-----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, KzFmHrO5efrnJ1JHT/1DI5LZ3qginqcr9+NoGyDp6k86bQ0vbivGZwC59lbdFK2m uARpPaj7hZyyfHAt9IP1ZQ== 0000902664-97-000392.txt : 19971218 0000902664-97-000392.hdr.sgml : 19971218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-97-000392 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971217 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: BEV PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: EGS PARTNERS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: FREDERIC GREENBERG GROUP MEMBERS: FREDERICK KETCHER GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES MCLAREN GROUP MEMBERS: JONAS GERSTL GROUP MEMBERS: JONAS PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM D. LAUTMAN GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM EHRMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AEP INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000785787 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM & SHEET [3081] IRS NUMBER: 221916107 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37385 FILM NUMBER: 97740068 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 PHILLIPS AVE CITY: SOUTH HACKENSACK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07606 BUSINESS PHONE: 2016416600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 PHILLIPS AVE CITY: SOUTH HACKENSACK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07606 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EGS PARTNERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897018 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133679110 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 21ST FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127559000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EGS PARTNERS LP /NY/ /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930715 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EGS PARTNERS LP /NY/ /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930715 SC 13D/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ______________________ SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 21)* AEP Industries, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common (Title of Class of Securities) 001031103 (CUSIP Number) Arthur Goetchius EGS Partners, L.L.C., 300 Park Ave., 21st Fl., New York, NY 10022 212-755-9000 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) December 10, 1997 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * 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 purposes 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). PAGE 1 OF 19 PAGES 13D CUSIP No. 001031103 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON EGS Associates, L.P. _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** WC ____________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 179,375 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 179,375 _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 179,375 _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.49% _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 19 PAGE 13D CUSIP No. 001031103 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON EGS Partners, L.L.C. _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** OO ____________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 375,752 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 378,752 _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 378,752 _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.26% _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 3 OF 19 PAGES 13D CUSIP No. 001031103 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bev Partners, L.P. _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** WC ____________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 105,388 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 105,388 _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 105,388 _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.46% _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 4 OF 19 PAGES 13D CUSIP No. 001031103 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Jonas Partners, L.P. _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** WC ____________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 7,883 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,883 _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,883 _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .11% _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 5 OF 19 PAGES 13D CUSIP No. 001031103 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON William Ehrman _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** AF PF OO ____________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER 47,056 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 668,398 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 47,056 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 711,320 _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 758,376 _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 10.53% _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 6 OF 19 PAGE 13D CUSIP No. 001031103 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Frederic Greenberg _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** AF PF OO ____________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER 5,902 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 668,398 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,902 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 672,198 _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 678,100 _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.41% _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 7 OF 19 PAGES 13D CUSIP No. 001031103 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Frederick Ketcher _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** AF PF OO ____________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER 5,802 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 668,398 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,802 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 671,398 _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 677,200 _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.40% _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 8 OF 19 PAGES 13D CUSIP No. 001031103 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Jonas Gerstl _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** AF OO ____________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 668,398 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 671,398 _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 671,398 _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.32% _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 