SEC NEWS DIGEST Issue 2002-243 December 18, 2002 COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS SEC PROPOSES ELECTRONIC FILING OF INSIDER OWNERSHIP REPORTS, ADOPTS STANDARDIZED OPTIONS EXEMPTIONS The Commission took the following actions at its open meeting today: Proposed Electronic Filing of Insider Ownership Reports The Commission voted to propose: * the mandatory electronic filing of change of beneficial ownership reports required to be filed by officers, directors and principal security holders under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and * Web site posting of such reports by issuers with corporate Web sites. These changes are required by Section 16(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by Section 403 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. With these rules, insider ownership information would be publicly accessible substantially sooner than has generally been the case in the past. Electronic filing and Web site posting of this information would provide more timely and transparent access to the information these reports contain. The proposal will be available for public comment for 45 days following publication in the Federal Register. Adopted Standardized Options Exemptions The Commission adopted rules providing new exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for most standardized options. The rules, which become final upon their publication in the Federal Register, will: * exempt standardized options issued by registered clearing agencies and traded on a registered national securities exchange or an automated quotation system of a registered national securities association from all provisions of the Securities Act, other than the Section 17 antifraud provision, as well as from the registration requirements of Section 12 of the Exchange Act; and * clarify that a security futures product that is cleared by a registered clearing agency and traded on a registered national securities exchange or an automated quotation system of a registered national securities association is exempt from the registration requirements of Exchange Act Section 12(g). The rules will ensure comparable regulatory treatment of standardized options and security futures products. The full text of detailed releases concerning each of these items will be posted to the SEC Web site as soon as possible. (Press Rel. 2002- 178) SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGE A proposed rule change (SR-Amex-2002-98) filed by the American Stock Exchange to suspend Exchange transaction charges for certain exchange- traded funds has become effective under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Publication of the proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of Dec. 16. (Rel. 34- 46996) SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS The following registration statements have been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. The reported information appears as follows: Form, Name, Address and Phone Number (if available) of the issuer of the security; Title and the number and/or face amount of the securities being offered; Name of the managing underwriter or depositor (if applicable); File number and date filed; Assigned Branch; and a designation if the statement is a New Issue. Registration statements may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commission's Public Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the following e-mail box address: . In most cases, this information is also available on the Commission's website: . S-8 GOLD BOND RESOURCES INC, 12210 CARSTENS RD., REARDAN, WA, 99029, 5097962295 - 5,000,000 ($1,550,000.00) Equity, (File 333-101890 - Dec. 17) (BR. 04) F-3 ANGLOGOLD LTD, 11 DIAGONAL ST, PO BOX 62117 MARSHALLTOWN 2107, JOHANNESBURG 2001, T3, 00000, 27116376000 - 0 ($600,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-101891 - Dec. 17) (BR. 04) S-3 GULFMARK OFFSHORE INC, 4400 POST OAK PARKWAY, STE 1170, HOUSTON, TX, 77027, 7139639522 - 250,000,000 ($250,000,000.00) Other, (File 333-101893 - Dec. 17) (BR. 04) S-8 ACT TELECONFERENCING INC, 1658 COLE BLVD, STE 130, GOLDEN, CO, 80401, 3032359000 - 400,000 ($564,000.00) Equity, (File 333-101894 - Dec. 17) (BR. 37) S-8 CAREDECISION CORP, 2 PENN PLAZA, 15TH FLOOR SUITE 1500-53, NEW YORK, NY, 10121, 2122924959 - 1,500,000 ($75,000.00) Equity, (File 333-101895 - Dec. 17) (BR. 09) S-8 FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC, SUITE 1110, P.O. BOX 2015, 20 EGLINTON AVE. WEST, TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA, A0, M4R 1K8, (416)322-1515 - 585,000 ($15,309,450.00) Equity, (File 333-101897 - Dec. 17) (BR. 07) S-8 ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 