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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 15
TO
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Westwood One, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
961815 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
Charles Baker, Esq.
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
75 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 318-6000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 22, 2002, November 27, 2003, November 29, 2002,
December 2, 2002, December 26, 2002, January 3, 2003,
January 6, 2003, January 7, 2003, January 8, 2003,
January 9, 2003, January 10, 2003, January 13, 2003, and January 14, 2003
(Date of Events 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), (f) or (g), check the following box |_|
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 961815 10 7
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
David I. Saperstein
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)
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(b) X
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
N/A
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
5,521,675
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY None
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 5,521,675
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,521,675
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions)
|X|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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AMENDMENT NO. 15
TO
SCHEDULE 13D
This Amendment No. 15 to the Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 15") is being
filed by David I. Saperstein (the "Reporting Person") pursuant to Rule 13d-2 of
the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, with respect to the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Issuer
Common Stock") of Westwood One, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer").
This Amendment No. 15 supplements, amends and restates information contained in
the Schedule 13D originally filed by the Reporting Person on October 5, 1999
(the "Schedule 13D"), as amended by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment
No. 2"), as further amended by Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No.
3"), as further amended by Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 4"),
as further amended by Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 5"), as
further amended by Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 6"), as
further amended by Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 7"), as
further amended by Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 8"), as
further amended by Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 9"), as
further amended by Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 10"), as
further amended by Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 11"), as
further amended by Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 12"), as
further amended by Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 13"), and as
further amended by Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used in
this Amendment No. 15 but not otherwise defined have the meaning ascribed to
them in the Schedule 13D. The Schedule 13D is supplemented, amended and restated
as follows:
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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Item 4 is amended and restated in its entirety to report the disposition
of 801,598 shares of Issuer Common Stock, by the Reporting Person as follows:
The Reporting Person acquired the shares of Issuer Common Stock reported
herein solely for investment purposes.
(a), (e) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Reporting Person received
7,649,250 shares of Issuer Preferred Stock in exchange for 5,099,500 shares of
Metro Preferred Stock. By its terms, each share of Issuer Preferred Stock is
convertible with no premium into one share of Issuer Common Stock at the option
of the holder. However, under the Metro Loan Agreement and the Assignment
Agreement, the Reporting Person may not convert the Issuer Preferred Stock into
Issuer Common Stock prior to repaying the Metro Stock Loan. The Metro Stock Loan
may be repaid only by delivering to the Issuer either the Issuer Preferred Stock
or 7,649,250 shares of Issuer Common Stock. See Items 3 and 5.
On October 19, 1999, the Reporting Person sold 3,120,000 shares of Issuer
Common Stock pursuant to a "brokerage transaction" (the "Brokerage
Transaction"), as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman") sold these shares (the
"Brokerage Shares") in its capacity as a broker for the Reporting Person. The
Brokerage Shares were sold by the Reporting Person for an aggregate amount of
$58,500,000, representing an amount equal to $18.75 per Brokerage Share.
Also on October 19, 1999, the Reporting Person entered into a letter
agreement (the "Letter Agreement") with the Issuer, pursuant to which the
Reporting Person sold 1,066,660 shares of Issuer Common Stock to the Issuer (the
"Stock Repurchase") pursuant to the Issuer's stock repurchase program (the
"Stock Repurchase Program"). Such shares (the "Repurchase Shares") were sold by
the Reporting
Person pursuant to the Issuer's Stock Repurchase Program for an aggregate amount
of $19,999,875.00, representing an amount equal to $18.75 per Repurchase Share.
The Stock Repurchase was consummated on October 26, 1999.
On December 27, 1999, the Reporting Person transferred 7,649,250 shares of
Issuer Common Stock to the Issuer in connection with the Reporting Person's
obligations under the Metro Loan Agreement, as assigned, assumed and amended by
the Assignment Agreement.
Also on December 27, 1999, the Reporting Person transferred 3,150,750
shares of Issuer Common Stock to the Trusts pursuant to the terms of the Trust
Loan Agreements.
On December 28, 1999, the Reporting Person acquired beneficial ownership
of 7,649,250 shares of Issuer Common Stock, upon the conversion of the Reporting
Person's Issuer Preferred Stock into an equivalent number of shares of Issuer
Preferred Stock.
