SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
Blockbuster Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
93679108
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(CUSIP Number)
October 6, 2004
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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)
*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 pages)
(Page 1 of 12 Pages)
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 93679108 Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Viacom International Inc.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 04-2980402
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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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
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 93679108 Page 3 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Viacom Inc.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 04-2949533
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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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
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 93679108 Page 4 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Nairi, Inc.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 04-3446887
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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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
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 93679108 Page 5 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
National Amusements, Inc.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 04-2261332
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Maryland
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 93679108 Page 6 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Sumner M. Redstone
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Blockbuster Inc. (the "Issuer" or "Blockbuster").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75270
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This Statement is filed on behalf of Viacom International Inc.
("VII"), Viacom Inc. ("VI" or "Viacom"), NAIRI, Inc. ("NAIRI"), National
Amusements, Inc. ("NAI") and Mr. Sumner M. Redstone, (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons"). All of VII's voting stock is owned by VI; approximately
71% of VI's voting stock is owned by NAIRI, which in turn is owned 100% by NAI;
Mr. Sumner M. Redstone is the controlling shareholder, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of NAI, Chairman and President of NAIRI, and Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of VI.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
VII's address is 1515 Broadway, New York, New York 10036.
VI's address is 1515 Broadway, New York, New York 10036.
NAIRI's address is 200 Elm Street, Dedham, MA 02026.
NAI's address is 200 Elm Street, Dedham, MA 02026.
Mr. Redstone's address is c/o NAI, 200 Elm Street, Dedham, MA
02026.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
VII is a Delaware corporation.
VI is a Delaware corporation.
NAIRI is a Delaware corporation.
NAI is a Maryland corporation.
Mr. Redstone is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
The Issuer's class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Class A Shares").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
93679108
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
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(b) Percent of Class: 0%
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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On October 6, 2004, VI announced that its offer to exchange 2.575
Class A Shares and 2.575 shares of the Issuer's class B common stock, par value
$0.01 per share (the "Class B Shares"), owned by VI for each outstanding share
of VI's class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Viacom Class A Common
Stock"), or class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Viacom Class B
Common Stock"), up to an aggregate of 27,961,165 shares of Viacom Class A Common
Stock and Viacom Class B Common Stock, expired at 12:00 midnight on October 5,
2004. VI accepted 27,961,165 shares of Viacom common stock, consisting of
553,616 shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock and 27,407,549 shares of Viacom
Class B Common Stock in the exchange offer in exchange for 72 million Class A
Shares and 72 million Class B Shares. As a result of the exchange offer, none of
the Reporting Persons owns any Class A Shares or Class B Shares.
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 or
Control Person.
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.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct. Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) we agree that this statement
is filed on behalf of each of us.
Date: January 13, 2005
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.
By: /s/ Michael D. Fricklas
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Name: Michael D. Fricklas
Title: Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
VIACOM INC.
By: /s/ Michael D. Fricklas
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Name: Michael D. Fricklas
Title: Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
NAIRI, INC.
By: /s/ Sumner M. Redstone
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Name: Sumner M. Redstone
Title: Chairman and President
NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ Sumner M. Redstone
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Name: Sumner M. Redstone
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
Page 9 of 12 Pages
By: /s/ Sumner M. Redstone
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Sumner M. Redstone
Individually
Page 10 of 12 Pages
Exhibit to Amendment No. 4
to Schedule 13G
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G,
dated April 8, 2002 (the "Schedule 13G"), with respect to the Class A Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Blockbuster Inc., is, and any amendments
executed by us shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in
accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and that this Agreement shall be included as an exhibit
to the Schedule 13G and each such amendment. Each of the undersigned agrees to
be responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13G and any amendments
thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning
itself contained therein. This agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as
of the 8th day of April, 2002.
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.
By: /s/ Michael D. Fricklas
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Michael D. Fricklas
Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
VIACOM INC.
By: /s/ Michael D. Fricklas
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Michael D. Fricklas
Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
NAIRI, INC.
By: /s/ Sumner M. Redstone
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Sumner M. Redstone
Chairman and President
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NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ Sumner M. Redstone
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Sumner M. Redstone
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Sumner M. Redstone
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Sumner M. Redstone
Individually
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