BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
One Bankers Trust Plaza
New York, New York 10006
Damian P. Reitemeyer
Principal
Telephone: (212) 250-4599
February 12, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Filing Desk
Dear Sirs:
Re: Filing of Schedule 13G on Black Box
Corporation
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the following is one copy of the Schedule 13G
with respect to the common stock of the above
referenced corporation.
Please acknowledge your receipt of the Schedule 13G
filing submission through the EDGAR-Link System
software, by E-Mail confirmation.
Sincerely,
Damian P. Reitemeyer
Enclosures
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Black Box Corporation
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NAME OF ISSUER:
Common Stock (Par Value $ .001)
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TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
091826107
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CUSIP NUMBER
Check the following box if a fee is being
paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is
not required only if the filing 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 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
(the 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 8 Pages
CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 2 of 8 Pages
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Bankers Trust Corporation, its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Bankers Trust Company and its
indirect 50 percent owned affiliate Alex.
Brown Investment Management. 13-6180473
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Bankers Trust Corporation and Bankers Trust
Company are New York Corporations. Alex. Brown
Investment Management is a Maryland Limited
Partnership.
CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 3 of 8 Pages
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES Bankers Trust Company 91,200 shares
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 666,428 shares
757,628 shares
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY Bankers Trust Company 0 shares
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 0 shares
0 shares
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Bankers Trust Company 326,000 shares
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 666,428 shares
992,428 shares
PERSON
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH
Bankers Trust Company 0 shares
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 0 shares
0 shares
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Bankers Trust Company 326,000 shares
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 666,428 shares
992,428 shares
10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
[]
11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Bankers Trust Company 1.90%
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 3.86%
5.76%
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
Bankers Trust Corporation - HC
Bankers Trust Company - BK
Alex.Brown Investment Management-IA, PN
CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 4 of 8 Pages
Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Black Box Corporation
Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1000 Park Drive
Lawrence, PA 15055
Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Bankers Trust Corporation, its wholly-
owned subsidiary, Bankers Trust
Company and its indirect 50 percent
owned affiliate Alex.Brown Investment
Management.
Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
For Bankers Trust Corporation and
Bankers Trust Company
130 Liberty Street
New York, New York 10006
For Alex.Brown Investment Management
One South Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Bankers Trust Corporation and Bankers
Trust Company are corporations
incorporated in the State of New York
with their principal business offices
located in New York.
Alex.Brown Investment Management is a
Maryland limited partnership
with its principal business
office located in Maryland.
CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 5 of 8 Pages
Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
This statement relates to the
Companys Common Stock at Par Value $.001.
Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
091826107
Item 3 THE PERSON FILING IS A:
For Bankers Trust Corporation
(g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
For Bankers Trust Company
(b) [X] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
For Alex.Brown Investment Management
(e) [X] Investment Advisor registered under Section
203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940
CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 6 of 8 Pages
Item 4 OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Bankers Trust Company 326,000 shares
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 666,428 shares
992,428 shares
(b) Percent of Class :
Bankers Trust Company 1.90%
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 3.86%
5.76%
(c) Number of shares as to which the following
have:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
Bankers Trust Company 91,200 shares
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 666,428 shares
757,628 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote -
Bankers Trust Company 0 shares
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 0 shares
0 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of -
Bankers Trust Company 1.90%
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 3.86%
5.76%
CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 7 of 8 Pages
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of -
Bankers Trust Company 0 shares
Alex.Brown Investment
Management 0 shares
0 shares
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:
See Exhibits A and B.
Item 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION
OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not applicable.
Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable.
CUSIP No. 091826107 Page 8 of 8
Pages
Item 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired
and are held in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such
purpose or effect.
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: as of December 31, 1998
Signature: Bankers Trust Corporation
By: /s/ James T. Byrne, Jr.
Name: James T. Byrne, Jr.
Title: Secretary
Signature: Bankers Trust Company
By: /s/ James T. Byrne, Jr.
Name: James T. Byrne, Jr.
Title: Secretary
Signature: Alex.Brown Investment Management
By: /s/ J. Dorsey Brown, III
Name: J. Dorsey Brown, III
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit A
The chain of ownership from Bankers Trust
Corporation to Bankers Trust Company is shown below:
Bankers Trust Corporation
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100%
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Bankers Trust Company
Exhibit B
The chain of ownership from Bankers Trust
Corporation to Alex.Brown Investment Management is
shown below:
Bankers Trust Corporation
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100%
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BT Alex. Brown Holdings Incorporated
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__________________|________________
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49% 100%
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Alex.Brown Investment Management BT Alex. Brown Incorporated
(limited partnership) |
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1%
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Alex.Brown Investment Management
(limited partnership)