On January 24, 2000, the Reporting Person disposed of 1,956,000 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On April 26, 2000, the Reporting Person disposed of 632,900 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On December 11, 2000, the Reporting Person gifted an aggregate of 993,647
shares of Issuer Common Stock to certain charitable trusts of which the
Reporting Person is the Trustee.
On December 22, 2000, the Reporting Person gifted an aggregate of 306,353
shares of Issuer Common Stock to another charitable trust (together with the
charitable trusts referenced in the preceding paragraph, the "Charitable
Trusts") of which the Reporting Person is a Trustee.
On January 4, 2001, the Charitable Trusts disposed of an aggregate of
170,000 shares of Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On January 12, 2001, the Charitable Trusts disposed of an aggregate of
10,000 shares of Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On April 12, 2001, the Charitable Trusts disposed of an aggregate of 9,000
shares of Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On April 16, 2001, one of the Charitable Trusts disposed of 2,500 shares
of Issuer Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On April 17, 2001, the Reporting Person disposed of 186,500 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On April 18, 2001, the Reporting Person disposed of 941,000 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On May 16, 2001, the Charitable Trusts disposed of an aggregate of 15,000
shares of Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On May 21, 2001, the Reporting Person disposed of 270,000 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On May 22, 2001, the Reporting Person disposed of 336,000 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On May 23, 2001, the Reporting Person disposed of 15,100 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On July 19, 2001, the Reporting Person disposed of 303,200 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On August 13, 2001, the Reporting Person disposed of 280,000 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On August 14, 2001, the Reporting Person disposed of 201,700 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On August 15, 2001, the Reporting Person disposed of 69,300 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On August 16, 2001, the Reporting Person disposed of 12,600 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On August 22, 2001, the Reporting Person sold 6,200 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On August 23, 2001, the Reporting Person sold 139,900 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On August 24, 2001, the Reporting Person sold 239,900 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On August 27, 2001, the Reporting Person sold 178,000 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On August 28, 2001, the Reporting Person sold 55,000 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On August 30, 2001, the Reporting Person sold 10,000 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On August 31, 2001, the Reporting Person sold 133,900 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On September 4, 2001, the Reporting Person sold 343,625 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 6, 2001, the Reporting Person contributed 1,500,000 shares of
Issuer Common Stock to a partnership (the "Partnership") affiliated with the
reporting person.
On December 10, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 213,800 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 11, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 18,600 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 12, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 86,500 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 13, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 79,700 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 14, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 105,300 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 17, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 132,200 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 18, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 167,500 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 19, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 125,000 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 20, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 21,900 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 24, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 20,900 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 26, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 53,900 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 27, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 216,500 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 28, 2001, the Charitable Trusts disposed of 107,000 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 31, 2001, the Charitable Trusts disposed of 32,000 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On December 31, 2001, the Partnership disposed of 163,400 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On January 4, 2002, the Partnership disposed of 50,000 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On January 9, 2002, the Partnership disposed of 44,800 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in open market transactions.
On January 11, 2002, the Charitable Trusts disposed of 2,400 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On January 17, 2002, the Reporting Person gifted 17,900 shares of Issuer
Common Stock to a school.
On January 18, 2002, the Reporting Person disposed of 58,475 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On April 15, 2002, two trusts for the benefit of the Reporting Person's
two adult children contributed an aggregate of 503,070 shares of Issuer Common
Stock to two partnerships in which the 1% general partner is an entity in which
the Reporting Person has a 55% interest. On April 18, 2002, the Reporting Person
contributed 2,540 shares of Issuer Common Stock into each of the partnerships
referred to above, in exchange for a 1% limited partnership interest in each
such partnership. On April 19, 2002, the partnerships disposed of all shares of
Issuer Common Stock owned by them in open market transactions.
On April 17, 2002, the Reporting Person exchanged 263,852 shares of Issuer
Common Stock for limited partnership interests in a private investment
partnership.
On April 18, 2002 the Reporting Person disposed of 280,469 shares of
Issuer Common Stock in an open market transaction; and a trust of which the
Reporting Person is a trustee disposed of 66,288 shares of Issuer Common Stock
in an open market transaction.
