-----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, GZhD1wbn9RW6PXTojiIWLzzqmcDJiDbvB9UvNmrjuRd8KvzDGXtLPv6Xn8gMGypz Z2z35x5BeYa4XdD8AXPD6g== /in/edgar/work/0000919574-00-000994/0000919574-00-000994.txt : 20001115 0000919574-00-000994.hdr.sgml : 20001115 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-00-000994 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001114 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AEP INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000785787 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3081 ] IRS NUMBER: 221916107 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37385 FILM NUMBER: 766738 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 PHILLIPS AVE CITY: SOUTH HACKENSACK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07606 BUSINESS PHONE: 2016416600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 PHILLIPS AVE CITY: SOUTH HACKENSACK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07606 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EHRMAN WILLIAM CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000872611 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [ ] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 PARK AVE STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 PARK AVE STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 0001.txt SECURITIES & 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 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. *) AEP Industries Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 001031103 (CUSIP Number) (Conversion from Schedule 13D to Schedule 13G) (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G/A is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 22 Pages) - - ---------------- *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 purposes 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). - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EGS Management, L.L.C. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 932,252 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 932,252 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 932,252 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EGS Associates, 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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 579,585 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 579,585 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 579,585 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EGS Partners, L.L.C. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 5,661 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,661 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,661 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) .1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 4 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bev 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 Cayman Islands - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 321,634 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 321,634 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 321,634 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jonas 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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 31,033 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 31,033 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 31,033 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) .4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 6 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William Ehrman - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 937,913 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 937,913 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 937,913 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 7 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Frederic Greenberg - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 6,702 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 937,913 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,702 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 937,913 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 944,615 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 8 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jonas Gerstl - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 937,913 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 937,913 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 937,913 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 9 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Julia Oliver - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 937,913 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 937,913 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 937,913 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 10 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is AEP Industries Inc. (the "Company"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive offices are located at 125 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606 Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) EGS Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("EGS Management"), with respect to Common Stock beneficially owned by EGS Associates, BEV Partners and Jonas Partners; (ii) EGS Associates, L.P. a Delaware limited partnership ("EGS Associates"), with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it; (iii) EGS Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("EGS Partners"), with respect to shares of Common Stock held in discretionary accounts managed by EGS Partners; (iv) BEV Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BEV Partners"), with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it; (v) Jonas Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Jonas Partners"), with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it; (vi) William Ehrman, with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, BEV Partners and Jonas Partners; (vii) Frederic Greenberg, with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, BEV Partners, Jonas Partners and himself; (viii) Jonas Gerstl, with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, BEV Partners and Jonas Partners; and. (ix) Julia Oliver, with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, BEV Partners and Jonas Partners. The foregoing persons hereinafter sometimes are referred to collectively as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. 11 The members of EGS Management and EGS Partners are William Ehrman, Frederic Greenberg, Jonas Gerstl and Julia Oliver (collectively, the "Members"). William Lautman, James McLaren and Frederick Ketcher are no longer members of EGS Partners or EGS Management. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the principal business and principal office of (i) EGS Management, EGS Partners, EGS Associates, BEV Partners, Jonas Partners and each of the Members, is 350 Park Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10022 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Each of the individuals referred to in paragraph (a) above is a United States citizen. EGS Management and EGS Partners are Delaware limited liability companies. EGS Associated and BEV are Delaware limited partnerships. Jonas Partners is a New York limited partnership. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 0010311O3 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 Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (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 of 1940, (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E), (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G), 12 (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [x] Item 4. Ownership. As of the close of business on August 7, 2000: A. EGS Management, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 932,252 (b) Percent of class: 12.4% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 31, 2000 as reported on the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2000. (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 932,252 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 932,252 B. EGS Partners, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,661 (b) Percent of class: 0.1% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 5,661 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,661 C. EGS Associates (a) Amount beneficially owned: 579,585 (b) Percent of class: 7.7% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 579,585 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 579,585 D. BEV Partners 13 (a) Amount beneficially owned: 321,634 (b) Percent of class: 4.3% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 321,634 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 321,634 E. Jonas Partners (a) Amount beneficially owned: 31,033 (b) Percent of class: .1% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 31,033 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 31,033 F. William Ehrman (a) Amount beneficially owned: 937,913 (b) Percent of class: 12.6% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 937,913 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 937,913 G. Frederic Greenberg (a) Amount beneficially owned: 944,615 (b) Percent of class: 12.6% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 6,702 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 937,913 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,702 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 937,913 H. Jonas Gerstl (a) Amount beneficially owned: 937,913 (b) Percent of class: 12.6% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 937,913 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 937,913 I. Julia Oliver (a) Amount beneficially owned: 937,913 (b) Percent of class: 12.6% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 937,913 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- 14 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 937,913 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. To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, a number of such Common Stock which represents more than five percent of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. 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. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: 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 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. 15 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: November 10, 2000 /s/ William Ehrman ---------------------------------- William Ehrman, individually and as Managing Member of EGS Management, L.L.C., on behalf of EGS Management, L.L.C., and on behalf of EGS Associates, L.P., BEV Partners, L.P., and Jonas Partners, L.P., and as a member of EGS Partners, L.L.C. /s/ Frederic Greenberg -------------------------------- Frederic Greenberg, individually /s/ Jonas Gerstl -------------------------------- Jonas Gerstl, individually /s/ Julia Oliver -------------------------------- Julia Oliver, individually 16 00126001.AI2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----