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UNITED STATES
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)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ___)*
VIVENDI UNIVERSAL S.A.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
ORDINARY SHARES, NOMINAL VALUE E5.50 PER SHARE
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
F9798210
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
SARAH E. COGAN
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT
425 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
(212) 455-3575
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(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON
AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS)
DECEMBER 8, 2000
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(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(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), 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 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).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 2 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
EDGAR M. BRONFMAN, individually, as trustee under certain trusts for the
benefit of descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman, as Managing Partner of
Bronfman Associates and as trustee or director of certain charitable
foundations.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
610,485
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 48,275,966
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 610,485
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
48,275,966
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
48,886,451
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 3 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
THE HON. CHARLES R. BRONFMAN, individually, as manager of a certain general
partner of CRB Associates, Limited Partnership and as director or trustee
of certain charitable foundations.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CANADA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
478,479
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 3,899,615
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 478,479
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,899,615
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,378,094
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 4 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SAMUEL BRONFMAN II, individually and as trustee of a certain charitable
foundation.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
155,392
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 192,000
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 155,392
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
192,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
347,392
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
LESS THAN 0.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 5 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
EDGAR BRONFMAN, JR., individually, as trustee under certain trusts for
the benefit of descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman and as trustee
of a certain charitable foundation.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
3,658,858
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 48,275,682
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 3,658,858
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
48,276,214
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
51,935,072
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 6 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
MATTHEW BRONFMAN, individually and as trustee under certain trusts for the
benefit of descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
192
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 48,083,682
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 192
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
48,083,682
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
48,083,874
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 7 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
STEPHEN R. BRONFMAN, as trustee under a certain trust for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman and as director of certain
charitable foundations.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CANADA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 19,999,006
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,999,006
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
19,999,006
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 8 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ELLEN J. BRONFMAN HAUPTMAN, individually, as trustee under a certain trust
for the benefit of descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman and as director
of a certain charitable foundation.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CANADA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
19,200
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 17,374,530
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 19,200
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,374,530
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,393,730
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 9 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
MILDRED KALIK, as trustee under certain trusts for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 48,083,682
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
48,083,682
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
48,083,682
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 10 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
MAYO A. SHATTUCK, III, as trustee under certain trusts for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 48,083,682
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
48,083,682
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
48,083,682
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 11 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
JOHN S. WEINBERG, individually, as trustee under a certain trust for the
benefit of John S. Weinberg and as trustee under certain trusts for the
benefit of descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
800
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 48,088,082
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 800
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
48,088,082
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
48,088,882
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 12 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ARNOLD M. LUDWICK, as trustee under a certain trust for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman and as a director of certain
charitable foundations.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CANADA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 19,998,530
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,998,530
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
19,998,530
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 13 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ROBERT S. VINEBERG, as trustee under a certain trust for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CANADA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 17,331,199
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,331,199
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,331,199
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 14 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
STEVEN H. LEVIN, as trustee under certain trusts for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,040,000
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,040,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,040,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 15 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
JEFFREY D. SCHEINE, as a manager of a certain general partner of CRB
Associates, Limited Partnership and as trustee under certain trusts for the
benefit of descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,040,000
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,040,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,040,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 16 OF 35
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
TREVOR CARMICHAEL, as trustee under a certain trust for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BARBADOS
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 11,456,000
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,456,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,456,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 17 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
NEVILLE LEROY SMITH, as trustee under a certain trust for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BARBADOS
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 11,456,000
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,456,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,456,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 18 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BRUCE I. JUDELSON, as a manager of a certain general partner of CRB
Associates, Limited Partnership and as trustee under certain trusts for
the benefit of descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
242,208
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 12,496,000
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 242,208
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,496,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,738,208
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.2%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. F9798210 PAGE 19 OF 36
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CODAN TRUST COMPANY LIMITED, as trustee under a certain trust for the
benefit of descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCES OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BERMUDA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
4,000,000
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 4,000,000
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,000,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Statement on Schedule 13D relates to the ordinary shares,
nominal value 5.50 euros per share (the "Ordinary Shares"), of Vivendi Universal
S.A., a societe anonyme organized under the laws of France ("Vivendi
Universal"). The address of the principal executive office of Vivendi Universal
is 42, avenue de Friedland, 75380 Paris Cedex 08, France.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by the Reporting
Persons (as defined below). The agreement among the Reporting Persons relating
to the joint filing of this Schedule 13D is attached as Exhibit 1 hereto.
