-----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, RygmYsG9esyHBAutNS0jn2ViSylBNoN6jSkl0ZmMxYLlPvDYbCunHZwkpHEMbm9n ZMLKBgY4Ux/Bmm+TKu5AwA== 0001130319-02-000691.txt : 20020722 0001130319-02-000691.hdr.sgml : 20020722 20020722104747 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001130319-02-000691 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020722 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEARUSA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000821536 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990] IRS NUMBER: 222748248 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1225 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41877 FILM NUMBER: 02707313 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 NORTHPOINT PARKWAY CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33407 BUSINESS PHONE: 5614788770 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1250 NORTHPOINT PARKWAY CITY: WEST PALM BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33407 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEARX LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950808 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MONTREAL PARTNERS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001177495 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1980 RENE LEVESQUE BLVD WEST CITY: MONTREAL STATE: P8 ZIP: H3H 1R6 BUSINESS PHONE: 5149330999X224 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1980 RENE LEVESQUE BLVD WEST STREET 2: MONTREAL CITY: QUEBEC STATE: P8 ZIP: H3H 1R6 SC 13D/A 1 m07605a1sc13dza.txt SCHEDULE 13D - AMENTMENT NO. 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Hear USA Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 4223601 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Pierre Bourgie, 1980 Rene-Levesque Blvd West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 1R6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) July 11, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because rule 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f ), or 240.13d-1(g ), check the following box ( ) 1. Names of Reporting Persons Montreal Partners - Limited Partnership 2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group ( ) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds WC 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ( ) 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization 1980 Rene-Levesque Blvd West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 1R6 7. Sole Voting Power 1 591 650 8. Shared Voting Power 0 9. Sole Dispositive Power 1 591 650 10. Shared Dispositive Power 0 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1 591 650 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares ( ) 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 5,8% 14. Type of Reporting Person PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Montreal Partners - LP hereby amends Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on July 19, 2002 to include the signature that was inadvertently omitted. Item 1. Security and Issuer This Form 13D relates to common shares of Hear USA Inc., headquartered at 1250 North Point Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33408. Item 2. Identity and Background - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Name Montreal Partners - LP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Business address 1980 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 1R6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Principal business Investment Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Criminal Proceedings During the last five years, neither the Reporting Person nor any executive officer or director of the Reporting Person has been convicted in any criminal proceeding. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) Civil Proceedings During the last five years, neither the Reporting Person nor any executive officer or director of the Reporting Person has been party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (f) Citizenship Canadian - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please find below the information required by this item 2 with respect to the General Partners of Montreal Partners - LP: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Name Pierre Bourgie - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Business address 1980 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 1R6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Principal occupation President, Montreal Partners President and CEO, Societe Financiere Bourgie - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Criminal Proceedings During the last five years, Pierre Bourgie has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) Civil Proceedings During the last five years, Pierre Bourgie has not been party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (f) Citizenship Canadian - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Name Michel Labadie - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Business address 90 Beaubien West Suite 101 Montreal, Quebec H2S 1V6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Principal occupation Treasurer, Montreal Partners President and CEO, Les Pros de la Photo - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Criminal Proceedings During the last five years, Michel Labadie has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) Civil Proceedings During the last five years, Michel Labadie has not been party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (f) Citizenship Canadian - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Name Benoit La Salle - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Business address 750, Marcel Laurin Bureau 390 Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4M 2M4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Principal occupation Secretary, Montreal Partners President, Semafo Inc. Partner, Groupe La Salle & Associes - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Criminal Proceedings During the last five years, Benoit La Salle has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) Civil Proceedings During the last five years, Benoit La Salle has not been party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (f) Citizenship Canadian - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations. Shares of Hear USA were obtained as a result of the company's merger with Helix, Hearing Care of America, a Canadian-based company in which the cost of our investment made in February 1999 and November 2000 totaled CDN$5 915 000. Item 4. Purpose of transaction Montreal Partners - LP made its investment in Helix Hearing Care of America through a private placement as part of its regular investment activities. Helix merged with Hear USA on July 11, 2002. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Montreal Pierre Bourgie Michel Labadie Benoit La Salle Partners - LP - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a) Number of shares 1 591 650 76 045 751 612 0 beneficially owned - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a) % of the class of 5,8% 0,3% 2,7% 0 securities - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Sole voting power 1 591 650 76 045 751 612 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Shared voting power 0 0 0 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Sole dispositive power 1 591 650 76 045 751 612 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b) Shared dispositive power 0 0 0 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Transactions past 60 days n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- d) n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e) n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 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. July 19, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------- Date Pierre Bourgie - -------------------------------------------------------- Signature Pierre Bourgie, President of Montreal Partners - LP - -------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----