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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 2
Allied Riser Communications Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
019496108
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(CUSIP Number)
June 23, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 019496108 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
New York
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
6,310,310
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
6,310,310
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,310,310
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
10.9%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
BD-PN-IA
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CUSIP No. 019496108 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
6,310,310
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
6,310,310
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,310,310
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
10.9%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
HC-CO
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CUSIP No. 019496108 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnership XI
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
1,743,653
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
1,743,653
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,743,653
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.0%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 019496108 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
GS Capital Partners III, L.P.
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
1,319,897
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
1,319,897
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,319,897
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
2.3%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 019496108 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
GS Capital Partners III Offshore, L.P.
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
362,792
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
362,792
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
362,792
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.6%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 019496108 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
GS Capital Partners III Germany Civil Law Partnership
(with limitation of liability)
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Germany
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
60,964
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
60,964
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
60,964
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 019496108 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
WH Advisors, L.L.C. XI
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
1,743,653
Owned by
----------------------------------------------------------
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
1,743,653
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,743,653
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.0%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
OO
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CUSIP No. 019496108 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
GS Advisors III, L.L.C.
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
1,682,689
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
1,682,689
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,682,689
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
2.9%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
OO
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CUSIP No. 019496108 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Germany
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
60,964
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
60,964
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
60,964
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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Item 4. Ownership.*
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).
(b). Percent of Class:
See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).
(ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).
(iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached
cover page(s).
(iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached
cover page(s).
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
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* The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group") and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
("Goldman Sachs") each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities
beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which Goldman
Sachs or employees of Goldman Sachs have voting or investment discretion, or
both and (ii) certain investment entities, of which a subsidiary of GS Group or
Goldman Sachs is the general partner, managing general partner or other manager,
to the extent interests in such entities are held by persons other than GS
Group, Goldman Sachs or their affiliates.
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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.
Date: June 28, 2000
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
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Name: Roger S. Begelman Name: Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact
GS CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P. GS ADVISORS III, L.L.C.
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
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Name: Roger S. Begelman Name: Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact
GS CAPITAL PARTNERS III OFFSHORE, L.P. GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. OHG
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
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Name: Roger S. Begelman Name: Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact
WHITEHALL STREET REAL ESTATE WH ADVISORS, L.L.C. XI
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP XI
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
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Name: Roger S. Begelman Name: Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact
GS CAPITAL PARTNERS III GERMANY
CIVIL LAW PARTNERSHIP
(with limitation of liability)
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
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Name: Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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