-----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, O7E+qj/B8h+heLLSxIznmpHk8W8jATznaExXLHHLV61tEZSuH6485dbZq4t5gPqK ACcLxn4gE/keb9QuayqNbw== 0001007468-97-000001.txt : 19970222 0001007468-97-000001.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001007468-97-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970213 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCANTILE STORES CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064923 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 510032941 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-10123 FILM NUMBER: 97528907 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9450 SEWARD ROAD CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: OH ZIP: 45014-2230 BUSINESS PHONE: 5138818000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9450 SEWARD ROAD CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: OH ZIP: 45014 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MINOT MERCANTILE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001007468 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 1926 CITY: SPARTANBURG STATE: SC ZIP: 29304 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126966131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CURTIS MALLET PREVOST COLT & MOSLE STREET 2: 101 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10178-0061 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. 18)* MERCANTILE STORES COMPANY, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.14-2/3 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 587533 10 0 (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). CUSIP No. 587533 10 0 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Minot Mercantile Corporation - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 10,484,875 ---- ----------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY None ---- ----------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 10,484,875 ---- ----------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH None - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,484,875 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENT BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 28.46% - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 6 is changed to read in its entirety as follows: Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Woodbank Mills, Inc. owned 49.6% of the common stock of Minot Mercantile Corporation (49.6% of its voting securities). Woodbank Mills, Inc. owned 27,413 shares (.07%) of the Common Stock of the Company. Gerrish H. Milliken may be deemed to be a controlling person of each of Minot Mercantile Corporation and Woodbank Mills, Inc., and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, and to share the power to direct the voting and/or the disposition of, Common Stock of the Company held by such corporations. In addition, Gerrish H. Milliken, a director of the Company, and his spouse had direct and remainder interests in 101,063 shares (.27%) of the Company's Common Stock held in trusts. Gerrish H. Milliken is also the beneficial owner of an additional 378,353 shares (1.03%) of the Company's Common Stock as a trustee of certain trusts. Roger Milliken may be deemed to be a controlling person of each of Minot Mercantile Corporation and Woodbank Mills, Inc., and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, and to share the power to direct the voting and/or the disposition of, Common Stock of the Company held by such corporations. In addition, Roger Milliken, a director of the Company, and his spouse had direct and remainder interests in 121,560 shares (.33%) of the Company's Common Stock held in trusts. Roger Milliken is also the beneficial owner of an additional 4,221,764 shares (11.46%) of the Company's Common Stock as a trustee and an advisor of certain trusts. Minot K. Milliken may be deemed to be a controlling person of each of Minot Mercantile Corporation and Woodbank Mills, Inc., and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, and to share the power to direct the voting and/or the disposition of, Common Stock of the Company held by such corporations. In addition, Minot K. Milliken, a director of the Company, had direct interests in 454,536 shares (1.23%) of the Company's Common Stock held in trusts. Minot K. Milliken is also the beneficial owner of an additional 400,119 shares (1.09%) of the Company's Common Stock as a trustee and an advisor of certain trusts. Gerrish H. Milliken, Minot K. Milliken and Roger Milliken, and their respective associates, as that term is defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, owned beneficially a maximum of 14,898,031 shares (40.43%) of the Common Stock of the Company. The shares listed as beneficially owned by each of Gerrish H. Milliken, Minot K. Milliken and Roger Milliken include shares listed as beneficially owned by one or both of the other two. Where such duplication exists, it has been eliminated for purposes of this paragraph. 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 10, 1997 /s/ Minot K. Milliken --------------------------------- Signature Minot K. Milliken, Vice President --------------------------------- Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----