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. )
Storage Networks, Inc
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
86211E103
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(CUSIP Number)
Michael Wright, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
115 South Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 793-2214
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 2, 2003
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(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(b)
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of Pages)
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(1) 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 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 (however, see the
Notes).
(SC13D-07/98)
CUSIP No. 86211E103 13D Page of Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.**
IRS # 13-3286161
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC, OO
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5 CHECK BOX 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
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 4,995,000
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
4,995,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,995,000
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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)
5.02%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.**
IRS # 13-3299429
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC, OO
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5 CHECK BOX 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
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 4,995,000
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
4,995,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,995,000
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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)
5.02%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BD
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 86211E103 13D Page of Pages
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Common Stock Storage Networks, Inc.
225 Wyman Street
Waltham, MA 02451
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Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a)Name: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ("Bear Stearns")
(b)Place of Organization: Delaware
(c)(i)Principal Business: Securities Broker/Dealer
(ii) Address: 383 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10179
(d)None
(e)Any such proceedings are reported and summarized in Bear Stearn's
Form BD filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which
descriptions are hereby incorporated by reference.
(f)See Appendix I
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Working Capital; The aggregate purchase price of the 4,995,000 shares
of Common Stock was approximately $7,824,981.10.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Bear Stearns has acquired the Common Stock of Storage Networks, Inc. in the
ordinary course of its business as a broker/dealer in connection with its
trading and investment activities. Bear, Stearns may acquire additional
securities of the Issuer or dispose of securities of the Issuer in connection
with such trading and investment activities. Although the foregoing represents
the range of activities presently contemplated by Bear, Stearns with
respect to the Issuer, it should be noted that the possible activities of Bear,
Stearns are subject to change at any time.
Except as set forth above, Bear, Stearns has no present plans or intentions
which relate to or would result in any of the actions described in
subparagraph (a) through (j) of item 4 of Schedule 13D.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer as of 09/02/2003.
(a)Number: 4,995,000
Percentage: 5.02%
(b)1.Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
2.Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,995,000
3.Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
4.Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 4,995,000
(c)Information concerning transactions in the common stock effected by
Bear, Stearns is set forth on Appendix II hereto.
(d)Inapplicable.
(e)Inapplicable.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
None
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
None
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**Bear, Stearns & Co. is a subsidiary of The Bear, Stearns Companies Inc.
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.
September 11, 2003
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(Date)
/S/
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(Signature)
Steve Kraemer/Senior Managing Director
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(Name/Title)
APPENDIX I
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
Name Principal Occupation or Employment
James E. Cayne Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
Alan D. Schwartz President, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Director
Warren J. Spector President, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Director
Alan C. Greenberg Chairman of the Executive Committee
Kenneth L. Edlow Secretary
Michael Minikes Treasurer and Director
Mark E. Lehman Executive Vice President/General Counsel
Chief Legal Officer and Director
Samuel L. Molinaro Jr. Chief Financial Officer/Senior Vice President-Finance
and Director
E. John Rosenwald Jr. Vice-Chairman of the Board and Director
Michael L. Tarnopol Vice-Chairman of the Board and Director
Steven L. Begleiter Director
Kathryn R. Booth Director
Denis A. Bovin Director
Peter D. Cherasia Director
Ralph R. Cioffi Director
Barry J. Cohen Director
Wendy L. de Monchaux Director
Bruce E. Geismar Director
Daniel L. Keating Director
David A. Liebowitz Director
Richard R. Lindsey Director
Bruce M. Lisman Director
Roland N. Livney Director
Jeffrey Mayer Director
Steven D. Meyer Director
Fares D. Noujaim Director
Craig M. Overlander Director
Aldo Parcesepe Director
Stephen E. Raphael Director
Robert M. Steinberg Director
Donald W. Tang Director
Michael J. Urfirer Director
Jeffrey H. Urwin Director
Eli Wachtel Director
All Directors and Executive Officers are citizens of the United States
and their business address is 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bear, Stearns
Companies Inc.
APPENDIX II
Storage Networks, Inc.
Trading from 08/04/2003 through 09/02/2003
(Various Firm's Accounts)
***** 09/02 *****
150,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5700 235,500.00
67,600- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5700 106,132.00-
26,300 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5700 41,291.00
41,300 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5700 64,841.00
***** 08/26 *****
7,100 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 11,005.00
10,900 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 16,895.00
18,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 27,900.00-
***** 08/25 *****
5,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 7,750.00
5,200 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 8,060.00
8,300 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 12,865.00
65,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 100,750.00
13,500- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 20,925.00-
***** 08/22 *****
11,300- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5600 17,628.00-
25,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5600 39,000.00
4,400 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5600 6,864.00
6,900 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5600 10,764.00
***** 08/21 *****
90,100- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5700 141,457.00-
100,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5700 157,000.00
50,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5700 78,500.00
50,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5700 78,500.00
35,200 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5700 55,264.00
54,900 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5700 86,193.00
***** 08/20 *****
275,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5782 434,005.00-
610,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5782 962,702.00
107,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5782 168,867.40
168,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5782 265,137.60
338,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5850 535,730.00
***** 08/19 *****
555,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5850 879,675.00-
1,232,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5850 1,952,720.00
217,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5850 343,945.00
***** 08/18 *****
195,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 302,250.00-
433,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 671,150.00
76,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 117,800.00
119,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5500 184,450.00
***** 08/15 *****
205,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5524 318,242.00-
455,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5524 706,342.00
80,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5524 124,192.00
125,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5524 194,050.00
***** 08/14 *****
205,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5480 317,340.00-
455,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5480 704,340.00
80,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5480 123,840.00
125,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5480 193,500.00
***** 08/13 *****
205,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5419 316,089.50-
455,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5419 701,564.50
80,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5419 123,352.00
125,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5419 192,737.50
***** 08/12 *****
57,200- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5300 87,516.00-
127,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5300 194,310.00
22,300 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5300 34,119.00
34,900 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5300 53,397.00
***** 08/08 *****
24,800- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5100 37,448.00
55,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5100 83,050.00
9,700 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5100 14,647.00
15,100 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5100 22,801.00
***** 08/07 *****
182,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5174 276,166.80
82,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5174 124,426.80-
32,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5174 48,556.80
50,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5174 75,870.00
***** 08/06 *****
182,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5200 276,640.00
82,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5200 124,640.00-
32,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5200 48,640.00
50,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5200 76,000.00
***** 08/05 *****
82,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5160 124,312.00
82,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5176 124,443.20-
32,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5176 48,563.20
50,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5176 75,880.00
100,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5190 151,900.00
***** 08/04 *****
82,000- STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5000 123,000.00-
182,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5000 273,000.00
32,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5000 48,000.00
50,000 STORAGENETWORKS INC 1.5000 75,000.00
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).