-----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, FEgv53cB3iLGEpDGOEfJAECctef540rdq7HK6ikzW9nLq0P4AnxMjCdMdBjCKF1U INIBhvKdIxDwB6MSDDSrTg== 0000912057-97-004181.txt : 19970221 0000912057-97-004181.hdr.sgml : 19970221 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-97-004181 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970211 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: ASSOCIATED MADISON COMPANIES, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: PFS SERVICES, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE GROUP INC. GROUP MEMBERS: TRAVELERS GROUP INC GROUP MEMBERS: TRAVELERS/AETNA PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOODLE KIDOODLE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043837 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS [5090] IRS NUMBER: 111771705 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31669 FILM NUMBER: 97524704 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 105 PRICE PKWY CITY: FARMINGDALE STATE: NY ZIP: 11735 BUSINESS PHONE: 5162935300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 105 PRICE PARKWAY CITY: FARMINGDALE STATE: NY ZIP: 11735 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREENMAN BROTHERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRAVELERS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831001 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 521568099 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 388 GREENWICH ST STREET 2: LEGAL DEPT 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10013 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128168000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 388 GREENWICH ST STREET 2: LEGAL DEPT 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10013 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRAVELERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRIMERICA CORP /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMMERCIAL CREDIT GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890102 SC 13G 1 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.__) Noodle Kidoodle, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 655370-10-4 (CUSIP Number) *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 provided 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). (Continued on following pages(s)) SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 655370-10-4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person The Travelers Indemnity Company S.S. or I.R.S Identification 06-0566050 No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) ---------------------------- if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (b) ---------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Connecticut - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 400,000 by Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Person with (8) Shared Dispositive Power 400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person IC (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 655370-10-4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person Travelers/Aetna Property Casualty Corp. S.S. or I.R.S Identification 16-1445591 No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) ---------------------------- if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (b) ---------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 400,000 by Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Person with (8) Shared Dispositive Power 400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person HC (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 655370-10-4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person The Travelers Insurance Group Inc. S.S. or I.R.S Identification 06-1008174 No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) ---------------------------- if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (b) ---------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Connecticut - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 400,000 by Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Person with (8) Shared Dispositive Power 400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person HC (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 655370-10-4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person PFS Services, Inc. S.S. or I.R.S Identification 58-1708749 No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) ---------------------------- if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (b) ---------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Georgia - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 400,000 by Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Person with (8) Shared Dispositive Power 400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person HC (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 655370-10-4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person Associated Madison Companies, Inc. S.S. or I.R.S Identification 13-3140258 No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) ---------------------------- if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (b) ---------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 400,000 by Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Person with (8) Shared Dispositive Power 400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 400,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person HC (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 655370-10-4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person Travelers Group Inc. S.S. or I.R.S Identification 52-1568099 No. of Above Person - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) ---------------------------- if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (b) ---------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 437,434 by Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 Person with (8) Shared Dispositive Power 437,434 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 437,434 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person HC (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Noodle Kidoodle, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 105 Price Parkway Farmingdale, NY 11735 Item 2(a) Names of Persons Filing: The Travelers Indemnity Company ("Indemnity") Travelers/Aetna Property Casualty Corp. ("TAP") The Travelers Insurance Group Inc. ("Group") PFS Services, Inc. ("PFS") Associated Madison Companies, Inc. ("AMAD") Travelers Group Inc. ("TRV") Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The address of the principal business office of each of Indemnity, TAP and Group is: One Tower Square Hartford, Connecticut 06183 The address of the principal business office of PFS is: 3120 Breckinridge Blvd. Duluth, Georgia 30199-0001 The address of the principal business office of each of AMAD and TRV is: 388 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10013 Item 2(c) Citizenship: PFS is a Georgia corporation. Indemnity and Group are Connecticut corporations. TAP, AMAD and TRV are Delaware corporations. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 655370-10-4 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Sec. 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Sec. 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ x ] Insurance Company as defined in Sec. 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Sec. 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Sec. 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (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 Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ x ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d- 1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4. Ownership (as of December 31, 1996) (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 of cover pages (b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of cover pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Items 5-8 of cover pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. 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 TAP is the sole stockholder of Indemnity; Group is the majority stockholder of TAP; PFS is the sole stockholder of Group; AMAD is the sole stockholder of PFS; and TRV is the sole stockholder of AMAD. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, 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 purpose or effect. 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: February 6, 1997 THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY By: /s/ Marla A. Berman -------------------------------------------- Name: Marla A. Berman Title: Assistant Secretary TRAVELERS/AETNA PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP. By: /s/ Shelley J. Dropkin -------------------------------------------- Name: Shelley J. Dropkin Title: Assistant Secretary THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE GROUP INC. By: /s/ Marla A. Berman -------------------------------------------- Name: Marla A. Berman Title: Assistant Secretary PFS SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Charles J. Gallo, Jr. -------------------------------------------- Name: Charles J. Gallo, Jr. Title: Vice President and Controller ASSOCIATED MADISON COMPANIES, INC. By: /s/ Charles J. Gallo, Jr. -------------------------------------------- Name: Charles J. Gallo, Jr. Title: Vice President and Controller TRAVELERS GROUP INC. By: /s/ Charles J. Gallo, Jr. -------------------------------------------- Name: Charles J. Gallo, Jr. Title: Assistant Controller EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G ----------------------------- EXHIBIT 1 - --------- Agreement among Indemnity, TAP, Group, PFS, AMAD and TRV as to joint filing of Schedule 13G EX-99.1 2 EXH 1 Exhibit 1 EXHIBIT 1 --------- AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G -------------------------------------------- Each of the undersigned hereby affirms that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G, and agrees that this Schedule 13G is filed on its behalf. Date: February 6, 1997 THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY By: /s/ Marla A. Berman -------------------------------------------- Name: Marla A. Berman Title: Assistant Secretary TRAVELERS/AETNA PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP. By: /s/ Shelley J. Dropkin -------------------------------------------- Name: Shelley J. Dropkin Title: Assistant Secretary THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE GROUP INC. By: /s/ Marla A. Berman -------------------------------------------- Name: Marla A. Berman Title: Assistant Secretary PFS SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Charles J. Gallo, Jr. -------------------------------------------- Name: Charles J. Gallo, Jr. Title: Vice President and Controller ASSOCIATED MADISON COMPANIES, INC. By: /s/ Charles J. Gallo, Jr. -------------------------------------------- Name: Charles J. Gallo, Jr. Title: Vice President and Controller TRAVELERS GROUP INC. By: /s/ Charles J. Gallo, Jr. -------------------------------------------- Name: Charles J. Gallo, Jr. Title: Assistant Controller -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----