The name, business address, principal business or occupation
and citizenship of each of the individuals and entities identified on the cover
pages to this Schedule 13D (such persons and entities, collectively, the
"Reporting Persons") is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION CITIZENSHIP
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<S> <C> <C>
EDGAR M. BRONFMAN Former Chairman of the Board of United States
375 Park Avenue The Seagram Company Ltd.
New York, NY
USA 10152
THE HON. CHARLES R. BRONFMAN, P.C., C.C. Former Co-Chairman of the Board Canada
1170 Peel Street of The Seagram Company Ltd. and
8th Floor Chairman of the Executive
Montreal, Quebec Committee
Canada H3B 4P2
SAMUEL BRONFMAN II President of Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines United States
2600 Campus Drive Company (a division of Joseph E. Seagram &
Suite 160 Sons, Inc.)
San Mateo, California
USA 94403
EDGAR BRONFMAN, JR. Vice Chairman of Vivendi Universal United States
375 Park Avenue
New York, NY
USA 10152
MATTHEW BRONFMAN Chairman and Chief Executive Officer United States
65 East 55th Street of The Sterling Group
New York, NY
USA 10022
STEPHEN R. BRONFMAN Private Investor Canada
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION CITIZENSHIP
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<S> <C> <C>
1170 Peel Street
8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 4P2
ELLEN J. BRONFMAN HAUPTMAN Private Investor Canada
c/o Withers Solicitors
12 Gough Square
London, England EC4A 3DE
MILDRED KALIK Partner of Simpson Thacher & United States
425 Lexington Ave. Bartlett (attorneys)
New York, NY
USA 10017
MAYO A. SHATTUCK III Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive United States
Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Officer of Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown
One South Street (investment bankers)
30th Floor
Baltimore, MD
USA 21202
JOHN S. WEINBERG Managing Director of Goldman, United States
85 Broad Street Sachs & Co. (investment bankers)
New York, NY
USA 10004
ARNOLD M. LUDWICK Inc. Deputy Chairman, Claridge Inc. Canada
1170 Peel Street
8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 4P2
ROBERT S. VINEBERG Partner of Goodman Phillips & Canada
1501 McGill College Avenue Vineberg (barristers and solicitors)
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3A 3N9
STEVEN H. LEVIN Resident Counsel of Goodman United States
430 Park Avenue Phillips & Vineberg (attorneys)
10th Floor
New York, NY
USA 10022
JEFFERY D. SCHEINE Resident Counsel of Goodman United States
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION CITIZENSHIP
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<S> <C> <C>
430 Park Avenue Phillips & Vineberg (attorneys)
10th Floor
New York, NY
USA 10022
TREVOR CARMICHAEL, Q.C. Barrister, Chancery Chambers Barbados
Chancery Chambers, (attorneys)
Chancery House
High Street
Bridgetown, Barbados
NEVILLE LEROY SMITH Managing Director of Royal Bank of Barbados
Sunset Drive Canada Financial Corporation (a
Pine Gardens financial institution)
St. Michael, Barbados
BRUCE I. JUDELSON Partner of Bergman, Horowitz & United States
157 Church Street Reynolds, P.C. (attorneys)
New Haven, CT
USA 06510
CODAN TRUST COMPANY LIMITED Trust company Bermuda
Richmond House
12 Par-La-Ville Road
P.O. Box HM 666
Hamilton HM CX, Bermuda
</TABLE>
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has
been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
has been 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.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
As more fully described in Item 4 below, on December 8, 2000,
each common share of The Seagram Company Ltd. ("Seagram") then beneficially
owned by each Reporting Person was exchanged for 0.8 of a Vivendi Universal
American Depositary Share ("ADS") in accordance with a plan of arrangement under
Canadian law (the "Arrangement"), except, as permitted by the Arrangement,
Columbus Capital Corporation and 2060353 Canada Inc. elected to receive 0.8 of
an exchangeable share ("Exchangeable Shares") of Vivendi Universal Exchangeco
Inc., a Canadian subsidiary of Vivendi Universal ("Exchangeco"), and 0.8 of a
Vivendi Universal voting right for each Seagram common share held by them (the
Ordinary
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Shares, ADSs, Exchangeable Shares and such voting rights are hereinafter
collectively referred to as "Vivendi Universal Securities").
