UNITED STATES

-----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, AT0I3f8DG1v7ket3RMf/8fMpAVf1MA8H0yOV/YbAvqC1KFcLa9ABHCBfSoZEuJzM CZFXWMHFaz8uR9TOC7kg+Q== 0001026179-07-000002.txt : 20070214 0001026179-07-000002.hdr.sgml : 20070214 20070214121845 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001026179-07-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KNOT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001062292 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-NONSTORE RETAILERS [5960] IRS NUMBER: 133895178 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58021 FILM NUMBER: 07616394 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 462 BROADWAY 6TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10013 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122198555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 462 BROADWAY, 6TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10013 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Federated Retail Holdings Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001026179 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 430398035 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135797000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO /NY/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961031 SC 13G 1 schedule13g021407.htm SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. __)*

THE KNOT, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

499184109

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2006

(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)

* 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 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. 499184109

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1. Name of Reporting Persons.

Federated Corporate Services, Inc.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above reporting persons (entities only).

20-0307941

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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) _________

(b) _________

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3. SEC Use Only

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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE

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5. Number of Sole Voting Power: None

6. Shares Beneficially Shared Voting Power: 3,662,487

7. Owned by Each Sole Dispositive Power: None

8. Reporting Person With Shared Dispositive Power: 3,662,487

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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,662,487

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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 11.8%

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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO

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CUSIP No. 499184109

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer: The Knot, Inc.

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

462 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10013

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing: Federated Corporate Services, Inc.

(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence:

7 West Seventh Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

(e) CUSIP Number: 499184109

Item 3. The person filing this Schedule 13G is an:

(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

CUSIP No. 499184109

Item 4. Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and

percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,662,487 shares of common stock

(b) Percent of class: 11.8%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: none

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,662,487

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: none

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,662,487

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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

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 or Control Person.

The securities are owned by Federated Corporate Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Federated Retail Holdings, Inc. ("FRHI", f/k/a The May Department Stores Company, a New York corporation). FRHI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Federated Department Stores, Inc. ("FDS").

Prior to its acquisition by FDS, The May Department Stores Company, a Delaware corporation ("May") owned 3,575,747 shares of The Knot, Inc. in the name of FRHI. Following the acquisition of May, FDS transferred ownership of these shares from FRHI to Federated Corporate Services.

FDS acquired an additional 86,740 shares of The Knot, Inc., registered in the name of its subsidiary, Federated Corporate Services, Inc., via the merger of WeddingChannel.com, Inc. with The Knot, Inc.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

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.

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.

Dated: February 14, 2007             Federated Corporate Services, Inc.
                                                                         By: /s/ Dennis J. Broderick
                                                                         Dennis J. Broderick
                                                                         President

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