-----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, PZ0/T88qn12lOikEwjKVeGUfOohMs52rfhwFcETIx/mb7tFh53pK4a8nGLhpry5n Ba7mq8c5p/MRAf1bBr0NVQ== 0001056590-99-000028.txt : 19990908 0001056590-99-000028.hdr.sgml : 19990908 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001056590-99-000028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990907 GROUP MEMBERS: EVELYN HOLTZMAN GROUP MEMBERS: JEWELCOR INC. GROUP MEMBERS: JEWELCOR MANAGEMENT INC GROUP MEMBERS: JEWELCOR MANAGEMENT, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: S.H. HOLDINGS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: SEYMOUR HOLTZMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DESIGNS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000813298 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 042623104 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38923 FILM NUMBER: 99706690 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 66 B STREET CITY: NEEDHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02494 BUSINESS PHONE: 7814447222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 66 B STREET CITY: NEEDHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02494 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JEWELCOR MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056590 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 232331228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD CITY: WILKES BARRE STATE: PA ZIP: 18702 BUSINESS PHONE: 5708226277 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD CITY: WILKES BARRE STATE: PA ZIP: 18702 SC 13D/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (AMENDMENT NO. 17)* Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 DESIGNS, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 25057L10 (CUSIP Number) Seymour Holtzman c/o Jewelcor Companies 100 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702 (570) 822-6277 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) September 3, 1999 (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 subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b) or (4), check the following box. * 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). (Continued on following pages) Page 1 of pages Index to Exhibits on Page SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 25057L10 Page 2 of Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Seymour Holtzman 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b)x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* SEE ITEM 3 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (E) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. 7 SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH - 0 - REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0 - 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 - SEE ITEM 5 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! "INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7" "(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION." SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 25057L10 Page 3 of Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Evelyn Holtzman 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b)x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* SEE ITEM 3 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (E) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. 7 SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH - 0 - REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 - SEE ITEM 5 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! "INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7" "(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION." SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 25057L10 Page 4 of Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON "Jewelcor Management, Inc." Federal Identification No. 23-2331228 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b)x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (E) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Nevada 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,570,200 NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 1,570,200 REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,570,200 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.9% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! "INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7" "(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION." SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 25057L10 Page 5 of Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON S.H. Holdings, Inc. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b)x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (E) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Delaware 7 SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH - 0 - REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 - SEE ITEM 5 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! "INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7" "(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION." SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 25057L10 Page 6 of Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Jewelcor Inc. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b)x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (E) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Pennsylvania 7 SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES - 0 - BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH - 0 - REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 - SEE ITEM 5 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! "INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7" "(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION." Item 1. Security and Issuer. This Statement on Schedule 13D ("Schedule 13D") relates to the common stock (the "Common Stock") of Designs, Inc. ("Designs"). The principal executive offices of Designs are located at 66 B Street, Needham, Massachusetts 02194. Item 2. Identity and Background. NO AMENDMENT Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. NO AMENDMENT Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Item 4 is hereby supplementally amended as follows: On September 3, 1999, Jewelcor Management, Inc. ("JMI") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") its definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A with respect to the solicitation by JMI of proxies from the holders of Designs' Common Stock to take the following actions at the annual meeting of stockholders currently rescheduled for October 4, 1999 (the "Annual Meeting"): 1. To elect Joseph Pennacchio, John J. Schultz, Jeremiah P. Murphy,Jr., Robert L. Patron and Jesse H. Choper as directors of the company to serve until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified(the "JMI Nominees"); 2. To adopt a shareholder proposal recommending that the Board of Directors of Designs take the steps necessary to terminate the company's Shareholder Rights Agreement dated May 1, 1995, together with all amendments thereto (the "Poison Pill"). As set forth in JMI's definitive Proxy Statement, the JMI Nominees, if elected as directors of the company, intend to expand the Board of Directors to six members and elect Peter R. McMullin to fill the resulting vacancy. In addition, if they are elected to the Board, the JMI Nominees intend to contact Stanley Berger, the Company's Founder and current Chairman of the Board of Directors, and seek to invite Mr. Berger to join the Board. However, there can be no assurance that Mr. Berger would agree to serve as a member of the Board of Directors, if asked by the JMI Nominees. As stated in its definitive Proxy Statment, JMI has no present plan or intention to buy any additional Common Stock. However, JMI reserves the right to purchase additional Common Stock in the future if circumstances change. JMI's definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the SEC on September 3, 1999, should be referred to for additional information regarding the solicitaion. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. NO AMENDMENT Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. NO AMENDMENT SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: September 6, 1999 /s/ Seymour Holtzman Seymour Holtzman /s/ Evelyn Holtzman Evelyn Holtzman JEWELCOR MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman Name: Seymour Holtzman Title: President JEWELCOR INC. By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman Name: Seymour Holtzman Title: President S.H. HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman Name: Seymour Holtzman Title: President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----