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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

057465106

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2004

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

        o Rule 13d-1 (b)

        þ Rule 13d-1 (c)

        o 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 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 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).

Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications:

Taylor H. Wilson, Esq.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
901 Main Street, Suite 3100
Dallas, Texas 75202
(214) 651-5000

 

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 057465106 Page 1 of 13
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
WSV Management, L.L.C.		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) þ  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Texas
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
255,923
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
255,923
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
255,923
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.0%
  12.Type of Reporting Person:
IA/OO

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 057465106 Page 2 of 13
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
WS Ventures Management, L.P.		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) þ  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Texas
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
255,923
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
255,923
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
255,923
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.0%
  12.Type of Reporting Person:
HC/PN

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 057465106 Page 3 of 13
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
WS Opportunity Fund, L.P.		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) þ  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Texas
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
71,500
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
71,500
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
71,500
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
1.4%
  12.Type of Reporting Person:
PN

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 057465106 Page 4 of 13
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
WS Opportunity Fund (Q.P.), L.P.		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) þ  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Texas
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
87,723
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
87,723
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
87,723
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
1.7%
  12.Type of Reporting Person:
PN

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 057465106 Page 5 of 13
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
WS Opportunity Fund International, Ltd.		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) þ  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Cayman Islands
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
96,700
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
96,700
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
96,700
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
1.9%
  12.Type of Reporting Person:
CO

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 057465106 Page 6 of 13
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
Reid S. Walker		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) þ  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
United States
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
255,923
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
255,923
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
255,923
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.0%
  12.Type of Reporting Person:
HC/IN

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 057465106 Page 7 of 13
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
G. Stacy Smith		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) þ  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
United States
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
255,923
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
255,923
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
255,923
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.0%
  12.Type of Reporting Person:
HC/IN

 

             
13G
CUSIP No. 057465106 Page 8 of 13
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
Patrick P. Walker		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) þ  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
United States
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
258,423
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
258,423
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
258,423
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.1%
  12.Type of Reporting Person:
HC/IN

 

CUSIP No. 057465106   Page 9 of 13

     This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G relates to the common stock (“Common Stock”) of Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. acquired by WSV Management, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company (“WSV”), for the account of (i) WS Opportunity Fund, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (“WSO”), (ii) WS Opportunity Fund (Q.P.), L.P., a Texas limited partnership (“WSOQP”), and (iii) WS Opportunity Fund International, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“WSO International”). WSV is the general partner of WS Ventures Management, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (“WSVM”). WSVM is the general partner of WSO and WSOQP and the agent and attorney-in-fact for WSO International. Reid S. Walker, G. Stacy Smith and Patrick P. Walker are principals of WSV. Each of the reporting persons hereby expressly disclaims membership in a “group” under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the shares of Common Stock reported herein, and this Schedule 13G shall not be deemed to be an admission that any such reporting person is a member of such a group.

             
Item 1(a)
   Name of Issuer:        
 
            
 
   Bakers Footwear Group, Inc.        
 
            
Item 1(b)
   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:        
 
            
 
   2815 Scott Avenue        
 
   St. Louis, Missouri 63103        
 
            
Item 2(a)
   Names of Persons Filing:        
 
            
 
   See Item 1 of each cover page.        
 
            
Item 2(b)
   Address of Principal Business Offices:        
 
            
 
   300 Crescent Court, Suite 880        
 
   Dallas, Texas 75201        
 
            
Item 2(c)
   Citizenship:        
 
            
 
   See Item 4 of each cover page.        
 
            
Item 2(d)
   Title of Class of Securities:        
 
            
 
   Common Stock        
 
            
Item 2(e)
   CUSIP Number:        
 
            
 
   057465106        

 

 

CUSIP No. 057465106   Page 10 of 13
             
Item 3
   Status of Persons Filing:
           
  (a)   o   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
  (b)   o   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
  (c)   o   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
  (d)   o   Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
  (e)   o   An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f)   o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
  (g)   o   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
  (h)   o   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
  (i)   o   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)   o   Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
           
Item 4
   Ownership:
           
 
   (a)   Reid S. Walker and G. Stacy Smith are the beneficial owners of 255,923 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by WSV and WSVM for the accounts of WSO, WSOQP and WSO International.
           
 
       Patrick P. Walker is the beneficial owner of 258,423 shares of Common Stock, which includes (i) 255,923 shares beneficially owned by WSV and WSVM for the accounts of WSO, WSOQP and WSO International, (ii) 1,000 shares held directly and (iii) 1,500 shares held by a trust for which Patrick P. Walker serves as trustee.
           
 
       WSV and WSVM are the beneficial owners of 255,923 shares of Common Stock, which includes (i) 71,500 shares beneficially owned by WSO, (ii) 87,723 shares beneficially owned by WSOQP and (iii) 96,700 shares beneficially owned by WSO International.
           
 
   (b)   Percent of class:
           
      See Item 11 of each cover page.
           
 
   (c)   Number of shares as to which each person has:
           
      (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
           
          See Item 5 of each cover page.
           
      (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
           
          See Item 6 of each cover page.

 

 

CUSIP No. 057465106   Page 11 of 13
             
      (iii)   sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
           
          See Item 7 of each cover page.
           
      (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
           
          See Item 8 of each cover page.
           
Item 5
   Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
           
 
   Not applicable.
           
Item 6
   Ownership of More than 5% 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:
           
 
   WSV is an investment adviser registered with the State of Texas and is the general partner of WSVM and, as such, has beneficial ownership of the securities held by its clients, WSO, WSOQP and WSO International. Reid S. Walker, G. Stacy Smith and Patrick P. Walker are the sole principals of WSV, and therefore exercise investment discretion and control with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by WSV’s clients.
           
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.

 

 

CUSIP No. 057465106   Page 12 of 13

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 11, 2005

         
 
   WSV MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
       
  By:   /s/ Reid S. Walker
       
      Reid S. Walker, Member
       
 
   WS VENTURES MANAGEMENT, L.P.
       
  By:   WSV Management, L.L.C., its general partner
       
  By:   /s/ Reid S. Walker
       
      Reid S. Walker, Member
 
       
 
   WS OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P.
       
  By:   WS Ventures Management, L.P., its general partner
  By:   WSV Management, L.L.C., its general partner
       
  By:   /s/ Reid S. Walker
       
      Reid S. Walker, Member
       
 
   WS OPPORTUNITY FUND (Q.P.), L.P.
       
  By:   WS Ventures Management, L.P., its general partner
  By:   WSV Management, L.L.C., its general partner
       
  By:   /s/ Reid S. Walker
       
      Reid S. Walker, Member
       
 
   WS OPPORTUNITY FUND INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
       
  By:   WS Ventures Management, L.P., its agent and attorney-in-fact
  By:   WSV Management, L.L.C., its general partner
       
  By:   /s/ Reid S. Walker
       
      Reid S. Walker, Member
       
 
   /s/ Reid S. Walker
 
    
 
   REID S. WALKER

 

 

CUSIP No. 057465106   Page 13 of 13
         
 
   /s/ G. Stacy Smith
 
    
 
   G. STACY SMITH
 
        
 
   /s/ Patrick P. Walker
 
    
 
   PATRICK P. WALKER

 

 

EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1  Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 12, 2004, entered into by and among WSV Management, L.L.C., WS Ventures Management, L.P., WS Opportunity Fund, L.P., WS Opportunity Fund (Q.P.), L.P., WS Opportunity Fund International, Ltd., Reid S. Walker, G. Stacy Smith and Patrick P. Walker (Exhibit 1 to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2004 and incorporated by reference herein).

 

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