-----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, Gnf/S8AMeFlWjUC3Sdn6x1sEGT4a0Nbpr4ecz0uycG3KuFKFh6nT6ZTnMeH6CD+H +zoT+cVe5EzZvcD+Ih9MxA== 0000920993-96-000001.txt : 19960216 0000920993-96-000001.hdr.sgml : 19960216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000920993-96-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960214 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THERMADYNE HOLDINGS CORP /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000850660 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540] IRS NUMBER: 742482571 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43449 FILM NUMBER: 96518766 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 S HANLEY ROAD CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147215573 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TD II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THERMADYNE HOLDINGS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEAN WITTER HIGH INCOME SECURITIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920995 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O DEAN WITTER INTERCAPITAL INC STREET 2: TWO WORLD TRADE CTR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10048 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123921520 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WORLD TRADE CTR STREET 2: TWO WORLD TRADE CTR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10048 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Thermadyne Holdings Corp. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) # 883435109 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *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). (Continued on following pages(s)) Page 1 of 5 Pages CUSIP NO. 883435109 Page 2 of 5 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Dean Witter High Income Securities IRS No. 13-3766776 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) Not Applicable. Not Applicable. 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 610,689 Shares of Common Stock 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 610,689 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 610,689 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.87 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Schedule 13G Issuer: Thermadyne Holdings Corp. CUSIP NO.:883435109 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Thermadyne Holdings Corp. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 101 South Hanley Road St. Louis, Missouri 63105 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Dean Witter High Income Securities Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: Two World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Massachusetts Item 2(d) Title of Class Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 883435109 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d - 1(b), or 13d-2(b), 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) (x) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. Page 3 of 5 Pages 4 Ownership: (a) Amount of Beneficially Owned: 610,689 (b) Percent of Class: 5.87 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 610,689 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 610,689 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- 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. 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. Page 4 of 5 Pages send/sch.13G.5 Item 10 Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. 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. February 13, 1996 (Date) /s/Peter Avelar (Signature) Peter Avelar/Senior Vice President (Name/Title) Page 5 of 5 Pages a:\highinc -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----