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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 1)*
of
Tweedy, Browne Company LLC
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 1)*
of
TBK Partners, LLC
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 1)*
of
Vanderbilt Partners, LLC
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
TRANSATLANTIC HOLDINGS INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $1 per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
893521104
(CUSIP Number)
John D. Spears
350 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 916-0600
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 11, 2000
(Date of Event which Required Filing of this Statement)
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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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not
required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
* 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 the provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 893521104
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Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Tweedy, Browne Company LLC ("TBC")
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
00
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(5) Check 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
Delaware
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(7) Sole Voting Power
TBC has sole voting power with respect to
1,505,481 shares held in certain TBC accounts
(as hereinafter defined). Additionally,
certain of the Members of TBC may be deemed
to have sole power to vote certain shares as
more fully set forth herein.
Number of Shares -------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each 0 shares
Reporting Person
With: -------------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares, except that certain of the members
of TBC may be deemed to have sole power to
vote certain shares as more fully set forth
herein.
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
1,563,445 shares held in accounts of TBC (as
hereinafter defined).
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,563,445 shares
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [x]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.50%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BD, IA & 00
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CUSIP No.893521104
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
TBK Partners, LLC (FKA TBK Partners, L.P.) ("TBK")
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ x]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC and BK
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(5) Check 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
Delaware
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(7) Sole Voting Power
129,225 shares, except that the members
of TBC, solely by reason of their being
the manager of TBK, may be deemed to have
shared power to vote these shares.
Number of Shares -----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each 0 shares
Reporting Person
With: -----------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power
129,225 shares, except that the members
of TBC, solely by reason of their being
the manager of TBK, may be deemed to have
shared power to vote these shares.
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
129,225 shares
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.37%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
00
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CUSIP No.893521104
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Vanderbilt Partners, LLC (FKA Vanderbilt Partners, L.P.) ("Vanderbilt")
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC and BK
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(5) Check 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
Delaware
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(7) Sole Voting Power
20,990 shares, except that the members of
TBC, solely by reason of their being the
manager of TBK, may be deemed to have
shared power to vote these shares.
Number of Shares -----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each 0 shares
Reporting Person
With: -----------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power
20,990 shares, except that the members of
TBC, solely by reason of of their being
the manager of Vanderbilt, may be deemed
to have shared power to vote these
shares.
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
20,990 shares
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.06%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
00
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PRELIMINARY NOTE
The persons filing this Amendment No. 1 are (i) Tweedy, Browne Company LLC
("TBC"), a Delaware limited liability company;(ii) TBK Partners, LLC
("TBK")(formerly known as TBK Partners, L.P.), a Delaware limited liability
company; and (iii) Vanderbilt Partners, LLC ("Vanderbilt") (formerly known as
Vanderbilt Partners, L.P.),a Delaware limited liability company. This Amendment
No. 1 amends a Statement on Schedule 13D filed by TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt dated
June 30, 1999 (the "Statement"). The filing of this Amendment No. 1 should not
be deemed an admission that TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt comprise a group within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Act").
This Amendment No. 1 relates to the Common Stock, $1.00 par value (the
"Common Stock"), of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), which, to the
best knowledge of the persons filing this Amendment No. 1, is a company
organized under the laws of Delaware, with its principal executive offices
located at 80 Pine Street, New York, New York 10005.
This Amendment No. 1 contains information regarding shares of Common Stock
that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TBC. Such shares are held in the
accounts of various customers of TBC, with respect to which it has investment
discretion and sole or shared voting power (the "TBC Accounts").
This Amendment No. 1 is being filed because the filing persons' are no
longer subject to the reporting requirements under Section 13(d)(3) of the
Securities Exchange Act (the "Act"), as a result of the disposition of their
respective shares of Common Stock in open market transactions.
Other than as set forth below, to the best knowledge of TBC and TBK, there
has been no material change in the information set forth in response to Items
1,2,3,4,6 and 7 of the Statement, as amended. Accordingly, those Items are
omitted from this Amendment No. 1.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) As of the date hereof, TBC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
an aggregate of 1,563,445 shares of Common Stock, which constitutes
approximately 4.50% of the 34,760,952 shares of Common Stock which TBC believes
to be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. The TBC Shares are
held in the TBC Accounts.
As of the date hereof, TBK beneficially owns directly 129,225 shares of
Common Stock, which constitutes approximately 0.37% of the 34,760,952 shares of
Common Stock which TBK believes to be the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding.
