-----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, OyD3TaAlgzVA6MBahSlbp6jqv3QJm9/Hci3FyKAQZVwwzx6ZzcsqbcEOtFrAF2wj mdYbo5k6MpbvUvG+jIOsEQ== 0000950136-99-000877.txt : 19990628 0000950136-99-000877.hdr.sgml : 19990628 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-99-000877 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990625 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANCE GROWTH FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860743 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133560020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42274 FILM NUMBER: 99652622 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: C/O MITCHELL HUTCHINS ASSET MANAGEMENT CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127133589 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1285 AVE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: 32ND FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANKGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN AG CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038872 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALEXANDERPLATZ 2 CITY: 10178 BERLIN GERMANY MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALEXANDERPLATZ 2 CITY: 10178 BERLIN GERMANY SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13D Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) The France Growth Fund, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 35177K108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Moritz A. Sell Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG Alexanderplatz 2D-10178 Berlin - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) June 23, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. [ ] Page 1 of 5 Pages - -------------------- -------------------- CUSIP No.: 35177K108 13D Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------- -------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. ID NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a)[ ] OF A GROUP (b)[ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED [ ] PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Federal Republic of Germany - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES SOLE VOTING POWER 1,724,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY OWNED SHARED VOTING POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BY EACH REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,724,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,724,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.24% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 5 Pages This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements Items 3 and 5 of the Schedule 13D of Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG (the "Bank") with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of The France Growth Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"). ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION The source of the funds used by the Bank to purchase the 1,724,300 shares of Common Stock listed in Item 5(a) was working capital. The amount of the funds used to purchase such shares aggregated approximately $22,817,885 (exclusive of commissions). ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) The Fund's proxy statement, dated March 11, 1999, relating to the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund to be held on April 29, 1999 states that, as of February 9, 1999, there were 15,345,333 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The percentage set forth in this Item 5(a) was derived using such number. The Bank is the beneficial owner of 1,724,300 shares of Common Stock, which constitute approximately 11.24% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. (b) The Bank has sole power to vote and to dispose of the shares of Common Stock owned by it. (c) During the last sixty days, the Bank has effected the following purchases in the shares of Common Stock, all of which were made on the New York Stock Exchange. Date Number of Shares Purchased Price Per Share ---- -------------------------- --------------- April 30, 1999 54,500 $13.2607 May 17, 1999 7,300 13.1250 May 25, 1999 40,000 13.0000 June 8, 1999 13,700 13.0625 June 9, 1999 7,500 13.0625 June 10,1999 10,000 13.0000 June 14, 1999 10,000 13.0625 June 18, 1999 400 13.3125 June 21, 1999 10,000 13.4375 June 23, 1999 10,000 13.1250 June 23, 1999 70,500 13.1432 (d) No person other than the Bank has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock owned by the Bank. Page 3 of 5 Pages (e) It is inapplicable to state the date on which the Bank ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Common Stock. Page 4 of 5 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: June 25, 1999 BANKGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN AG By: /s/ Bartho Schroeder ------------------------------ Name: Bartho Schroeder Title: Director By: /s/ Moritz Sell ------------------------------ Name: Moritz Sell Title: Market Strategist Page 5 of 5 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----