-----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, UY96XbNyf09m0ZU3ry9q0EswwEmbvzLO692pFcaeqjvYXzikNv9E0K7s/h8WfB+W Aa/QZv04Km/hh7A2HH63iQ== 0001013594-98-000066.txt : 19981007 0001013594-98-000066.hdr.sgml : 19981007 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001013594-98-000066 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981006 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GALLERY OF HISTORY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000763730 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990] IRS NUMBER: 880176525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37101 FILM NUMBER: 98721451 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3601 WEST SAHARA AVE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89102-5822 BUSINESS PHONE: 7023641000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3601 WEST SAHARA AVENUE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN MUSEUM OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS CHARTERED/NV/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900816 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904495 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 222140975 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 712 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125062999 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP STREET 2: 712 5TH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SC 13D/A 1 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per form14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (RULE 13d - 101) Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to 13d-1(a) and amendments thereto filed pursuant to 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. 1 )* Gallery of History, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.001 (Title of Class of Securities) 363812108 (CUSIP Number) Martin D. Sklar, Esq., Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C., 551 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10176, Tel: (212) 986-6000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) September 10, 1998 (Date of Event 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 . Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. 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 ("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 the Following Pages) (Page 1 of 9 Pages) 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Elliott Associates, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Westgate International, L.P., a Cayman Islands Limited Partnership 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Martley International, Inc., a Delaware corporation 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $.001 (the "Common Stock") of Gallery of History, Inc. (the "Issuer") beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons specified herein as of October 5, 1998 and amends and supplements the Schedule 13D dated April 15, 1996 (the "Schedule 13D"). Except as set forth herein the Schedule 13D is hereby restated in its entirety. ITEM 2. Identity and Background (a)-(c) The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13D are: Elliott Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries ("Elliott"), Westgate International, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Westgate"), and Martley International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Martley"). Paul E. Singer ("Singer") and Braxton Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Braxton LP"), which is controlled by Singer, are the general partners of Elliott. Hambledon, Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation ("Hambledon"), is the sole general partner of Westgate. Martley is the investment manager for Westgate. Martley expressly disclaims equitable ownership of and pecuniary interest in any Common Stock. ELLIOTT The business address of Elliott is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The principal business of Elliott is to purchase, sell, trade and invest in securities. SINGER Singer's business address is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Singer's principal occupation or employment is that of serving as general partner of Elliott and Braxton LP and president of Martley. BRAXTON LP The business address of Braxton LP is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The principal business of Braxton LP is the furnishing of investment advisory services. The names, business addresses, and present principal occupation or employment of the general partners of Braxton LP are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue 36th Floor New York, New York 10019 General partner of Elliott and Braxton LP and President of Martley Braxton Associates, Inc. 712 Fifth Avenue 36th Floor New York, New York 10019 The principal business of Braxton Associates, Inc. is serving as general partner of Braxton LP The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of each director and executive officer of Braxton Associates, Inc. are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue 36th Floor New York, New York 10019 General partner of Elliott and Braxton LP and President of MartleyWESTGATE The business address of Westgate is Westgate International, L.P., c/o Midland Bank Trust Corporation (Cayman) Limited, P.O. Box 1109, Mary Street, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. The principal business of Westgate is to purchase, sell, trade and invest in securities. The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of the general partner of Westgate are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Hambledon, Inc. c/o Midland Bank Trust Corporation (Cayman) Limited P.O. Box 1109 Mary Street Grand Cayman Cayman Islands British West Indies General partner of Westgate HAMBLEDON, INC. The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of each director and executive officer of Hambledon are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue 36th Floor New York, New York 10019 General partner of Elliott and Braxton LP and President of Martley MARTLEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. The business address of Martley is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The principal business of Martley is to act as investment manager for Westgate. The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of each director and executive officer of Martley are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue 36th Floor New York, New York 10019 General partner of Elliott and Braxton LP and President of Martley (d) and (e)During the last five years, none of the persons or entities above has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) All of the natural persons listed above are citizens of the United States of America. ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration Not Applicable. ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) Elliott beneficially owns no shares of Common Stock. Westgate beneficially owns no shares of Common Stock. (b) Not Applicable. (c) The following transactions were effected by Elliott during the past sixty (60) days: Approximate Price Per Amount of SharesShare (exclusive of Date Security Bought (Sold) commissions) 9/10/98 Common ( 7,700) $ 1.69 9/11/98 Common (60,000) $ 1.50 10/1/98 Common (195,092) $ 1.50 The above transactions were effected by Elliott over- the-counter in New York. The following transactions were effected by Westgate during the past sixty (60) days: Approximate Price Per Amount of SharesShare (exclusive of Date Security Bought (Sold) commissions) 10/1/98 Common (75,050) $ 1.50 The above transactions were effected by Westgate over- the-counter in New York. No other transactions were effected by Elliott or Westgate during the past sixty (60) days. (d) Not Applicable. (e) Not Applicable. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned each certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. October 5, 1998 By:/s/ Paul E. Singer Paul E. Singer General Partner WESTGATE INTERNATIONAL, L.P. By: Martley International, Inc., as Investment Manager By:/s/ Paul E. Singer Paul E. Singer President MARTLEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. By:/s/ Paul E. Singer Paul E. Singer President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----