9 OF 19 PAGES 13D CUSIP No. 001031103 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON James McLaren _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** AF OO ____________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER 1,000 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 668,398 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,000 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 671,398 _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 672,398 _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.33% _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 10 OF 19 PAGES 13D CUSIP No. 001031103 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON William D. Lautman _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS ** AF OO ____________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER 668,398 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 671,398 _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 671,398 _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.32% _____________________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 11 OF 19 PAGES The Schedule 13D, initially filed on March 30, 1990, as amended, of (i) EGS Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (EGS Associates), (ii) EGS Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (EGS Partners), (iii) Bev Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Bev Partners), (iv) Jonas Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Jonas Partners), (v) William Ehrman, (vi) Frederic Greenberg, (vii) Frederick Ketcher, (viii) Jonas Gerstl and (ix) James McLaren, relating to the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Common Stock) issued by AEP Industries, Inc. (the Company), is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 21 to the Schedule 13D as follows: Item 2 is hereby supplemented by addition of the following: ITEM 2 IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. (a) William D. Lautman became a General Partner of EGS Associates, EGS Partners and BEV Partners on September 18, 1997 and therefore is included as a Reporting Person with respect to shares of Common Stock held by EGS Associates, EGS Partners and BEV Partners. Mr. Lautman is hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "Reporting Person". (b) The address of the principal business office of Mr. Lautman is 300 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10022. (c) The present principal occupation of Mr. Lautman is General Partner of EGS Associates, EGS Partners and BEV Partners. In addition, Mr. Lautman is a director of EGS Securities Corp., an affiliated company whose principal business is that of a registered broker-dealer. (d) Mr. Lautman has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) Mr. Lautman has not, during the past five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Mr. Lautman is a United States citizen. Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. The net investment cost (including commissions, if any) of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners (exclusive of shares beneficially owned by EGS Overseas), EGS Overseas, BEV Partners and Jonas Partners is approximately $2,933,032, $9,528,330, $10,732, $1,275,039, and $59,844, respectively. The net investment cost (excluding commissions, if any) of the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Mr. Greenberg, and by members of his immediate family, is approximately $59,112. The net investment cost (excluding commissions, if any) of the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Mr. Ehrman and his immediate family (including his brother and his brothers wife), is approximately $1,959,556. PAGE 12 OF 19 PAGES The net investment cost (excluding commissions, if any) of the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Mr. Ketcher, is approximately $71,630. The net investment cost (excluding commissions, if any) of the shares of Common Stock owned directly by Mr. McLaren, is approximately $37,500. The shares of Common Stock purchased by EGS Associates and Bev Partners were purchased with their investment capital (see Item 5(v)), and the shares of Common Stock purchased by EGS Partners were purchased with investment capital of the respective discretionary accounts under management of EGS Partners (the Managed Accounts). The shares of Common Stock purchased by Mr. Ehrman were purchased with personal funds, trust funds, or the funds of members of his immediate family. The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners (excluding EGS Overseas), EGS Overseas, Bev Partners and Jonas Partners are held in their respective commingled margin accounts, or in the case of EGS Partners, in margin and non-margin accounts held by each discretionary account under its management. Such margin accounts are maintained at NationsBanc Montgomery, and may from time to time have debit balances. Non-margin accounts are maintained at Bankers Trust Company. Since other securities are held in such margin accounts, it is not possible to determine the amounts, if any, of margin used with respect to the shares of Common Stock purchased. The shares owned by Mr. Greenberg are held in his IRA account and in margin accounts maintained at Goldman, Sachs & Co., or are beneficially owned by members of his immediate family. The shares owned by Mr. McLaren are held in an account maintained at Goldman, Sachs & Co. The shares owned by Mr. Ketcher are held in his various accounts maintained at Montgomery Securities. The shares owned by Mr. Ehrman are held in accounts maintained at NationsBanc Montgomery or are beneficially owned by members of his immediate family (including his brother and his brothers wife). Currently, the interest rate charged on such various margin accounts is approximately 7% per annum. Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a) The approximate aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock reported beneficially owned by each person herein is based on 7,205,287 shares outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 2, 1997, as reflected in the companys quarterly report on Form 10Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the period ended July 31, 1997 (which is the most recent Form 10Q on file). As of the close of business on December 10, 1997: (i) EGS Associates owns beneficially 179,375 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 2.49% of the shares outstanding. (ii) EGS Partners owns directly no shares of Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13D-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), EGS Partners may be deemed to own beneficially 377,338 shares (constituting approximately 5.24% of the shares outstanding), purchased for discretionary accounts managed by it, other than EGS Overseas, and 1,414 shares of Common Stock purchased for EGS Overseas (constituting approximately .02% of the shares outstanding), which, when aggregated, total 378,752 shares PAGE 13 OF 19 PAGES of Common Stock, constituting approximately 5.26% of the shares outstanding. (iii) Bev Partners owns beneficially 105,388 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 1.46% of the shares outstanding. (iv) Jonas Partners owns 7,883 shares of Common Stock, constituting less than 1% of the shares outstanding. (v) Mr. Ehrman owns directly, and beneficially through ownership by members of his immediate family (including his brother and his brothers wife), 86,978 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 1.21% of the shares outstanding. (vi) Mr. Greenberg owns directly, and beneficially through ownership by members of his immediate family, 6,702 shares of Common Stock, constituting less than 1% of the shares outstanding. Mr. Ketcher owns directly 5,802 shares of Common Stock, constituting less than 1% of the shares outstanding. Mr. McLaren owns directly 1,000 shares of Common Stock, constituting less than 1% of the shares outstanding. (ix) Messrs. Gerstl and Lautman own directly no shares of Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13D-3 of the Act, each of the General Partners may be deemed to own the 179,375 shares beneficially owned by EGS Associates, the 378,752 shares beneficially owned by EGS Partners, the 105,388 shares beneficially owned by Bev Partners and the 7,883 shares beneficially owned by Jonas Partners. When the shares beneficially owned by EGS Associates, EGS Partners, Bev Partners, and Jonas Partners are aggregated, they total 671,398 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 9.32% of the shares outstanding. (x) In the aggregate, the Reporting Persons beneficially own a total of 771,880 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 10.71% of the shares outstanding. (b) (i) Each of EGS Associates, EGS Partners (with respect to shares of EGS Overseas and other discretionary accounts), Bev Partners and Jonas Partners has the power to vote and to dispose of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it, except for 3,000 shares held by one of the discretionary accounts, which power may be exercised by the General Partners. Each of EGS Overseas and the discretionary accounts is a party to an investment management agreement with EGS Partners pursuant to which EGS Partners has investment authority with respect to securities held in such account. (ii) Each Reporting Person that is an individual has the sole power to vote and dispose of the shares owned directly by him. Mr. Greenberg has no power to vote and shared power to dispose of shares owned by members of his immediate family. Mr. Ehrman has no power to vote and shared power to dispose of shares owned by members of his immediate family (including his brother and his brothers wife). (c) The trading dates, number of shares of Common Stock purchased or sold and price per share for all transactions in the Common Stock from the 60th day prior to December 10, 1997 until December 10, 1997 by EGS Associates, EGS Partners (excluding EGS Overseas), and Bev Partners are set forth in Schedules A, B, and C, respectively. All such transactions were effected in the over-the-counter market. During such period, EGS Overseas, Jonas Partners and Messrs. Greenberg, Ketcher, Gerstl, McLaren and Lautman did not enter into any transactions in the Common Stock. PAGE 14 OF 19 PAGES (d) No person other than each respective record owner referred to herein of shares of Common Stock is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sale of such shares of Common stock. PAGE 15 OF 19 PAGES SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: ________________________ _____________________________________ William Ehrman, individually, as member of EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C., and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P. and JONAS PARTNERS, L.P. _____________________________________ Frederic Greenberg, individually, as member of EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C., and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P. and JONAS PARTNERS, L.P. _____________________________________ Frederick Ketcher, individually, as member of EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C. and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P. and JONAS PARTNERS, L.P. _____________________________________ Jonas Gerstl, individually, as member of EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C., and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P. and JONAS PARTNERS, L.P. _____________________________________ James McLaren, individually, as member of EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C., and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P. and JONAS PARTNERS, L.P. _____________________________________ William D. Lautman, individually, as member of EGS PARTNERS, L.L.C., and as general partner of each of EGS ASSOCIATES, L.P., BEV PARTNERS, L.P. and JONAS PARTNERS, L.P. PAGE 16 OF 19 PAGE Schedule A EGS Associates, L.P. Transactions in the Common Stock Price Per Share Date of Number of (including Transaction Shares Purchased/(Sold) Commissions, if any) 10/15/97 5,000 $34.32 PAGE 17 OF 19 PAGES Schedule B EGS Partners, L.L.C. (excluding EGS Overseas) Transactions in the Common Stock Price Per Share Date of Number of (including Transaction Shares Purchased/(Sold) Commissions, if any) 10/15/97 5,000 $34.32 10/16/97 1,000 $33.57 10/20/97 3,200 $33.30 10/22/97 200 $33.32 10/23/97 2,500 $32.99 10/17/97 1,100 $33.71 10/24/97 500 $33.07 10/27/97 700 $32.57 10/28/97 3,500 $31.07 10/29/97 1,000 $31.57 10/30/97 1,100 $31.25 11/3/97 1,500 $31.24 11/4/97 3,400 $30.84 11/5/97 1,300 $30.07 11/6/97 1,000 $30.07 11/7/97 200 $30.57 11/7/97 700 $30.09 11/11/97 500 $30.45 11/12/97 375 $29.36 11/12/97 225 $29.57 11/13/97 700 $29.36 11/14/97 800 $29.82 11/17/97 300 $29.57 11/20/97 2,500 $31.16 11/21/97 1,000 $31.07 11/25/97 2,300 $31.07 11/26/97 200 $30.57 11/26/97 1,500 $31.07 11/28/97 500 $31.07 12/1/97 800 $30.40 12/2/97 500 $30.32 12/3/97 1,000 $31.07 12/3/97 1,000 $30.32 12/4/97 1,000 $31.07 12/5/97 500 $29.57 12/8/97 700 $29.82 12/8/97 1,000 $29.57 12/9/97 800 $28.95 12/10/97 200 $29.32 12/10/97 1,100 $28.89 PAGE 18 OF 19 PAGES Schedule C Bev Partners, LP Transactions in the Common Stock Price Per Share Date of Number of (including Transaction Shares Purchased/(Sold) Commissions, if any) 10/13/97 1,000 $34.82 10/15/97 3,000 $34.32 10/15/97 500 $34.07 10/31/97 1,500 $31.99 11/12/97 625 $29.36 11/12/97 375 $29.57 11/13/97 700 $29.36 PAGE 19 OF 19 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----