UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 5 The MONY Group Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 par value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 615337102 -------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) Page 1 of 11 pages ----------------------- CUSIP No. 615337102 13G ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person Goldman, Sachs & Co. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares ---------------------------------------------------------- 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 3,564,775 Owned by ---------------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 Person ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power With: 3,564,775 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,564,775 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 7.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Type of Reporting Person BD-PN-IA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 of 11 pages ----------------------- CUSIP No. 615337102 13G ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares ---------------------------------------------------------- 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 3,564,775 Owned by ---------------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 Person ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power With: 3,564,775 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,564,775 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 7.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Type of Reporting Person HC-CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 3 of 11 pages ----------------------- CUSIP No. 615337102 13G ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person GS Mezzanine Partners, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares ---------------------------------------------------------- 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 2,227,198 Owned by ---------------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 Person ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power With: 2,227,198 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,227,198 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.5% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Type of Reporting Person PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 4 of 11 pages ----------------------- CUSIP No. 615337102 13G ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares ---------------------------------------------------------- 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 1,195,949 Owned by ---------------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 Person ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power With: 1,195,949 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,195,949 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 2.5% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Type of Reporting Person PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 5 of 11 pages ----------------------- CUSIP No. 615337102 13G ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person GS Mezzanine Advisors, L.L.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares ---------------------------------------------------------- 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 3,423,147 Owned by ---------------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 Person ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power With: 3,423,147 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,423,147 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.8% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Type of Reporting Person OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 6 of 11 pages ----------------------- CUSIP No. 615337102 13G ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares ---------------------------------------------------------- 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 76,169 Owned by ---------------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 Person ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power With: 76,169 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 76,169 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.2% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Type of Reporting Person PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 7 of 11 pages ----------------------- CUSIP No. 615337102 13G ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person Bridge Street Fund 1997, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares ---------------------------------------------------------- 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 36,993 Owned by ---------------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 Person ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power With: 36,993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 36,993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Type of Reporting Person PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 8 of 11 pages ----------------------- CUSIP No. 615337102 13G ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person Stone Street 1997, L.L.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares ---------------------------------------------------------- 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 113,162 Owned by ---------------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 Person ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power With: 113,162 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 113,162 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.2% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Type of Reporting Person OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 9 of 11 pages Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: Goldman, Sachs & Co., The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., GS Capital Partners, L.P., GS Advisors, L.L.C., GS Advisors II, L.L.C., Stone Street Fund 1995, L.P., Bridge Street Fund 1995, L.P. and Stone Street 1995, L.L.C.: 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004 GS Capital Partners II Offshore, L.P.: c/o M&C Corporate Services Ltd., P.O. Box 309, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands GS Capital Partners II (Germany) Civil Law Partnership and Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG: MesseTurm, 60308 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Item 4. Ownership.(1)(2) (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. -------------------------- (1) Includes an aggregate of 3,536,309 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable Warrants held by GS Mezzanine Partners, L.P., GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P., Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P., and Bridge Street Fund 1997, L.P. (collectively, the "Investing Entities"), pursuant to the Investment Agreement, dated as of December 30, 1997, by and among The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, MONY Financial Services Corporation (now known as The MONY Group Inc.) and the Investing Entities. (2) In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this filing reflects the securities beneficially owned by the investment banking division ("IBD") of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "GSG"). This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any other operating unit of GSG. IBD disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which IBD or its employees have voting or investment discretion, or both and (ii) certain investment entities, of which IBD is the general partner, managing general partner or other manager, to the extent interests in such entities are held by persons other than IBD. Page 10 of 11 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. Date: February 12, 2003 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS, L.P. GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS OFFSHORE, L.P. By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact GS MEZZANINE ADVISORS, L.L.C. STONE STREET FUND 1997, L.P. By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact BRIDGE STREET FUND 1997, L.P. STONE STREET 1997, L.L.C. By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact Title: Attorney-in-fact Page 11 of 11 pages