-----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, WX9feEXvGjPaqk9AhUbtsjuu+7B60noQpM/V50QRd4mKBIml99/2Xj6uvINiol/R ZsdC8SrOLcM7P90iJVvG3w== 0000948221-00-000127.txt : 20000215 0000948221-00-000127.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000948221-00-000127 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000916365 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY [5200] IRS NUMBER: 133139732 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1226 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47291 FILM NUMBER: 537596 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 320 PLUS PARK BLVD CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37217 BUSINESS PHONE: 6153664600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 320 PLUS PARK BOULEVARD CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37217 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARTISAN PARTNERS LTD PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001010643 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 NORTH WATER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1770 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4143906118 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1 ) ---- Tractor Supply Company ------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ---------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 892356106 -------------------- (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). Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b). - -------------------- CUSIP No. 892356106 13G - -------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 39-1807188 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[ ] Not Applicable (b)[ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING None PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------- CUSIP No. 892356106 13G - -------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Artisan Investment Corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[ ] Not Applicable (b)[ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Wisconsin - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING None PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------- CUSIP No. 892356106 13G - -------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Andrew A. Ziegler - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[ ] Not Applicable (b)[ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING None PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------- CUSIP No. 892356106 13G - -------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Carlene Murphy Ziegler - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[ ] Not Applicable (b)[ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING None PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Tractor Supply Company Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 320 Plus Park Blvd. Nashville, TN 37217 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Artisan Partners Limited Partnership ("Artisan Partners") Artisan Investment Corporation, the general partner of Artisan Partners ("Artisan Corp.") Andrew A. Ziegler Carlene Murphy Ziegler Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: Artisan Partners, Artisan Corp., Mr. Ziegler and Ms. Ziegler are all located at: 1000 North Water Street, #1770 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Artisan Partners is a Delaware limited partnership Artisan Corp. is a Wisconsin corporation Mr. Ziegler and Ms. Ziegler are U.S. citizens Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 892356106 Item 3 Type of Person: (e) Artisan Partners is an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; Artisan Corp. is the General Partner of Artisan Partners; Mr. Ziegler and Ms. Ziegler are the principal stockholders of Artisan Corp. Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1999) (a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of rule 13d-3: 0 shares (b) Percent of class: 0.0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: none (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of: none Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X]. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable 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 Item 10 Certification: 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 purpose or effect. 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. Date: February 14, 2000 The undersigned corporation, on the date above written, agrees and consents to the joint filing on its behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with its beneficial ownership of the security reported herein. ARTISAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION for itself and as general partner of ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ Andrew A. Ziegler ---------------------- Andrew A. Ziegler President The undersigned individuals, on the date above written, agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of the security reported herein. ANDREW A. ZIEGLER /s/ Andrew A. Ziegler ------------------------------ CARLENE MURPHY ZIEGLER /s/ Carlene Murphy Ziegler ------------------------------ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----