-----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, QPBX7hkKl8M9rn/i6XNSBVPrCi8x+rs/bSOKS9gnrjfwxT/CwnSHrQTPfY//wFzh udQfgwOUw/l21H16ggZTww== 0001017918-98-000076.txt : 19980819 0001017918-98-000076.hdr.sgml : 19980819 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001017918-98-000076 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980818 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMF BOWLING INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION [7948] IRS NUMBER: 133873268 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52055 FILM NUMBER: 98693869 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8100 AMF DRIVE CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8047304000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8100 AMF DRIVE CITY: MECHANICSVILLE STATE: VA ZIP: 23111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMF HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970818 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAMCO INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017918 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133390015 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 PARK AVE STREET 2: 24TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125832000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 PARK AVE STREET 2: 24TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D Page 1 of 11 Pages UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* AMF BOWLING, INC. ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 03113V109 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Linda S. Martinson, Esq. (212) 583-2000 767 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10153 ----------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 12, 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 [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *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). SEC 1746 (12-91) Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 03113V109 Page 2 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Capital Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 895,000 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 12,587,100 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 895,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,587,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,482,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 22.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 03113V109 Page 3 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BAMCO, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 11,640,000 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,640,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11,640,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 19.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 03113V109 Page 4 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Capital Management, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 895,000 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 947,100 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 895,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 947,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,842,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 1 Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 03113V109 Page 5 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Asset Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 9,895,000 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,895,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,895,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 16.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV, OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 03113V109 Page 6 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ronald Baron - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 895,000 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 12,587,100 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 895,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,587,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,482,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 22.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 7 of 11 Pages Item 1. Security and Issuer (a) Name of Issuer: AMF Bowling, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 8100 AMF Drive Richmond, VA 23111 (c) Title and Class of Securities: Common Item 2. Identity and Background (a) Name: Baron Capital Group, Inc. ('BCG') BAMCO, Inc. ('BAMCO') Baron Capital Management, Inc. ('BCM') Baron Asset Fund ('BAF') Ronald Baron (b) Business Address: 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 (c) Present Principal Employment: BCG: Holding company BAMCO: Investment adviser BCM: Investment adviser BAF: Registered investment company Ronald Baron: President and CEO: BCG, BAMCO, BCM; BAF 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 (d) Record of Convictions: No material change. (e) Record of Civil Proceedings: No material change. (f) Citizenship: No material change. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration Ronald Baron owns no shares of the issuer directly. BAMCO directed the purchase of 11,640,000 shares of the Issuer for its investment advisory clients for an aggregate purchase price of $270,215,323. Of those shares, 9,895,000 were purchased for the account of BAF, for a total purchase price of $230,813,671. BCM directed the purchase of 947,100 shares of the issuer for its investment advisory clients for an aggregate purchase price of $22,700,347 and 895,000 shares for two investment partnerships for an aggregate purchase price of $21,603,478. All of the shares were paid for by cash assets in the respective clients' accounts and by margin borrowings for the account of one BCM client pursuant to standard margin agreements with Spear, Leeds & Kellogg. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction No material change. Page 8 of 11 Pages Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer* (a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned: BCG: 13,482,100 22.6% BAMCO: 11,640,000 19.5% BCM: 1,842,100 3.1% BAF: 9,895,000 16.6% Ronald Baron: 13,482,100 22.6% (b) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: BCG: 895,000 BAMCO: 0 BCM: 895,000 BAF: 0 Ronald Baron: 895,000 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: BCG: 12,587,100 BAMCO: 11,640,000 BCM: 947,100 BAF: 9,895,000 Ronald Baron: 12,587,100 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: BCG: 895,000 BAMCO: 0 BCM: 895,000 BAF: 0 Ronald Baron: 895,000 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: BCG: 12,587,100 BAMCO: 11,640,000 BCM: 947,100 BAF: 9,895,000 Ronald Baron: 12,587,100 *Reporting Persons may be deemed to share power to vote and dispose of shares referred to herein as a result of control relationships (BCG and Ronald Baron with respect to all of the shares; BAMCO with respect to the BAF shares) and pursuant to investment advisory relationships with advisory clients. The shares reported above for sole power are attributable to investment partnerships for which BCM and Ronald Baron serve as general partners. Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all the shares for which they share power. (c) A schedule of transactions effected in the last sixty days is attached hereto. Page 9 of 11 Pages (d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: No material change. (e) Ownership of Less than Five Percent: Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer No material change. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit 99 - 60 days of trading. 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: August 18, 1998 Baron Capital Group, Inc., BAMCO, Inc., Baron Capital Management, Inc. and Baron Assert Fund By: /s/ Ronald Baron _______________________________________ Ronald Baron, President Ronald Baron, Individually By: /s/ Ronald Baron _______________________________________ Ronald Baron EX-99 2 60-DAY TRANSACTION SCHEDULE Transaction Schedule From 06-14-98 to 08-14-98 Exec. Date Acct ID Trans Qty Price - -------- ------- ----- ------ ------- 06/15/98 bamco buy 22,300 23.2027 06/16/98 bamco buy 10,000 23.0428 06/16/98 bcm sell 3,800 23.0049 06/16/98 bcm buy 9,000 23.0428 06/17/98 bamco buy 130,000 23.0625 06/17/98 bamco buy 10,500 23.4346 06/18/98 bamco buy 9,500 23.4375 06/19/98 bamco buy 70,000 23.0625 06/19/98 bamco buy 11,000 23.2500 06/19/98 bcm sell 2,500 23.1000 06/22/98 bamco buy 29,000 23.7091 06/23/98 bamco buy 30,000 23.6805 06/24/98 bamco buy 20,000 24.1729 06/24/98 bcm buy 3,000 24.1729 06/25/98 bcm buy 2,900 25.0000 06/30/98 bamco sell 25,000 26.1875 07/01/98 bcm sell 2,400 26.3125 07/01/98 bamco sell 105,000 26.4000 07/20/98 bamco buy 65,000 26.3125 07/20/98 bamco sell 65,000 26.3125 07/22/98 bamco buy 50,000 26.1250 07/22/98 bamco sell 50,000 26.1250 07/29/98 bamco buy 75,000 17.7808 07/30/98 bamco buy 10,000 16.9375 07/31/98 bamco buy 325,000 12.5271 08/03/98 bamco buy 25,000 14.5063 08/04/98 bamco buy 48,300 14.5000 08/04/98 bamco buy 73,500 14.6271 08/05/98 bamco buy 20,000 14.6250 08/06/98 bamco buy 5,000 15.4375 08/06/98 bamco buy 33,200 14.9714 08/07/98 bamco buy 45,000 15.8514 08/10/98 bamco buy 10,000 15.5700 08/11/98 bamco buy 25,000 15.2250 08/12/98 bamco buy 40,000 14.3655 08/14/98 bcm buy 10,900 14.2185 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----