no holders of five percent or more of the Common Shares of Stockscape other than the Reporting Person. For purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Shares except to the extent of his ownership interest in Stockscape. - ------------------ (1) Based on 90,715,040 Common Shares of the Issuer outstanding on November 5, 2001. CUSIP No. 927926 10 5 Page 5 of 5 ----------- SCHEDULE 13D (e) Not applicable. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Not applicable. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Not applicable. DISCLAIMER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP See Item 5(d). 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 8, 2002 /s/ Rick Rule -------------------------------- Rick Rule -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----