-----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, GKGSBKmJbzIQFugDWUBJvY82cWtWT/Mze6KY+g3ztOUulSiuvNbk0mQCaG6H3at1 0IkAOF85bCxBPJyfb8Nwnw== 0000820478-97-000020.txt : 19971017 0000820478-97-000020.hdr.sgml : 19971017 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000820478-97-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G CONFIRMING COPY: PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971016 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014707 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140] IRS NUMBER: 430197190 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-13079 FILM NUMBER: 00000000 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8300 MARYLAND AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 29 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3148544000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 29 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN SHOE CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720327 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000820478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 311312155 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 EAST BROAD STREET CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215-3771 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 E BROAD ST CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43215 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 BROWN GROUP, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK 115657108 (CUSIP Number) Check the following Box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_] 1) Names of Reporting Persons, SS or IRS Identification Nos. of Above Persons: OTR - Nominee Name for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio, 31-1312155 2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* (a) [_] (b) [_] 3) SEC Use Only 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Columbus, Ohio Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With... 5) Sole Voting Power.............. 490500 6) Shared Voting Power......... 7) Sole Dispositive Power......... 490500 8) Shared Dispositive Power... 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.... 490500 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* [_] 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)........ 2.73% 12) Type of Reporting Person*.......... EP SCHEDULE 13G Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer This Statement on Schedule 13G relates to the shares of common stock of BROWN GROUP, INC. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 8300 MARYLAND AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63105-3647 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: This Statement is filed by OTR nominee for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio (STRS). (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The business address of STRS is 275 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. (c) Citizenship: Not Applicable (d) Title of Class of Securities: The securities are shares of common stock. Item 3 Type of Person Filing: STRS is an employee benefit plan established for teachers of the public schools of Ohio to provide retirement allowances and other benefits under the terms of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code. Item 4 OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: STRS owns 490500 shares of BROWN GROUP INC. common stock. (b) Percent of Class: STRS believes that there are presently 17930000 outstanding shares of BROWN GROUP INC. common stock; therefore, STRS' ownership of 490500 shares of BROWN GROUP INC. common stock is 2.73 percent of this class. (c) Number of Shares As To Which Such Person Has Power: STRS has both (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote and (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 490500 shares of BROWN GROUP INC. common stock. 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. Item 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF 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 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 purposes 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: 12/31/96 OTR, nominee name for The State Teachers Retirement Board of Ohio 275 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, Telephone: 614-227-4003 Signature /s/ STEPHEN A. MITCHELL ................................... STEPHEN A. MITCHELL DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----