-----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, GPsxybARrhvl2zZP+Puear4pBEd/n+luE9mKbiMgZ4KQpiJiTtDh6HPcaovfSboS rycD+zJF0XHKIB5r0DrXig== 0001013594-99-000181.txt : 19990723 0001013594-99-000181.hdr.sgml : 19990723 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001013594-99-000181 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990722 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GANTOS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000791182 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621] IRS NUMBER: 381414122 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37222 FILM NUMBER: 99668381 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1266 E MAIN STREET STREET 2: FIFTH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033580294 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1266 E MAIN STREET STREET 2: FIFTH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 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 13G/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 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13d - 102) Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and amendments thereto filed pursuant to 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1)* Gantos, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 36473U105 (CUSIP Number) Harold I. Steinbach, Esq., Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C., 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176 Tel: (212) 986-6000 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) July 20, 1999 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [x] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *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 7) 1. NAMES 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) [x] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 318,595 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 318,595 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 318,595 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.05% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 1. NAMES 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) [x] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 45,495 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 45,495 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 45,495 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) .58% 1. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 1. NAMES 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) [x] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 45,495 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 45,495 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 45,495 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) .58% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(d) with respect to the shares of common stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock") of Gantos, Inc. (the "Issuer") beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons specified herein as of July 21, 1999 and amends and supplements the Schedule 13G dated July 6, 1999 (the "Schedule 13G"). Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13G, as previously amended, is unmodified. Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Elliott beneficially owns a total of 318,595 shares of Common Stock, consisting of 273,100 shares of Common Stock held outright and warrants exercisable for an additional 45,495 shares of Common Stock. Westgate and Martley together beneficially own warrants exercisable for 45,495 shares of Common Stock. (b) Percent of class: Elliott's beneficial ownership of 318,595 shares of Common Stock constitutes 4.05% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Westgate and Martley's aggregate beneficial ownership of 45,495 shares of Common Stock, constitutes .58% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote Elliott has sole power to vote or direct the vote of 318,595 shares of Common Stock. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote Westgate and Martley together have shared power to vote or direct the vote of 45,495 shares of Common Stock. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Elliott has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 318,595 shares of Common Stock. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Westgate and Martley together have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 45,495 shares of Common Stock. 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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [x]. Item 10. Certification. By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: July 21, 1999 ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. 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-----