-----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, N3v6jmdBUVn16UHUtWnNKW/5ACsFpCQ1qzHbeQlPZ90TYhJfznVAVbFzviPxA3ts kw7B8NpUsQatYoH7ou0rBg== 0000903423-98-000112.txt : 19980227 0000903423-98-000112.hdr.sgml : 19980227 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000903423-98-000112 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980226 SROS: AMEX SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MDC COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876883 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53561 FILM NUMBER: 98550318 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 HAZELTON AVE CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO CANA STATE: A6 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 HAZELTON AVE CITY: TORONTO ONTARIO STATE: A6 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MDC CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950419 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL MUTUAL FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056517 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROYAL TRUST TOWER STREET 2: PO BOX 7500 STATION A CITY: TORONO CANADA STATE: VA ZIP: 00000 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 MDC Communications Corporation ------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Class A Subordinate Voting ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 55267W309 ----------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1997 --------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| 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). - ---------------------------- ----------------------------- CUSIP No. 55267W309 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages - ---------------------------- ----------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Royal Mutual Funds Inc. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)|_| (b)|_| - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The jurisdiction of organization is Canada (federally incorporated company) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES 679,500 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 679,500 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 679,500 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.7% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: MDC Communications Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: MDC Communicatons Corporation 45 Hazelton Avenue Toronto, Ontario Canada M5R 2E3 (416) 960-9000 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Royal Mutual Funds Inc. ("RMFI") Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Royal Mutual Funds Inc. Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 7500, Station A 77 King Street West Toronto, Ontario M5W 1P9 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Canada Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A Subordinate Voting Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 55267W309 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: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) |_| 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.8a-8). (e) |X| An Investment Adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);* (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) |_| A 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). If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c), Check this box | |; * RMFI is a foreign Investment Advisor that has received no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a "Qualified Institutional Investor". Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 679,500 (b) Percent of class: 5.7% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 679,500 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 679,500 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. RMFI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, is the manager of accounts and has delegated its investment management duties to Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. ("RBIM"). RBIM is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of securities in such accounts. No such account holds more than 5 percent of the class. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held 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 and are not held 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. Wednesday, February 25, 1998 ----------------------------- (Date) /s/ Simon Lewis ----------------------------- (Signature) Simon Lewis/ President ----------------------------- (Name/Title) EX-99 2 EXHIBIT A TO SCHEDULE 13G ROYAL MUTUAL FUNDS INC. I, D'Arcy Chadwick, duly elected and acting Corporate Secretary of Royal Mutual Funds Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Canada (the "Corporation"), hereby certify that Simon Lewis, President, is authorized to sign reports to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on effect of this date. IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Corporation as of the 25th day of February, 1998. /s/ D'Arcy Chadwick --------------------------- Corporate Secretary [seal] -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----