SC 13G 1 a2070338zsc13g.txt SC 13G 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) (AMENDMENT NO. ___)* PARKERVISION, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 701354-10-2 ------------ (CUSIP Number) Mark H. Swartz Executive Vice President Tyco International Ltd. The Zurich Centre, Second Floor 90 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda (441) 292-8674 With a copy to: Fati Sadeghi, Esq. Senior Corporate Counsel Tyco International (US) Inc. One Tyco Park Exeter, NH 03833 (603) 778-8700 SEPTEMBER 23, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| 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 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 ("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). SCHEDULE 13G ----------------------------------- ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 701354-10-2 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES ----------------------------------- ------------------------ ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Tyco International Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| Not applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 794,211 ------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ------------------------------------------------------------ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 794,211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 794,211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 SCHEDULE 13G ----------------------------------- ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 701354-10-2 PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES ----------------------------------- ------------------------ ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Tyco Sigma Limited -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| Not applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 794,211 ------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ------------------------------------------------------------ PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 794,211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 794,211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 ITEM 1. NAME OF ISSUER (a) ParkerVision, Inc. (b) 8493 Baymeadows Way, Jacksonville, FL 32256 ITEM 2. PERSON FILING (a) Tyco International Ltd. (a) Tyco Sigma Limited (b) The Zurich Centre, Second Floor (b) The Zurich Centre, Second Floor 90 Pitts Bay Road 90 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda (c) Bermuda (c) Bermuda (d) See cover page (d) See cover page (e) See cover page (e) See cover page 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: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act; (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act; (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act; (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act; (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) See Row 9 on Page 2. (b) See Row 11 on Page 2. 4 (c) Tyco International Ltd. has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 794,211 shares of Common Stock. Tyco International Ltd. shares voting and dispositive power with Tyco Sigma Limited, its wholly-owned subsidiary, as to all such 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 [ ]. 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 By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 5 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated as of this 14th day of February, 2002. TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. By: /s/ Mark H. Swartz ----------------------------------------------------- Name: Mark H. Swartz Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer TYCO SIGMA LIMITED By: /s/ Glen Miskiewicz ----------------------------------------------------- Name: Glen Miskiewicz Title: President and Director 6