-----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, Nh8gxY/yyKb0PIe8bm5fpo0xamysKBKIkXkxsCCjHIp+OvuvgxXOYJOYTd00ZlQx QhA07nlXJktIzkblhJoOsA== 0000950109-01-500511.txt : 20010410 0000950109-01-500511.hdr.sgml : 20010410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950109-01-500511 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010409 GROUP MEMBERS: BELL ATLANTIC LATIN AMERICA GROUP MEMBERS: BELL ATLANTIC NEW HOLDINGS GROUP MEMBERS: GTE CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: GTE INTERNATIONAL TEL. INC. GROUP MEMBERS: GTE VENEZUELA INCORPORATED GROUP MEMBERS: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC GROUP MEMBERS: VERIZON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FLAG TELECOM HOLDINGS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001102752 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58719 FILM NUMBER: 1597590 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CEDAR HOUSE STREET 2: 41 CEDAR AVENUE CITY: HAMILTON HM12 BERMUD ZIP: 00000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CEDAR HOUSE STREET 2: 41 CEDAR AVENUE CITY: HAMILTON HM12 BERMUD STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732712 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 232259884 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1095 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123952121 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1717 ARCH ST 47TH FL CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BELL ATLANTIC CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) 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) (Amendment No. __________)1 ___ FLAG Telecom Holdings Limited -------------------------------------- (Name Of Issuer) Common Shares, par value $0.0006 per share -------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) G3529L102 --------------------------------------- (Cusip Number) December 31, 2000 --------------------------------------- (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) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) - -------------- 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 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 ("the 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. G3529L102 13G - ------------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Verizon Communications Inc. #23-2259884 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [_] (B) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 39,922,276 Common Shares -------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 29.8% of the aggregate of the Issuer's Common Shares, par value $0.0006 per share. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 16 pages - ------------------------ CUSIP No. G3529L102 13G - ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GTE Corporation #13-1678633 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [_] (B) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 39,922,276 Common Shares -------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 29.8% of the aggregate of the Issuer's Common Shares, par value $0.0006 per share. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 16 pages - ------------------------ CUSIP No. G3529L102 13G - ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GTE International Telecommunications Incorporated #06-1460807 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [_] (B) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 39,922,276 Common Shares -------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 29.8% of the aggregate of the Issuer's Common Shares, par value $0.0006 per share. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 of 16 pages - ------------------------ CUSIP No. G3529L102 13G - ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GTE Venezuela Incorporated #13-3634506 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [_] (B) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 39,922,276 Common Shares -------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 29.8% of the aggregate of the Issuer's Common Shares, par value $0.0006 per share. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 16 pages - ------------------------ CUSIP No. G3529L102 13G - ------------------------ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bell Atlantic Latin America Holdings, Inc. #541679838 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [_] (B) [X] - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 ------ ------ ---------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 39,922,276 Common Shares ------ ------ ---------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 0 ------ ------ ---------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 29.8% of the aggregate of the Issuer's Common Shares, par value $0.0006 per share. - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 6 of 16 pages - ------------------------ CUSIP No. G3529L102 13G - ------------------------ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bell Atlantic New Holdings, Inc. #232726821 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [_] (B) [X] - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 ------ ------ ---------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 39,922,276 Common Shares ------ ------ ---------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 0 ------ ------ ---------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 29.8% of the aggregate of the Issuer's Common Shares, par value $0.0006 per share. - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7 of 16 pages - ------------------------ CUSIP No. G3529L102 13G - ------------------------ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Verizon International Holdings Ltd. - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [_] (B) [X] - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 ------ ------ ---------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 39,922,276 Common Shares ------ ------ ---------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 0 ------ ------ ---------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 39,922,276 