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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13D-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)(1)
JOURNAL REGISTER COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
481138 10 5
(CUSIP Number)
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
(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)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
|X| Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1) 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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 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).
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CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P.
13-3549187
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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. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
12,086,349
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
12,086,349
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,086,349
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
26%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 3 OF 11 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Warburg, Pincus & Co.
13-6358475
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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. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0
SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
35,160,125
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
0
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
35,160,125
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
35,160,125
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
75.6%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 4 OF 11 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC
13-3536050
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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. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0
SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
35,160,125
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
0
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
35,160,125
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
35,160,125
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
75.6%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 5 OF 11 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Warburg, Pincus Capital Company, L.P.
06-1183391
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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. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
23,073,776
SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
23,073,776
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
23,073,776
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
49.6%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 6 OF 11 PAGES
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER.
Journal Register Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer").
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
State Street Square
50 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608-1298
ITEMS 2(A)
AND 2(B). NAME OF PERSON FILING; ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE.
This statement is filed by and on behalf of (a) Warburg, Pincus
Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Investors"); (b)
Warburg, Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership ("WP"); (c)
E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC, a New York limited liability
company ("EMWP"); and (d) Warburg, Pincus Capital Company, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("WPCC"). WP, the sole general partner
of Investors and WPCC, has a 20% interest in the profits of
Investors and WPCC, as the general partner. Lionel I. Pincus is the
managing partner of WP, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and managing member of EMWP and the managing partner of
Pincus & Co., a New York limited partnership, whose primary activity
is the ownership of interests in WP and EMWP. The members of EMWP
are substantially the same as the partners of WP.
The business address of each of Investors, WP, EMWP and WPCC is 466
Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
This statement relates to shares of the Issuer's common stock, par
value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock").
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER.
481138 10 5
ITEM 3. Not Applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 7 OF 11 PAGES
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
(i) Investors beneficially owns 12,086,349 shares of Common
Stock.
(ii) Each of WP and EMWP beneficially own 35,160,125 shares
of Common Stock.
(iii) WPCC beneficially owns 23,073,776 shares of Common
Stock.
(b) Percent of Class:
(i) Investors - 26%
(ii) WP - 75.6%
(iii) EMWP - 75.6%
(iv) WPCC - 49.6%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
Investors - 12,086,349
WP - 0
EMWP - 0
WPCC - 23,073,776
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
Investors - 0
WP - 35,160,125
EMWP - 35,160,125
WPCC - 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the deposition of
Investors - 12,086,349
WP - 0
EMWP - 0
WPCC - 23,073,776
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the deposition of
Investors - 0
WP - 35,160,125
EMWP - 35,160,125
WPCC - 0
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CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 8 OF 11 PAGES
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.
Not Applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 481138 10 5 13G PAGE 9 OF 11 PAGES
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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.
Dated: February 11, 2000 WARBURG, PINCUS INVESTORS, L.P.
By: Warburg, Pincus & Co., General
Partner
/s/ Stephen Distler
By:--------------------------------------
Stephen Distler, Partner
Dated: February 11, 2000 WARBURG, PINCUS & CO.
/s/ Stephen Distler
By:--------------------------------------
Stephen Distler, Partner
Dated: February 11, 2000 E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC
/s/ Stephen Distler
By:--------------------------------------
Stephen Distler, Member
Dated: February 11, 2000 WARBURG, PINCUS CAPITAL
COMPANY, L.P.
/s/ Stephen Distler
By:--------------------------------------
Stephen Distler, Partner
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SCHEDULES
Schedule I Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 11, 2000, among the
signatories of this Schedule 13G.
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible
for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy
of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible
for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others,
except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
Dated: February 11, 2000 WARBURG, PINCUS INVESTORS, L.P.
By: Warburg, Pincus & Co., General
Partner
/s/ Stephen Distler
By:--------------------------------------
Stephen Distler, Partner
WARBURG, PINCUS & CO.
/s/ Stephen Distler
By:--------------------------------------
Stephen Distler, Partner
E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC
/s/ Stephen Distler
By:--------------------------------------
Stephen Distler, Member
WARBURG, PINCUS CAPITAL
COMPANY, L.P.
/s/ Stephen Distler
By:--------------------------------------
Stephen Distler, Partner
