-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, aeR07zouJrptFxuZ+PDNZQ49TErI7Vft/2cNOI7O9WQu8RaH0k85esVfXz9n+eym sSi2Bxh/yElTfQHLq8oeNA== 0000950157-94-000075.txt : 19940607 0000950157-94-000075.hdr.sgml : 19940607 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-94-000075 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940606 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TIDEWATER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000098222 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 4400 IRS NUMBER: 720487776 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34728 FILM NUMBER: 94532984 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 CANAL ST STE 2100 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045681010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 CANAL STREET STREET 2: STE 2100 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TIDEWATER MARINE SERVICE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19780724 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BESSEMER CAPITAL PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000908115 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10111 SC 13D 1 SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 9)* Tidewater Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $.10 Per Share and Associated Rights to Purchase Shares of Series A Participating Preferred Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 886423 10 2 (CUSIP Number) Richard R. Davis, Esq. Bessemer Capital Partners, L.P. 630 Fifth Avenue (39th Floor) New York, New York 10111 (212) 708-9100 ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) June 3, 1994 ---------------- (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). Page 1 of 4 pages 2 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 886423 10 2 Page 2 of 4 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bessemer Capital Partners, L.P. I.R.S. No. 13-3567783 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a) [ ] 2 2 (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 OO CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Delaware SOLE VOTING POWER 7 -0- NUMBER OF SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES 8 -0- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 -0- REPORTING PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 -0- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 -0- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 13 BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) -0- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 4 pages 3 This Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule 13D, including the statement attached thereto (the "Statement"), is filed on behalf of Bessemer Capital Partners, L.P. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Statement. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Items 5(a) and 5(b) of the Statement are hereby amended by adding the following paragraph after the last paragraph of such Items 5(a) and 5(b) (as previously amended): On June 3, 1994, BCP sold all of its 3,992,999 shares of Tidewater Common Stock in a block transaction effected in the over-the-counter market in London at a price of $20.00 per share. As a result, on June 3, 1994, BCP ceased to be the beneficial owner of any shares of Tidewater Common Stock. Page 3 of 4 pages 4 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: June 3, 1994 BESSEMER CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., by KYLIX PARTNERS, L.P., its general partner, by QUENTIN CORPORATION, its managing general partner, by /s/ Ward W. Woods, Jr. Name: Ward W. Woods, Jr. Title: President Page 4 of 4 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----