UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No._)*
Arris Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
04269Q100
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2003
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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 ("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).
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CUSIP No. 04269Q100
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)|_|
(b)|_|
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CANADA
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES NONE
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 5,000,000
PERSON
WITH: 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,000,000
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,000,000
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_|*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.6%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
Item 1. Issuer
(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Arris Group, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
11450 Technology Circle, Duluth, GA 30097
Item 2. Person Filing and Securities Statement Being Filed in Respect Of
(a) NAME OF PERSONS FILING: Nortel Networks Corporation (the "Corporation")
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
8200 Dixie Road, Suite 100, Brampton, Ontario L6T 5P6, Canada
(c) CITIZENSHIP: Canada
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 04269Q100
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b),
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable. This statement is being filed pursuant
to Rule 13d-1(d).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 5,000,000 (as of December 31, 2003)
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 6.6%
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:*
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: NONE
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,000,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: NONE
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,000,000
* This Schedule 13G is deemed to amend the Schedule 13D filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13,
2001 and the subsequent amendments thereto.
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.
The shares beneficially owned by the Corporation are held directly by
Nortel Networks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nortel Networks
Limited, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Corporation.
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
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.
February 13, 2004
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Katherine B. Stevenson
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Name: Katherine B. Stevenson
Title: Treasurer
By: /s/ Gordon A. Davies
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Name: Gordon A. Davies
Title: Assistant Secretary