-----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, Dmo9yF1mfGZzsXxgresjZqFqgQVJaUUP2KklwI3Bn0sNPGW4Qxn5xJ9Fmm5ZGQwT Mdcv8mLgtD9b4bHXQjg01w== 0000950116-99-002250.txt : 19991207 0000950116-99-002250.hdr.sgml : 19991207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950116-99-002250 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991206 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BE AEROSPACE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000861361 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE [2531] IRS NUMBER: 061209796 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0222 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41351 FILM NUMBER: 99769375 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 CORPORATE CTR WY CITY: WELLINGTON STATE: FL ZIP: 33414 BUSINESS PHONE: 5617915000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1300 CORPORATE CENTER WAY STREET 2: 1300 CORPORATE CENTER WAY CITY: WELLINGTON STATE: FL ZIP: 33414 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BE AVIONICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920608 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYSS HANSJORG CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100393 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1690 RUSSELL ROAD CITY: PAOLI STATE: PA ZIP: 19301 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106479700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1690 RUSSELL ROAD CITY: PAOLI STATE: PA ZIP: 19301 SC 13D 1 FORM SC 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) Under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 BE AEROSPACE, INC. -------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value -------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 073302101 ----------------- (CUSIP Number) Joseph Fisher Synthes, Inc. 1690 Russell Road Paoli, PA 19301 (610) 647-9700 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 24, 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 [ ]. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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.) _______________________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 073302101 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 5 Pages _______________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Hansjorg Wyss ###-##-#### ______________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (See Instructions) (b) [ ] ______________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY ______________________________________________________________________________ 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) PF ______________________________________________________________________________ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] ______________________________________________________________________________ 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Switzerland _______________________________________________________________________________ | | NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES | | 1,933,609 BENEFICIALLY |_____|________________________________________________________ OWNED BY | | EACH | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING | | 0 PERSON WITH |_____|________________________________________________________ | | | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | 1,933,609 |_____|________________________________________________________ | | | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | 0 _______________|_____|_________________________________________________________ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,933,609 ______________________________________________________________________________ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] ______________________________________________________________________________ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.82% ______________________________________________________________________________ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN CUSIP No. 073302101 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 5 Pages Item 1. Security and Issuer This statement relates to the common stock ("Common Stock") of BE Aerospace, Inc. (the "Issuer"). This statement is the initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership filed by Mr. Hansjorg Wyss with respect to the Common Stock of the Issuer. This report relates to the purchase of 1,630,000 shares of Common Stock in various transactions from November 24, 1999 to December 3, 1999. Item 2. Identity and Background (a) Name Hansjorg Wyss (b) Address 1690 Russell Road Paoli, PA 19301 (c) Title Hansjorg Wyss is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Synthes-Stratec, Inc. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Issuer. (d) Criminal Convictions No (e) Securities Violations No (f) Citizenship Switzerland Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The shares of Common Stock were purchased by Mr. Wyss with personal funds. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Mr. Wyss' acquisition of the aforementioned shares of Common Stock is for the purpose of investment. Mr. Wyss does not presently have any plan or proposal to acquire control of the Issuer or which relates to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present Board of Directors of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (f) any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate structure; CUSIP No. 073302101 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 5 Pages (g) any change in the Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person; (h) causing the Common Stock to cease to be authorized to be quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System; (i) the Common Stock becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above; provided, however, that Mr. Wyss may acquire additional shares of Common Stock in the open market or private transactions from time to time as shares become available for purchase. Mr. Wyss intends to review his position in the Issuer from time to time and may, depending upon his evaluation of its business and prospects, and upon future developments, including, but not limited to, the attitude of the Board of Directors and management of the Issuer, general economic conditions and money and stock market conditions, determine to cease buying shares or to increase or decrease his position in the Issuer. Mr. Wyss does not presently intend to make a tender offer for shares. As a result of his periodic review of his position in the Issuer, however, Mr. Wyss may make a tender offer for shares in the future. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) Table I sets forth the aggregate number of shares and percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Wyss. The information herein pertaining to the Issuer's issued and outstanding Common Stock is as of August 28, 1999, at which time there were 24,711,219 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. Mr. Wyss owns 1,911,109 shares of Common Stock and options to purchase 22,500 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate beneficial ownership of 1,933,609 shares. Table I Aggregate Amount of Title of Class Beneficial Ownership of Class Percentage of Class -------------- ----------------------------- ------------------- Common Stock 1,933,609 7.82% (b) The number of Shares as to which Mr. Wyss has sole power to vote or direct the vote, shared power to vote or direct the vote, sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or direct the disposition is as follows: (i) Sole Voting Power. Mr. Wyss has sole voting power with respect to 1,933,609 Shares beneficially owned. (ii) Shared Voting Power. Mr. Wyss does not hold any Shares with shared voting power. (iii) Sole Dispositive Power. Mr. Wyss has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition with respect to 1,933,609 Shares beneficially owned. (iv) Shared Dispositive Power. Mr. Wyss does not share power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Shares. CUSIP No. 073302101 SCHEDULE 13D Page 5 of 5 Pages (c) Mr. Wyss made the following purchases of Common Stock during the 60 days prior to the date of this Statement: Transaction Date Number of Shares Transaction Type Price per Share ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- 11/24/99 300,000 Purchase 6.250 11/24/99 75,000 Purchase 6.500 11/24/99 625,000 Purchase 6.562 11/29/99 25,000 Purchase 7.000 11/29/99 50,000 Purchase 7.125 11/29/99 65,000 Purchase 7.125 11/30/99 210,000 Purchase 7.125 11/30/99 15,000 Purchase 7.000 12/ 1/99 50,000 Purchase 7.000 12/ 2/99 175,000 Purchase 7.062 12/ 3/99 40,000 Purchase 7.000 (d) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with respect to securities of the Issuer. Mr. Wyss is not a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with respect to any securities of the Issuer. Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits A. 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: December 6, 1999 /s/ Hansjorg Wyss - --------------------------- Hansjorg Wyss -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----