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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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)
(Amendment No. 3)
Metromedia International Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
591695-10-1
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(CUSIP Number)
ARNOLD L. WADLER
Executive Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel
Metromedia Company
One Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073-2137
(201) 531-8050
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 21, 1998
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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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d1-(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box //.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 9 Pages)
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CUSIP No. 591695-10-1 13D Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
METROMEDIA COMPANY
62-1293303
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) //
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
//
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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Number of Shares 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned --------------------------------------------------------
By Each Reporting 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
Person 17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares
beneficially owned through Metromedia Company;
4,426,249 shares beneficially owned through Met
Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially
owned through a trust, which include 200,000
shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible preferred
stock which shares are currently convertible into
666,666 shares of common stock; and 451,225
shares that may be deemed beneficially owned
through membership in a group
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares
beneficially owned through Metromedia Company;
4,426,249 shares beneficially owned through Met
Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially
owned through a trust, which include 200,000
shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible preferred
stock which shares are currently convertible into
666,666 shares of common stock; and 451,225
shares that may be deemed beneficially owned
through membership in a group
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares beneficially owned
through Metromedia Company; 4,426,249 shares beneficially owned
through Met Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially owned through
a trust, which include 200,000 shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible
preferred stock which shares are currently convertible into 666,666
shares of common stock; and 451,225 shares that may be deemed
beneficially owned through membership in a group
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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)
25.64%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 591695-10-1 13D Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
JOHN W. KLUGE
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) //
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
//
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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Number of Shares 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned --------------------------------------------------------
By Each Reporting 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
Person 17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares
beneficially owned through Metromedia Company;
4,426,249 shares beneficially owned through Met
Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially
owned through a trust, which include 200,000
shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible preferred
stock which shares are currently convertible into
666,666 shares of common stock; and 451,225
shares that may be deemed beneficially owned
through membership in a group
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares
beneficially owned through Metromedia Company;
4,426,249 shares beneficially owned through Met
Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially
owned through a trust, which include 200,000
shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible preferred
stock which shares are currently convertible into
666,666 shares of common stock; and 451,225
shares that may be deemed beneficially owned
through membership in a group
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares beneficially owned
through Metromedia Company; 4,426,249 shares beneficially owned
through Met Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially owned through
a trust, which include 200,000 shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible
preferred stock which shares are currently convertible into 666,666
shares of common stock; and 451,225 shares that may be deemed
beneficially owned through membership in a group
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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)
25.64%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 591695-10-1 13D Page 4 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
STUART SUBOTNICK
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) //
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
//
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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Number of Shares 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned --------------------------------------------------------
By Each Reporting 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
Person with 17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares
beneficially owned through Metromedia Company;
4,426,249 shares beneficially owned through Met
Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially
owned through a trust, which include 200,000
shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible preferred
stock which shares are currently convertible into
666,666 shares of common stock; and 451,225
shares that may be deemed beneficially owned
through membership in a group
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares
beneficially owned through Metromedia Company;
4,426,249 shares beneficially owned through Met
Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially
owned through a trust, which include 200,000
shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible preferred
stock which shares are currently convertible into
666,666 shares of common stock; and 451,225
shares that may be deemed beneficially owned
through membership in a group
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares beneficially owned
through Metromedia Company; 4,426,249 shares beneficially owned
through Met Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially owned through
a trust, which include 200,000 shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible
preferred stock which shares are currently convertible into 666,666
shares of common stock; and 451,225 shares that may be deemed
beneficially owned through membership in a group
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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)
25.64%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 591695-10-1 13D Page 5 of 9 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
MET TELCELL, INC.