Common Shares - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 29.8% of the aggregate of the Issuer's Common Shares, par value $0.0006 per share. - -------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 8 of 16 pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer FLAG Telecom Holdings Limited (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices Cedar House 41 Cedar Avenue Hamilton HM12, Bermuda Item 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon") GTE Corporation ("GTE") GTE International Telecommunications Incorporated ("GTE International") GTE Venezuela Incorporated ("GTE Venezuela") Bell Atlantic Latin America Holdings, Inc. ("BALAH") Bell Atlantic New Holdings, Inc. ("BANHI") Verizon International Holdings Ltd. ("VIHL") (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence For each of Verizon, GTE, GTE International and GTE Venezuela: 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 For each of BALAH and BANHI: 1310 North Court House Road Arlington, Virginia 22201 For VIHL: c/o AS&K Services Ltd. Cedar House 41 Cedar Avenue Hamilton HM12, Bermuda (c) Citizenship Page 9 of 16 pages Each of Verizon, BANHI, BALAH, GTE Venezuela and GTE International is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. GTE is incorporated under the laws of the State of New York. VIHL is incorporated under the laws of Bermuda. (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Shares, par value $0.0006 per share (e) Cusip Number G3529L102 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (c) [_] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange 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 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [_] Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) [_] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (i) [_] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) Page 10 of 16 pages Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 39,922,276 Common Shares (b) Percent of Class: 29.8% of the aggregate of the Issuer's Common Shares, par value $0.0006 per share. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 39,922,276 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 39,922,276 VIHL owns of record and beneficially 39,922,276 common shares of FLAG Telecom Holdings Limited. BANHI owns 95.6% of the equity of VIHL. BALAH owns 100% of the equity of BANHI. GTE Venezuela owns 100% of the equity of BALAH. GTE International owns 100% of the equity of GTE Venezuela. GTE owns 68.6% of the equity of GTE International. Verizon owns 100% of the common stock of GTE. By virtue of the relationships among such companies, each of them may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the vote and disposition of, the 39,922,276 common shares of FLAG Telecom Holdings Limited held of record by VIHL. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable. 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: See Item 4. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable. Page 11 of 16 pages Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable. Item 10. Certifications: Not Applicable. Page 12 of 16 pages SIGNATURES 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. April 6, 2001 --------------------------------------- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. --------------------------------------- Signature Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary Name/Title GTE CORPORATION --------------------------------------- Signature Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary ------------------------------------ Name/Title GTE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED --------------------------------------- Signature Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary --------------------------------------- Name/Title Page 13 of 16 pages GTE VENEZUELA INCORPORATED --------------------------------------- Signature Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary ------------------------------------ Name/Title BELL ATLANTIC LATIN AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC. --------------------------------------- Signature Stephen B. Heimann - Assistant Secretary Name/Title BELL ATLANTIC NEW HOLDINGS, INC. --------------------------------------- Signature Mary Louise Weber - Secretary ----------------------------- Name/Title VERIZON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD. --------------------------------------- Signature Mary Louise Weber - Assistant Secretary --------------------------------------- Name/Title Page 14 of 16 pages EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Shares of FLAG Telecom Holdings Limited and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of the 6th day of April, 2001. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. --------------------------------------- Signature Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary ------------------------------------ Name/Title GTE CORPORATION --------------------------------------- Signature Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary ------------------------------------ Name/Title GTE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED --------------------------------------- Signature Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary ------------------------------------ Name/Title Page 15 of 16 pages GTE VENEZUELA INCORPORATED --------------------------------------- Signature Marianne Drost - Corporate Secretary ------------------------------------ Name/Title BELL ATLANTIC LATIN AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC. --------------------------------------- Signature Stephen B. Heimann - Assistant Secretary ---------------------------------------- Name/Title BELL ATLANTIC NEW HOLDINGS, INC. --------------------------------------- Signature Mary Louise Weber - Secretary ----------------------------- Name/Title VERIZON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD. --------------------------------------- Signature Mary Louise Weber - Assistant Secretary --------------------------------------- Name/Title Page 16 of 16 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----