SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
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
Alliance Data Systems Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
018581 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
June 7, 2001
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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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1The 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 disclosures 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 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to
all other provisions of the Act.
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 2 of 13 Pages
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1) Name of Reporting Person Welsh, Carson,
I.R.S. Identification Anderson & Stowe
No. of Above Person VII, L.P.
(Entities Only)
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
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Number of 5) Sole Voting 17,922,447 shares
Shares Beneficially Power of Common Stock
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With:
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6) Shared Voting
Power -0-
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7) Sole Disposi- 17,922,447 shares of
tive Power Common Stock
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8) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 17,922,447 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock
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10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class
Represented by 24.2%
Amount in Row (9)
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12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 3 of 13 Pages
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1) Name of Reporting Person Welsh, Carson,
I.R.S. Identification Anderson & Stowe
No. of Above Person VIII, L.P.
(Entities Only)
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
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Number of 5) Sole Voting 17,790,349 shares
Shares Beneficially Power of Common Stock
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With:
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6) Shared Voting
Power -0-
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7) Sole Disposi- 17,790,349 shares of
tive Power Common Stock
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8) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 17,790,349 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock
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10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class
Represented by 24.1%
Amount in Row (9)
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12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 4 of 13 Pages
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1) Name of Reporting Person Welsh, Carson,
I.R.S. Identification Anderson & Stowe
No. of Above Person VI, L.P.
(Entities Only)
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
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Number of 5) Sole Voting 5,555,550 shares
Shares Beneficially Power of Common Stock
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With:
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6) Shared Voting
Power -0-
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7) Sole Disposi- 5,555,550 shares of
tive Power Common Stock
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8) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 5,555,550 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock
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10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class
Represented by 7.5%
Amount in Row (9)
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12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 5 of 13 Pages
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1) Name of Reporting Person WCAS Capital
I.R.S. Identification Partners III, L.P.
No. of Above Person
(Entities Only)
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
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Number of 5) Sole Voting 655,555 shares
Shares Beneficially Power of Common Stock
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With:
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6) Shared Voting
Power -0-
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7) Sole Disposi- 655,555 shares of
tive Power Common Stock
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8) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 655,555 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock
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10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class
Represented by 0.9%
Amount in Row (9)
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12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 6 of 13 Pages
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1) Name of Reporting Person WCAS Capital
I.R.S. Identification Partners II, L.P.
No. of Above Person
(Entities Only)
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
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Number of 5) Sole Voting 268,398 shares
Shares Beneficially Power of Common Stock
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With:
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6) Shared Voting
Power -0-
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7) Sole Disposi- 268,398 shares of
tive Power Common Stock
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8) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 268,398 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock
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10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class
Represented by 0.4%
Amount in Row (9)
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12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 7 of 13 Pages
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1) Name of Reporting Person WCAS Information
I.R.S. Identification Partners, L.P.
No. of Above Person
(Entities Only)
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
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Number of 5) Sole Voting 148,766 shares
Shares Beneficially Power of Common Stock
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With:
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6) Shared Voting
Power -0-
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7) Sole Disposi- 148,766 shares of
tive Power Common Stock
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8) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 148,766 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock
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10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class
Represented by 0.2%
Amount in Row (9)
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12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 8 of 13 Pages
Schedule 13G
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Item 1(a) - Name of Issuer: Alliance Data Systems Corporation
Item 1(b) - Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
17655 Waterview Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75752
Item 2(a) - Name of Person Filing:
This statement is being filed by Welsh, Carson,
Anderson & Stowe VII, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("WCAS VII"), Welsh, Carson, Anderson &
Stowe VIII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("WCAS VIII"), Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VI,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WCAS VI"),
WCAS Capital Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("WCAS CP III"), WCAS Capital Partners
II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WCAS CP
II"), and WCAS Information Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("WCAS IP").
Item 2(b) - Address of Principal Business Office:
320 Park Avenue, Suite 2500
New York, New York 10022
Item 2(c) - Place of Organization:
WCAS VII: Delaware
WCAS VIII: Delaware
WCAS VI: Delaware
WCAS CP III: Delaware
WCAS CP II: Delaware
WCAS IP: Delaware
Item 2(d) - Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e) - CUSIP Number:
018581 10 8
Item 3 - Statements Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
Not applicable.
