-----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, StBn0TU0L+736BTnfShwfkGy3l0khRSZcMffJIZuxY0/bFsq8qjfAefUmnz9zuL6 plHxOeXduBu2PhCTs1eT4Q== 0001047469-99-004485.txt : 19990211 0001047469-99-004485.hdr.sgml : 19990211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-99-004485 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000849667 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 841032638 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53419 FILM NUMBER: 99528719 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 ITALIAN WAY CITY: EXCELSIOR SPRINGS STATE: MO ZIP: 64024 BUSINESS PHONE: 8165026000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 ITALIAN WAY CITY: EXCELSIOR SPRINGS STATE: MO ZIP: 64024 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CITIGROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831001 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 521568099 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 153 EAST 53RD STREET STREET 2: LEGAL DEPT 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10043 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125591000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 153 EAST 53RD STREET STREET 2: LEGAL DEPT 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10043 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRAVELERS GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950519 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRAVELERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRIMERICA CORP /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G 1 SC 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.__)* American Italian Pasta Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 027070-10-1 -------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: / / Rule 13d-1(b) / / Rule 13d-1(c) /X/ 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). Page 1 of 9 Pages SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 027070-10-1 Page 2 of 9 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd. 13-2598089 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) / / (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,047,298* OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------- PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,047,298* WITH: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,047,298* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.8%* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Includes 157,103 shares held by an affiliate of Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd. ("CVC"). CVC disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 027070-10-1 Page 3 of 9 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Citibank, N.A. 13-5266470 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) / / (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,091,658* OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------- PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,091,658* WITH: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,091,658* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.0%* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) BK - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Includes 157,103 shares held by an affiliate of CVC. Citibank, N.A. disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 027070-10-1 Page 4 of 9 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Citicorp 06-1515595 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) / / (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,091,658* OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------- PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,091,658* WITH: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,091,658* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.0%* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Includes 157,103 shares held by an affiliate of CVC. Citicorp disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 027070-10-1 Page 5 of 9 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Citigroup Inc. 52-1568099 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) / / (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,160,208* OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------- PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,160,208* WITH: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,160,208* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Includes 157,103 shares held by an affiliate of CVC. Citigroup Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: American Italian Pasta Company Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1000 Italian Way Excelsior Springs, Missouri 64024 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: CVC Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank") Citicorp Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup"). Item 2(b). Address or Principal Office or, if none, Residence: The address of the principal office of each of CVC, Citibank and Citicorp is: 399 Park Avenue New York, NY 10043 The address of the principal office of Citigroup is: 153 East 53rd Street New York, NY 10043 Item 2(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization: CVC is a New York corporation. Citibank is a national banking association. Citicorp and Citigroup are Delaware corporations. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock Item 2(e). Cusip Number: 027070-10-1 Page 6 of 9 Pages Item 3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n): (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); (b) [X] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e) [ ] Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [X] Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3) (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (as of December 31, 1998) (a) Amount beneficially owned: See item 9 of cover pages (b) Percent of Class: See item 11 of cover pages (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Items 5-8 of cover pages Page 7 of 9 Pages 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 [ ]. 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. Citibank is the sole stockholder of CVC. Citicorp is the sole stockholder of Citibank. Citigroup is the sole stockholder of Citicorp. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Page 8 of 9 Pages Item 10. Certification. 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. Dated: February 3, 1999 CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL LTD. By: /s/ Helene Shavin ----------------------------- Name: Helene Shavin Title: Vice President CITIBANK, N.A. By: /s/ Kenneth S. Cohen ----------------------------- Name: Kenneth S. Cohen Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary CITICORP By: /s/ George E. Seegers ----------------------------- Name: George E. Seegers Title: Vice President and Secretary Pro-Tem CITIGROUP INC. By: /s/ Marla A. Berman ----------------------------- Name: Marla A. Berman Title: Assistant Secretary Page 9 of 9 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G ----------------------------- EXHIBIT 1 - --------- Agreement among CVC, Citibank, Citicorp and Citigroup as to joint filing of Schedule 13G EX-99.1 2 EXHIBIT 99.1 EXHIBIT 1 --------- AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G -------------------------------------------- Each of the undersigned hereby affirms that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G, and agrees that this Schedule 13G is filed on its behalf. Date: February 3, 1999 CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL LTD. By: /s/ Helene Shavin ----------------------------- Name: Helene Shavin Title: Vice President CITIBANK, N.A. By: /s/ Kenneth S. Cohen --------------------------------------------- Name: Kenneth S. Cohen Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary CITICORP By: /s/ George E. Seegers -------------------------------------------- Name: George E. Seegers Title: Vice President and Secretary Pro-Tem CITIGROUP INC. By: /s/ Marla A. Berman -------------------------------------------- Name: Marla A. Berman Title: Assistant Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----