-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, fiDwupCkLyd4sh2BiGh9DvWN1eYvyXJ4s8EZKQboPDOw0MoW74TPpjnAaq6NDY09 2GKQ6wBmLii0pJWFbOAkfg== 0000315066-95-002398.txt : 19950616 0000315066-95-002398.hdr.sgml : 19950616 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315066-95-002398 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950321 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HILLS DEPARTMENT STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000786877 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 311153510 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38982 FILM NUMBER: 95522061 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 DAN RD CITY: CANTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02021 BUSINESS PHONE: 6178211000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 DAN ROAD CITY: CANTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02021 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HILLS STORES CO /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HILLS STORES CO /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931015 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THL HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870506 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FMR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315066 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 161144965 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 82 DEVONSHIRE ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175706339 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 SC 13D/A 1 EFFECTIVE DATE - MARCH 13, 1995 - HILLS STORES COMPANY SCHEDULE 13D Amendment No. 6 Hills Stores Company Common Stock Cusip # 431692102 Filing Fee: No Cusip # 431692102 Item 1: Reporting Person - FMR Corp. - (Tax ID: 04-2507163) Item 4: PF Item 6: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Item 7: 987,214 Item 8: None Item 9: 987,214 Item 10: None Item 11: 987,214 Item 13: 9.53% Item 14: HC PREAMBLE The filing of this Schedule 13D is not, and should not be deemed to be, an admission that such Schedule 13D is required to be filed. See the discussion under Item 2. Item 1. Security and Issuer. This statement relates to shares of the Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Shares") of Hills Stores Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 15 Dan Road, Canton, MA 02021. Item 2. Identity and Background. Item 2 is amended as follows: This statement is being filed by FMR Corp., a Massachusetts Corporation ("FMR"). FMR is a holding company one of whose principal assets is the capital stock of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Fidelity Management & Research Company ("Fidelity"), which is also a Massachusetts corporation. Fidelity is an investment advisor which is registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 and which provides investment advisory services to more than 30 investment companies which are registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and serves as investment advisor to certain other funds which are generally offered to limited groups of investors (the "Fidelity Funds"). Fidelity Management Trust Company ("FMTC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. and a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, serves as trustee or managing agent for various private investment accounts, primarily employee benefit plans and serves as investment adviser to certain other funds which are generally offered to limited groups of investors (the "Accounts"). Various directly or indirectly held subsidiaries of FMR are also engaged in investment management, venture capital asset management, securities brokerage, transfer and shareholder servicing and real estate development. The principal offices of FMR, Fidelity, and FMTC are located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Edward C. Johnson 3d owns 24.9% of the outstanding voting common stock of FMR. Mr. Johnson 3d is Chairman of FMR Corp. The business address and principal occupation of Mr. Johnson 3d is set forth in Schedule A hereto. The Shares to which this statement relates are owned directly by two of the Accounts. The name, residence or business address, principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each of the executive officers and directors of FMR are set forth in Schedule A hereto. Within the past five years, none of the persons named in this Item 2 or listed on Schedule A has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to any civil proceeding and as a result thereof was or is subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Item 3 is amended as follows: The Fidelity Funds received 558,483 Shares of common stock and preferred stock pursuant to the Company's plan of reorganization filed under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Plan"). The Shares were received as a distribution in partial exchange for the Company's public securities, bank debt, and trade claims. The Fidelity Funds which own or owned Shares purchased in the aggregate 79,000 Shares for cash in the amount of approximately $1,698,316, including brokerage commissions. The Fidelity Funds used their own assets in making such purchase and no part of the purchase price is represented by borrowed funds. Proceeds from 724,641 Shares sold aggregated approximately $14,486,754. The attached Schedule B sets forth Shares purchased and/or sold since February 4, 1995. In addition, the Fidelity Funds tendered 7,990 Shares for cash payment of $25.00 per Share on March 6, 1995 pursuant to a tender offer by the Company. The Accounts received 1,426,636 Shares of common stock, preferred stock, and rights pursuant to the Company's Plan. The Shares were received as a distribution in partial exchange for the Company's public securities, bank debt, and trade claims. The Accounts of FMTC which own or owned Shares purchased in the aggregate 104,000 Shares for cash in the amount of approximately $2,171,684, including brokerage commissions. The Accounts used their own assets in making such purchase and no part of the purchase price is represented by borrowed funds. Proceeds from 47,400 Shares sold aggregated approximately $1,019,030. In addition, the Accounts tendered 320,566 Shares for cash payment of $25.00 per Share on March 6, 1995 pursuant to a tender offer by the Company. