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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(AMENDMENT NO. 7)
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SAVVIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE 805423 10 0
(Title of class of securities) (CUSIP number)
NANCY C. GARDNER, ESQ.
REUTERS AMERICA INC.
GENERAL COUNSEL
THE REUTERS BUILDING
3 TIMES SQUARE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
(646) 223-4203
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
to receive notices and communications)
DECEMBER 28, 2001
(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), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following
box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.
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CUSIP No. 805423 10 0 13D Page 2 of 8
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON REUTERS GROUP PLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. IRS NO.
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: Not Applicable
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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: England and Wales
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 28,169,134
(see Item 5)
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 28,169,134
(see Item 5)
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 28,169,134
(see Item 5)
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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): 23.07%
(see Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: HC; CO
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CUSIP No. 805423 10 0 13D Page 3 of 8
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON REUTERS AMERICA INC.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. IRS NO. 13-3320829
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO; WC
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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: Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 0
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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): 0
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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CUSIP No. 805423 10 0 13D Page 4 of 8
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON REUTERS S.A.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. IRS NO.
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO; WC
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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: Switzerland
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
---------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 0
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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): 0
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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CUSIP No. 805423 10 0 13D Page 5 of 8
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON REUTERS HOLDINGS SWITZERLAND SA
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. IRS NO.
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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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: Switzerland
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
---------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 28,169,134
(see Item 5)
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 28,169,134
(see Item 5)
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 28,169,134
(see Item 5)
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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): 23.07%
(see Item 5)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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This Amendment No. 7 amends the Schedule 13D dated May 14,
2001, as amended, filed by Reuters Group PLC ("RGPLC"), Reuters America Inc.
("RAM"), Reuters S.A. ("RSA") and Reuters Holdings Switzerland S.A. ("RHSSA"
and, collectively with RGPLC, RAM and RSA, the "Reporting Persons"), with
respect to the common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of
SAVVIS Communications Corporation ("Savvis").
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 5 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
(a) The responses of the Reporting Persons to Rows (11)
through (13) of the cover pages of this Amendment No. 7 are incorporated herein
by reference.
On November 1, 2001, RHSSA received a Note dated November
1, 2001, in the principal amount of $1,065,850 (the "November PIK Note"), as the
interest payable on the Notes issued to RHSSA in connection with the Initial
Closing, Second Closing, Third Closing, Fourth Closing, Fifth Closing and the
August PIK Note. A copy of the November PIK Note is attached hereto as Exhibit
18 and is incorporated herein by reference. The November PIK Note gives RHSSA
the right to acquire upon conversion 789,518 shares of Common Stock.
On December 27, 2001 the Savvis Stock Option, which was
exercisable for an aggregate of 45,483,702 shares of Common Stock, expired. As a
result of such expiration, RAM and RSA ceased to be the beneficial owners of any
shares of Common Stock, and RGPLC, the corporate parent of RAM and RSA, ceased
to be the beneficial owner of the shares for which the Savvis Stock Option had
been exercisable. As a result, RHSSA is the owner of Notes convertible into
28,958,652 shares of Common Stock, and RGPLC, as the corporate parent of RHSSA,
also is the beneficial owner of such 28,958,652 shares of Common Stock,
representing approximately 23.58% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, 122,870,652, being determined, in accordance
with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Exchange Act, equal to the sum of (i) 93,912,000
shares outstanding as of October 31, 2001, based on the Savvis' Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, and (ii) RHSSA's right to
acquire 28,958,652 shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes purchased
pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the August PIK Note (as defined
in the Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D dated May 14, 2001, as amended) and
the November PIK Note (as defined herein).
Except as disclosed in this Item 5(a), none of the
Reporting Persons beneficially owns, and, to the best of their knowledge, none
of their directors or executive officers beneficially owns, any shares of Common
Stock.
(b) The responses of the Reporting Persons to (i) Rows (7)
through (10) of the cover pages of this Amendment No. 7 and (ii) Item 5(a)
hereof are incorporated herein by reference.
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(c) None of the Reporting Persons, nor, to the best of
their knowledge, any of their directors or executive officers, has effected any
transaction in the Common Stock of Savvis since the most recent filing on
Schedule 13D.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: December 28, 2001
REUTERS GROUP PLC
By: /s/ Stephen P. Lehman
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Name: Stephen P. Lehman
Title: Attorney-in-fact
REUTERS AMERICA INC.
By: /s/ Stephen P. Lehman
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Name: Stephen P. Lehman
Title: Vice President
REUTERS S.A.
By: /s/ Stephen P. Lehman
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Name: Stephen P. Lehman
Title: Attorney-in-fact
REUTERS HOLDINGS SWITZERLAND SA
By: /s/ Stephen P. Lehman
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Name: Stephen P. Lehman
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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