SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Vivendi Environnement, S.A. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Ordinary shares, nominal value Euros13.50 per share, represented by American Depositary Shares ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 928517101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) September 26, 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 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 ("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). 2 ------------------- CUSIP No. 928517101 ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Vivendi Universal, S.A. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization France ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (5) Sole Voting Power Number of 249,938,310 ordinary shares Shares ----------------------------------------------------------------- (6) Shared Voting Power Beneficially 0 ordinary shares Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------------- Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 249,938,310 ordinary shares Person ----------------------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power With 0 ordinary shares ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 249,938,310 ordinary shares ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 66.8% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) Type of Reporting Person CO 3 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Vivendi Environnement, S.A. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 36-38 avenue Kleber 75116 Paris, France Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Vivendi Universal, S.A. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 42, avenue de Friedland 75380 Paris Cedex 08, France Item 2(c) Citizenship: France Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Ordinary shares, nominal value Euros13.50 per share, represented by American Depositary Shares Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 928517101 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 Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 249,938,310 ordinary shares (b) Percent of class: 66.8% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 249,938,310 ordinary shares (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 ordinary shares (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 249,938,310 ordinary shares (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ordinary shares 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 4 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 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: April 19, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Signature: Vivendi Universal, S.A. By: /s/ George E. Bushnell III --------------------------------- Name: George E. Bushnell III Title: Vice President