SC 13G/A 1 l05491asc13gza.txt JO-ANN STORES, INC./ALMA ZIMMERMAN SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A (RULE 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. 13)(1) JO-ANN STORES, INC. (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 47758P307 (CUSIP NUMBER) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 (DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d - 1(b) [ ] Rule 13d - 1(c) [X] Rule 13d - 1(d) ---------- (1) 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 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act. (Continued on Following Pages)
CUSIP No. 47758P307 13G/A Page 2 of 5 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITES ONLY) ALMA ZIMMERMAN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,143,496 NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,143,496 EACH REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,143,496 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.2% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 SCHEDULE 13G/A Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 5555 Darrow Road Hudson, Ohio 44236 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Alma Zimmerman Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 5555 Darrow Road Hudson, Ohio 44236 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States of America Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares, without par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 47758P307 Item 3. Rule 13d-1(b), or Rule 13d-2(b) or (c), Information: Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,143,496* (b) Percent of Class: 5.2% (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,143,496* (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,143,496* (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
* Includes 784,862 shares held by Mrs. Zimmerman, as trustee, and 5,287 shares held through funds in the Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Savings Plan 401(k) (the "Savings Plan") as of December 31, 2003. 3 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 or Control Person: Not Applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable. Item 10. Certifications: Not Applicable. 4 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. February 4, 2004 /s/ Alma Zimmerman ---------------------------------- Alma Zimmerman 5