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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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SCHEDULE 13D |
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General Communication, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, no par value (Class A Common Stock)
Class B Common Stock, no par value (Class B Common Stock)
(Title of Class of Securities)
Class A Common Stock: 369385 10 9
Class B Common Stock: 369385 20 8
(CUSIP Number)
Raymond L. Sutton, Jr.
Baker & Hostetler LLP
303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 861-0600
(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 3, 2004
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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).
CUSIP No. Class A Common Stock 369385 10 9 Class B Common Stock 369385 20 8 |
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Names of Reporting
Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) |
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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SEC Use Only |
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Source
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o |
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Citizenship or Place of Organization |
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Number of |
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Sole Voting Power Class B Common Stock: 435,324 |
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Shared Voting Power Class B Common Stock: 0 |
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Sole Dispositive Power Class B Common Stock: 435,324 |
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Shared Dispositive Power Class B Common Stock: 0 |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person Class B Common Stock: 435,324 (2) |
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o |
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Class B Common Stock: 11.26% |
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Type of Reporting Person
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(1) Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time on a one-for-one basis into Class A Common Stock. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock shown in rows 7 through 11 includes those shares of Class A Common Stock to be received upon conversion of all shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by the Estate.
(2) See Item 5.
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Item 1. |
Security and Issuer. |
The equity securities to which this Schedule 13D relates are as follows: |
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1. General Communication, Inc. Class A Common Stock, no par value, (Class A Common Stock); and |
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2. General Communication, Inc. Class B Common Stock, no par value, (Class B Common Stock, together with the Class A Common Stock, the Company Securities). |
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The issuer of the Company Securities is General Communication, Inc. (the Company), whose principal executive offices are located at 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. |
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Item 2. |
Identity and Background. |
(a) This Schedule 13D is filed by the Estate of Kim Magness (the Estate). On April 15, 2003, David Johnson and Tomasz Skotnicki were appointed co-personal representatives of the Estate, which beneficially owns Company Securities. |
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(b) The business address of the Estate is c/o Raymond L. Sutton, Jr., Baker & Hostetler LLP, 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203. |
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(c) The Estate has no occupation or employment. |
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(d) The Estate has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). |
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(e) The Estate has not, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws. |
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(f) The Estate is being administered in the State of Colorado. |
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Item 3. |
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
The shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock owned by the Estate were acquired in a series of distributions from Magness Securities, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (Magness Securities), and Magness FT Investments, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (Magness FT). Prior to his death on March 29, 2003, Kim Magness (Kim) and his brother, Gary Magness (Gary), each owned 50.0% of Magness Securities and Magness FT. Kim was also the manager of each company. Upon Kims death, the Estate became an economic interest holder in Magness Securities and Magness FT and Gary became the sole manager and member of Magness Securities and Magness FT. Therefore, at the time of these distributions, the Estate owned a 50.0% economic interest in each of Magness Securities and |
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Magness FT, but was not a member or manager of either company. Magness Securities and Magness FT distributed the Company Securities to the Estate in exchange for the Estate relinquishing its economic interest in each company. |
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Item 4. |
Purpose of Transaction. |
The distribution of the Company Securities by Magness Securities and Magness FT were made in connection with the administration of the Estate by the co-personal representatives thereof. The Estate has no present plan or proposal that relates to or would result in: |
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(a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Company, or the disposition of securities of the Company; except that, although there is no present plan or proposal to dispose of the Company Securities, the personal representative intends to sell or otherwise dispose of the Company Securities (i) as may be required to pay the expenses of administration and other liabilities of the Estate, including the Estates tax liabilities, (ii) as may be required of the personal representative in fulfillment of his fiduciary duties to the Estate, and (iii) as may be required to effect the distribution of the assets of the Estate to the beneficiaries of the Estate; |
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(b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization, or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
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(c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
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(d) any change in the present board of directors of the Company or management of the Company, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; |
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(e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company; |
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(f) any other material change in the Company's business or corporate structure; |
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(g) changes in the Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by any person; |
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(h) causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; |
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(i) a class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or |
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(j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above. |
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Item 5. |
Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
(a) The aggregate number and percentage of the Company Securities beneficially owned by the Estate are as follows: |
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Title of Class |
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Total Voting |
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Class A Common Stock |
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567,320 |
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5.30 |
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Class B Common Stock |
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435,324 |
(2)(3)(4) |
11.26 |
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(1) Based on 54,205,376 shares of Class A Common Stock and 3,865,686 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding on October 28, 2004. |
(2) Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time on a one-for-one basis into Class A Common Stock. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock shown in this Item 5 includes those shares of Class A Common stock to be received upon conversion of all shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by the Estate. |
Each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to 10 votes per share and each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share. Accordingly, when these classes of stock are aggregated, the Estate may be deemed to beneficially own voting equity securities representing approximately 5.30% of the voting power with respect to a general election of directors of the Company. |
(3) On May 29, 2003, Magness Securities distributed to the Estate 88,662 shares of Class A Common Stock and 99,220 shares of Class B Common Stock. At the time of the distribution, the Estate owned a 50.0% membership interest in Magness Securities. |
(4) On December 3, 2004, Magness FT agreed to liquidate and distribute all of its assets to its members and economic interest holders. As a result of this distribution, the Estate received 38,334 shares of Class A Common Stock and 310,304 shares of Class B Common Stock. At the time of the liquidation, the Estate owned a 50.0% membership interest in Magness FT. |
(b) The following indicates the number of shares of Company Securities as to which the Estate has sole voting power, shared voting power, sole dispositive power, or shared dispositive power: |
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Shared Voting Power |
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Class A Common Stock |
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567,320 |
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0 |
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Class B Common Stock |
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435,324 |
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0 |
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Sole Dispositive Power |
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Class A Common Stock |
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567,320 |
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0 |
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Class B Common Stock |
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435,324 |
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0 |
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(c) The transactions described in Item 3 are the only transactions effected during the last sixty days by the persons named in Item 5(a) above. |
(d) No person is known by the Estate to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Company Securities identified in this Item 5. |
(e) Not applicable. |
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Item 6. |
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
None. |
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Item 7. |
Material to Be Filed as Exhibits. |
None. |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to my best knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: December 3, 2004 |
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ESTATE OF KIM MAGNESS |
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By: |
/s/ David Johnson |
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David Johnson, Co-Personal Representative |
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By: |
/s/ Tomasz Skotnicki |
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Tomasz Skotnicki, Co-Personal Representative |
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