-----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, khPqATDCPeTBAZUvhDONl6vgOei0TSlTACAHU0ueWGo1JloK1LjVBMD0Og+jFZRs pA6TWSyuca+Wadfa9dk8+g== 0000950123-94-000119.txt : 19940114 0000950123-94-000119.hdr.sgml : 19940114 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-94-000119 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940110 GROUP MEMBERS: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: LEHMAN BROTHERS INC// SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HILLS STORES CO /NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000786877 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 5311 IRS NUMBER: 311153510 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 34 SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38982 FILM NUMBER: 94500907 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 DAN RD CITY: CANTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02021 BUSINESS PHONE: 6178211000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 DAN ROAD CITY: CANTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02021 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HILLS STORES CO /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931015 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THL HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870506 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEHMAN BROTHERS INC// CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728586 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 6211 IRS NUMBER: 132518466 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMERICAN EXPRESS TWR STREET 2: WORLD FINANCIAL CTR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122982000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AMERICAN EXPRESS TOWER STREET 2: WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER ATTN: GEN COUNSEL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10285 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SHEARSON LEHMAN BROTHERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SHEARSON LEHMAN HUTTON INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900828 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SHEARSON LEHMAN BROTHERS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880323 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Hills Stores Co. ------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 431692102000 -------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. (X) The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act. Page 1 of 12 Pages 2 CUSIP No. 431692102000 1) Names of Reporting Person Lehman Brothers Inc. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person 13-2518466 2) Check the Appropriate box if a Member of a Group (a) ( ) Sole (b) ( X ) Joint Filing 3) SEC Use Only 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware 5) Sole Voting Power Number of Shares 725,482 Beneficially Owned 6) Shared Voting Power by Each Reporting Person With 0 7) Sole Dispositive Power 725,482 8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 725,482 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ( ) Page 2 of 12 Pages 3 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 8.1% 12) Type of Reporting Person BD Page 3 of 12 Pages 4 CUSIP No. 431692102000 1) Names of Reporting Person American Express Company S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person 13-4922250 2) Check the Appropriate box if a Member of a Group (a) ( ) Sole (b) ( X ) Joint Filing 3) SEC Use Only 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization New York 5) Sole Voting Power Number of Shares 1,068,920 Beneficially Owned 6) Shared Voting Power by Each Reporting Person With 0 7) Sole Dispositive Power 725,482 8) Shared Dispositive Power 343,438 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,068,920 Page 4 of 12 Pages 5 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ( ) 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 11.9% 12) Type of Reporting Person HC/CO Page 5 of 12 Pages 6 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Hills Stores Co. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 15 Dan Road Canton, MA 02021 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Lehman Brothers Inc. American Express Company Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: 3 World Financial Center New York, NY 10285 Item 2(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization: See Item 4 of cover pages Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 431692102000 Item 3. Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b): The persons filing this statement are Lehman Brothers Inc., a Broker/Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, and American Express Company, a parent holding company in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of: December 31, 1993 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 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition See Items 5-8 of cover pages Page 6 of 12 Pages 7 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not Applicable. 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 See Exhibit 1 Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable. Page 7 of 12 Pages 8 Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, 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 purposes or effect. 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: January 10, 1994 ------------------------- LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. By: /s/ Karen C. Manson ------------------------ Name: Karen C. Manson Title: First Vice President Secretary AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY By: /s/ Karen C. Manson ------------------------ Name: Karen C. Manson Title: Authorized Representative Page 8 of 12 Pages 9 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit I Identification and Classification of Relevant Subsidiaries Exhibit II Statement of Lehman Brothers Inc. Exhibit III Statement of American Express Company Page 9 of 12 Pages EX-99.1 2 ID AND CLASSIFICATION OF RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES 1 EXHIBIT I TO SCHEDULE 13G The persons filing this statement are Lehman Brothers Inc., a registered Broker/Dealer and American Express Company, a parent holding company. The relevant subsidiaries are Lehman Brothers Inc. and IDS Financial Corporation. Page 10 of 12 Pages EX-99.2 3 STATEMENT OF LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. 1 EXHIBIT II TO SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) (1) Lehman Brothers Inc., affirms it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that this Schedule is filed on its behalf. LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. By: /s/ Karen C. Manson ------------------------ Name: Karen C. Manson Title: First Vice President Secretary Page 11 of 12 Pages EX-99.3 4 STATEMENT OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 1 EXHIBIT III TO SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 American Express Company, 3 World Financial Center, New York, New York disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities referred to in the Schedule 13G to which this exhibit is attached, and the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that American Express Company is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G. Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) and subject to the preceding disclaimer, American Express Company affirms it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that this Schedule is filed on its behalf, and authorizes the President, any Vice President, the Comptroller, the Secretary, and the General Counsel or any Associate General Counsel, each with power to act singly, of each subsidiary of American Express Company making this filing to sign this statement on behalf of American Express Company. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY By: /s/ Stephen P. Norman ------------------------ Name: Stephen P. Norman Title: Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----