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Item 4 is amended as follows: The Fidelity Funds and the Funds acquired the Shares through the conversion of public securities, trade claims, and bank debt to equity in the Company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding. The Fidelity Funds and the Funds holds the Shares for investment purposes. Fidelity and FMTC, respectively, intend to review continuously the equity position of the Fidelity Funds and Accounts in the Company. Depending upon future evaluations of the business prospects of the Company and upon other developments, including, but not limited to, general economic and business conditions and money market and stock market conditions, Fidelity may determine to cease making additional purchases of Shares or to increase or decrease the equity interest in the Company by acquiring additional Shares, or by disposing of all or a portion of the Shares. Neither Fidelity nor FMTC has any present plan or proposal which relates to or would result in (i) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization, liquidation, or sale of transfer of a material amount of assets involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any change in the Company's present Board of Directors or management, (iii) any material changes in the Company's present capitalization or dividend policy or any other material change in the Company's business or corporate structure, (iv) any change in the Company's charter or by-laws, or (v) the Company's common stock becoming eligible for termination of its registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the 1934 Act. Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer. Item 5 is amended as follows: FMR, Fidelity, and FMTC, beneficially own all 987,214 Shares. (a) FMR beneficially owns, through FMTC, the managing agent for the Accounts, 987,214 Shares, or approximately 9.53% of the outstanding Shares of the Company. Neither FMR, Fidelity, FMTC, nor any of its affiliates nor, to the best knowledge of FMR, any of the persons name in Schedule A hereto, beneficially owns any other Shares. The combined holdings of FMR, Fidelity, and FMTC, are 987,214 Shares, or approximately 9.53% of the outstanding Shares of the Company. (b) FMR, through its control of FMTC, investment manager to the Accounts, and the Accounts each has sole dispositive power over 987,214 Shares and sole power to vote or to direct the voting of 987,214 Shares, and no power to vote or to direct the voting of 0 Shares owned by the Accounts. (c) Except as set forth in Schedule B, neither FMR, or any of its affiliates, nor, to the best knowledge of FMR, any of the persons named in Schedule A hereto has effected any transaction in Shares during the past sixty (60) days. Item 6. Contract, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Neither FMR nor any of its affiliates nor, to the best knowledge of FMR, any of the persons named in Schedule A hereto has any joint venture, finder's fee, or other contract or arrangement with any person with respect to any securities of the Company. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Not Applicable. This statement speaks as of its date, and no inference should be drawn that no change has occurred in the facts set forth herein after the date hereof. 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. FMR Corp. DATE: March 21, 1995 By: /s/Arthur Loring David C. Weinstin FMR Corp. - Assistant Clerk SCHEDULE A The name and present principal occupation or employment of each executive officer and director of FMR Corp. are set forth below. The business address of each person is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, and the address of the corporation or organization in which such employment is conducted is the same as his business address. All of the persons listed below are U.S. citizens. POSITION WITH PRINCIPAL NAME FMR CORP. OCCUPATION Edward C. Johnson 3d President, Chairman of the Director, CEO Board and CEO, FMR Chairman & Mng. Director J. Gary Burkhead Director President-Fidelity Caleb Loring, Jr. Director, Director, FMR Mng. Director James C. Curvey Director, Sr. V.P., FMR Sr. V.P. William L. Byrnes Vice Chairman Vice Chairman, FIL Director & Mng. Director Robert C. Pozen Sr. V.P. & Gen'l Sr. V.P. & Gen'l Counsel Counsel, FMR Mark Peterson Exec. Exec. V.P.-Management V.P.-Management Resources Resources, FMR Denis McCarthy Sr. Vice Pres. - Vice Pres., Chief Chief Financial Financial Officer, Officer FMR SCHEDULE B Hills Stores Company One Fidelity Fund(s) sold Shares since March 4, 1995 at the dates and at the prices set forth below. The transactions were made for cash in open market transactions or with other investment companies with the same or an affiliated investment advisor. DATE SHARES PRICE 03-08-95 24,607 $18.83 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----