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
On December 8, 2000 (the "Effective Date"), Seagram Vivendi
S.A. ("Vivendi") and Canal Plus S.A. ("CANAL+") completed a series of
transactions (the "Merger Transactions") pursuant to which the three companies
combined into Vivendi Universal. In the Merger Transactions, (i) Vivendi merged
into its wholly owned subsidiary Vivendi Universal, (ii) Vivendi Universal
acquired all of the businesses of CANAL+ not subject to a French law that
prohibits any person from owning more than 49% of a French television
broadcaster, (iii) CANAL+'s French premium pay television channel was retained
by CANAL+ and (iv) Vivendi Universal combined, through its subsidiaries, with
Seagram in accordance with the Arrangement.
At the effective time of the Arrangement, Seagram shareholders
received 0.8 of an ADS for each Seagram common share held by them, except for
those Seagram common shares held by dissenting shareholders or Canadian resident
Seagram shareholders that validly elected to receive 0.8 of an Exchangeable
Share and 0.8 of a Vivendi Universal voting right for each Seagram common share
held by them. Each ADS represents one Ordinary Share. Each Exchangeable Share is
substantially the economic equivalent of one ADS and, prior to its redemption
date, is exchangeable by its holder at any time for one ADS. The Exchangeable
Shares may be redeemed by Exchangeco in exchange for consideration per
Exchangeable Share consisting of one ADS and an amount in cash equal to the
declared and unpaid dividends on one Exchangeable Share. The Exchangeable Shares
cannot be redeemed earlier than the thirtieth anniversary of the date that is
fourteen days before the Effective Date, unless certain events shall have
occurred. Each of the Vivendi Universal voting rights entitle the holder to one
vote on the same basis and in the same circumstances as one Ordinary Share.
In the Merger Transactions, each Vivendi ordinary share was
exchanged for one Ordinary Share. Holders of CANAL+ ordinary shares received two
Ordinary Shares for each CANAL+ ordinary share they held and retained their
existing ordinary shares of CANAL+.
The preceding summary of the Merger Transactions is not
intended to be complete and is qualified by reference to (i) the Merger
Agreement dated as of June 19, 2000 (the "Merger Agreement") among Vivendi,
Seagram, CANAL+, Vivendi Universal (formerly known as Sofiee S.A.) and
Exchangeco (formerly known as 3744531 Canada Inc.), (ii) the Plan of Arrangement
included in the Articles of Arrangement of Seagram dated December 8, 2000, (iii)
the Custody Agreement dated December 8, 2000 among Vivendi Universal, Exchangeco
and CIBC Mellon Trust Company, as custodian, (iv) the Exchange Trust Agreement
dated December 8, 2000 among Vivendi Universal, Exchangeco and CIBC Mellon Trust
Company, as trustee, and (v) the Support Agreement dated December 8, 2000
between Vivendi Universal, Exchangeco and Vivendi Universal Holdings Company,
each of which is incorporated herein by reference. The Merger Transactions are
described in more detail in the joint proxy statement/prospectus dated November
2, 2000 of Seagram, Vivendi and CANAL+.
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Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement,
Vivendi, Vivendi Universal and the Shareholder Parties (as defined in Item 6
below) entered into the Governance Agreement (as defined and described in
Item 6 below).
The Reporting Persons intend to review the performance of
their investment in Vivendi Universal from time to time. Depending on various
factors, including the business, prospects and financial position of Vivendi
Universal, the current and anticipated future price levels of the ADSs and the
Exchangeable Shares (as the case may be) and currency exchange rates, the
conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry
conditions, as well as the other investment opportunities available to them, the
Reporting Persons will take such actions with respect to their investment in
Vivendi Universal as they deem appropriate in light of the circumstances
existing from time to time, subject to the Governance Agreement. Subject to the
Governance Agreement, the Reporting Persons may purchase additional equity in
Vivendi Universal or may, and hereby reserve the right to, dispose of some or
all of their holdings in the open market, in public offerings, in privately
negotiated transactions or in other transactions, including derivative
transactions.
Other than as described above, and, in the case of each of
Edgar M. Bronfman, Charles R. Bronfman and Edgar Bronfman, Jr., other than in
his capacity as a director or officer of Vivendi Universal, none of the
Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in
any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of
Schedule 13D (although each Reporting Person reserves the right to develop such
plans).
