IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC
SC 13G, 1998-08-07
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE
Previous: AIRBORNE FREIGHT CORP /DE/, SC 13G/A, 1998-08-07
Next: ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA, S-4, 1998-08-07




<PAGE>


                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                            ----------------------


                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                            ----------------------

INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (AMENDMENT NO.)*

               IKON Office Solutions, Inc.

               (NAME OF ISSUER)

               $5.0400 Series BB Convertible 10/01/98

               (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

               451713200

               (CUSIP NUMBER)

               July 31, 1998

               (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

               Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
               which the Schedule is filed.

             [ x ] Rule 13d -1(b)

             [   ]  Rule 13d-1(c)

             [   ]  Rule 13d- 1(d)



*    The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
     deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934 ("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).


<PAGE>



(1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
          OF ABOVE PERSON
          D. E. Shaw Investments, L.P.
          13-3470777

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                    (a) [ ]
                                    (b) [x]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES      -0-

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED By    90,200

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING         -0-

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  90,200

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **             [ ]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                  2.33%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **

                           BD
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP No.  451713200

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
       OF ABOVE PERSON
       D. E. Shaw Securities, L.P.
       13-3497780

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **


<PAGE>


                                    (a) [ ]
                                    (b) [x]

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES       -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY    301,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING         -0-

- --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
              301,600

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  301,600

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                  [ ]

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                  7.78%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                  BD

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP No.  451713200
                                                                             (1)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
   OF ABOVE PERSON
   David E. Shaw
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                    (a) [ ]
                                    (b) [x]

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


<PAGE>


            United States

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES      -0-

- --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY   391,800

- --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING         -0-

- --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           391,800

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  391,800

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **              [ ]

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                 10.11%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                  IN

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:

            IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (the "Company")

ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

            70 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355

ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

            D. E. Shaw Investments, L.P. ("Investments")
            D. E. Shaw Securities, L.P. ("Securities")
            David E. Shaw (" David Shaw")

ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            120 West 45th Street, 39th Floor, Tower 45, New York,
            NY 10036


<PAGE>


ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP:

            Investments is a limited partnership organized under
            the laws of the State of Delaware.

            Securities is a limited partnership organized under the
            laws of the State of Delaware.

            David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States.

ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
            $5.0400 Series BB Convertible 10/01/98

ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:
            451713200

ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d
            -1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING
            IS A:

      (a)  [x] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

      (b)  [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act

      (c)  [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act

      (d)  [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
               Investment Company Act

      (e)  [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
               Investment Advisers Act of 1940

      (f)  [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
               provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
               1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

      (g)  [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
               13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see item 7

      (h)  [ ] A Savings Association as defined in section 3(b) of the
               Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

      (i)  [ ] A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); and

      (j)  [ ] A Group, provided that all the members are persons
               specified in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(A)
               through (I)

      If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d - 1 (c), check this box.
      [ ]


<PAGE>


        ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP.

            (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

               Investments:      90,200
               Securities:      301,600
               David Shaw:      391,800

            (b)   Percent of class:

               Investments:      2.33%
               Securities:       7.78%
               David Shaw:      10.11%(based on the 3,877,200 shares outstanding
                                       as of March 31, 1998, as reported by the 
                                       Company).


            (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                    Investments:     -0-
                    Securities:      -0-
                    David Shaw:      -0-

                (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                    Investments:    391,800
                    Securities:     391,800
                    David Shaw:     391,800

                (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                    Investments:      -0-
                    Securities:       -0-
                    David Shaw:       -0-

                (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                    Investments:     391,800
                    Securities:      391,800
                    David Shaw:      391,800

David Shaw owns directly no Shares. By reason of Rule 13-d-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and by virtue of David Shaw's position as
President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., the general partner
of D. E. Shaw & Co., L. P., itself the general partner of Investments and
Securities, David Shaw may be deemed to own beneficially 391,800 Shares,
comprising the 90,200 Shares owned directly by Investments and the 301,600
Shares owned directly by Securities. Therefore, David Shaw may be deemed to
beneficially own approximately 10.11% of the outstanding shares. David Shaw
disclaims beneficial ownership of such 391,800 shares.

ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
            Not applicable


<PAGE>


ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
            ANOTHER PERSON.

No person other than each respective owner and general partner referred to
herein is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of the sale of, the Shares.

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.  (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b))

By signing below D. E. Shaw Investments, L. P., D. E. Shaw Securities, L. P.
and David E. Shaw certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business,
were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes
or effect.

<PAGE>


                  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.


                         August 10, 1998



                         D. E. SHAW INVESTMENTS, L.P.

                         By: D. E. SHAW & CO., L.P.
                            General Partner

                         By: /s/ Daniel Fishbane
                            (Signature)

                         Daniel Fishbane/
                         Managing Director
                               (Name/Title)


                         D. E. SHAW SECURITIES, L.P.

                         By: D.E. SHAW & CO., L.P.
                                General Partner

                         By: /s/ Daniel Fishbane
                            (Signature)

                         Daniel Fishbane/
                         Managing Director
                               (Name/Title)

                         DAVID E. SHAW

                         /s/ DAVID E. SHAW
                           (Signature)


<PAGE>


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              FOR CERTAIN FILINGS
                          UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
                                     1934

I, DAVID E. SHAW, hereby make, constitute and appoint each of:


         Lou Salkind,

         Stu Steckler,

         Anne Dinning and

         Danny Fishbane

Acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution, for the purpose of, from time to time, executing in my name, my
individual capacity and/or my capacity as President of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.
(acting for itself or as the general partner of D. E. Shaw & Co., L. P.) all
documents, certificates, instruments, statement, other filings and amendments
to the foregoing (collectively, "documents") determined by such person to be
necessary or appropriate to comply with ownership or control-person reporting
requirements imposed by any United States or non-Unites States governmental or
regulatory authority, including without limitation Forms 3, 5, 13D, 13F and
13G required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
delivering, furnishing or filing any such documents with the appropriate
governmental or regulatory authority. Any such determination shall be
conclusively evidenced by such person's execution and delivery, furnishing or
filing of the applicable document.


This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the date set forth
below.

Date:  January 14, 1997


<PAGE>


DAVID E. SHAW
/s/David E. Shaw
New York, New York




© 2022 IncJournal is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission