SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
BERG ELECTRONICS CORP.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
08372 L 10
(CUSIP Number)
John R. Muse
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1600
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 740-7300
(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
February 5, 1998
(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), (f) or (g), check the following box.
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CUSIP No. 08372 L 10 13D Page 2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Mr. John R. Muse
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF; OO
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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
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 2,008,546
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OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 0
PERSON ------------------------------------------------
WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,008,546
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,008,546
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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
5.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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* The reporting person expressly disclaims (i) the existence of any
group and (ii) beneficial ownership with respect to any shares other
than the shares owned of record by such reporting person. See Item 5.
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock")
Berg Electronics Corp. (the "Company")
101 South Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Name of Person Filing this Statement:
Mr. John R. Muse
(b) Residence or Business Address:
The address of the principal business office of Mr. Muse is 200 Crescent
Court, Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas 75201.
(c) Present Principal Occupation:
Mr. Muse is a shareholder and the Chief Operating Officer of Hicks,
Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated ("Hicks Muse"), a private investment firm
primarily engaged in leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, and other
principal investing activities.
(d) Convictions in Criminal Proceedings during the last 5 Years:
Mr. Muse has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding during the
last 5 years.
(e) Proceedings involving Federal or State Securities Laws:
Mr. Muse has not, during the last 5 years, been a party to any civil
proceeding as a result of which he was 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
violations with respect to such laws.
(f) Citizenship:
Mr. Muse is a United States citizen.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds
On February 5, 1998, certain partnerships (the "Partnerships") of which Mr.
Muse is a limited partner effected a pro rata distribution of their respective
shares of Common Stock of the Company to their respective partners (the
"Distribution"), including 1,807,737 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Muse.
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Mr. Muse additionally owns of record and beneficially 200,809 shares of
Common Stock previously acquired with personal funds.
Based on the foregoing, Mr. Muse may be deemed to beneficially own 5.1% of
the shares of Common Stock of the Company.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Mr. Muse acquired beneficial ownership of 1,807,737 shares of Common Stock
as a result of the Distribution. See Item 3. The Partnerships were partners in
certain investment partnerships that acquired shares of Common Stock in 1993 in
connection with the formation of the Company.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer
(a) As of the close of business on May 1, 1998, Mr. Muse may be deemed to
have beneficially owned in the aggregate 2,008,546 shares of the Common Stock of
the Company, representing approximately 5.1% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock. Mr. Muse has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all of
such shares.
(b) All of the 2,008,546 shares of Common Stock for which Mr. Muse has sole
voting and dispositive power are held of record by Mr. Muse.
(c) See Item 3.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to the Securities of the Issuer
None.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
None.
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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.
JOHN R. MUSE
May 6, 1998 By: /s/ Michael D. Salim
Date Michael D. Salim
Attorney-in-Fact
