UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
VIATEL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
925529208
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being 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 disclosure
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 other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Continued on following page(s)
Page 1 of 10 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 9
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** A filing fee is not being paid with this statement pursuant to SEC
Release No. 33-7331 whereby the filing fee has been eliminated for
Schedule 13G.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 925529208 Page 2 of 10 Pages
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
S-C V-TEL INVESTMENTS, L.P.
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
a. [_]
b. [x]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 1,698,272
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 1,698,272
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,698,272
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
[_]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
7.59%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 925529208 Page 3 of 10 Pages
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
S-C RIG CO.
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
a. [_]
b. [x]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 1,698,272
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 1,698,272
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,698,272
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
[_]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
7.59%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 925529208 Page 4 of 10 Pages
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
PURNENDU CHATTERJEE
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
a. [_]
b. [x]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 1,698,272
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 1,698,272
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,698,272
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
[_]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
7.59%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
IA
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Viatel, Inc. (the "Issuer").
Item 1(b) Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
800 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of each of the following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):
i) S-C V-Tel Investments, L.P. ("S-C V-Tel");
ii) S-C Rig Co.; and
iii) Dr. Purnendu Chatterjee ("Dr. Chatterjee").
S-C V-Tel is a Delaware limited partnership of which S-C Rig Co.
is the sole general partner. Dr. Chatterjee is the sole
shareholder of S-C Rig Co.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of S-C
V-Tel, S-C Rig Co. and Dr. Chatterjee is 888 Seventh Avenue, 30th
Floor, New York, New York 10106.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
i) S-C V-Tel is a limited partnership formed under the laws of
the State of Delaware;
ii) S-C Rig Co. is a corporation formed under the laws of the
State of Delaware; and
iii) Dr. Chatterjee is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Shares")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
925529208
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
This Item 3 is not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership:
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of December 31, 1996, the number of Shares which may be deemed
to have been beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons
was as follows:
i) S-C V-Tel may be deemed to have been the beneficial owner of
1,698,272 Shares.
ii) S-C Rig Co., as the sole general partner of S-C V-Tel, may be
deemed to have been the beneficial owner of 1,698,272 Shares.
iii) Dr. Chatterjee, as the sole shareholder of S-C Rig Co., may
be deemed to have been the beneficial owner of 1,698,272 Shares.
Item 4(b) Percent of Class:
The number of Shares which may be deemed to have been
beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons constitutes
approximately 7.59% of the total number of Shares outstanding.
Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person had:
S-C V-Tel, S-C Rig Co. and Dr. Chatterjee
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,698,272
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,698,272
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: [_]
This Item 5 is not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
This Item 6 is not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company:
This Item 7 is not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
This Item 8 is not applicable.
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Page 7 of 10 Pages
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
This Item 9 is not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
This Item 10 is not applicable.
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Page 8 of 10 Pages
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 1997 S-C V-TEL INVESTMENTS, L.P.
By: S-C Rig Co.
General Partner
By: /S/ PURNENDU CHATTERJEE
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Purnendu Chatterjee
Sole Director
Date: February 12, 1997 S-C RIG CO.
By: /S/ PURNENDU CHATTERJEE
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Purnendu Chatterjee
Sole Director
Date: February 12, 1997 PURNENDU CHATTERJEE
By: /S/ PURNENDU CHATTERJEE
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Purnendu Chatterjee
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Page 9 of 10 Pages
EXHIBITS
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A. Joint Filing Agreement dated as of February 12, 1997 between
each of S-C V-Tel Investments L.P, S-C Rig Co. and Dr.
Purnendu Chatterjee....................................................10
Page 10 of 10 Pages
Exhibit A
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to
the Common Stock of Viatel, Inc. dated February 12, 1997 is, and any amendments
thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of us
pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Date: February 12, 1997 S-C V-TEL INVESTMENTS, L.P.
By: S-C Rig Co.
General Partner
By: /S/ PURNENDU CHATTERJEE
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Purnendu Chatterjee
Sole Director
Date: February 12, 1997 S-C RIG CO.
By: /S/ PURNENDU CHATTERJEE
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Purnendu Chatterjee
Sole Director
Date: February 12, 1997 PURNENDU CHATTERJEE
By: /S/ PURNENDU CHATTERJEE
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Purnendu Chatterjee
