SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FS EQUITY PARTNERS III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FREEMAN SPOGLI & CO.
11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP INC [ CBG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/09/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 06/09/2004 X 293,531 A $10.825(3) 9,379,299(2) D(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class A Common Stock Warrant (right to buy) $10.825 06/09/2004(4) X 682,212(3) 06/15/2004 08/27/2007 Class A Common Stock 682,212(2) $0 0 D(1)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FS EQUITY PARTNERS III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FREEMAN SPOGLI & CO.
11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FREEMAN SPOGLI & CO.
11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FS HOLDINGS INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FREEMAN SPOGLI & CO.
11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 3 is being filed by more than one reporting person. FS Equity Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), is the record owner of the Class A common stock (the "Common Stock") and Class A common stock warrant (the "Warrant") listed above. FS Capital Partners, L.P.,a California limited partnership (the "General Partner"), is the sole general partner of the Partnership. FS Holdings, Inc., a California corporation ("Holdings Corp."), is the sole general partner of the General Partner. Each of the General Partner and Holdings Corp. disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Stock and the Warrant except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
2. Bradford M. Freeman is a director of CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Mr. Freeman is a director, officer and shareholder of the Partnership, the General Partner and Holdings Corp. Mr Freeman disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock and the Warrant beneficially owned by the Partnership, the General Partner and Holding Corp., except to the extent of his individual pecuniary interest therein.
3. This warrant was exercised pursuant to a net issue exercise.
4. This warrant is automatically exercised upon the completion of the public sale of the Issuer's securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933.
William M. Wardlaw, Vice President, on behalf of FS Holdings, Inc., the sole general partner of FS Capital Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of FS Equity Partners III, L.P. 06/14/2004
William M. Wardlaw, Vice President, on behalf of FS Holdings, Inc., the sole general partner of FS Capital Partners, L.P. 06/14/2004
William M. Wardlaw, Vice President, on behalf of FS Holdings, Inc. 06/14/2004
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