-----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, E4DgPCQVJ0fuPUIDpvJxLuvPNZm222CfTMP9hwwIRIwCszOjIYGz6scLQuIdu+52 TAsxACQ/BAld0XroG8JIhg== 0001010422-98-000076.txt : 19981104 0001010422-98-000076.hdr.sgml : 19981104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010422-98-000076 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981103 GROUP MEMBERS: DDJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: DDJ COPERNICUS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: DDJ GALILEO, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: DDJ OVERSEAS CORP GROUP MEMBERS: KEPLER OVERSEAS CORP GROUP MEMBERS: THE COPERNICUS FUND, LP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THORN APPLE VALLEY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000038851 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011] IRS NUMBER: 381964066 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 0530 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-13490 FILM NUMBER: 98736934 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26999 CENTRAL PARK BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48076 BUSINESS PHONE: 8102131000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26999 CENTRAL PARK BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48076 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FREDERICK & HERRUD INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841104 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DDJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001010422 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 043300754 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 141 LINDEN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 4 CITY: WELLESLEY STATE: MA ZIP: 02181 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-283-8500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 141 LINDEN STREET SUITE 4 STREET 2: SUITE 4 CITY: WELLESLEY STATE: MA ZIP: 02181 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO 13D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 6) Thorn Apple Valley - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 Par Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 885184101 --------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Wendy Schnipper Clayton, Esq. DDJ Capital Management, LLC 141 Linden Street, Suite 4 Wellesley, MA 02482-7910 781-283-8500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) October 29, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b) (3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 12 Pages) Schedule 13D CUSIP NO. 885184101 Page 2 of 12 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DDJ Capital Management, LLC 04-3300754 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* SEE ITEM #5 (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 521,940 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 521,940 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 521,940 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.5% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IA *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Schedule 13D CUSIP NO. 885184101 Page 3 of 12 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DDJ Overseas Corp. 98-0151108 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* SEE ITEM #5 (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 457,650 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 457,650 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 457,650 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.5% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 885184101 Page 4 of 12 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DDJ Galileo, LLC 04-3304422 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* SEE ITEM #5 (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 457,650 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 457,650 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 457,650 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.5% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * OO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 885184101 Page 5 of 12 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Copernicus Fund, L.P. 04-3193825 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* SEE ITEM #5 (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 44,680 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 44,680 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 44,680 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .7% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 885184101 Page 6 of 12 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DDJ Copernicus, LLC 04-3304417 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* SEE ITEM #5 (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 44,680 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 44,680 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 44,680 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .7% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * OO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 885184101 Page 7 of 12 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kepler Overseas Corp. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* SEE ITEM #5 (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 19,610 BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 19,610 PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,610 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .3% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 885184101 Page 8 of 12 Pages ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER: This Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 6") should be read in conjunction with the Schedule 13D dated April 18, 1997, Amendment No. 1 dated June 17, 1997, Amendment No. 2 dated February 10, 1998, Amendment No. 3 dated April 3, 1998, Amendment No. 4 dated May 28, 1998 and Amendment No. 5 dated August 20, 1998 (collectively, "Amendment Nos. 1-5") each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by DDJ Capital Management, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, and certain affiliates. This Amendment No. 6 amends the Schedule 13D and Amendment Nos. 1-5 only with respect to those items listed below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto on the Schedule 13D and Amendment Nos. 1-5. This filing of this Amendment No. 6 is not, and should not be deemed to be, an admission that the Schedule 13D or any Amendment thereto is required to be filed. This statement relates to shares of the common stock, par value of $.01 per share, (the "Shares") of Thorn Apple Valley, a Michigan corporation, (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 26999 Central Park Blvd., Suite 300, Southfield, MI 48076. ITEM 3. SOURCES AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION: Item 3 is deleted in its entirety and amended as set forth below. The Funds which own or owned Shares purchased an aggregate of 521,940 Shares for cash in the amount of approximately $8,662,253.66 including brokerage commissions. All of the 44,680 Shares owned by The Copernicus Fund, L.P. were purchased for cash or on margin pursuant to a typical customer margin agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co.; all of the 457,650 Shares owned by DDJ Overseas Corp. were purchased for cash or on margin pursuant to a typical customer margin agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. and all of the 19,610 Shares owned by Kepler Overseas Corp. were purchased for cash or on margin pursuant to a typical customer margin agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. Shares purchased and/or sold by the Funds since September 3, 1998 are set forth on the attached Schedule B. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 885184101 Page 9 of 12 Pages ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER: Paragraph (a) is deleted in its entirety and amended as set forth below. (a) DDJ Overseas Corp. owns, and DDJ Galileo, LLC and DDJ beneficially own as majority shareholder and investment manager, respectively, of DDJ Overseas Corp., 457,650 Shares, or approximately 7.5% of the outstanding Shares of the Company. The Copernicus Fund, L.P. owns, and DDJ Copernicus, LLC and DDJ beneficially own, as general partner and investment manager, respectively, of The Copernicus Fund, L.P., 44,680 Shares, or approximately .7% of the outstanding Shares of the Company. Kepler Overseas Corp. owns, and DDJ, as investment manager for Kepler Overseas Corp., beneficially owns 19,610 Shares or approximately .3% of the Company. Accordingly, DDJ, as investment manager to the Funds may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 521,940 Shares, or approximately 8.5% of the outstanding Shares of the Company. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS: Not Applicable. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 885184101 Page 10 of 12 Pages 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. DDJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: / s / Wendy Schnipper Clayton ------------------------------------------- Wendy Schnipper Clayton Attorney-In-Fact* *Limited Power of Attorney filed with the SEC on September 3, 1998. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 885184101 Page 11 of 12 Pages SCHEDULE A =========== The name and present principal occupation or employment of each executive officer and member of DDJ Capital Management, LLC and each director of the DDJ Affiliates are set forth below. The business address of each person and the address of the corporation or organization in which such employment is conducted is 141 Linden Street, Suite 4, Wellesley, MA 02482-7910, except that the principal address of DDJ Overseas Corporation, Kepler Overseas Corp., Mr. Austin and Mr. Hunter is set forth in Item 2. Mr. Breazzano and Ms. Mencher are U. S. citizens. Mr. Austin and Mr. Hunter are Cayman Islands citizens. NAME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR EMPLOYMENT ===== ======================================= David J. Breazzano Principal of DDJ Capital Management, LLC, DDJ Galileo, LLC and DDJ Copernicus, LLC Judy K. Mencher Principal of DDJ Capital Management, LLC, DDJ Galileo, LLC, DDJ Copernicus, LLC, Vice President of DDJ Overseas Corporation and Director of Kepler Overseas Corp. Michael Austin Director of DDJ Overseas Corporation, Director of Kepler Overseas Corp.; Corporate Director Dennis Hunter Director of Kepler Overseas Corporation; Managing Director of Queensgate Bank SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 885184101 Page 12 of 12 Pages SCHEDULE B =========== THORN APPLE VALLEY ===================== Set forth below is an itemization of all purchases and sales of Shares of Common Stock since September 3, 1998. The transactions were made for cash in open market transactions. TYPE: PURCHASE AGGREGATE DATE OR SALE SHARES PRICE 9/3/98 SALE (1,000) $7,594.72 9/21/98 SALE (5,000) $33,748.87 9/29/98 SALE (8,000) $51,758.26 9/30/98 SALE (100) $640.72 10/13/98 SALE (13,000) $61,597.92 10/14/98 SALE (5,000) $24,224.17 10/15/98 SALE (1,000) $4,844.82 10/20/98 SALE (90) $436.03 10/20/98 SALE (70) $339.14 10/20/98 SALE (800) $3,875.86 10/20/98 SALE (40) $193.79 10/20/98 SALE (1,000) $4,844.82 10/21/98 SALE (3,300) $15,413.11 10/22/98 SALE (5,200) $23,405.70 10/23/98 SALE (1,500) $6,892.25 10/26/98 SALE (3,900) $19,119.87 10/27/98 SALE (7,800) $39,015.06 10/28/98 SALE (2,500) $12,424.57 10/29/98 SALE (5,000) $24,061.67 10/30/98 SALE (2,500) $9,924.65 11/2/98 SALE (600) $2,549.90 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----