-----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, WWzK84JJtH/RZMZsGUyxiyYyjh8JiDRIEanzdMRszJxrWKvj6I6Q79/Z6D89X4Bl T/o/dUp1ajNRDsbdu1afzg== 0000950135-95-002332.txt : 19951118 0000950135-95-002332.hdr.sgml : 19951118 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-95-002332 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19951109 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000819539 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 954119509 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0801 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38694 FILM NUMBER: 95588566 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 BOYLSTON ST STREET 2: P O BOX 9187 CITY: CHESTNUT HILL STATE: MA ZIP: 02167 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172320760 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 BOYLSTON ST STREET 2: P O BOX 9187 CITY: CHESTNUT HILL STATE: MA ZIP: 02167 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARCOURT GENERAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040493 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 041619609 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 BOYLSTON ST / BOX 1000 CITY: CHESTNUT HILL STATE: MA ZIP: 02167 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172328200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 BOYLSTON ST STREET 2: BOX 1000 CITY: CHESTNUT HILL STATE: MA ZIP: 02167 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL CINEMA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MID WEST DRIVE IN THEATRES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660907 SC 13D/A 1 NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC FOR HARTCOURT GENERAL 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 8) The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. ---------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ---------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 640204 10 3 ---------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Eric P. Geller, Esq. Harcourt General, Inc. 27 Boylston St. Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 (617) 232-8200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 8, 1995 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Amendment) 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 [ ]. 1 of 6 Pages 2 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 640204 10 3 13D - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Harcourt General, Inc. (formerly, General Cinema Corporation) I.D. No. 04-1619609 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE ROW IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) ------------------------------------------- (b) ------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 00 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) CHECK ROW IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) -------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : 22,272,360 : : --------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES : 0 BENEFICIALLY : OWNED BY : --------------------------------------------- EACH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING : 22,272,360 PERSON : WITH : --------------------------------------------- : (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER : 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 22,272,360 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) --------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 58.6% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 of 6 Pages 3 Item 1. Security and Issuer ------------------- This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of Harcourt General, Inc. ("Harcourt General"), which was formerly known as General Cinema Corporation, to amend the Schedule 13D originally filed on September 8, 1987 (as amended from time to time, the "Statement") to report the acquisition of additional shares of NMG Common Stock by Harcourt General. Unless stated otherwise, capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the meanings previously set forth in the Statement. On November 8, 1995, a subsidiary of Harcourt General purchased an aggregate of 831,400 shares of NMG Common Stock from certain institutional investors in a privately negotiated transaction at a price of $18.75 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $15,588,750. With the acquisition of these shares, Harcourt General owns 22,272,360 shares of the NMG Common Stock, or 58.6% of the shares of NMG Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 1995. See Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration ------------------------------------------------- Harcourt General's subsidiary which made the purchase used available cash to acquire the purchased shares. 3 of 6 Pages 4 Item 4. Purpose of Transaction ---------------------- Although Harcourt General has no plan to purchase any additional shares of NMG Common Stock, it may, from time to time, purchase additional shares depending upon market conditions and such other factors as Harcourt General deems relevant. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. ------------------------------------- After giving effect to the purchase of the purchased shares, as of the date of this Amendment, Harcourt General owns 22,272,360 shares of NMG Common Stock, or 58.6% of the outstanding shares of NMG Common Stock, and all 1,000,000 outstanding shares of NMG 6% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. If Harcourt General were to convert all of its NMG 6% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of NMG Common Stock, its total holdings of NMG Common Stock would equal approximately 31,262,360 shares, or approximately 66.5% of the outstanding NMG Common Stock. Harcourt General's holdings of NMG Common Stock and Preferred Stock comprise approximately 67.3% of the voting power of NMG. 4 of 6 Pages 5 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. HARCOURT GENERAL, INC. By: /s/ ERIC P. GELLER ------------------------ Eric P. Geller Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: November 8, 1995 5 of 6 Pages 6 EXHIBITS
No. Page --- ---- 1 Press Release dated November 8, 1995. 5
6 of 6 Pages EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE 1 [HARCOURT GENERAL LOGO] Harcourt General Inc. 27 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 Tel 617 232 8200 Peter Farwell Contact Vice President News Release Corporate Relations (617) 232-8200 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HARCOURT GENERAL RAISES STAKE IN THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP -------------------------------------------------------- CHESTNUT HILL, MA, November 8, 1995 -- Harcourt General, Inc. (NYSE:H) announced today that it has purchased 831,400 shares of common stock in The Neiman Marcus Group (NYSE:NMG) in a privately negotiated transaction at a total purchase price of $15,588,750, or $18.75 per share. The purchase raises Harcourt General's holdings in The Neiman Marcus Group to 22,272,360 common shares, equal to 58.6% of that company's outstanding shares. Harcourt General also holds preferred stock in The Neiman Marcus Group which is convertible into an additional 8,990,000 common shares, which would give Harcourt General 66.5% ownership on a fully-converted basis. Robert J. Tarr, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Harcourt General, said, "Although Harcourt General has no plan to purchase any additional shares of NMG common stock, it may, from time to time, purchase additional shares depending upon market conditions and such other factors as Harcourt General deems relevant." Harcourt General, Inc. is a growth-oriented operating company with core businesses in publishing, specialty retailing and professional services. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----