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
As of the date hereof, Bronfman Associates, a New York general
partnership ("BA"), owns directly 46,894,470 ADSs or approximately 4.6% of the
outstanding Ordinary Shares. Edgar M. Bronfman is the Managing Partner of BA and
the other partners of BA are the Edgar Miles Bronfman Trust (the "EMBT"), which
holds a 99% general partnership interest, and the children of Edgar M. Bronfman,
including Samuel Bronfman II, Edgar Bronfman, Jr. and Matthew Bronfman. The EMBT
owns no Vivendi Universal Securities directly. Edgar M. Bronfman, Edgar
Bronfman, Jr., Matthew Bronfman, Mildred Kalik, Mayo A. Shattuck III and John S.
Weinberg are the trustees of the EMBT and of the PBBT/Edgar Miles Bronfman
Family Trust (the "PBBT/EMBFT"), which are trusts for the benefit of Edgar M.
Bronfman and his descendants. The PBBT/EMBFT owns directly 1,189,212 ADSs or
approximately 0.1% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.
The C. Bronfman Family Trust (the "C.BFT"), The Charles Rosner
Bronfman Family Trust (the "CRBFT"), The CB Family Trust (the "CB FT"), and The
Charles R. Bronfman Discretionary Trust (the "CRBDT"), trusts for the benefit of
Charles R. Bronfman and his descendants, own directly (and, in the case of the
CRBFT, indirectly) 11,456,000 ADSs, 16,291,199 Exchangeable Shares, 4,000,000
ADSs and 242,208 ADSs, or approximately 1.1%, 1.6%, 0.4% and less than 0.1% of
the outstanding Ordinary Shares, respectively. The CRBFT is the sole shareholder
of Columbus Capital Corporation ("Columbus"), which owns directly 8,623,038
Exchangeable Shares, and Columbus is the sole stockholder of 2060353 Canada
Inc., which owns directly 7,668,161 Exchangeable Shares. Trevor Carmichael,
Neville LeRoy Smith and Bruce I. Judelson are the trustees of the C.BFT. Stephen
R. Bronfman, Ellen J. Bronfman
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Hauptman, Arnold M. Ludwick and Robert S. Vineberg are the trustees of the
CRBFT. The Codan Trust Company Limited is the trustee of the CB FT. Bruce I.
Judelson is the trustee of the CRBDT.
CRB Associates, Limited Partnership, a Connecticut limited
partnership ("CRB Associates"), owns directly 1,040,000 ADSs, or approximately
0.1% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares. The general partners of CRB Associates
are the CRBFT, which holds a 51.04% general partnership interest, and Claridge
Israel LLC ("Claridge Israel"), which holds a 48% general partnership interest.
A corporation owned by a trust for the benefit of Stephen R. Bronfman holds a
0.96% limited partnership interest in CRB Associates. Charles R. Bronfman, Bruce
I. Judelson and Jeffrey D. Scheine are the managers of Claridge Israel, and The
Charles Bronfman Trust (the "CBT") and The Charles R. Bronfman Trust (the
"CRBT") are the members of Claridge Israel. Neither the CBT nor the CRBT owns
any Vivendi Universal Securities directly. Bruce I. Judelson, Steven H. Levin
and Jeffrey D. Scheine are the trustees of the CBT and of the CRBT, which are
trusts for the benefit of Charles R. Bronfman and his descendants.
Edgar M. Bronfman and Charles R. Bronfman are siblings.
The Claridge Foundation, a charitable foundation, the members
and directors of which include Charles R. Bronfman, Stephen R. Bronfman and
Arnold M. Ludwick, owns directly 2,624,000 ADSs, or approximately 0.3% of the
outstanding Ordinary Shares. The Chastell Foundation, a charitable foundation,
the members and directors of which include Charles R. Bronfman, Stephen R.
Bronfman, Ellen J. Bronfman Hauptman and Arnold M. Ludwick, owns directly 43,331
ADSs, which represent less than 0.1% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares. The
Samuel Bronfman Foundation, a charitable foundation, the trustees of which
include Edgar M. Bronfman, Charles R. Bronfman, Samuel Bronfman II and Edgar
Bronfman, Jr., owns directly 192,000 ADSs, which represent less than 0.1% of
the outstanding Ordinary Shares. The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family
Foundation, a charitable foundation, the directors of which include Stephen R.
Bronfman, owns directly 192 ADSs, which represent less than 0.1% of the
outstanding Ordinary Shares. The Saidye Bronfman Foundation, a charitable
foundation, the directors of which include Edgar M. Bronfman, Charles R.
Bronfman and Stephen R. Bronfman, owns directly 284 ADSs, which represent less
than 0.1% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.
Edgar M. Bronfman owns directly 92,672 ADS and holds currently
exercisable options to acquire 517,813 ADSs; Charles R. Bronfman owns directly
800 ADSs and holds currently exercisable options to acquire 477,679 ADSs; Samuel
Bronfman II owns directly 192 ADSs and holds currently exercisable options to
acquire 155,200 ADSs; Edgar Bronfman, Jr. owns directly 192 Shares, holds
currently exercisable options to acquire 3,658,666 ADSs and, through an
investment in the Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. 401(k) Plan with a value of
$26,234 as of December 4, 2000, owns indirectly approximately 532 ADSs; Matthew
Bronfman owns directly 192 ADSs; Ellen J. Bronfman Hauptman owns directly 19,200
ADSs; and John S. Weinberg owns directly 800 ADSs. A trust for the benefit of
John S. Weinberg, of which he is a trustee, owns 4,400 ADSs, which represent
less than 0.1% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares. Except with respect to ADSs
held by Edgar Bronfman, Jr. through the 401(k) Plan, each of such persons has
the sole power to vote, or direct the voting of, and the sole power to dispose
of, or direct the disposition of, the ADSs stated to be owned directly by
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such person. In addition, the spouse of Edgar M. Bronfman owns directly 1,472
ADSs, and the spouse of Charles R. Bronfman owns indirectly 9,600 ADSs.
The power to vote, or direct the voting of, and the power to
dispose of, or direct the disposition of, the Vivendi Universal Securities owned
by each of the aforementioned trusts and foundations is shared by the respective
trustees or directors of such trusts or foundations, except with respect to the
CB FT and the CRBDT, each of which has a single trustee with sole power to vote,
or direct the voting of, and sole power to dispose of, or direct the disposition
of, the Vivendi Universal Securities owned by such trusts.
Each person identified in the Schedule 13D expressly disclaims
any beneficial interest in the Vivendi Universal Securities, except for those
ADSs which are stated to be owned directly by such person, and except to the
extent of such person's beneficial interest in a trust which owns ADSs or
Exchangeable Shares.
The persons filing this statement expressly disclaim (i) that
the trustees of the trusts referred to in the Schedule 13D act as a group with
the trustees of any other trusts referred to in the Schedule 13D, and (ii) that
any group exists with respect to the Vivendi Universal Securities referred to in
the Schedule 13D.
The number of Vivendi Universal Securities over which each of
the Reporting Persons exercises voting or dispositive power, either sole or
shared, is set forth on the cover pages hereto. Such cover pages reflect the
beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 88,901,234 Vivendi Universal Securities,
which represents an aggregate of approximately 8.6% of the outstanding Ordinary
Shares.
Percentages set forth on such cover pages and in this Item 5
were calculated based on 1,080,025,747 outstanding Ordinary Shares as of
December 8, 2000, as disclosed in Amendment No. 2 to Vivendi Universal's Form
20-F (filed December 11, 2000), less 49,617,231 Ordinary Shares, which Vivendi
Universal has advised the Reporting Persons represent Ordinary Shares held in
treasury by Vivendi Universal. Vivendi Universal has also advised the Reporting
Persons that the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares includes Ordinary Shares
corresponding to the outstanding ADSs and Exchangeable Shares.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement,
Vivendi, Vivendi Universal, Bronfman Associates, the PBBT/Edgar Miles Bronfman
Family Trust, the C. Bronfman Family Trust, The Charles Rosner Bronfman Family
Trust, The Charles Bronfman Trust II, The Claridge Foundation, CRB Associates,
Limited Partnership, The Charles R. Bronfman Discretionary Trust, Edgar M.
Bronfman, Charles R. Bronfman, Samuel Bronfman II, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Matthew
Bronfman and Ellen Bronfman Hauptman (collectively, excluding Vivendi and
Vivendi Universal, the "Shareholder Parties") entered into a Shareholder
Governance Agreement dated as of June 19, 2000 (the "Governance Agreement").
The following summary of certain provisions of the Governance
Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such
agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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DESIGNEES TO VIVENDI UNIVERSAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Under the Governance Agreement, Vivendi Universal has elected
to, and is required to use best efforts to cause the continuation for a
four-year term on, its board of directors of five former members of Seagram's
board of directors. Three of the five designees (the "Bronfman designees") are
Shareholder Parties and Reporting Persons (Edgar M. Bronfman, Charles R.
Bronfman and Edgar Bronfman, Jr.), and the remaining two designees are
unaffiliated with the Bronfman family (the "non-Bronfman designees"). Vivendi
Universal's board of directors consists of 20 members. The number of directors
will be reduced to 18 by January 1, 2003, subject to French law as it relates to
employee shareholder representatives on the board.
