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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)
(FINAL AMENDMENT)
AND
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 17)
Shelter Properties III Limited Partnership
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(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
AIMCO Properties, L.P. -- Offeror
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(Names of Filing Persons (Identifying Status as Offeror,
Issuer or Other Person))
Limited Partnership Units
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(Title of Class Securities)
None
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(CUSIP Number of Class Securities)
Patrick J. Foye
Apartment Investment And Management Company
Colorado Center, Tower Two
2000 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 2-1000
Denver, Colorado 80222
(303) 757-8101
(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person
authorized to receive notices and communications on
behalf of filing persons)
Copy To:
Jonathan L. Friedman
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
300 South Grand Avenue, 34th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 687-5000
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Calculation of Filing Fee
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Transaction valuation* Amount of filing fee
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$6,474,072 $1,294.82
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* For purposes of calculating the fee only. This amount assumes the purchase
of 24,523 units of limited partnership interest of the subject partnership
for $264 per unit. The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance
with Section 14(g)(1)(B)(3) and Rule 0-11(d) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, equals 1/50th of one percent of the aggregate of
the cash offered by the bidder.
[X] Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule
0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was
previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount Previously Paid: $1,294.82 Filing Party: AIMCO Properties, L.P.
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO Date Filed: August 9, 2000
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[ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the
statement relates:
[X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1
[ ] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4
[ ] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3
[X] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results
of the tender offer: [X]
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CUSIP No. NONE
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
84-1275721
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC, BK
5. (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e))
[ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
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8. SHARED VOTING POWER
14,258 Units
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
--
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,258 Units
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,258 Units
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Approximately 25.92%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No. NONE
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
AIMCO-GP, INC.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not Applicable
5. (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e))
[ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
--
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
14,258 Units
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
--
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,258 Units
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,258 Units
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Approximately 25.92%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. NONE
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
84-129577
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not Applicable
5. (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e))
[ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Maryland
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
--
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
32,890 Units
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
--
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
32,890 Units
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
32,890 Units
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Approximately 59.8%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. NONE
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
INSIGNIA PROPERTIES, L.P.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not Applicable
5. (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e))
[ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
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8. SHARED VOTING POWER
18,632 Units
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
--
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
18,632 Units
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
18,632 Units
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Approximately 33.88%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No. NONE
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
AIMCO/IPT, INC.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not Applicable
5. (CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e))
[ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
--
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
18,632 Units
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
--
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
18,632 Units
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
18,632 Units
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Approximately 33.88%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO TENDER OFFER STATEMENT/
AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO SCHEDULE 13D
This Statement (the "Statement") constitutes (a) Amendment No. 3 to the
Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO of AIMCO Properties, L.P. (the "AIMCO
OP"), relating to an offer to purchase units of limited partnership interest
("Units") of Shelter Properties III Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"); and
(b) Amendment No. 17 to the Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") originally filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 31, 1995,
by SP I Acquisition, L.L.C. and Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia"), as
amended by (i) Amendment No. 1, filed with the Commission on June 14, 1995, by
SP III Acquisition, L.L.C. ("Acquisition") and Insignia, (ii) Amendment No. 2,
filed with the Commission on June 21, 1995, by Acquisition and Insignia, (iii)
Amendment No. 3, filed with the commission on July 12, 1995, by Acquisition and
Insignia, (iv) Amendment No. 4, filed with the Commission on November 27, 1995,
by Acquisition and Insignia, (v) Amendment No. 5, filed with the Commission on
April 25, 1997, by Insignia, Insignia Properties, L.P. ("IPLP"), Andrew L.
Farkas, Insignia Properties Trust ("IPT") and Acquisition, (vi) Amendment No. 6,
filed with the Commission on June 20, 1997, IPLP, IPT, Insignia and Andrew L.
Farkas, (vii) Amendment No. 7, filed with the Commission on October 26, 1998, by
IPLP, IPT, AIMCO Properties, L.P. ("AIMCO OP"), AIMCO-GP, Inc. ("AIMCO-GP") and
Apartment Investment and Management Company ("AIMCO"), (viii) Amendment No. 8,
filed with the Commission on May 27, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, Inc. ("AIMCO/IPT"),
IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO, (ix) Amendment No. 9, filed with the
Commission on July 1, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO,
(x) Amendment No. 10, filed with the Commission on August 6, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT,
IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP, and AIMCO, (xi) Amendment No. 11, filed with the
Commission on November 15, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and
AIMCO, (xii) Amendment No. 12, filed December 16, 1999, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP,
AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO, (xiii) Amendment No. 13, filed January 10, 2000,
by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO, (xiv) Amendment No. 14, dated
August 8, 2000, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO, (xv) Amendment
No. 15, dated September 7, 2000, by AIMCO/IPT, IPLP, AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and
AIMCO, and (xvi) Amendment No. 16, dated September 21, 2000, AIMCO/IPT, IPLP,
AIMCO OP, AIMCO-GP and AIMCO.
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Item 8. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company
At 5:00 p.m., New York time, on Thursday, September 28, 2000, the offer
expired pursuant to its terms. A total of 1,866 Units, representing
approximately 0.3% of the outstanding Units, were validly tendered and not
withdrawn pursuant to the offer. AIMCO OP has accepted for payment all of those
Units for $264 per Unit.
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Since July 1, 2000, AIMCO OP has purchased in privately negotiated
transactions or through the facilities of the American Partnership Board, the
following Units in the Partnership:
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DATE NUMBER OF UNITS SALE PRICE PER UNIT
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7/15 10 $269.94
9/29 8 (1)
9/29 1,825 (2)
9/29 40 (3)
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(1) The Units were purchased as part of a group purchase of 3,507.65 units
in various partnerships for an aggregate price of $950,000.
(2) The Units were purchased as part of a group purchase of 23,298.85 units
in various partnerships for an aggregate price of $8,600,000.
(3) The Units were purchased as part of a group purchase of 27,820.20 units
in various partnerships for an aggregate price of $3,700,000.
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SIGNATURE
After due 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: October 18, 2000
AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
By: AIMCO-GP, INC.
(General Partner)
By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
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Executive Vice President
AIMCO/IPT, INC.
By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
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Executive Vice President
INSIGNIA PROPERTIES, L.P.
By: AIMCO/IPT, INC.
(General Partner)
By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
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Executive Vice President
AIMCO-GP, INC.
By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
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Executive Vice President
APARTMENT INVESTMENT
AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
By: /s/ Patrick J. Foye
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Executive Vice President
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