-----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, E6Tw93HTksovbyZmkIOpmZLgQW91wi8aefATsRTwz7zOVAdMtl0Z5cMVesTRWHCa 0WWXbJ4KplzRtPdgO1h2bA== 0000912057-96-029028.txt : 19961213 0000912057-96-029028.hdr.sgml : 19961213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-96-029028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19961212 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: PROVIDENT INVESTMENT COUNSEL GROUP MEMBERS: PROVIDENT INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ROBERT M. KOMMERSTAD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018840 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 311469076 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47045 FILM NUMBER: 96679537 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR LIMITED PARKWAY CITY: REYNOLDSBURG STATE: OH ZIP: 43068 BUSINESS PHONE: 6144797101 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LIMITED PARKWAY CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43230 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PROVIDENT INVESTMENT COUNSEL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000080835 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 952989756 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 N LAKE AVE STE 1001 CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91101 BUSINESS PHONE: 8184498500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 NORTH LAKE AVENUE CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91101 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 0 )* ------------ Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 00289620 --------------- (CUSIP Number) AS OF 11/30/95 Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /X/. (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).1 *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 provides 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). * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 1 of 10 pages CUSIP No. 00289620 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages --------- --- --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. Provident Investment Counsel, Inc. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / / OF A GROUP* (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING 428700 BENEFICIALLY POWER OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING (6) SHARED VOTING 0 PERSON WITH POWER -------------------------------------------------- (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 453700 POWER -------------------------------------------------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 0 POWER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 453700 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO,IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 10 Pages CUSIP No. 00289620 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages --------- --- --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. Robert M. Kommerstad S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Mr. Kommerstad is no longer a reporting person. See Item 2.) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (A) / / OF A GROUP* (B) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING 0 BENEFICIALLY POWER OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING (6) SHARED VOTING 0 PERSON WITH POWER -------------------------------------------------- (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 0 POWER -------------------------------------------------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 0 POWER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 IA OWNS 453700 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. MR. KOMMERSTAD IS NO LONGER A REPORTING PERSON. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* Mr. Kommerstad is no longer a reporting person. See Item 2. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 10 Pages Item 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: Four Limited Parkway, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 ITEM 2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: This statement is being filed by (i) Provident Investment Counsel Inc., a Massahusetts corporation and registered investment adviser ("IA"), and (ii) Robert M. Kommerstad, a shareholder of IA's predecessor, Provident Investment Counsel, a California corporation which was formerly a registered investment adviser ("Former IA"). IA is continuing the business of Former IA, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Asset Management Holdings, which is wholly owned by United Asset Management Corporation ("UAM"). Pursuant to an Acquisition Agreement by and among UAM, Former IA and IA, IA acquired substantially all of the assets of Former IA on February 15, 1995. (the "Acquisition"). IA's beneficial ownership of the Common Stock is direct as a result of IA's discretionary authority to buy, sell, and vote shares of such Common Stock for its investment advisory clients. Mr. Kommerstad, as a result of the Acquisition, no longer has beneficial ownership of any of the common stock, and is no longer a reporting person. (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: IA's Principal Business Office is located at: 300 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101-4022. (c) CITIZENSHIP: IA is a Massachusetts corporation. (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Class A Common Stock *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 10 Pages (e) CUSIP NUMBER: 00289620 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the act (d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) /X/ Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act (f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) / / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d1-(b)(1)(ii)(H) ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: IA directly beneficially owns 453700 shares of Common Stock. (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 6.5% (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: IA has the power to vote 428700 shares. No other person has the power to vote such shares. IA has no power to vote 25000 shares for which it has dispositive power. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 of 10 Pages (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: IA has the power to dispose all 453700 shares for which it has direct beneficial ownership. It does not share this power with any other person. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS As a result of the Acquisition, Mr. Kommerstad no longer owns any of the common stock. See Item 2 above. IA's beneficial ownership is described in Item 4 above. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON IA, a registered investment adviser, has the right or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from Common Stock, and to direct the receipt of proceeds from the sale of Common Stock to IA's investment advisory clients. No single investment advisory client of IA owns more than 5% of the Common Stock. 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. *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 6 of 10 Pages 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 purposes or effect. *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 7 of 10 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. December 9, 1996 PROVIDENT INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC. By: /s/ Thad Brown ----------------------- Thad Brown Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 8 of 10 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----