Following the expiration of the initial four-year period, and
for so long as the Shareholder Parties continue beneficially to own the
applicable percentage of the number of Vivendi Universal voting securities (as
described below) owned by them immediately following the effective time of the
Arrangement, Vivendi Universal will use its best efforts to cause the election
of the number of individuals designated by the Shareholder Parties indicated
below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE OF NUMBER OF
INITIAL INVESTMENT BRONFMAN DESIGNEES
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<S> <C>
more than 75% 3
more than 50% but less than or equal to 75% 2
more than 25% but less than or equal to 50% 1
</TABLE>
After the initial four-year term, the renomination of the
non-Bronfman designees will be at the discretion of Vivendi Universal.
"Vivendi Universal voting securities" are securities that
generally entitle the holder to vote for members of Vivendi Universal's board of
directors, or securities issued in substitution for such securities, including
Ordinary Shares, ADSs and Exchangeable Shares.
DESIGNEES TO THE COMMITTEES OF VIVENDI UNIVERSAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
For so long as either (1) the Shareholder Parties have the
right to designate at least two members of Vivendi Universal's board of
directors or (2) the Shareholder Parties are collectively the largest holders of
Vivendi Universal voting securities other than Vivendi Universal and its
affiliates, Vivendi Universal must:
- appoint and maintain a designee of the Shareholder Parties as the
chairman of the compensation committee of its board of directors;
- cause the chairman of the compensation committee to be appointed
and maintained as a member of the nominating committee of its
board of directors;
- cause the nominating committee to be responsible for proposing
the nomination of all directors, other than the Bronfman
designees;
- cause a designee of the Shareholder Parties to be appointed and
maintained as a member of the audit committee of its board of
directors; and
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- cause a designee of the Shareholder Parties to be appointed and
maintained as a member of any subsequently formed executive or
similar committee if the failure of the Shareholder Parties to
participate would be inconsistent with the purposes of the board
and committee participation rights described above.
TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
The Governance Agreement prohibits each Shareholder Party from
disposing of any Vivendi Universal voting security that person beneficially
owns, without the consent of Vivendi Universal:
- prior to the date that is 90 days after the completion of the
Arrangement, other than:
-- dispositions of Vivendi Universal voting securities by
the Shareholder Parties having an aggregate current
market value of no more than $100 million, less any
dispositions pursuant to provisions comparable to those
in the Shareholder Voting Agreement dated as of June
19, 2000, between Vivendi and the Shareholder
Parties;
-- to specified persons who agree in writing to be bound
by the terms of the Governance Agreement; or
-- specified encumbrances in connection with bona fide
financings with financial institutions; and
- thereafter, other than:
-- to Vivendi Universal or its affiliates;
-- to specified persons that agree in writing to be bound
by the terms of the Governance Agreement;
-- pursuant to specified underwritten offerings, market
transfers or private placements that would not result
in the ultimate purchaser beneficially owning more than
5% of the outstanding Vivendi Universal voting
securities to the transferor's knowledge after
reasonable due inquiry;
-- pursuant to specified tender offers;
-- specified encumbrances in connection with bona fide
financings with financial institutions;
-- any disposition arising as a result of a merger or
similar transaction involving Vivendi Universal; or
-- any disposition to the extent necessary to satisfy
specified Canadian federal and provincial tax
obligations relating to the Exchangeable Shares.
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RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS
The Governance Agreement provides that, before any Shareholder
Party completes some types of dispositions of Vivendi Universal voting
securities in excess of specified percentages of the initially outstanding
Vivendi Universal voting securities, the Shareholder Party must offer to sell
the Vivendi Universal voting securities to Vivendi Universal. The Governance
Agreement also provides that the Shareholder Parties have rights to require
Vivendi Universal to register their Vivendi Universal voting securities under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
STANDSTILL
The Governance Agreement prohibits the Shareholder Parties and
their affiliates from acquiring, or agreeing to acquire, beneficial ownership of
any Vivendi Universal voting securities or securities convertible into, or
exchangeable or exercisable for, Vivendi Universal voting securities (except by
way of stock dividends, stock reclassifications or other distributions made
available to holders of Vivendi Universal voting securities generally) to the
extent that the acquisition would result in the Shareholder Parties beneficially
owning, collectively, more than 10% of the outstanding Vivendi Universal voting
securities.
