-----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, FJG7Ont0G8OWByZKLDOzPMQvyBoJwN7bcM0q+veRdddgsWWQQXEJTaxhhjUixBoW MItMhNEmUNBsLGOV9kWRfQ== 0001090081-01-000002.txt : 20010223 0001090081-01-000002.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001090081-01-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CPI CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000025354 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200] IRS NUMBER: 431256674 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0206 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33916 FILM NUMBER: 1545526 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1706 WASHINGTON AVE CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103-1790 BUSINESS PHONE: 3142311575 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1706 WASHINGTON AVE CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESSMAN ALYN V CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090081 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CPI CORP STREET 2: 1706 WASHINGTON AVE CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103 BUSINESS PHONE: 3142311575 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CPI CORP STREET 2: 1706 WASHINGTON AVE CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) CPI Corp. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 125-902106 (CUSIP Number) (PAGE NUMBERS REFER TO PAPER DOCUMENT ONLY) CUSIP No. :125-902106 1. Names of Reporting Persons: Alyn V. Essman I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ______________________________________________ (b) ______________________________________________ 3. SEC Use Only _____________________________________ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: U.S.A. Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 531,913 at December 31, 2000 Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 531,913 at December 31, Person With: 2000 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 531.913 at December 31, 2000 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) X 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 7.0% at December 31, 2000 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 2 CUSIP No.: 125-902106 Item 1. (a) The name of the issuer is CPI Corp. ("Issuer") (b) The principal executive office is located at 1706 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63103. Item 2. (a) The name of the person filing this statement is Alyn V. Essman. (b) The principal business office of Alyn V. Essman is 1706 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63103. (c) This statement relates to the Common Stock of Issuer. (d) The CUSIP Number of the Common Stock is 125-902106. Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to sub-sections 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (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); (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [ ] An 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 sub-section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with sub-section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with sub-section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); 3 (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 sub-section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount beneficially owned: 531,913 at December 31, 2000. (Excludes 40,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Essman's wife and 111,100 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Essman Family Charitable Foundation, with respect to each of which Mr. Essman expressly disclaims beneficial ownership. Includes options exercisable at December 31, 2000, to acquire 366,798 shares of Common Stock.) (b) Percentage of class: 7.0% at December 31, 2000. (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 531,913 at December 31, 2000. (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0. (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 531,913 at December 31, 2000. (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0. Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see sub-section 240.13d-3(d)(1). Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not Applicable. 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. 4 CUSIP No.: 125-902106 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 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. 5 CUSIP No.: 125-902106 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 12, 2001 Signature: /S/ Alyn V. Essman ------------------- Name/Title: Alyn V. Essman 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----