-----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, RykvCI6H5QmHRPoPgtYyd+rjhzDOhGNPa2iw69JbswHyKHKzEo7WqGyBnr9PECIV O7hV/LlDwt8RoJ1dB8g1iw== 0000902664-06-000416.txt : 20060209 0000902664-06-000416.hdr.sgml : 20060209 20060209153359 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-06-000416 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHITEHALL JEWELLERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868984 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944] IRS NUMBER: 361433610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46037 FILM NUMBER: 06592866 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 155 N WACKER DR STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3127826800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 155 NORTH WACKER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARKS BROS JEWELERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960301 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Prentice Capital Management, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326150 IRS NUMBER: 731728931 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 756-8040 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da.txt WHITEHALL JEWLERS, INC.
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SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 9) Whitehall Jewellers, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Company) Common Stock, $.001 par value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 965063100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) Marc Weingarten, Esq. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 756-2280 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 8, 2006 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Schedule) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ] NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7 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 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). SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 965063100 PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Prentice Capital Management, LP I.R.S. ID: 73-1728931 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 3,228,079 shares (see Item 5) EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,228,079 shares (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 3,228,079 shares (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) 19.26% (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 965063100 PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) PWJ Lending LLC I.R.S. ID: 02-0751960 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 2,094,346 shares of common stock (see Item 5) EACH --------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,094,346 shares of common stock (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 2,094,346 shares of common stock (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) 12.49% (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 965063100 PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) PWJ Funding LLC I.R.S. ID: 61-149-4137 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,133,733 shares (see Item 5) EACH --------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,133,733 shares (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 1,133,733 shares (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) 6.76% (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 965063100 PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Michael Zimmerman - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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 --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 3,228,079 shares (see Item 5) EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,228,079 shares (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 3,228,079 shares (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) 19.26% (see Item 5) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 965063100 PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WJ Holding Corp. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ CUSIP NO. 965063100 PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WJ Acquisition Corp. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to Rule 13d-2 promulgated under the Act, this Schedule 13D/A (this "AMENDMENT NO. 9", as previously amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on October 31, 2005, Amendment No. 2 filed on December 12, 2005, Amendment No. 3 filed on December 13, 2005, Amendment No. 4 filed on January 6, 2006, Amendment No. 5 filed on January 17, 2006, Amendment No. 6 filed on January 18, 2006, Amendment No. 7 filed on January 25, 2006 and Amendment No. 8 filed on February 3, 2006 amends the Schedule 13D filed on October 13, 2005 (File Number 005-46037) ("SCHEDULE 13D")). This Amendment No. 9 is being filed by Prentice Capital Management, LP ("PRENTICE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT"), PWJ Lending LLC ("PWJ LENDING"), PWJ Funding LLC ("PWJ FUNDING"), Michael Zimmerman ("MR. ZIMMERMAN"), WJ Holding Corp. ("WJ HOLDING") and WJ Acquisition Corp. ("WJ ACQUISITION, together with Prentice Capital Management, PWJ Lending, PWJ Funding, Mr. Zimmerman and WJ Holding, the "REPORTING PERSONS") relating to the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "SHARES"), of Whitehall Jewellers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"). The Reporting Persons are making this single, joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. The agreement among the Reporting Persons to file jointly (the "JOINT FILING AGREEMENT") is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of Schedule 13D. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock, other than those reported herein as being owned by it. Prentice Capital Management serves as investment manager to a number of investment funds and manages investments for certain entities in managed accounts with respect to which it has voting and dispositive authority over the Shares reported in this Amendment No. 9. PWJ Lending and PWJ Funding are entities directly controlled by Prentice Capital Management, its manager. WJ Holding is an entity directly controlled by Prentice Capital Management, its majority stockholder. WJ Acquisition is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WJ Holding. Mr. Zimmerman is the Managing Member of (a) Prentice Management GP, LLC the general partner of Prentice Capital Management and (b) Prentice Capital GP, LLC, the general partner of certain investment funds. As such, he may be deemed to control Prentice Capital Management and certain of the investment funds and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported in this Amendment No. 9. Each of Mr. Zimmerman and Prentice Capital Management disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the Shares reported in this Amendment No. 9. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following supplemental information: On February 8, 2006, the Investors, WJ Holding, WJ Acquisition, Michael Zimmerman and Seymour Holtzman commenced the previously announced tender offer to pay all Company stockholders (other than the Reporting Persons, Holtzman and their respective affiliates) $1.60 for each share of Common Stock duly tendered and not withdrawn to WJ Acquisition and, subject to and following consummation of the tender offer, to pay all non-tendering stockholders $1.60 per share following and subject to completion of a contemplated merger of WJ Acquisition with and into the Company. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement dated February 1, 2006 (previously filed with Schedule 13D/A on February 3, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein). SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 9, 2006 PRENTICE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP By: /s/ Michael Weiss -------------------------------------------- Name: Michael Weiss Title: Chief Financial Officer PWJ FUNDING LLC By: Prentice Capital Management, LP, its Manager By: /s/ Michael Weiss -------------------------------------------- Name: Michael Weiss Title: Chief Financial Officer PWJ LENDING LLC By: /s/ Jonathan Duskin -------------------------------------------- Name: Jonathan Duskin Title: Managing Director WJ ACQUISITION CORP. By: /s/ Michael Weiss -------------------------------------------- Name: Michael Weiss Title: Vice President WJ HOLDING CORP. By: /s/ Michael Weiss -------------------------------------------- Name: Michael Weiss Title: Vice President MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN /s/ Michael Zimmerman - ------------------------------------------------ Michael Zimmerman EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement dated February 1, 2006 (previously filed with Schedule 13D/A on February 3, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----