On April 19, 2002, the Charitable Trusts disposed of an aggregate of
27,573 shares of Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On May 9, 2002, the Reporting Person sold 23,434 shares of Issuer Common
Stock in an open market transaction; the Reporting Person exercised options to
purchase 600,000 shares of Issuer Common Stock and sold all of such shares in an
open market transaction; and the Charitable Trusts sold an aggregate of 534,166
shares of Issuer Common Stock in open market transactions.
On June 5, 2002, three trusts for the benefit of which the Reporting
Person's minor children contributed an aggregate of 754,605 shares of Issuer
Common Stock to three limited partnerships in which the 1% general partner is an
entity in which the Reporting Person has a 55% interest. On June 5, 2002, the
Reporting Person contributed 2,540 shares of Issuer Common Stock into each of
the partnerships referred to above, in exchange for a 1% limited partnership
interest in each such partnership (the "Minor Children's Partnerships"). The
Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares held by the
Minor Children's Partnerships.
On August 19, 2002, the Reporting Person sold 8,000 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On September 5, 2002, the Reporting Person gifted an aggregate of 179,100
shares of Issuer Common Stock to a charitable trust.
On October 23, 2002, the Reporting Person sold 48,100 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On October 24, 2002, the Reporting Person sold 9,500 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On October 28, 2002, the Reporting Person sold 24,800 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On October 30, 2002, the Reporting Person sold 15,000 shares of Issuer
Common Stock in an open market transaction.
On November 22, 2002, November 27, 2002, November 29, 2002, December 2,
2002, January 3, 2003 and January 6, 2003, the Reporting Person sold an
aggregate amount of 177,298 shares of Issuer Common Stock in open market
transactions.
On January 8, 2003, January 9, 2003 and January 10, 2003, the Charitable
Trusts sold an aggregate of 106,000 shares of Issuer Common Stock in open market
transactions.
On January 6, 2003, January 7, 2003, January 9, 2003, January 10, 2003,
January 13, 2003 and January 14, 2003, the Minor Children's Partnerships
disposed of an aggregate of 518,300 shares of Issuer Common Stock in open market
transactions.
(d) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Issuer agreed to add the
Reporting Person and one additional person designated by the Reporting Person to
its Board of Directors. In connection therewith, on September 22, 1999, the
Reporting Person and Infinity Broadcasting Corporation ("Infinity") entered into
a voting agreement (the "Voting Agreement"). Pursuant to the Voting Agreement,
(1) Infinity agreed to vote all shares of capital stock of the Issuer which
Infinity owns or controls and which is entitled to vote thereon in favor of the
election of the Reporting Person and a designee appointed by the Reporting
Person to the Board of Directors of the Issuer, and (2) the Reporting Person
agreed to vote all shares of capital stock of the Issuer which the Reporting
Person owns or controls and which is entitled to vote thereon in favor of the
election of the person or persons selected by Infinity for election to the Board
of Directors of the Issuer. The Voting Agreement will terminate no later than
the fourth anniversary of the date thereof.
The Reporting Person resigned from Issuer's Board of Directors on May 29,
2002.
(b), (c), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j)
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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Item 5 is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) The Reporting Person beneficially owns an aggregate of 5,521,675
shares of Issuer Common Stock, constituting 5.1% of the total class.
The shares of Issuer Common Stock reported herein as beneficially owned by
the Reporting Person do not include (a) an aggregate of 463,461 shares of Issuer
Common Stock held by the Charitable Trusts or (b) an aggregate of 243,925 shares
of Issuer Common Stock held by the Minor Children's Partnerships. The Reporting
Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares held by the
Charitable Trusts and the Minor Children's Partnerships.
(b) Except as specified in the Voting Agreement, the Reporting Person has
sole voting and dispositive power as to 5,521,675 shares of Issuer Common Stock.
(c) Other than as provided herein, no transactions in the Issuer Common
Stock were effected by the Reporting Person since the filing of the Schedule 13D
Statement.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
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Item 6 is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
The Reporting Person has written exchange traded call options on September
26, 2002, September 27, 2002 and October 2, 2002 for an aggregate of 130,000
shares of the Issuer, pursuant to which, if exercised, the Reporting Person
would be obligated to sell such shares at a price of $40.00 per share until such
options expire on April 19, 2003.