13-3586875
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) //
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
//
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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Number of Shares 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
Beneficially Owned --------------------------------------------------------
By Each Reporting 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
Person with 17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares
beneficially owned through Metromedia Company;
4,426,249 shares beneficially owned through Met
Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially
owned through a trust, which include 200,000
shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible preferred
stock which shares are currently convertible
into 666,666 shares of common stock; and 451,225
shares that may be deemed beneficially owned
through membership in a group
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares
beneficially owned through Metromedia Company;
4,426,249 shares beneficially owned through Met
Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially
owned through a trust, which include 200,000
shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible preferred
stock which shares are currently convertible into
666,666 shares of common stock; and 451,225
shares that may be deemed beneficially owned
through membership in a group
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,886,403 shares, including 7,989,206 shares beneficially owned
through Metromedia Company; 4,426,249 shares beneficially owned
through Met Telcell, Inc.; 5,019,723 shares beneficially owned through
a trust, which include 200,000 shares of 7.25% cumulative convertible
preferred stock which shares are currently convertible into 666,666
shares of common stock; and 451,225 shares that may be deemed
beneficially owned through membership in a group
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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)
25.64%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement on Schedule 13D filed on November 1, 1995 (as amended
as set forth below, the "Statement"), as amended by Amendment No. 1
filed on May 2, 1997 ("Amendment No. 1"), and as further amended by
Amendment No. 2 filed on May 15, 1997 ("Amendment No. 2"), relating
to the common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock),
of Metromedia International Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), is hereby further amended as set forth below. Unless
otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have
the same meaning as set forth in the Statement.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended to add after the last
sentence of the paragraph captioned "John W. Kluge" the following:
Subsequent to the filing of Amendment No. 2, 200,000
shares of the Company's 7.25% cumulative convertible
preferred stock (the "Preferred Stock") were
purchased with the personal funds of the Trust in an
aggregate amount of $ 4,935,175. Such 200,000 shares
of Preferred Stock are currently convertible into
approximately 666,666 shares of Common Stock.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5(a) of the Statement is hereby amended and restated to read in
its entirety as follows:
Metromedia
Metromedia is the direct owner of 7,989,206 shares of Common Stock
and may be deemed the beneficial owner of an additional 9,897,197
shares of Common Stock through its membership in a group of entities
under the common ownership and control of Messrs. Kluge and
Subotnick, for a total of 17,886,403 shares of Common Stock,
representing 25.64% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
John W. Kluge
Mr. Kluge is the beneficial owner of 17,886,403 shares of Common
Stock, which number includes 7,989,206 shares owned by Metromedia,
4,426,249 shares owned by Met Telcell, 5,019,723 shares owned by the
Trust (including shares issuable upon conversion of 200,000 shares
of Preferred Stock owned by the Trust) and 451,225 shares owned by
Mr. Subotnick in joint tenancy, of which Mr. Kluge may be deemed a
beneficial owner by virtue of his membership in a group with Mr.
Subotnick. This amount constitutes 25.64% of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock.
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Stuart Subotnick
Mr. Subotnick is the beneficial owner of 17,886,403 shares of Common
Stock, which figure includes 7,989,206 shares owned by Metromedia,
4,426,249 shares owned by Met Telcell, 451,225 shares owned in joint
tenancy and 5,019,723 shares owned by the Trust (including shares
issuable upon conversion of 200,000 shares of Preferred Stock owned
by the Trust), of which Mr. Subotnick may be deemed a beneficial
owner by virtue of his membership in a group with Mr. Kluge. This
amount constitutes 25.64% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Met Telcell
Met Telcell is the direct owner of 4,426,249 shares of Common Stock
and may be deemed the beneficial owner of an additional 13,460,154
shares of Common Stock through its membership in a group of entities
under the common ownership and control of Messrs. Kluge and
Subotnick, for a total of 17,886,403 shares of Common Stock,
representing 25.64% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Item 5(b) of the Statement is hereby amended by replacing the
references to "4,353,057 shares" in the third line of the paragraph
captioned "John W. Kluge" and the third line of the paragraph
captioned "Stuart Subotnick" with "5,019,723 shares."
Item 5(c) of the Statement is hereby amended to add after the last
sentence the following:
Subsequent to the filing of Amendment No. 2, Mr. Kluge
purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Preferred Stock on
the dates, in the amounts and at the prices set forth on
Annex D attached hereto and incorporated by reference
herein. All purchases were made in the open market.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: October 2, 1998
METROMEDIA COMPANY
By: /s/ Stuart Subotnick
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Name: Stuart Subotnick
Title: General Partner
/s/ John W. Kluge
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John W. Kluge
/s/ Stuart Subotnick
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Stuart Subotnick
MET TELCELL, INC.
By: /s/ Stuart Subotnick
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Name: Stuart Subotnick
Title: Executive Vice President
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ANNEX D
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Number of Shares Price Paid
Date of Purchase of Preferred Stock Per Share Total Price Paid
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
9/4/98 10,000 24.125 $ 241,250
9/4/98 84,500 24.25 2,049,125
9/4/98 15,000 24.375 365,625
9/4/98 10,000 24.50 245,000
9/4/98 10,000 24.6875 246,875
9/9/98 400 25 10,000
9/10/98 20,500 25 512,500
9/21/98 49,600 25.50 1,264,800
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200,000 $ 4,935,175
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