-----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, HTmNU92k0Z9Z5I3bkMvbDa+qXgcqIsEHwmbvK+WTJ55gv7P4U68h5ak2Ox5OXdtN HKtoTl5q5H9aBLAYe5BVjg== 0000009749-98-000094.txt : 19980810 0000009749-98-000094.hdr.sgml : 19980810 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000009749-98-000094 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980807 SROS: AMEX SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLYTH INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921503 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990] IRS NUMBER: 362984916 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48107 FILM NUMBER: 98679889 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FIELD POINT RD CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036611926 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FIELD POINT RD CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANKERS TRUST CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009749 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 136180473 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 LIBERTY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122502500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 LIBERTY STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANKERS TRUST NEW YORK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BT NEW YORK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671107 SC 13G 1 BLYTH INDUSTRIES INC. 13-G FILING SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1 )* Blyth Industries, Inc. _______________________________________ NAME OF ISSUER: Common Stock (Par Value $.02) _______________________________________ TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES 09643P108 _______________________________________ CUSIP NUMBER July 31, 1998 __________________________________________________ Date of Event Which Requires Filing 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 (the 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 page(s)) Page 1 of 7 Pages CUSIP No. 09643P108 Page 2 of 7 Pages 1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Bankers Trust Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary, Bankers Trust Company, its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated (BT Alex. Brown). 13-6180473 2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (A) [ ] (B) [ ] See page 6 of 7, Item 8 - IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP 3.SEC USE ONLY 4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bankers Trust Corporation and Bankers Trust Company are New York Corporations. BT Alex. Brown is a Delaware Corporation. NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES Bankers Trust Company 107,045 shares BT Alex. Brown 27,229 shares 134,274 shares BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY Bankers Trust Company 0 shares BT Alex. Brown 0 shares 0 shares EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING Bankers Trust Company 356,445 shares BT Alex. Brown 27,529 shares 383,974 shares PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH Bankers Trust Company 0 shares BT Alex. Brown 0 shares 0 shares CUSIP No. 09643P108 Page 3 of 7 Pages 9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Bankers Trust Company 356,445 shares BT Alex. Brown 27,529 shares 383,974 shares 10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * [] 11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 Bankers Trust Company 0.72% BT Alex. Brown 0.06% 0.78% 12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * Bankers Trust Corporation - HC Bankers Trust Company - BK BT Alex. Brown - BD Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Blyth Industries, Inc. Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 100 Field Point Road Greenwich, CT 06830 Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Bankers Trust Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bankers Trust Company, and its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, BT Alex. Brown. Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: For Bankers Trust Corporation, Bankers Trust Company and BT Alex.Brown 130 Liberty Street New York, New York 10006 CUSIP No. 09643P108 Page 4 of 7 Pages Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: Bankers Trust Corporation and Bankers Trust Company are corporations incorporated in the State of New York with their principal business offices located in New York. BT Alex. Brown is a Delaware corporation with its principal business office located in New York. Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: This statement relates to the Companys Common Stock $.02 par value per share. Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 09643P108 Item 3 THE PERSON FILING IS A: For Bankers Trust Corporation (g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) For Bankers Trust Company (b) [X] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act. For BT Alex. Brown (a) [X] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 15 of the Act. Item 4 OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Bankers Trust Company 356,445 shares BT Alex. Brown 27,529 shares 383,974 shares (b) Percent of Class : Bankers Trust Company 0.72% BT Alex. Brown 0.06% 0.78% CUSIP No. 09643P108 Page 5 of 7 Pages (c) Number of shares as to which the following have: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - Bankers Trust Company 107,045 shares BT Alex. Brown 27,229 shares 134,274 shares (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - Bankers Trust Company 0 shares BT Alex. Brown 0 shares 0 shares (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - Bankers Trust Company 356,445 shares BT Alex. Brown 27,529 shares 383,974 shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - Bankers Trust Company 0 shares BT Alex. Brown 0 shares 0 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: Not applicable. Item 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: See Exhibits A and B. CUSIP No. 09643P108 Page 6 of 7 Pages Item 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: In addition to the shares presented in this Form 13G, Alex. Brown Investment Management, a limited partnership that is 50% owned indirectly by Bankers Trust Corporation, beneficially owns 4,767,830 shares or 9.70% of Blyth Industries, Inc. This ownership was disclosed in a separate 13G filed by Alex. Brown Investment Management. 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: as of August 7, 1998 CUSIP No. 09643P108 Page 7 of 7 Pages Signature: Bankers Trust Corporation By: /s/ James T. Byrne, Jr. Name: James T. Byrne, Jr. Title: Secretary Signature: Bankers Trust Company By: /s/ James T. Byrne, Jr. Name: James T. Byrne, Jr. Title: Secretary Signature: BT Alex. Brown By: /s/ James T. Byrne, Jr. Name: James T. Byrne, Jr. Title: Secretary Exhibit A The chain of ownership from Bankers Trust Corporation to Bankers Trust Company is shown below: Bankers Trust Corporation | | 100% | | Bankers Trust Company . Exhibit B The chain of ownership from Bankers Trust Corporation to BT Alex. Brown is shown below: Bankers Trust Corporation | | 100% | | BT Alex. Brown Holdings Incorporated | | 100% | | BT Alex. Brown Incorporated -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----