UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 5
Westwood One, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
961815107
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 961815107 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 6,425,130
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
635,743
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 7,604,020
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
635,743
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
8,239,763
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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 Amount in Row (9)
8.6%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
IA
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CUSIP No. 961815107 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman Sachs 1998 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
469,999
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
469,999
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
469,999
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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 Amount in Row (9)
0.5%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 961815107 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman Sachs 1997 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
165,744
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
165,744
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
165,744
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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 Amount in Row (9)
0.2%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 961815107 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman Sachs Management Partners, L.P.
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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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
635,743
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
635,743
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
635,743
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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 Amount in Row (9)
0.7%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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Item 4. Ownership.*
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).
(b). Percent of Class:
See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).
(ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).
(iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached
cover page(s).
(iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached
cover page(s).
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.
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* In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Release
No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this filing reflects the securities
beneficially owned by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. ("GSAM LP"). GSAM LP,
an investment advisor, disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities managed,
on GSAM LP's behalf, by third parties.
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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.
Date: February 10, 2005
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:/s/ Ted Chang
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Name: Ted Chang
Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN SACHS 1998 EXCHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.
By:/s/ Ted Chang
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Name: Ted Chang
Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN SACHS 1997 EXCHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.
By:/s/ Ted Chang
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Name: Ted Chang
Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
By:/s/ Ted Chang
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Name: Ted Chang
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Power of Attorney, dated August 23, 2004, relating to Goldman
Sachs 1998 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.
99.2 Power of Attorney, dated August 23, 2004, relating to Goldman
Sachs 1997 Exchange Place Fund, L.P.
99.3 Power of Attorney, dated August 23, 2004, relating to Goldman
Sachs Management Partners, L.P.
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EXHIBIT (99.1)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN SACHS 1998 EXCHANGE PLACE
FUND, L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of
Roger S. Begelman, Edward T. Joel and Ted Chang, (and any other employee of The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one
of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to
execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting
individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the
"Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by
one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of August 23, 2004.
GOLDMAN SACHS 1998 EXHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.
By: Goldman Sachs Management Partners, L.P.
By: Goldman Sachs Management, Inc.
By:/s/ Robert Litterman
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Name: Robert Litterman
Title: President
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EXHIBIT (99.2)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN SACHS 1997 EXCHANGE PLACE
FUND, L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of
Roger S. Begelman, Edward T. Joel and Ted Chang, (and any other employee of The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one
of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to
execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting
individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the
"Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by
one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of August 23, 2004.
GOLDMAN SACHS 1997 EXHANGE PLACE FUND, L.P.
By: Goldman Sachs Management Partners, L.P.
By: Goldman Sachs Management, Inc.
By:/s/ Robert Litterman
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Name: Robert Litterman
Title: President
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EXHIBIT (99.3)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Roger S.
Begelman, Edward T. Joel and Ted Chang, (and any other employee of The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the
attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to
execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting
individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the
"Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by
one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of August 23, 2004.
GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Goldman Sachs Management, Inc.
By:/s/ Robert Litterman
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Name: Robert Litterman
Title: President
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