-----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, ON0iGc3FmgDkjtcBuNBttn7cO6iGMfAY8zWh8uYgQ/kDgdMB6oL6A08vFmvoVRTs PFfHRIRLdW8VL04vZc2IUg== 0000950136-04-000581.txt : 20040227 0000950136-04-000581.hdr.sgml : 20040227 20040227110336 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-04-000581 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040227 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REDSKY PARTNERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001220692 IRS NUMBER: 412016829 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 NICOLLET MALL STREET 2: 25TH FL CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARGOSY GAMING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895385 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900] IRS NUMBER: 371304247 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43697 FILM NUMBER: 04633093 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 219 PIASA ST CITY: ALTON STATE: IL ZIP: 62002 BUSINESS PHONE: 6184747500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 219 PIASA STREET CITY: ALTON STATE: IL ZIP: 62002 SC 13G 1 file001.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d- 1(b)(c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d - 2(b) ARGOSY GAMING COMPANY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 040228108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) RedSky Partners, LLC 800 Nicollet Mall 25th Floor Minneapolis, MN 55402 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) - with copies to - Michael G. Tannenbaum, Esq. Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP 900 Third Avenue - 13th Floor New York, New York 10022 (212) 508-6700 February 19, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1-(b) [X] Rule 13d-1-(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1-(d) 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. Page 1 of 6 Pages CUSIP No. 040228108 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only) RedSky Partners, LLC - ----------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power 1,920,600 shares Beneficially Owned by 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Each ------------ Reporting Person 7. Sole Dispositive Power 1,920,600 shares With ------ 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 ----------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,920,600 shares 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) -------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.55% ----- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO ---------------------- Page 2 of 6 Pages CUSIP No. 040228108 ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: Argosy Gaming Company (the "Issuer") ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER: 219 Piasa Street Alton, IL 62002 ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: RedSky Partners, LLC ("RedSky") ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The address of the reporting person is: 800 Nicollet Mall 25th Floor Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: USA ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 040228108 ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(b) OR 13D-2(b) OR 13D-2(c) PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, CHECK WHETHER THE FILING PERSON IS A: Page 3 of 6 Pages CUSIP No. 040228108 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. [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act, e. [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), f. [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F), g. [ ] Parent Holding Company or Control Person, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); (Note: see Item 7) 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; j. [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP: (a)AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: As of February 19, 2004, 1,920,600 shares of the Issuer were beneficially owned by RedSky on behalf of a number of private investment vehicles advised by RedSky. Accordingly, RedSky may have attributed to it, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial ownership of the aggregate amount of 1,920,600 shares of the Issuer. (b) PERCENTAGE OF CLASS: 6.55% (calculated based on 29,314,542 common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2003, as reported in the latest Form 8K of the Issuer). (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: (i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE: 1,920,600 shares (ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE: 0 Page 4 of 6 Pages CUSIP No. 040228108 (III) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF: 1,920,600 shares (IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF: 0 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: 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 ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 5 of 6 Pages CUSIP No. 040228108 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 23, 2004 DATE REDSKY PARTNERS LLC BY: /s/ Gregg D. Groechel ----------------------------- SIGNATURE Gregg D. Groechel, Member ----------------------------- NAME/TITLE Page 6 of 6 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----