-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CMcckk7thrYuv+ZhcX+ynPsSiC3XNXvXCDC4SoUODVJe+kkevG2TGZ+wiYnP8AD+ aCKBARp8RFnjlZq3RDBG4w== 0000740126-98-000022.txt : 19981006 0000740126-98-000022.hdr.sgml : 19981006 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000740126-98-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981005 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METRIS COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021061 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] IRS NUMBER: 411849591 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53253 FILM NUMBER: 98720917 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 S HIGHWAY 169 STREET 2: STE 1800 CITY: ST LOUIS PARK STATE: MN ZIP: 55426 BUSINESS PHONE: 6125255020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 SOUTH HIGHWAY 169 STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: ST LOUIS PARK STATE: MN ZIP: 55426 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FINGERHUT COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000740126 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961] IRS NUMBER: 411396490 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BAKER RD CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129323374 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BAKER ROAD STREET 2: 4400 BAKER ROAD CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Metris Companies Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 591598 10 7 (CUSIP Number) September 25, 1998 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the appropriate 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 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 ("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). CUSIP NO. 591598 10 7 1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only) Fingerhut Companies, Inc. IRS # 41-1396490 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [__] (b) [__] - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only _________________________________________________________________ 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Minnesota 5) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER -0- OF 6) SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH -0- REPORTING PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person None 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% 12) Type of Reporting Person CO SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Metris Companies Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 600 S. Highway 169, Suite 1800 St. Louis, Park, MN 55426 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Fingerhut Companies, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 4400 Baker Road Minnetonka, MN 55343 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Minnesota Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 591598 10 7 Item 3. Person filing is a: Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: NA (b) Percent of Class: NA (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the class of securities, check the following [X]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. -0- 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: October 5, 1998 /s/Michael P. Sherman (Signature) Michael P. Sherman Executive Vice President, Business Development, General Counsel and Secretary (Name and Title) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----