685 ROUTE 202/206, BRIDGEWATER, NJ, 08807, 7329804500 - 2,000,000 ($33,800,000.00) Equity, (File 333-101898 - Dec. 17) (BR. 01) S-3 CONVERGYS CORP, 201 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI, OH, 45202, 5133975364 - 500,000,000 ($500,000,000.00) Unallocated (Universal) Shelf, (File 333-101899 - Dec. 17) (BR. 03) F-6 ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS CO LTD, GOLD HOUSE PATRICE LUMUMBA RD, ROMAN RIDGE PO BOX 2665, ACCRA GHANA, J0, 00000, 100,000,000 ($5,000,000.00) ADRs/ADSs, (File 333-101900 - Dec. 17) (BR. 04) F-2 LATIN AMERICAN EXPORT BANK, CALLE 50 Y AQUILINO DE LA GUARDIA, EL DORADO PANAMA CITY, REPUBLIC OF PANAMA, R1, 0 ($90,000,002.00) Equity, (File 333-101901 - Dec. 17) (BR. 07) SB-2 CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC, 200A EXECUTIVE DR, EDGEWOOD, NY, 11717, 5165865200 - 2,000,000 ($10,836,080.00) Equity, (File 333-101902 - Dec. 17) (BR. 05) S-8 MAXXAM INC, 5847 SAN FELIPE, SUITE 2600, HOUSTON, TX, 77057, 7139757600 - 840,000 ($6,863,150.00) Equity, (File 333-101903 - Dec. 17) (BR. 06) S-3 GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES CORP, 1 ($1,000,000.00) Other, (File 333-101904 - Dec. 17) (BR. ) F-6 JIANGSU EXPRESSWAY CO LTD, JIANGSU COMMUNICATION BUILDING, 69 SHIGU ROAD, NANJING, K3, 00000, 10,000,000 ($500,000.00) ADRs/ADSs, (File 333-101905 - Dec. 17) (BR. ) S-8 SUPERIORCLEAN INC, 500 N RAINBOW, STE 300, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89107, 3039333000 - 1,150,000 ($86,250.00) Equity, (File 333-101906 - Dec. 17) (BR. 08) S-3 CARDINAL HEALTH INC, 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN, OH, 43017, 6147575000 - 0 ($300,000,000.00) Unallocated (Universal) Shelf, (File 333-101907 - Dec. 17) (BR. 01) S-8 CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 65 HAYDEN AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MA, 02421, 781-860-8660 - 0 ($2,185,000.00) Equity, (File 333-101908 - Dec. 17) (BR. 01) S-8 SEMINIS INC, 1905 LIRIO AVENUE, SATICOY, CA, 93004-4206, 2 ($12,828,178.56) Equity, (File 333-101909 - Dec. 17) (BR. 04) S-8 EXPEDIA INC, 13810 SE EASTGATE WAY, SUITE 400, BELLEVUE, WA, 98005, 4257054874 - 0 ($592,208,301.00) Equity, (File 333-101910 - Dec. 17) (BR. 05) S-3 ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS INC, 6501 WINDCREST DRIVE SUITE 100, PLANO, TX, 75024, 9723098000 - 156,302 ($4,564,018.00) Equity, (File 333-101911 - Dec. 17) (BR. 36) S-4 TEXAS REGIONAL BANCSHARES INC, 3700 N TENTH STE 301, PO BOX 5910, MCALLEN, TX, 78501, 9566315400 - 0 ($1,798,592.00) Equity, (File 333-101912 - Dec. 17) (BR. 07) S-4 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, 1225 17TH ST STE 900, DENVER, CO, 80202, 3035717511 - 0 ($600,000,000.00) Non-Convertible Debt, (File 333-101913 - Dec. 17) (BR. 02) S-8 ROWAN COMPANIES INC, 2800 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 5450, HOUSTON, TX, 77056-6127, 7136217800 - 4,000,000 ($96,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-101914 - Dec. 17) (BR. 04) F-3 SATYAM INFOWAY LTD, MAANASAROVAR TOWERS, 271-A ANNA SALAI TEXNAMPET 600 015, CHENNAI INDIA, 9144435322 - 7,558,140 ($19,273,257.00) Equity, (File 333-101915 - Dec. 17) (BR. 03) S-2 CENEX HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES, 5500 CENEX DRIVE, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN, 55077, 6129469433 - 2,875,000 ($71,875,000.00) Equity, (File 333-101916 - Dec. 17) (BR. 04) S-8 SUREBEAM CORP, 9276 SCRANTON ROAD, SUITE 600, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121, 8585529480 - 0 ($9,505,238.00) Equity, (File 333-101917 - Dec. 17) (BR. 36) S-3 HOUSEHOLD AFFINITY FUNDING CORP III, 2700 SANDERS ROAD, PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL, 60070, 8475646996 - 0 ($1,000,000.00) Asset-Backed Securities, (File 333-101918 - Dec. 17) (BR. ) S-8 GENESIS TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC, 777 YAMATO RD, SUITE 130, BOCA RATON, FL, 33431, 5619889880 - 3,500,000 ($525,000.00) Equity, (File 333-101919 - Dec. 17) (BR. 08) RECENT 8K FILINGS Form 8-K is used by companies to file current reports on the following events: Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. Item 5. Other Materially Important Events. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. The following companies have filed 8-K reports for the date indicated and/or amendments to 8-K reports previously filed, responding to the item(s) of the form specified. 