------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: August 31, 1999 Estimated average burden hours per response ...... 14.90 ------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (RULE 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. 4)* Wild Oats Markets, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 96808B107 ------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) January 1, 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) * 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). POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 1 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) J.P. Morgan Partners (SBIC), LLC (formerly known as Chase Venture Capital Associates, LLC) 13-337-6808 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 2,351,827 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY Not applicable _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,351,827 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH Not applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,351,827 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.2% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) ________________________________________________________________________________ CO ________________________________________________________________________________ SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 2 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 PRELIMINARY NOTE: The information contained herein has been amended to reflect a change to the name and controlling persons of the Reporting Person. ITEM 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 3375 Mitchell Lane Boulder, Colorado 80302 ITEM 2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: J.P. Morgan Partners (SBIC), LLC Supplemental information relating to the ownership and control of the person filing this statement is included in Exhibit 2(a) attached hereto. (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 (c) CITIZENSHIP: Delaware. (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES (OF ISSUER): Common Stock (e) CUSIP NUMBER: 96808B107 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS. 240. 13d-1(b) OR 240. 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not applicable. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 2,351,827 (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 10.2% (as of December 31, 2000) (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 3 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 (i) 2,351,827 (ii) Not applicable. (iii) 2,351,827 (iv) Not applicable. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS Not applicable. 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 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 Not applicable SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 4 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 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 14, 2001 J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS (SBIC), LLC By: /s/ JEFFREY C. WALKER ---------------------------- Name: Jeffrey C. Walker Title: President SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 5 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 EXHIBIT 2(a) ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. This statement is being filed by J.P. Morgan Partners (SBIC), LLC (formerly known as Cha se Venture Capital Associates, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as "JPMP (SBIC)"), whose principal business office is located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. JPMP (SBIC) is engaged in the venture capital an d leveraged buyout business. Set forth in Schedule A hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the names, business addresses, occupations and employments of each executive officer and director of JPMP (SBIC). JPMP (SBIC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P. (formerly known as Chase Equity Associates, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter referred to as "JPMP (BHCA)"), whose principal business office is located at the same address as JPMP (SBIC). JPMP (BHCA) is also engaged in the venture capital and leveraged buyout business. The general partner of JPMP (BHCA) is JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P. (formerly known as Chase Capital Partners, a New York general partnership), a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter referred to as "JPMP Master Fund"), whose principal business office is located at the same address as JPMP (SBIC), and is also directly or indirectly (through affiliates) engaged in the venture capital and leveraged buyout business. The general partner of JPMP Master Fund is JPMP Capital Corp. (formerly known as Chase Capital Corporation), a New York corporation (hereinafter referred to as "JPMP Capital Corp."), whose principal business office is located at the same address as JPMP (SBIC), and is also engaged in the venture capital and leveraged buyout business. Set forth in Schedule B hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the names, business addresses, principal occupations and employments of each executive officer and director of JPMP Capital Corp. JPMP Capital Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Corporation), a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as "JP Morgan Chase") which is engaged (primarily through subsidiaries) in the commercial banking business with its principal office located at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Set forth in Schedule C hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the names, business addresses, principal occupations and employments of each executive officer and director of JP Morgan Chase. SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 6 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 SCHEDULE A J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS (SBIC), LLC EXECUTIVE OFFICERS(1) President Jeffrey C. Walker* Executive Vice President Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D.* Executive Vice President Arnold L. Chavkin* Executive Vice President John M.B. O'Connor* Managing Director John R. Baron* Managing Director Christopher C. Behrens* Managing Director David S. Britts* Managing Director Rodney A. Ferguson* Managing Director David Gilbert* Managing Director Evan Graf* Managing Director Eric A. Green* Managing Director Michael R. Hannon* Managing Director Donald J. Hofmann, Jr.* Managing Director W. Brett Ingersoll* Managing Director Alfredo Irigoin* Managing Director Andrew Kahn* Managing Director Jonathan R. Lynch* Managing Director Jonathan Meggs* Managing Director Thomas G. Mendell* Managing Director Stephen P. Murray* Managing Director Joao Neiva de Figueiredo, Ph.D.* Managing Director Timothy Purcell* Managing Director Thomas Quinn* Managing Director Peter Reilly* Managing Director Robert R. Ruggiero, Jr.* Managing Director Susan L. Segal* Managing Director Kelly Shackelford* Managing Director Shahan D. Soghikian* Managing Director Georg Stratenwerth* Managing Director Lindsay Stuart* Managing Director Patrick J. Sullivan* Managing Director Charles R. Walker* Managing Director Timothy J. Walsh* Managing Director Richard D. Waters, Jr.* Managing Director Damion E. Wicker, M.D.