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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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Guitar Center, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
402040109
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(CUSIP Number)
*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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CUSIP No. 402040109 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Chase Venture Capital Associates, L.P.
13-337-6808
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 4,589,164
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY Not applicable.
EACH -------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 4,589,164
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not applicable.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,589,164
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
23.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Issuer: Guitar Center, Inc. CUSIP Number: 402040109
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
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Guitar Center, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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5155 Clareton Drive
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Chase Venture Capital Associates, L.P.
Supplemental information relating to the ownership and
control of the person filing this statement is included in
Exhibit 2(a) attached hereto.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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380 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10017
(c) Citizenship:
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See Row 4 on cover page.
(d) Title of Class of Securities (of Issuer):
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Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
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402040109
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
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4,589,164 (as of December 31, 1997)
(b) Percent of Class:
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23.7% (as of December 31, 1997)
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SCHEDULE 13G
Issuer: Guitar Center, Inc. CUSIP Number: 402040109
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) 4,589,164
(ii) Not applicable.
(iii) 4,589,164
(iv) Not applicable.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G
Issuer: Guitar Center, Inc. CUSIP Number: 402040109
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 13, 1998 CHASE VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By: CHASE CAPITAL PARTNERS,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Walker
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Name: Jeffrey C. Walker
Title: Managing General Partner
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SCHEDULE 13G
Issuer: Guitar Center, Inc. CUSIP Number: 402040109
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EXHIBIT 2(a)
This statement is being filed by Chase Venture Capital Associates, L.P.
(hereinafter referred to as "CVCA"), whose principal business office is located
at 380 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10017. The general partner
of CVCA is Chase Capital Partners, a New York general partnership ("CCP"), whose
principal business office is located at the same address as CVCA.
Set forth below are the names of each general partner of CCP who is a
natural person. Each such general partner is a U.S. citizen, whose principal
occupation is general partner of CCP and whose principal business office address
(except for Mr. Soghikian) is c/o Chase Capital Partners, 380 Madison Avenue,
12th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
John R. Baron
Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D.
Arnold L. Chavkin
Michael R. Hannon
Donald J. Hofmann
Stephen P. Murray
John M. B. O'Connor
Brian J. Richmand
Shahan D. Soghikian
Jeffrey C. Walker
Damion E. Wicker, M.D.
Mr. Soghikian's principal business office address is c/o Chase Capital
Partners, 125 London Wall, London EC2Y5AJ, England.
Jeffrey C. Walker is the managing general partner of CCP. The remaining
general partners of CCP are Chase Capital Corporation, a New York corporation
("Chase Capital"), CCP Principals, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("Principals") and CCP European Principals, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("European Principals"), each of whose principal business office is located at
the same address as CVCA. Chase Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The
Chase Manhattan Corporation, a Delaware corporation. The general partner of each
of Principals and European Principals is Chase Capital. Set forth in Schedule A
hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the names, business addresses
and principal occupations or employments of each executive officer and director
of Chase Capital, each of whom is a U.S. citizen.
The Chase Manhattan Corporation ("Chase") is a Delaware corporation
engaged (primarily through subsidiaries) in the commercial banking business with
its principal office located at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Set
forth in Schedule B hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the names,
business addresses, principal occupations and employments of each executive
officer and director of Chase, each of whom is a U.S. Citizen.
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SCHEDULE 13G
Issuer: Guitar Center, Inc. CUSIP Number: 402040109
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SCHEDULE A
CHASE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Executive Officers
Chief Executive Officer William B. Harrison, Jr.*
President Jeffrey C. Walker**
Executive Vice President Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D.**
Vice President & Secretary Gregory Meridith*
Vice President George E. Kelts**
Assistant Secretary Robert C. Carroll*
Directors
William B. Harrison, Jr.*
Jeffrey C. Walker**
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* Principal occupation is employee and/or officer of Chase. Business address
is c/o The Chase Manhattan Corporation, 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York
10017.
** Principal occupation is employee of Chase and/or general partner of CCP.
Business address is c/o Chase Capital Partners, 380 Madison Avenue, 12th
Floor, New York, NY 10017.
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SCHEDULE 13G
Issuer: Guitar Center, Inc. CUSIP Number: 402040109
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SCHEDULE B
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
Executive Officers*
Walter V. Shipley, Chairman
Thomas G. Labrecque, President
William B. Harrison, Jr., Vice Chairman
Donald L. Boudreau, Senior Executive Vice President
Marc Shapiro, Senior Executive Vice President
Joseph G. Sponholz, Senior Executive Vice President
Directors**
Principal Occupation or Employment;
Name Business or Residence Address
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Hans W. Becherer Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer
Deere & Company
8601 John Deere Road
Moline, IL 61265
Frank A. Bennack, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer
The Hearst Corporation
959 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Susan V. Berresford President
The Ford Foundation
320 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017
M. Anthony Burns Chairman, President and CEO
Ryder System, Inc.
3600 N.W. S2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33166
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* Principal occupation is executive officer and/or employee of The Chase
Manhattan Bank. Business address is c/o The Chase Manhattan Bank, 270 Park
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Each executive officer of Chase is a U.S.
citizen.
* Each of the persons named below is a citizen of the United States of
America.
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SCHEDULE 13G
Issuer: Guitar Center, Inc. CUSIP Number: 402040109
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Principal Occupation or Employment;
Name Business or Residence Address
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H. Laurance Fuller Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Amoco Corporation
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Melvin R. Goodes Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Warner-Lambert Company
201 Tabor Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
William H. Gray, III President and Chief Executive Officer
The College Fund/UNCF
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 10444
Fairfax, VA 22031
George V. Grune Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Chairman of the Board
The DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund
Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund
Reader's Digest Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570
William B. Harrison, Jr. Vice Chairman of the Board
The Chase Manhattan Corporation
270 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2070
Harold S. Hook Retired Chairman of the Board
American General Corporation
2929 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019
Helene L. Kaplan Of Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
919 Third Avenue-Room 29-72
New York, NY 10022
Thomas G. Labrecque President
The Chase Manhattan Corporation
270 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2070
Henry B. Schacht Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
600 Mountain Avenue-Room 6A511
Murray Hill, NJ 07974
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SCHEDULE 13G
Issuer: Guitar Center, Inc. CUSIP Number: 402040109
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Principal Occupation or Employment;
Name Business or Residence Address
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Walter V. Shipley Chairman of the Board
The Chase Manhattan Corporation
270 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2070
Andrew C. Sigler Retired Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Champion International Corporation
1 Champion Plaza
Stamford, CT 06921
John R. Stafford Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
American Home Products Corporation
Five Giralda Farms
Madison, NJ 07940
Marina v.N. Whitman Professor of Business Administration
and Public Policy
The University of Michigan
School of Public Policy
411 Lorch Hall, 611 Tappan Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220
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