8-K reports may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commission's Public Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the following e-mail box address: . In most cases, this information is also available on the Commission's website: . STATE 8K ITEM NO. NAME OF ISSUER CODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DATE COMMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21ST CENTURY HOLDING CO FL X X 12/04/02 AMEND A I RECEIVABLES TRANSFER CORP X 12/16/02 AAMES FINANCIAL CORP/DE DE X 12/17/02 ACI TELECENTRICS INC X 12/09/02 AMEND ACOLA CORP DE X 12/02/02 ACTIVISION INC /NY DE X X 12/17/02 ADVANCED GLASSFIBER YARNS LLC DE X X 12/10/02 AES CORPORATION DE X X 12/17/02 ALASKA AIR GROUP INC DE X 12/16/02 ALLIANCE BANCORP OF NEW ENGLAND INC DE X X 12/17/02 ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L DE X X 12/16/02 ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P DE X X 12/16/02 AMBASE CORP DE X 12/31/02 AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC DE X X 12/13/02 AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC NV X X 08/30/02 AMEND APPLERA CORP DE X X 12/17/02 ASTRALIS LTD CO X 12/16/02 AVOCA INC LA X 12/31/02 BA MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST / X 12/16/02 BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SEC INC MORT DE X X 09/26/02 BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES ME X 12/17/02 BAYOU STEEL CORP DE X X 12/17/02 BE AEROSPACE INC DE X X X 12/17/02 BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SEC INC IR DE X X 11/25/02 BLYTH INC DE X 12/16/02 CALIPER TECHNOLOGIES CORP DE X 12/17/02 CAPITAL ONE AUTO FINANCE TRUST 2002-A VA X 12/11/02 CAPITAL ONE AUTO FINANCE TRUST 2002-C DE X X 12/17/02 CAPTARIS INC WA X X 12/16/02 CARCO AUTO LOAN MASTER TRUST DE X X 12/16/02 CARE CONCEPTS INC DE X X 11/12/02 AMEND CARREKER CORP DE X 12/16/02 CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP INC DE X X 12/17/02 CENDANT CORP DE X X 12/17/02 CHASE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST NY X 12/16/02 CHASE CREDIT CARD MASTER TRUST NY X X 12/16/02 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA DE X X 12/16/02 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA DE X X 11/16/02 CHASE MANHATTAN MARINE OWNER TRUST 19 NY X 12/16/02 CHASE MANHATTAN RV OWNER TRUST 1997-A DE X X 12/16/02 CHASE MORTGAGE FINANCE CORP DE X X 12/15/02 CIBER INC DE X X 12/16/02 CIRCLE GROUP INTERNET INC IL X X 11/06/02 AMEND COASTAL CARIBBEAN OILS & MINERALS LTD D0 X 12/12/02 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES IN PA X 12/12/02 COMPOSITE 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GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES INC /PA PA X X 12/15/02 GOLDEN EAGLE INTERNATIONAL INC CO X X 12/10/02 GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES INC DE X 12/17/02 GROUP MANAGEMENT CORP DE X X 12/17/02 GSI COMMERCE INC DE X X 12/06/02 GULFMARK OFFSHORE INC DE X 12/17/02 HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS INC DE X X 12/16/02 HUMPHREY HOSPITALITY TRUST INC VA X X 11/26/02 IMH ASSETS CORP IMPACT CMB TRUST SERI DE X 11/25/02 INCOME GROWTH PARTNERS LTD X CA X X 12/13/02 INDYMAC MBS INC RESIDENTIAL ASSET SEC X 11/25/02 INTERACTIVE GAMING & COMMUNICATIONS I DE X X 12/17/02 INTERCARE COM DX INC X 12/11/02 INTERFACE INC GA X X 12/12/02 IRON MOUNTAIN INC/PA PA X 12/16/02 J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC DE X X 12/11/02 JP MORGAN CHASE COMM MORT PASS THR CE DE X X 12/12/02 K2 INC DE X X 12/15/02 KEY3MEDIA GROUP INC DE X 08/22/02 KOGER EQUITY INC FL X X 12/06/02 LAM SW INC NV X X 12/16/02 LITTLE CREEK INC UT X X 11/29/02 LONG BEACH ACCEPTANCE CORP X X 12/16/02 MACKENZIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC DE X X 12/16/02 MACQUARIE SECURITISATION LTD DE X X 12/16/02 MAF BANCORP INC DE X X 12/17/02 MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION DE X 12/17/02 MAXCOR FINANCIAL GROUP INC DE X X 12/17/02 MAXIMUM DYNAMICS INC X X X 12/13/02 MBNA AMERICA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO DE X X 11/30/02 MBNA AMERICA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO DE X X 11/30/02 MBNA CORP MD X 11/30/02 MCDONALDS CORP DE X X 12/17/02 METASOURCE GROUP INC NV X X X 12/03/02 METLIFE INC DE X X 12/03/02 METRIS RECEIVABLES INC DE X X 11/30/02 METRIS RECEIVABLES INC DE X X 11/30/02 MONEY STORE COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INC NJ X X 12/16/02 MONEY STORE INVESTMENT CORP NJ X X 12/16/02 MONEY STORE SBA ADJUSTABLE RATE CERTI NJ X X 12/16/02 MORO CORP DE X 09/30/02 AMEND MORTGAGE ASSSET SEC TRANS INC MASTR DE X X 09/01/02 MURFREESBORO BANCORP INC TN X X 12/11/02 NATIONSBANK OF DELAWARE NA DE X X 12/16/02 NATIONSCREDIT GRANTOR TRUST 1996-1 DE X X 12/16/02 NATIONSCREDIT GRANTOR TRUST 1997-1 DE X X 12/16/02 NATIONSCREDIT GRANTOR TRUST 1997-2 DE X X 12/16/02 NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES INC DE X X 12/12/02 NEXTEL 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