In addition, the Governance Agreement restricts the
Shareholder Parties and their affiliates from taking various actions, subject to
exceptions for actions taken among those shareholders and their affiliates,
including:
- effecting, offering, engaging in, causing or participating in, or
assisting any other person in effecting, offering, engaging in,
causing or participating in:
-- the acquisition of beneficial ownership of Vivendi
Universal voting securities that would result in a
breach of the standstill provisions of the Governance
Agreement;
-- any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation,
liquidation or other extraordinary transaction
involving Vivendi Universal or any material portion of
its business or any purchase of all or any substantial
part of the assets of Vivendi Universal or any material
portion of its business; or
-- any solicitation of proxies with respect to Vivendi
Universal or any of its affiliates or any action
resulting in any Shareholder Party or any of its
affiliates becoming a participant in any election
contest with respect to Vivendi Universal or any of its
subsidiaries;
- proposing any matter for submission to a vote of shareholders of
Vivendi Universal or any of its affiliates;
- seeking election to, placement of a representative on, or removal
of any director of Vivendi Universal, except with respect to the
Bronfman designees;
- granting any proxy, or executing any written consent, with
respect to any Vivendi Universal voting securities;
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- forming or participating in a "group" (as defined in the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) with respect
to any Vivendi Universal voting securities or depositing
any Vivendi Universal voting securities into any voting
trust or similar arrangement;
- taking any other action seeking to affect the control of the
management or board of directors of Vivendi Universal or any of
its affiliates;
- entering into any discussions, negotiations or arrangements with
any person with respect to any of the foregoing or advising,
assisting or encouraging others to take any action with respect
to any of the foregoing;
- disclosing to any person, or otherwise inducing, encouraging or
facilitating, any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent
with the foregoing that would result in Vivendi Universal or any
of its affiliates or any Shareholder Party or any of its
affiliates being required to make such disclosure in any filing
with a governmental authority or being required to make a public
announcement; or
- requesting that Vivendi Universal or any of its affiliates,
directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents amend
or waive the Governance Agreement or the organizational documents
of Vivendi Universal or any of its affiliates.
Under the Governance Agreement, the Shareholder Parties are
deemed to act in concert with respect to the arrangements contemplated by the
Governance Agreement and matters related to Vivendi Universal upon which the
Shareholder Parties are entitled to vote.
EFFECTIVENESS AND TERMINATION
The Governance Agreement provides that the rights and
obligations of the Shareholder Parties and their permitted transferees generally
will terminate upon the earlier of:
- the 30th anniversary of the completion of the Arrangement; and
- the date on which the Shareholder Parties are no longer entitled
to designate any members of the Vivendi Universal board, except
that the transfer restrictions and standstill provisions will
automatically be reinstated if, within 12 months of such
termination, the Shareholder Parties acquire beneficial ownership
of a number of Vivendi Universal voting securities that would
have entitled the Shareholder Parties to designate at least one
member of the Vivendi Universal board.
The rights and obligations of the Shareholder Parties under
the transfer restrictions and standstill provisions of the Governance Agreement
will terminate immediately if:
- any person or group becomes the beneficial owner of more than
one-third of the Vivendi Universal voting securities; or
- Vivendi Universal breaches in any material respect the terms of
the Governance Agreement and the breach is not cured within ten
days after notice of the breach by any Shareholder Party.
In addition, the rights and obligations of Vivendi Universal
to elect Bronfman designees to its board of directors or committees of its board
of directors and the registration rights provisions will terminate as to any
Shareholder Party in the event that such person
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breaches in any material respect the terms of the Governance Agreement and the
breach is not cured within ten days after notice of the breach by Vivendi
Universal.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
EXHIBITS:
1. Joint Filing Agreement among each of the Reporting Persons.
2. Merger Agreement dated as of June 19, 2000 among Vivendi S.A.,Canal
Plus S.A., Vivendi Universal S.A. (formerly known as Sofiee S.A.),
Vivendi Universal Exchangeco Inc. (formerly known as 3744531 Canada
Inc.) and The Seagram Company Ltd. (incorporated by reference to the
Vivendi Universal Registration Statement on Form F-4 dated October 30,
2000).
3. Plan of Arrangement, as filed with the Articles of Arrangement of The
Seagram Company Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to
Amendment No. 2 to Vivendi's Registration Statement on Form 20-F,
filed December 11, 2000).
