-----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, C0ApQYpHOze3strWVuDa1d4YRtvajopbPEAyMFJjiXxcYVXbGL/bGaN3mueUzSxv 4HZMVkHcnE9tXKRg5w5zWw== 0000902561-01-500391.txt : 20020413 0000902561-01-500391.hdr.sgml : 20020413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902561-01-500391 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WAVELAND PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044353 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DR STE 1600 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE STE 1600 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CRONOS GROUP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919869 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRANSPORTATION SERVICES [4700] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: N4 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47841 FILM NUMBER: 1812891 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16, ALLEE MARCONI, BOITE POSTALE 260 STREET 2: L 2012 CITY: L 2012 LUXEMBURG STATE: N4 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16, ALLEE MARCONI, BOITE POSTALE 260 STREET 2: L-2012 LUXEMBOURG SC 13D/A 1 sch13da.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------------- SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (Amendment No.3)1/ The Cronos Group - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Shares, par value $2.00 per share (Title of Class of Securities) L20708 10 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) David S. Richter Waveland Capital Management, L.P. 227 West Monroe, Suite 4800 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 739-2138 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 1, 2001 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. - ------------- 1/ 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 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.L20708-10-0 13D _______________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Waveland Partners, L.P. _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Illinois _______________________________________________________________________________ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES ________________________________________________________________ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 673,909 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________________ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON ________________________________________________________________ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 673,909 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 673,909 Common Shares _______________________________________________________________________________ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] _______________________________________________________________________________ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.15% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN _______________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 10 Pages CUSIP No.L20708-10-0 13D _______________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Waveland Capital Management, L.P. _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Illinois _______________________________________________________________________________ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES ________________________________________________________________ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 673,909 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________________ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON ________________________________________________________________ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 673,909 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 673,909 Common Shares _______________________________________________________________________________ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] _______________________________________________________________________________ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.15% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN _______________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 10 Pages CUSIP No.L20708-10-0 13D _______________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Clincher Capital Corporation _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Illinois _______________________________________________________________________________ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES ________________________________________________________________ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 673,909 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________________ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON ________________________________________________________________ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 673,909 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 673,909 Common Shares _______________________________________________________________________________ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] _______________________________________________________________________________ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.15% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO _______________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 10 Pages CUSIP No.L20708-10-0 13D _______________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Waveland Capital Management, LLC _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Illinois _______________________________________________________________________________ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES ________________________________________________________________ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 506,788 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________________ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON ________________________________________________________________ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 506,788 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 506,788 Common Shares _______________________________________________________________________________ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] _______________________________________________________________________________ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.88% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO _______________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 of 10 Pages CUSIP No.L20708-10-0 13D _______________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Waveland Partners, Ltd. _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Cayman Islands _______________________________________________________________________________ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES ________________________________________________________________ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 506,788 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________________ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON ________________________________________________________________ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 506,788 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 506,788 Common Shares _______________________________________________________________________________ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] _______________________________________________________________________________ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.88% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO _______________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 6 of 10 Pages CUSIP No.L20708-10-0 13D _______________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Waveland International, Ltd. _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Cayman Islands _______________________________________________________________________________ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES ________________________________________________________________ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 119,597 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________________ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON ________________________________________________________________ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 119,597 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 119,597 Common Shares _______________________________________________________________________________ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] _______________________________________________________________________________ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.62% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO _______________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 7 of 10 Pages ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a) Waveland Partners, L.P., Waveland Capital Management, L.P. and Clincher Capital Corporation beneficially own 673,909 Common Shares (consisting of 554,312 Common Shares held by Waveland Partners, L.P. plus 119,597 Common Shares held by Waveland International Ltd.) representing approximately 9.15% of the Common Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2001 (as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001). Waveland Partners, Ltd. and Waveland Capital Management, LLC beneficially own 506,788 Common Shares (consisting of 387,191 Common Shares held by Waveland Partners, Ltd. plus 119,597 Common Shares held by Waveland International Ltd.) representing approximately 6.88% of the Common Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2001 (as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001). Waveland International, Ltd. beneficially owns 119,597 Common Shares representing approximately 1.62% of the Common Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2001 (as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001). The Waveland entities collectively hold 1,061,100 Common Shares representing approximately 14.4% of the Common Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2001 (as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001). (b) Waveland Partners, L.P., Waveland Capital Management, L.P. and Clincher Capital Corporation have the shared power to vote or direct the vote and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 673,909 Common Shares (consisting of the Shares acquired by Waveland Partners, L.P. and by Waveland International, Ltd.). Waveland Partners, Ltd. and Waveland Capital Management, LLC have the shared power to vote or direct the vote and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 506,788 Common Shares (consisting of the Shares acquired by Waveland Partners, Ltd. and by Waveland International, Ltd.). Waveland International, Ltd. has the shared power to vote or direct the vote and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 119,597 Common Shares (consisting of the Shares acquired by Waveland International, Ltd.). (c) In the past 60 days, Waveland International effected the following transactions with respect to the Common Shares: On November 1, 2001 Waveland International transferred 554,312 Common Shares to Waveland Partners, L.P. On November 1, 2001 Waveland International transferred 387,191 Common Shares to Waveland Partners, Ltd. Page 8 of 10 Pages ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement Page 9 of 10 Pages 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 12, 2001 WAVELAND PARTNERS, L.P. By: Waveland Capital Management, L.P. Its: General Partner By: Clincher Capital Corporation Its: General Partner By: /s/ David S. Richter -------------------------------- David S. Richter, President WAVELAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: Clincher Capital Corporation Its: General Partner By: /s/ David S. Richter ---------------------------------- David S. Richter, President CLINCHER CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ David S. Richter ----------------------------------- David S. Richter, President WAVELAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ David S. Richter ---------------------------------- David S. Richter, Manager WAVELAND PARTNERS, LTD. By: /s/ David S. Richter ----------------------------------- David S. Richter, Director WAVELAND INTERNATIONAL, LTD. By: /s/ David S. Richter ----------------------------------- David S. Richter, Director Page 10 of 10 Pages EX-99 3 ex-991.txt Exhibit 99.1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the persons named below agrees to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Shares, par value $2.00 per share of The Cronos Group, and further agrees that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such filings provided that, as contemplated by Section 13d-1(f)(l)(ii), no person shall be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Joint Filing may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: December 12, 2001 WAVELAND PARTNERS, L.P. By: Waveland Capital Management, L.P. Its: General Partner By: Clincher Capital Corporation Its: General Partner By: /s/ David S. Richter -------------------------------- David S. Richter, President WAVELAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: Clincher Capital Corporation Its: General Partner By: /s/ David S. Richter ---------------------------------- David S. Richter, President CLINCHER CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ David S. Richter ----------------------------------- David S. Richter, President WAVELAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ David S. Richter ---------------------------------- David S. Richter, Manager WAVELAND PARTNERS, LTD. By: /s/ David S. Richter ----------------------------------- David S. Richter, Director WAVELAND INTERNATIONAL, LTD. By: /s/ David S. 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