The Reporting Person has written exchange traded call options on October
15, 2002, October 17, 2002, October 22, 2002, October 23, 2002, October 24,
2002, October 25, 2002 and November 8, 2002 for an aggregate of 960,000 shares
of the Issuer, pursuant to which, if exercised, the Reporting Person would be
obligated to sell such shares at a price of $40.00 per share until such options
expire on April 19, 2003. The Reporting Person has also written exchange traded
call options on October 29, 2002 for 60,000 shares of the Issuer, pursuant to
which, if exercised, the Reporting Person would be obligated to sell such shares
at a price of $45.00 per share until such options expire on April 19, 2003.
On October 22, 2002, the Reporting Person purchased a European style put
option on one million covered shares with a strike price of $34.37 with
expiration dates ranging from January 16, 2004 to January 26, 2004 and wrote a
European style call option on one million covered shares with a strike price of
$41.51 with expiration dates ranging from January 16, 2004 through January 26,
2004.
The Reporting Person has written exchange traded call options on November
14, 2002, November 15, 2002, November 21, 2002 and November 22, 2002 for an
aggregate of 120,000 shares of the Issuer, pursuant to which, if exercised, the
Reporting Person would be obligated to sell such shares at a price of $40.00 per
share until such options expire on April 19, 2003.
The Reporting Person has written exchange traded call options on December
26, 2002 and January 6, 2003 for an aggregate of 165,000 shares of the Issuer,
pursuant to which, if exercised, the Reporting Person would be obligated to sell
such shares at a price of $40.00 per share until such options expire on January
17, 2004.
The Reporting Person has written exchange traded call options on January
6, 2003 for 20,000 shares of the Issuer, pursuant to which, if exercised, the
Reporting Person would be obligated to sell such shares at a price of $45.00 per
share until such options expire on January 17, 2004.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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(i) Stock Loan and Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 16, 1996,
between Metro Networks, Inc. and David I. Saperstein.
(ii) Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement dated as of September
22, 1999, among Westwood One, Inc., Metro Networks, Inc. and David
I. Saperstein.
(iii) Stock Loan and Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 16, 1996,
between Michelle Joy Coppola 1994 Trust and David I. Saperstein (a
"Trust Loan Agreement").(1)
(iv) Merger Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1999, as amended, among
Westwood One, Inc., Copter Acquisition Corp. and Metro Networks,
Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Number 333-85609)
filed on August 20, 1999.
(v) Voting Agreement, dated as of September 22, 1999, between David I.
Saperstein and Infinity Broadcasting Corporation.
(vi) Letter Agreement, dated as of October 19, 1999, between David I.
Saperstein and Westwood One, Inc.
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1 Except for the names of the parties, the four other Trust Loan Agreements are
identical to the Trust Loan Agreement filed herewith and accordingly are not
being filed.
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: January 31, 2003
/s/ David I. Saperstein
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David I. Saperstein
EXHIBIT INDEX
(i) Stock Loan and Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 16, 1996,
between Metro Networks, Inc. and David I. Saperstein (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 99.(I) to Metro's Schedule 13D filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 1996).
(ii) Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement dated as of September
22, 1999, among Westwood One, Inc., Metro Networks, Inc. and David
I. Saperstein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.(II) to
Westwood's Schedule 13D filed on October 5, 1999).
(iii) Stock Loan and Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 16, 1996,
between Michelle Joy Coppola 1994 Trust and David I. Saperstein
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.(II) to Metro's Schedule
13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29,
1996).
(iv) Merger Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1999, as amended, among
Westwood One, Inc., Copter Acquisition Corp. and Metro Networks,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit2.1 to the Issuer's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and
Exchange commission on August 20, 1999).
(v) Voting Agreement, dated as of September 22, 1999, between David I.
Saperstein and Infinity Broadcasting Corporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.(V) to Westwood's Schedule 13D filed on
October 5, 1999).
(vi) Letter Agreement, dated as of October 19, 1999, between David I.
Saperstein and Westwood One, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.VI to Amendment No. 1 to Westwood's Schedule 13D filed on
November 9, 1999).