* Managing Director Eric R. Wilkinson* Senior Vice President Marcia Bateson* Vice President and Treasurer Elisa R. Stein* Secretary Anthony J. Horan** Assistant Secretary Robert C. Caroll** Assistant Secretary Denise G. Connors** -------- (1) Each of whom is a United States citizen except for Messrs. Britts, Irigoin, Meggs, Neiva de Figueiredo, Soghikian, Stratenwerth and Stuart. * Principal occupation is employee and/or partner of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. ** Principal occupation is employee or officer of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 7 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 DIRECTORS(1) Jeffrey C. Walker* ---------- (1) Each of whom is a United States citizen except for Messrs. Britts, Irigoin, Meggs, Neiva de Figueiredo, Soghikian, Stratenwerth and Stuart. * Principal occupation is employee and/or partner of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 8 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 SCHEDULE B JPMP CAPITAL CORP. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS(1) Chief Executive Officer William B. Harris** President Jeffrey C. Walker* Executive Vice President Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D.* Executive Vice President Arnold L. Chavkin* Executive Vice President John M.B. O'Connor* Managing Director John R. Baron* Managing Director Christopher C. Behrens* Managing Director David S. Britts* Managing Director Rodney A. Ferguson* Managing Director David Gilbert* Managing Director Evan Graf* Managing Director Eric A. Green* Managing Director Michael R. Hannon* Managing Director Donald J. Hofmann, Jr.* Managing Director Alfredo Irigoin* Managing Director W. Brett Ingersoll* Managing Director Andrew Kahn* Managing Director Jonathan R. Lynch* Managing Director Jonathan Meggs* Managing Director Thomas G. Mendell* Managing Director Stephen P. Murray* Managing Director Joao Neiva de Figueiredo, Ph.D.* Managing Director Timothy Purcell* Managing Director Thomas Quinn* Managing Director Peter Reilly* Managing Director Robert R. Ruggiero, Jr.* Managing Director Susan L. Segal* Managing Director Shahan D. Soghikian* Managing Director Georg Stratenwerth* Managing Director Lindsay Stuart* Managing Director Patrick J. Sullivan* Managing Director Kelly Shackelford* Managing Director Charles R. Walker* Managing Director Timothy J. Walsh* Managing Director Richard D. Waters, Jr.* Managing Director Damion E. Wicker, M.D.* Managing Director Eric R. Wilkinson* Senior Vice President Marcia Bateson* Vice President and Treasurer Elisa R. Stein* Secretary Anthony J. Horan** Assistant Secretary Robert C. Carroll** ---------- (1) Each of whom is a United States citizen except for Messrs. Britts, Meggs, Irigoin, Neiva de Figueiredo, Soghikian, Stratenwerth and Stuart. * Principal occupation is employee and/or member of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. ** Principal occupation is employee or officer of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 9 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 Assistant Secretary Denise G. Connors** DIRECTORS(1) William B. Harrison** Jeffrey C. Walker* ---------- (1) Each of whom is a United States citizen except for Messrs. Britts, Meggs, Irigoin, Neiva de Figueiredo, Soghikian, Stratenwerth and Stuart. * Principal occupation is employee and/or member of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. ** Principal occupation is employee or officer of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 10 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 SCHEDULE C J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS(1) Chairman of the Board Douglas A. Warner, III* President and Chief Executive Officer William B. Harrison Jr.* Vice Chairman Geoffrey T. Boisi* Vice Chairman David A. Coulter* Managing Director Ramon de Oliveira* Vice Chairman Walter A. Gubert* Director of Human Resources John J. Farrell* Managing Director Thomas B. Ketchum* Director of Corporate Marketing and Communications Frederick W. Hill* Vice Chairman Donald H. Layton* Vice Chairman James B. Lee Jr. * General Counsel William H. McDavid* Vice Chairman Marc J. Shapiro* Managing Partner Jeffrey C. Walker** DIRECTORS(1) PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT; NAME BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE ADDRESS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans W. Becherer Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer Deere & Company One John Deere Place Moline, IL 61265 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riley P. Bechtel Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bechtel Group, Inc. P.O. Box 193965 San Francisco, CA 94119-3965 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank A. Bennack, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer The Hearst Corporation 959 Eighth Avenue New York, New York 10019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- (1) Each of whom is a United States citizen. * Principal occupation is executive officer and/or employee of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. ** Principal occupation is managing partner of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020. SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 11 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ISSUER: Wild Oats Markets, Inc. CUSIP NO.: 96808B107 PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT; NAME BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE ADDRESS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence A. Bossidy Chairman of the Board Honeywell International P.O. Box 3000 Morristown, NJ 07962-2245 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M. Anthony Burns Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Ryder System, Inc. 3600 N.W. 82nd Avenue Miami, Florida 33166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H. Laurence Fuller Co-Chairman BP Amoco p.l.c. 1111 Warrenville Road, Suite 25 Chicago, Illinois 60563 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ellen V. Furter President American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William H. Gray, III President and Chief Executive Officer The College Fund/UNCF 9860 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive P.O. Box 10444 Fairfax, Virginia 22031 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William B. Harrison, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer The Chase Manhattan Corporation 270 Park Avenue, 8th Floor New York, New York 10017-2070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helene L. Kaplan Of Counsel Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 919 Third Avenue - Room 29-72 New York, New York 10022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lee R. Raymond Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Exxon Mobil Corporation 5959 Las Colinas Boulevard Irving,TX 75039-2298 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John R. Stafford Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer American Home Products Corporation 5 Giralda Farms Madison, New Jersey 07940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lloyd D. Ward Former Chairman of Board and Chief Executive Officer of Maytag 13338 Lakeshore Drive Clive, Iowa 50325 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas A. Warner III Chairman of the Board J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marina v.N. Whitman Professor of Business Administration and Public Policy The University of Michigan School of Public Policy 411 Lorch Hall, 611 Tappan Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 12 of 12 pages