-----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, UYFr8TLYWcssHXXgx9K3JOPO64TxE4hYw8EB/y1M4ykEWHshGEWYunQKBgk9X77u PTiCZuhrHTe3xs2ibksybA== 0000950144-98-000939.txt : 19980209 0000950144-98-000939.hdr.sgml : 19980209 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-98-000939 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980206 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: COHEN PHILLIP EAN GROUP MEMBERS: MS JEWELERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRIEDMANS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911004 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944] IRS NUMBER: 582058362 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44489 FILM NUMBER: 98523145 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 WEST STATE ST CITY: SAVANNAH STATE: GA ZIP: 31401 BUSINESS PHONE: 9122339333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 W STATE ST CITY: SAVANNAH STATE: GA ZIP: 31401 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COHEN PHILLIP EAN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001054645 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 PARK AVE STREET 2: 5TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125486750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 PARK AVE STREET 2: 5TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 FRIEMAN'S INC. 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13D-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMETNS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) AND (C) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-2(B) (AMENDMENT NO. 2)* FRIEDMAN'S INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) CLASS A COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 358438-10-9 ----------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) *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). Page 1 of 6 Pages 2
13G CUSIP NO. 358438-10-9 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON PHILLIP EAN COHEN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION AUSTRALIA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,742,401 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,742,401 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,492,401 (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE) 250,000 --------- 1,742,401 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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13G CUSIP NO. 358438-10-9 PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON MS JEWELERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,742,401 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,742,401 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,492,401 (RIGHT TO ACQUIRE) 250,000 --------- 1,742,401 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 3 of 6 pages 4 Page 4 of 6 pages ITEM 1. (a) Friedman's Inc. (b) 4 West State Street Savannah, Georgia 31401 ITEM 2. (a) Phillip Ean Cohen MS Jewelers Limited Partnership (b) 350 Park Avenue 8th Floor New York, New York 10022 (c) Australia Delaware (d) Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (e) 358438-10-9 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A : Response: Not Applicable ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,742,401 shares. (b) Percent of Class: 11.9% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,742,401 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0. (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 1,742,401 (iv) shared power to dispose and direct the disposition of: 0. 5 Page 5 of 6 pages Mr. Cohen is the sole shareholder of MS Jewelers Corporation, the General Partner of MS Jewelers Limited Partnership which holds 1,492,401 shares of Friedman's Inc. Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Class B Common Stock"). At the option of the holder of shares of Class B Common Stock, which option may be exercised at any time and from time to time, such holder may convert all or part of its shares of Class B Common Stock into an equal number of shares of the Class A Common Stock of Friedman's Inc., $.01 par value per share (the "Class A Common Stock"). The shares of Class B Common Stock are also subject to mandatory conversion into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at the option of the holder or holders of a majority of the shares of Class B Common Stock. In addition, 250,000 shares of the Class A Common Stock of Friedman's Inc. were issued in the name of Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. for the benefit of A.A. Friedman Co., Inc. ("AAFCO") in connection with the Company's acquisition of certain trademark rights from AAFCO. Morgan Schiff & Co., Inc., an investment bank controlled by Mr. Cohen ("Morgan Schiff"), serves as an escrow agent with regard to these shares, and as such has sole voting and dispositive power. Morgan Schiff expressly disclaims any beneficial ownership of such shares. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. Response: Not Applicable ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. Response: Not Applicable ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Response: Not Applicable ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Response: Not Applicable 6 Page 6 of 6 pages ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Response: Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Response: Not Applicable 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. February 5, 1998 /s/ Phillip Ean Cohen - ---------------- ------------------------------ Date Phillip Ean Cohen February 5, 1998 /s/ Bradley J. Stinn - ---------------- ------------------------------ Date Bradley J. Stinn, for MS Jewelers Corporation, the General Partner of MS Jewelers Limited Partnership -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----