-----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, BVSDL38V3CJwTPnNGayZWb2ByQZp6VTBmwVMcDpK+hNH816/US/4QnAiXAZ/Ysit /7DRMGcaYUX/aW1RWZ3/1A== /in/edgar/work/0001125282-00-000408/0001125282-00-000408.txt : 20001109 0001125282-00-000408.hdr.sgml : 20001109 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001125282-00-000408 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001108 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: V F CORP /PA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000103379 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [2320 ] IRS NUMBER: 231180120 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-13908 FILM NUMBER: 755742 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 628 GREEN VALLEY RD., STE. 500 CITY: GREENSBORO STATE: NC ZIP: 27408 BUSINESS PHONE: (336)547-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: P O BOX 1022 CITY: READING STATE: PA ZIP: 19603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VF CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900621 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANITY FAIR MILLS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690520 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERNSTEIN SANFORD C & CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898393 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [0000 ] IRS NUMBER: 132625874 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE STREET PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125045000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE STREET PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 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 (Amendment No. ___)* V F Corporation (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 918204108 (CUSIP Number) *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). CUSIP No. 918204108 13G Page 2 of 2 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., INC. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10153 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / / (b) / / 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON* 0 10 CHECK BOX 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 IA/BD * On October 2, 2000, Alliance Capital Management L.P. ("Alliance") acquired beneficial ownership of the shares of V F Corporation that were formerly beneficially owned by Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. ("Bernstein") through Alliance's acquisition of the investment advisory assets of Bernstein. Pursuant to this acquisition, Bernstein assigned its investment management agreements to Alliance. Accordingly, ownership of these shares will be reflected in the filings of AXA Financial, Inc. the parent company of Alliance. Contact names and numbers of persons formerly with Bernstein remain the same as part of Alliance. Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. Investment Research and Management 1 North Lexington Avenue, White Plains NY 10601 914-993-2300 Fax 914-993-2616 Registered Investment Advisor Member, New York Stock Exchange, Inc. SCHEDULE G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Item 1(a): V F Corporation Item 1(b): 628 Green Valley Rd., Ste. 500 Greensboro NC 27408 Item 2(a): Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. Item 2(b): 767 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10153 Item 2(c): New York Item 2(d): Common Item 2(e): 918204108 Item 3: Investment Advisor/Broker Dealer Item 4(a): 0 Item 4(b): 0% Item 4(c)(i): 0 Item 4(c)(ii): 0 Item 4(c)(iii): 0 Item 4(c)(iv): 0 Item 5 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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].* Item 6: Not Applicable Item 7: Not Applicable Item 8: Not Applicable Item 9: Not Applicable Item 10: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. * On October 2, 2000, Alliance Capital Management L.P. ("Alliance") acquired beneficial ownership of the shares of V F Corporation that were formerly beneficially owned by Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. ("Bernstein") through Alliance's acquisition of the investment advisory assets of Bernstein. Pursuant to this acquisition, Bernstein assigned its investment management agreements to Alliance. Accordingly, ownership of these shares will be reflected in the filings of AXA Financial, Inc. the parent company of Alliance. Contact names and numbers of persons formerly with Bernstein remain the same as part of Alliance. Schedule G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Page Two 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. November 8, 2000 Date /s/ Michael Borgia Signature Michael Borgia, Senior Vice President Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----