4. Custody Agreement dated December 8, 2000 among Vivendi Universal S.A.,
Vivendi Universal Exchangeco Inc. and CIBC Mellon Trust Company, as
custodian (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to Amendment No.
2 to Vivendi's Registration Statement on Form 20-F, filed December 11,
2000).
5. Exchange Trust Agreement dated December 8, 2000 among Vivendi
Universal S.A., Vivendi Universal Exchangeco Inc. and CIBC Mellon
Trust Company, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.11
to Amendment No. 2 to Vivendi's Registration Statement on Form 20-F,
filed December 11, 2000).
6. Support Agreement dated December 8, 2000 among Vivendi Universal S.A.,
Vivendi Universal Exchangeco Inc. and Vivendi Universal Holdings
Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.12 to Amendment No. 2
to Vivendi's Registration Statement on Form 20-F, filed December 11,
2000).
7. Shareholder Governance Agreement dated as of June 19, 2000 among
Vivendi S.A., Vivendi Universal S.A. (formerly known as Sofiee S.A.)
and certain shareholders of The Seagram Company Ltd. (incorporated by
reference to the Vivendi Universal Registration Statement on Form F-4
dated October 30, 2000).
8. Powers of Attorney.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
DATED: December 18, 2000
EDGAR M. BRONFMAN, individually, as trustee
under certain trusts for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman, as
Managing Partner of Bronfman Associates and
as trustee or direcor of certain charitable
foundations
By: /s/ Frank W. Raysor, II
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Frank W. Raysor, II
Attorney-in-Fact
THE HON. CHARLES R. BRONFMAN, individually,
as a manager of a certain general partner of
CRB Associates, Limited Partnership and as
director or trustee of certain charitable
foundations
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
SAMUEL BRONFMAN II, individually and as
trustee of a certain charitable foundation
By: /s/ Frank W. Raysor, II
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Frank W. Raysor, II
Attorney-in-Fact
EDGAR BRONFMAN, JR., individually, as
trustee under certain trusts for the benefit
of descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman
and as trustee of a certain charitable
foundation
By: /s/ Frank W. Raysor, II
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Frank W. Raysor, II
Attorney-in-Fact
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MATTHEW BRONFMAN, individually and as
trustee under certain trusts for the benefit
of descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman
By: /s/ Frank W. Raysor, II
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Frank W. Raysor, II
Attorney-in-Fact
STEPHEN R. BRONFMAN, as trustee under a
certain trust for the benefit of descendants
of the late Samuel Bronfman and as director
of certain charitable foundations
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
ELLEN J. BRONFMAN HAUPTMAN, individually, as
trustee under a certain trust for the
benefit of descendants of the late Samuel
Bronfman and as director of a certain
charitable foundation
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
MILDRED KALIK, as trustee under certain
trusts for the benefit of descendants of the
late Samuel Bronfman
/s/ Mildred Kalik
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MILDRED KALIK
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MAYO A. SHATTUCK, III, as trustee under
certain trusts for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman
By: /s/ Mildred Kalik
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Mildred Kalik
Attorney-in-Fact
JOHN S. WEINBERG, individually, as trustee
under a certain trust for the benefit of
John S. Weinberg and as trustee under
certain trusts for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman
By: /s/ Mildred Kalik
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Mildred Kalik
Attorney-in-Fact
ARNOLD M. LUDWICK, as trustee under a
certain trust for the benefit of descendants
of the late Samuel Bronfman and as a
director of certain charitable foundations
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
ROBERT S. VINEBERG, as trustee under a
certain trust for the benefit of descendants
of the late Samuel Bronfman
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
STEVEN H. LEVIN, as trustee under certain
trusts for the benefit of descendants of the
late Samuel Bronfman
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
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JEFFREY D. SCHEINE, as a manager of a
certain general partner of CRB Associates,
Limited Partnership and as trustee under
certain trusts for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
TREVOR CARMICHAEL, as trustee under a
certain trust for the benefit of descendants
of the late Samuel Bronfman
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
NEVILLE LEROY SMITH, as trustee under a
certain trust for the benefit of descendants
of the late Samuel Bronfman
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
BRUCE I. JUDELSON, as a manager of a certain
general partner of CRB Associates, Limited
Partnership and as a trustee under certain
trusts for the benefit of descendants of the
late Samuel Bronfman
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
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CODAN TRUST COMPANY LIMITED, as trustee
under a certain trust for the benefit of
descendants of the late Samuel Bronfman
By: /s/ Michel Boucher
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Michel Boucher
Attorney-in-Fact
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