-----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, VRdxG87hZ2siGHX9f3aeg6QyDc4Hr8tyCVqW27OHtb9ZIrJq7WLYXAiR5T93wIi1 WpyR6++J+iwaWckzcbtSJw== 0000093748-99-000015.txt : 19990209 0000093748-99-000015.hdr.sgml : 19990209 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000093748-99-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990208 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: READERS DIGEST ASSOCIATION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000858558 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 131726769 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43267 FILM NUMBER: 99523220 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: READERS DIGEST ROAD CITY: PLEASANTVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 10570 BUSINESS PHONE: 9142381000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000093748 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 041867445 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 NEWPORT AVENUE JQB3N CITY: NORTH QUINCY STATE: MA ZIP: 02171 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179857849 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO RETIREMENT STREET 2: 200 NEWPORT AVE JQB3N CITY: NORTH QUINCY STATE: MA ZIP: 02171 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ANNUAL FILING THE READER'S DIGEST ASSOCIATION, INC. (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK (TITLE CLASS OF SECURITIES) 755267200 (CUSIP NUMBER) 12/31/98 (DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS SCHEDULE IS FILED: (X) RULE 13D-1(B) ( ) RULE 13D-1(C) ( ) 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 ("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). CUSIP NO. 760391102 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, ACTING IN VARIOUS FIDUCIARY CAPACITIES. 04-1867445 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.* NOT APPLICABLE A __ B __ 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,592,776 SHARES 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 SHARES 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,592,776 SHARES 9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,592,776 SHARES 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* NOT APPLICABLE 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.33% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES ITEM 1. (A) NAME OF ISSUER THE READER'S DIGEST ASSOCIATION, INC. (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES READER'S DIGEST ROAD PLEASANTVILLE, NY 10570-7000 ITEM 2. (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE 225 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON, MA 02110 (C) CITIZENSHIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES COMMON STOCK (E) CUSIP NUMBER 755267200 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (B) _X_ BANK AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(A)(6) OF THE ACT PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED INITIAL FILING 1,592,776 SHARES (B) PERCENT OF CLASS 7.33% (C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: (I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE 0 SHARES (II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE 1,592,776 SHARES (III) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF 0 SHARES (IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF 1,592,776 SHARES 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. THE READER'S DIGEST EMPLOYEES PROFIT-SHARING PLAN = 7.3% 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 PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IF THE STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B): 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. THIS REPORT IS NOT AN ADMISSION THAT STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY IS THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF ANY SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS REPORT, AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ALL SHARES REPORTED HEREIN PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-4. 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. 8 FEBRUARY 1999 STATE STREET BOSTON CORPORATION STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE /s/ Mary Sue Spain Assistant Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----