SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5)
East/West Communications, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock Par Value $.0001 Per Share
(Title of Class and Securities)
275799104
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
James E. McKee, Gabelli Asset Management Inc.,
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1435 (914) 921-5294
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 25, 2000
(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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), or
240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].
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CUSIP No. 275799104 13D
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Gabelli Group Capital Partners, Inc. I.D. No. 13-3056041
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
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(a) /___/
____
(b) /___/
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO; WC
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(5) CHECK BOX 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
New York
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: (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
: None (Item 5)
:________________________
: (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None (Item 5)
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________
PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None (Item 5)
:________________________
:(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None (Item 5)
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None (Item 5)
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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
0.00%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 275799104 13D
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Gabelli Foundation, Inc. I.D. No. 94-2975159
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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) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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(5) CHECK BOX 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
NV
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: (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
: None (Item 5)
:________________________
: (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________
PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None (Item 5)
:________________________
:(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None (Item 5)
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(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* _____
/ /
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
0.00%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00-PRIVATE FOUNDATION
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 275799104 13D
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mario J. Gabelli
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
____
(a) /___/
____
(b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO; PF
_________________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ____
/ /
_________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
_________________________________________________________________
: (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
: None (Item 5)
:________________________
: (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________
PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None (Item 5)
:________________________
:(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* _____
/ /
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
00.00%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D on the Class A
Common Stock of East/West Communications, Inc. (the "Issuer") is
being filed on behalf of the undersigned to amend the Schedule
13D, as amended (the "Schedule 13D") which was originally filed
on December 16, 1999. Unless otherwise indicated, all
capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have
the same meaning as set forth in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. Identity and Background
This statement is being filed by Mario J. Gabelli
("Mario Gabelli"), Gabelli Group Capital Partners, Inc. ("Gabelli
Partners"), and Gabelli Foundation, Inc. ("Foundation").
Gabelli Partners, formerly known as Gabelli Funds,
Inc., makes investments for its own account and is the ultimate
parent company for a variety of companies engaged in the
securities business. Gabelli Partners is a New York corporation
having its principal business office at One Corporate Center,
Rye, New York 10580-1434
The Foundation is a private foundation having its
principal offices at 165 West Liberty Street, Reno, Nevada 89501.
Mario Gabelli is the President, a Trustee and the Investment
Manager of the Foundation.
Mario Gabelli is a director of the Issuer and the
majority stockholder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Gabelli
Partners. He is a citizen of the United States.
The Reporting Persons do not admit that they constitute
a group.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting
Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemenors), and no such person
was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which he was or is
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.
For information required by instruction C to Schedule
13D with respect to the executive officers and directors of the
foregoing entities and other related persons (collectively,
"Covered Persons"), reference is made to Schedule I annexed
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer
Item 5 to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part,
as follows:
(a) As a result of a merger of the Issuer with
Omnipoint Corporation, the Reporting Persons no longer have
beneficial ownership of any shares.
(c) Information with respect to all transactions in
the Securities which were effected during the past sixty days or
since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, whichever is less,
by each of the Reporting Persons and Covered Persons is set forth
on Schedule II annexed hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
(e) The Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners
of five percent or more of the Securities on February 24, 2000,
as a result of the merger described above.
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.
Dated: February 29, 2000
GABELLI GROUP CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
By:_________________________
James E. McKee
General Counsel
GABELLI FOUNDATION, INC.
By:___________________________
Mario J. Gabelli, President
by: James E. McKee
Attorney-in-Fact
MARIO J. GABELLI
By:_____________________________
James E. McKee
Attorney-in-Fact
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Schedule I
Information with Respect to Executive
Officers and Directors of the Undersigned
Schedule I to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as
follows:
The following sets forth as to each of the executive offi-
cers and directors of the undersigned: his name; his business address;
and his present principal occupation or employment and the name,
principal business and address of any corporation or other
organization in which such employment is conducted. Unless otherwise
specified, the principal employer of each such individual is Gabelli
Funds, LLC, the business address of each of which is One Corporate
Center, Rye, New York 10580, and each such individual identified below
is a citizen of the United States. To the knowledge of the
undersigned, during the last five years, no such person has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors), and no such person was a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction as a result of which he was or is subject to a judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities law or
finding any violation with respect to such laws except as reported in
Item 2(d) of this Schedule 13D.
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Gabelli Group Capital Partners, Inc.
Directors:
Mario J. Gabelli*
Richard B. Black Chairman ECRM; Director of
Oak Technology, Inc.; Director
of The Morgan Group, Inc.;
General Partner of KBA Part-
ners, Parker Plaza
400 Kelby Street,
Fort Lee, NJ 07029
Charles C. Baum Chairman, Director and Chief
Executive Officer of The Morgan
Group, Inc.; Secretary & Treasurer
United Holdings
2545 Wilkens Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21223
Dr. Eamon M. Kelly Professor
Payson Center for International
Development Technology Transfer
Tulane University
300 Herbert Lane
6823 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
Marc J. Gabelli Managing Director
Matthew R. Gabelli Vice President-Trading
Gabelli & Company
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580
Officers:
Mario J. Gabelli Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Investment
Officer
Stephen G. Bondi Executive Vice President-Finance
and Adminstration
Robert S. Zuccaro Chief Financial Officer
James E. McKee Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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* Mr. Gabelli is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Investment Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC and of GAMCO Investors, Inc.;
Director/Trustee of all registered investment companies advised by
Gabelli Funds, LLC; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lynch
Corporation; Director of East/West Communications, Inc.
SCHEDULE II
INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO
TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS OR
SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING ON SCHEDULE 13D (1)
SHARES PURCHASED AVERAGE
DATE SOLD(-) PRICE(2)
COMMON STOCK-EAST/WEST COMM
GABELLI FOUNDATION
2/25/00 5,728- *DO
2/24/00 63,000- 49.0337
2/15/00 800- 46.0000
2/09/00 2,000 46.2500
2/09/00 2,000- 46.2500
2/08/00 5,000- 45.7024
2/07/00 1,900- 41.9066
1/28/00 200- 38.0000
MARIO J. GABELLI
2/25/00 314,127- *DO
1/26/00 6,228- *DO
(1) THE TRANSACTIONS ON 2/25/00 WERE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER
DESCRIBED IN ITEM 5(A) OF THIS AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13D. ALL
OTHER TRANSACTIONS WERE EFFECTED ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET.
(2) PRICE EXCLUDES COMMISSION.
(*) RESULTS IN CHANGE OF DISPOSITIVE POWER AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP.
