-----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, Hn+I09Pyjk8Ff1s3t7dt7ybzj0LzytmSKCcL3Pdv/hHLbLaaZve8FYhMG85FEm1w KZX6eJgrs02Rgx0Ml/4ekw== 0000940180-98-000104.txt : 19980205 0000940180-98-000104.hdr.sgml : 19980205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940180-98-000104 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980204 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCURY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000867058 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 770224776 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43529 FILM NUMBER: 98521365 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 POTRERO AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94086 BUSINESS PHONE: 4085239900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 470 POTRERO AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94086 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZWEIG DIMENNA PARTNERS L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000740450 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133185100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127559860 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT # 1 TO SC 13D OMB APPROVAL --------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response....14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* MERCURY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 589405109 ---------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Stuart B. Panish c/o Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC, 900 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (212) 451-1100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 2, 1998 ---------------------------------------- (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 [_]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [_]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting 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.) 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). SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 589405109 Page 2 of 7 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P. Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P. Zweig-DiMenna International Limited Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary account Gotham Advisors, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary account 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P. - Delaware Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P. - New York Zweig-DiMenna International Limited - British Virgin Islands Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc. - Delaware Gotham Advisors, Inc. - Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P.-93,700 Zweig-DiMenna International Limited-349,900 Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary account-66,000 Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P.-147,100 Gotham Advisors, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary account-43,200 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P.-93,700 Zweig-DiMenna International Limited-349,900 Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary account-66,000 Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P.-147,100 Gotham Advisors, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary account-43,200 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P.-93,700 Zweig-DiMenna International Limited-349,900 Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary account-66,000 Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P.-147,100 Gotham Advisors, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary account-43,200 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 Total-4.2% Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P.-0.6% Zweig-DiMenna International Limited-2.1% Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary account-0.4% Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P.-0.9% Gotham Advisors, Inc., on behalf of a discretionary account-0.2% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P. - PN Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P. - PN Zweig-DiMenna International Limited - CO Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc. - CO Gotham Advisors, Inc. - CO *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION SCHEDULE 13D - AMENDMENT NO. 1 Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P., Zweig-DiMenna International Limited, Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P., Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc. and Gotham Advisors, Inc. hereby amend the Schedule 13D, filed with respect to shares of common stock, par value $0.002 per share ("Shares") of Mercury Interactive Corporation. ITEM 3 SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS The first sentence of Item 3 is amended to read as follows: "The securities of Mercury Interactive Corporation were purchased at an aggregate cost of $12,526,183 with the investment capital of Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P., Zweig-DiMenna International Limited, Zweig- DiMenna Partners, L.P., the discretionary account managed by Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc. (the "ZDIM Account") and the discretionary account managed by Gotham Advisors, Inc. (the "Gotham Account")." ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER The answer to Item 5 is amended to read as follows: a. Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P. - 93,700 Zweig-DiMenna International Limited - 349,900 Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P. - 147,100 ZDIM Account - 66,000 Gotham Account - 43,200 Percent of class beneficially owned: Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P. - 0.6% Zweig-DiMenna International Limited - 2.1% Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P. - 0.9% ZDIM Account - 0.4% Gotham Account - 0.2% b. Number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote: Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P. - 93,700 Zweig-DiMenna International Limited - 349,900 Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P. - 147,100 ZDIM Account - 66,000 Gotham Account - 43,200 Number of shares as to which there is shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P. - 0 Zweig-DiMenna International Limited - 0 Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P. - 0 ZDIM Account - 0 Gotham Account - 0 Number of shares as to which there is sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P. - 93,700 Zweig-DiMenna International Limited - 349,900 Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P. - 147,100 ZDIM Account - 66,000 Gotham Account - 43,200 Number of shares as to which there is shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P. - 0 Zweig-DiMenna International Limited - 0 Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P. - 0 ZDIM Account - 0 Gotham Account - 0 c. Since December 2, 1997, Zweig-DiMenna Special Opportunities, L.P., Zweig-DiMenna International Limited, Zweig-DiMenna Partners, L.P., the ZDIM Account and the Gotham Account purchased and/or sold the Shares on the open market on the following dates and at the following prices and in the following amounts: ZWEIG-DIMENNA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES, L.P. DATE DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION 12/15/97 Purchased 2,100 shares at $22.4583 a share 1/22/98 Sold 700 shares at $29.25 a share 1/23/98 Sold 6,700 shares at $27.85 a share 1/26/98 Sold 6,700 shares at $26.5438 a share 1/28/98 Sold 2,900 shares at $28.75 a share 2/2/98 Sold 6,700 shares at $30.7750 a share ZWEIG-DIMENNA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED DATE DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION 12/15/97 Purchased 8,000 shares at $22.4583 a share 1/22/98 Sold 2,400 shares at $29.25 a share 1/23/98 Sold 24,600 shares at $27.85 a share 1/26/98 Sold 24,600 shares at $26.5438 a share 1/28/98 Sold 6,900 shares at $28.75 a share 2/2/98 Sold 25,000 shares at $30.7750 a share ZWEIG-DIMENNA PARTNERS, L.P. DATE DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION 12/15/97 Purchased 3,400 shares at $22.4583 a share 1/22/98 Sold 1,100 shares at $29.25 a share 1/23/98 Sold 10,900 shares at $27.85 a share 1/26/98 Sold 10,900 shares at $26.5438 a share 1/28/98 Sold 11,600 shares at $28.75 a share 2/2/98 Sold 10,500 shares at $30.7750 a share ZDIM ACCOUNT DATE DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION 12/15/97 Purchased 1,500 shares at $22.4583 a share 1/22/98 Sold 500 shares at $29.25 a share 1/23/98 Sold 4,800 shares at $27.85 a share 1/26/98 Sold 4,800 shares at $26.5438 a share 1/28/98 Sold 3,600 shares at $28.75 a share 2/2/98 Sold 4,700 shares at $30.7750 a share GOTHAM ACCOUNT DATE DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION 1/22/98 Sold 300 shares at $29.25 a share 1/23/98 Sold 3,000 shares at $27.85 a share 1/26/98 Sold 3,000 shares at $26.5438 a share 2/2/98 Sold 3,100 shares at $30.7750 a share d. Not Applicable e. On January 23, 1998 the Investors ceased to be the beneficial owners of 5% of the shares 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. Date: February 3, 1998 ZWEIG-DiMENNA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES, L.P. By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC, Managing General Partner By: /s/ Joseph A. DiMenna ---------------------- Name: Joseph A. DiMenna Title: A Managing Director of the Managing General Partner ZWEIG-DiMENNA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED By: Zweig-DiMenna International Managers, Inc., Investment Manager By: /s/ Joseph A. DiMenna ---------------------- Name: Joseph A. DiMenna Title: Executive Vice President ZWEIG-DiMENNA PARTNERS, L.P. By: Zweig-DiMenna Associates LLC, Managing General Partner By: /s/ Joseph A. DiMenna ---------------------- Name: Joseph A. DiMenna Title: A Managing Director of the Managing General Partner ZWEIG-DiMENNA INTERNATIONAL MANAGERS, INC. By: /s/ Joseph A. DiMenna ---------------------- Name: Joseph A. DiMenna Title: Executive Vice President GOTHAM ADVISORS, INC. By: /s/ Joseph A. DiMenna ---------------------- Name: Joseph A. DiMenna Title: Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----