-----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, f6/YeIThUbr80QW9hHDDPxyZxhAEBqwaXUB8g3/I5EL+5PsMJx0XLSdbKwC7a9/o YdLso8Bkj4JOZuQwErhpmg== 0000950117-95-000104.txt : 19950418 0000950117-95-000104.hdr.sgml : 19950418 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-95-000104 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950417 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: CHARLES ELSENER, SR. GROUP MEMBERS: VICTORINOX A G SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORSCHNER GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000731947 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-HARDWARE [5072] IRS NUMBER: 132797726 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34664 FILM NUMBER: 95529212 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE RESEARCH DRIVE CITY: SHELTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06484-6226 BUSINESS PHONE: 2039296391 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE RESEARCH DRIVE CITY: SHELTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06484-6226 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VICTORINOX A G CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000943586 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CH 6438 CITY: IBACHJ SCHWYZ STATE: V8 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124861700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ZIMET HAINES FRIEDMAN& KAPLAN STREET 2: 460 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D/A 1 VICTORINOX ET AL 13D, AM #1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) THE FORSCHNER GROUP, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.10 Par Value (Title of Class of Securities) 346590102 (CUSIP Number) Herbert M. Friedman, Esq. Zimet, Haines, Friedman & Kaplan 460 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 486-1700 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) April 6, 1995 (Dates of Events Which Requires Filing of this Statement) 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. [ ] Page 1 of 8 Pages.
- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 346590102 13D Page 2 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Victorinox AG - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX OF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Switzerland - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 790,500 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 790,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 790,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 346590102 13D Page 3 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Charles Elsener, Sr. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX OF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Switzerland - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 790,500 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 790,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 790,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D Victorinox AG, a Swiss corporation ("Victorinox"), and Charles Elsener, Sr., a citizen of Switzerland ("Mr. Elsener"; and together with Victorinox, the "Reporting Persons"), hereby amend the Statement on Schedule 13D dated April 6, 1995 (the "Original Statement") filed by the Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock, par value $.10 per share ("Common Stock"), of The Forschner Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Forschner"). Except as expressly set forth herein, there has been no material change in the facts set forth in the Original Statement. The purpose of this Amendment is (i) to correct the "Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement" as set forth on the cover page of the Original Statement from March 27, 1994 to March 27, 1995; and (ii) to report that Victorinox has purchased 115,000 shares of Forschner Common Stock in an open market transaction on April 6, 1995. Each of Victorinox and Mr. Elsener is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of only that information concerning each of Victorinox and Mr. Elsener, respectively, contained herein, or in any subsequent amendment and is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of any information concerning the other party. Neither Victorinox nor Mr. Elsener knows or has reason to believe that any information concerning the other party contained herein is inaccurate and the execution of any 4 subsequent amendment by each party shall constitute a representation by such party that it neither knows nor has reason to believe that any information concerning the other party contained in such amendment is inaccurate at the time of such execution. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. On April 6, 1995, Victorinox purchased 115,000 shares of Common Stock of Forschner (the "Additional Shares") in an open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price (including brokerage commissions) of $1,264,945, paid in cash from Victorinox's working capital. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Victorinox acquired the Additional Shares for investment purposes. Although neither Victorinox nor Mr. Elsener has formulated any definite plans or proposals with respect to their investment in Forschner, they may consider the acquisition of additional shares of Common Stock or the disposition of some or all of the shares of Common Stock held or to be held by them, depending on market conditions and other circumstances. Except as set forth above, neither Victorinox nor Mr. Elsener has any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the following: 5 (a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of Forschner, or the disposition of securities of Forschner; (b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving Forschner or any of its subsidiaries; (c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of Forschner or any of its subsidiaries; (d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of Forschner, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of Forschner; (f) Any other material change in Forschner's business or corporate structure; (g) Changes in Forschner's charter, by-laws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of Forschner by any person; (h) Causing a class of securities of Forschner to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be 6 authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) A class of equity securities of Forschner becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or (j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) Victorinox is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 790,500 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 9.7% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof. As the controlling stockholder of Victorinox, Mr. Elsener may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock held by Victorinox and thus may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 790,500 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 9.7% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the date hereof. (b) Victorinox and Mr. Elsener share with each other the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or direct disposition of 790,500 shares of Common Stock held by Victorinox. 7 (c) Except for the open market purchase by Victorinox on April 6, 1995, of 115,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $10.9375 per share (exclusive of brokerage commissions), there were no transactions in Common Stock effected during the period since the filing of the Original Statement and ending on the date hereof. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: April 11, 1995 VICTORINOX AG [CAPTION] By: /s/ Charles Elsener, Sr. Charles Elsener, Sr. By: /s/ Charles Elsener, Sr. Charles Elsener, Sr. 8 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----