Item 4 - Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 9 of 13 Pages
WCAS VII: 17,922,447 shares of Common Stock
WCAS VIII: 17,790,349 shares of Common Stock
WCAS VI: 5,555,550 shares of Common Stock
WCAS CP III: 655,555 shares of Common Stock
WCAS CP II: 268,398 shares of Common Stock
WCAS IP: 148,766 shares of Common Stock
(b) Percent of Class:
WCAS VII: 24.2%
WCAS VIII: 24.1%
WCAS VI: 7.5%
WCAS CP III: 0.9%
WCAS CP II: 0.4%
WCAS IP: 0.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
WCAS VII: 17,922,447 shares of Common Stock
WCAS VIII: 17,790,349 shares of Common Stock
WCAS VI: 5,555,550 shares of Common Stock
WCAS CP III: 655,555 shares of Common Stock
WCAS CP II: 268,398 shares of Common Stock
WCAS IP: 148,766 shares of Common Stock
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
WCAS VII: 17,922,447 shares of Common Stock
WCAS VIII: 17,790,349 shares of Common Stock
WCAS VI: 5,555,550 shares of Common Stock
WCAS CP III: 655,555 shares of Common Stock
WCAS CP II: 268,398 shares of Common Stock
WCAS IP: 148,766 shares of Common Stock
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
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 Company:
Not applicable.
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 10 of 13 Pages
Item 8 - Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
See Exhibit 2.
Item 9 - Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10 - Certification:
Not applicable.
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 11 of 13 Pages
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.
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VII, L.P.
By: WCAS VII Partners, L.P., General
Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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General Partner
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VIII, L.P.
By: WCAS VIII Associates, L.L.C., General
Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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Managing Member
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VI, L.P.
By: WCAS VI Partners, L.P., General
Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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Attorney-in-Fact
WCAS CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
By: WCAS CP III Associates, L.L.C., General
Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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Managing Member
WCAS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: WCAS CP II Partners, General Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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Attorney-in-Fact
WCAS INFORMATION PARTNERS, L.P.
By: WCAS IP Partners, General Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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Attorney-in-Fact
Date: January 16, 2002
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 12 of 13 Pages
EXHIBIT 1
AGREEMENT OF WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VII, L.P., WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON
& STOWE VIII, L.P., WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VI, L.P., WCAS CAPITAL
PARTNERS III, L.P., WCAS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P. AND WCAS INFORMATION
PARTNERS, L.P.
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
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The undersigned hereby agree that the Information Statement on
Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is annexed as Exhibit 1 is filed on behalf
of each of them in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VII, L.P.
By: WCAS VII Partners, L.P., General
Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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General Partner
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VIII, L.P.
By: WCAS VIII Associates, L.L.C., General
Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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Managing Member
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VI, L.P.
By: WCAS VI Partners, L.P., General
Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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Attorney-in-Fact
WCAS CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
By: WCAS CP III Associates, L.L.C., General
Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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Managing Member
WCAS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: WCAS CP II Partners, General Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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Attorney-in-Fact
WCAS INFORMATION PARTNERS, L.P.
By: WCAS IP Partners, General Partner
By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather
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Attorney-in-Fact
Date: January 16, 2002
CUSIP No. 018581 10 8 Page 13 of 13 Pages
EXHIBIT 2
Identification and Classification
of Members of the Group
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Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VII, L.P., Welsh, Carson, Anderson &
Stowe VIII, L.P., Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VI, L.P., WCAS Capital
Partners III, L.P., WCAS Capital Partners II, L.P. and WCAS Information
Partners, L.P. are filing this statement on Schedule 13G as a group.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VII, L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership. Its sole general partner is WCAS VII Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VIII, L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership. Its sole general partner is WCAS VIII Associates, L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company.
WCAS Capital Partners III, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. Its
sole general partner is WCAS CP III Associates, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company.
WCAS Capital Partners II, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. Its
sole general partner is WCAS CP II Partners, a New Jersey general partnership.
WCAS Information Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. Its
sole general partner is WCAS IP Partners, a Delaware general partnership.