Page 1 of 6 Pages SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------- SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILES PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1)1 SpectraSite Holdings, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 84760T 10 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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) -------- 1The 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. CUSIP No. 84760T 10 0 Page 2 of 6 Pages 1) Name of Reporting Person Welsh, Carson, I.R.S. Identification Anderson & Stowe No. of Above Person VIII, L.P. (Entities Only) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ] if a Member of a Group (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place Delaware of Organization ----------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5) Sole Voting 32,033,102 shares Shares Beneficially Power of Common Stock Owned by Each Reporting Person With: ---------------------------------------------------- 6) Shared Voting Power -0- ---------------------------------------------------- 7) Sole Disposi- 32,033,102 shares tive Power of Common Stock ---------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dis- positive Power -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 32,033,102 shares Owned by Each Reporting Person of Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by 20.9% Amount in Row (9) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person PN CUSIP No. 84760T 10 0 Page 3 of 6 Pages ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person WCAS Information I.R.S. Identification Partners, L.P. No. of Above Person (Entities Only) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ] if a Member of a Group (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place Delaware of Organization ----------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares 5) Sole Voting 150,000 shares of Beneficially Power Common Stock Owned by Each Reporting Person With: ---------------------------------------------------- 6) Shared Voting Power -0- ---------------------------------------------------- 7) Sole Disposi- 150,000 shares of tive Power Common Stock ---------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dis- positive Power -0- ---------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 150,000 shares of Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by 0.1% Amount in Row (9) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person PN CUSIP No. 84760T 10 0 Page 4 of 6 Pages ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person WCAS Capital I.R.S. Identification Partners III, L.P. No. of Above Person (Entities Only) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ] if a Member of a Group (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place Delaware of Organization ----------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5) Sole Voting 1,375,000 shares of Shares Beneficially Power of Common Stock Owned by Each Reporting Person With: ---------------------------------------------------- 6) Shared Voting Power -0- ---------------------------------------------------- 7) Sole Disposi- 1,375,000 shares of tive Power Common Stock ---------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dis- positive Power -0- ---------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 1,375,000 shares of Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by 0.9% Amount in Row (9) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person PN CUSIP No. 84760T 10 0 Page 5 of 6 Pages Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G ------------------------------- Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2000 (the "Schedule 13G"). Terms defined in the Schedule 13G are used herein as so defined. The following items of the Schedule 13G are hereby amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows: Item 4 - Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: WCAS VIII: 32,033,102 shares of Common Stock WCAS IP: 150,000 shares of Common Stock WCAS CP III: 1,375,000 shares of Common Stock (b) Percent of Class: WCAS VIII: 20.9% WCAS IP: 0.1% WCAS CP III: 0.9% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: WCAS VIII: 32,033,102 shares of Common Stock WCAS IP: 150,000 shares of Common Stock WCAS CP III: 1,375,000 shares of Common Stock (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: WCAS VIII: 32,033,102 shares of Common Stock WCAS IP: 150,000 shares of Common Stock WCAS CP III: 1,375,000 shares of Common Stock (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- CUSIP No. 84760T 10 0 Page 6 of 6 Pages 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. WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VIII, L.P. By: WCAS VIII Associates, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------- Managing Member WCAS INFORMATION PARTNERS, L.P. By: WCAS IP Partners, General Partner By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather ------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact WCAS CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P. By: WCAS CP III Associates, L.L.C., General Partner By /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------- Managing Member Date: January 10, 2002