TAUNUS CORPORATION
31 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Linda Assali
Director
Telephone: (615) 835-2901
February 8, 2000
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,
Linda Assali
Enclosures
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
(Amendment No.1)
Black Box Corporation
_______________________________________
NAME OF ISSUER:
Common Stock (Par Value $ .001)
_______________________________________
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
091826107
_______________________________________
CUSIP NUMBER
December 31, 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:
[X] Rule 13d-I(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-I(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-I(d)
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Bankers Trust Corporation
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
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
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF
ABOVE PERSONS
Bankers Trust Company
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP * (A) [ ]
(C) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
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
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
BK
1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF
ABOVE PERSONS
Alex.Brown Investment Management
2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP * (A) [ ]
(D) [ ]
3.SEC USE ONLY
4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Maryland
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
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
12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA,PN
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Black Box Corporation (the Issuer)
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal
Executive Offices:
The address of the Issuer's principal
executive offices is 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence,
PA 15055
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of
Bankers Trust
Corporation (BTCorp), Bankers Trust
Company (BTCo) and Alex.Brown Investment
Management (ABIM) (BTCorp , BTCo and ABIM
together, the Reporting Persons).
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office
or, if none,
Residence:
The principal place of business of BTCorp
and BTCo is 130 Liberty Street,
New York, New York, 10006.
The principal place of business
of ABIM is One South Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
The citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons
is set forth on the applicable cover page.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
The title of the securities is common stock (the
Common Stock).
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is set
forth on
each cover page.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person
filing is
a:
A. Bankers Trust Corporation:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered
under
section 15 of the Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section
3(a)(6) of
the Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined
in
section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered
under
section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940;
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in
accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan, or
endowment
fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [X] A parent holding company or
control
person in accordance with Rule 13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as
defined in
section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded
from the
definition of an investment company
under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule
13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c),
check this box. [ ]
B. Bankers Trust Company:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under
section 15 of the Act;
(b) [X] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the
Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in
section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under
section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan, or endowment
fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control
person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in
section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c),
check this box. [ ]
C. Alex.Brown Investment Management:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under
section 15 of the Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of
the Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in
section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under
section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan, or endowment
fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control
person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in
section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c),
check this box. [ ]
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
(b) Percent of class:
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii)
shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following [X].
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. 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 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.
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 8, 2000
BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
By: /s/ James T. Byrne,
Jr.
Name: James T. Byrne, Jr.
Title: Secretary
Consent of Bankers Trust Company
The undersigned agrees that the Schedule 13G executed by
Bankers Trust Corporation to which this statement is attached as
an exhibit is filed on behalf of Bankers Trust Corporation and
Bankers Trust Company pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Dated: February 8, 2000
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ James T. Byrne, Jr.
Name: James T. Byrne, Jr.
Title:Secretary
Consent of Alex.Brown Investment Management
The undersigned agrees that the Schedule 13G executed by
Bankers Trust Corporation to which this statement is attached as
an exhibit is filed on behalf of Bankers Trust Corporation and
Alex.Brown Investment Management pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Dated: February 8, 2000
ALEX.BROWN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
By: /s/ J. Dorsey Brown, III
Name: J. Dorsey Brown, III
Title:Chief Executive Officer