As of the date hereof, Vanderbilt beneficially owns directly 20,990 shares
of Common Stock, which constitutes approximately 0.06% of the 34,760,952 shares
of Common Stock which Vanderbilt believes to be the total number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding.
Each of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt disclaims that it is the beneficial owner
of any of the shares of Common Stock held in the TBC Accounts. The aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt
could be deemed to be the beneficial owner as of the date hereof,
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is 1,713,660 shares, which constitutes approximately 4.93% of the 34,760,952
shares of Common Stock, which the filing persons believe to be the total number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding, but nothing contained herein shall be
construed as an admission that TBC is the beneficial owner of any of the TBC
Shares.
The aggregate number of shares and percentage of Common Stock with respect
to which each of the Members of TBC which is the Manager of TBK and Vanderbilt,
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner by reason of his being a Member of TBC,
respectively, is 1,713,660 shares, which constitutes approximately 4.93% of the
34,760,952 shares of Common Stock outstanding. However, nothing contained herein
shall be construed as an admission that any of the Members of TBC is the
beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock, except as set forth herein as
expressly and admittedly being beneficially owned by a particular Member.
Each of Thomas H. Shrager, Robert Q. Wyckoff, Jr. and Holdings, by reason
of their or its position as a TBC Member, may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 1,713,660 shares of Common Stock which constitutes approximately 4.93%
of the 34,760,952 shares of Common Stock outstanding. However, nothing contained
herein shall be construed as an admission that any of the TBC Members is the
beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock, except as set forth herein as
expressly and admittedly being beneficially owned by a particular TBC Member.
Each of the TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt disclaims beneficial ownership of
Common Stock held by the other. Except as described herein, to the best
knowledge of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt, no person who may be deemed to comprise a
group with any of TBC, TBK, Vanderbilt, or any other person named in Item 2 of
the Statement, beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock.
(b) TBC has investment discretion with respect to 1,563,445 shares of
Common Stock held by the TBC Accounts and has sole power to dispose or direct
the disposition of all of such shares. Of these shares of Common Stock, TBC has
sole power to vote or to direct the voting of 1,505,481 shares of Common Stock
held in certain TBC Accounts.
Each of the TBC Members, solely by reason of their positions as such, may
be deemed to have (i) shared power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of
all of the shares of Common Stock held in the TBC Accounts; and (ii) shared
power to vote or direct the vote of 1,505,481 shares of Common Stock held in
certain TBC Accounts.
TBK has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of and dispose or
direct the disposition of the TBK Shares.
Vanderbilt has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of and dispose
or direct the disposition of the Vanderbilt Shares.
( c) No transactions in Common Stock were effected by TBK or Vanderbilt
during the 60-day period ended as of the date hereof. During the 60-day period
ended as of the date hereof, transactions in Common Stock effected by TBC are
set forth below:
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<CAPTION>
REPORTING NO. OF SHARES NO. OF SHARES PRICE
PERSON DATE PURCHASED SOLD Other PER SHARE
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
TBC Accounts 11/01/00 800 $93.2813
11/02/00 1,202 $92.2030
11/29/00 181 $93.5625
11/30/00 1,800 $95.4583
12/01/00 1,980 $96.0350
12/07/00 1,192 $96.8750
12/11/00 15,000 $101
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(d) To the best knowledge of TBC, each of the person maintaining an account
with TBC has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock
held in said person's TBC Account.
To the best knowledge of TBK, no person other than TBK has the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, the TBK Shares, except that the TBC Members may be deemed to
have such rights and powers solely by reason of being the Members of TBC, which
is the Manager of TBK.
To the best knowledge of Vanderbilt, no person other than Vanderbilt has
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
the proceeds from the sale of, the Vanderbilt Shares, except that the TBC
Members may be deemed to have such rights and powers solely by reason of being
the Members of TBC, which is the Manager of Vanderbilt.
(e) TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
5% of the Common Stock on December 11, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
Each of Tweedy, Browne Company LLC, TBK Partners, LLC, and Vanderbilt
Partners, LLC after reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief, hereby certifies that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 1
is true, complete and correct.
TWEEDY, BROWNE COMPANY LLC
By: /s/ Christopher H. Browne
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Christopher H. Browne
Member
TBK PARTNERS, LLC
By: Tweedy, Browne Company LLC,
Manager
By: /s/ Christopher H. Browne
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Christopher H. Browne
Managing Member
VANDERBILT PARTNERS LLC
By: Tweedy, Browne Company LLC,
Manager
By: /s/ Christopher H. Browne
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Christopher H. Browne
Managing Member
Dated: December 20, 2000
