-----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, ACV0F3610WgOpO0WbJgv2tP3OwNee9iIyRrFx0JsqIiI56XZhCc+AUSBpjtamw1O DL75x8uHdc1gy9aUUrVbYQ== 0000853557-99-000027.txt : 19990205 0000853557-99-000027.hdr.sgml : 19990205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000853557-99-000027 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990204 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794367 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 133324058 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55193 FILM NUMBER: 99520823 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 W SEVENTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124941602 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 W SEVENTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: R H MACY & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950307 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARK ASSET MANAGEMENT CO INC /NY/ /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000853557 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133528095 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 BROAD STREET STREET 2: 29TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124875000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARK ASSET MANAGEMENT CO INC /NY/ /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960213 SC 13G 1 STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 31410H10-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following if a fee is being paid with this statement _. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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 susequent 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). SEC 1745 (10-88) |______________________ |CUSIP No. 31410H10-1 | SCHEDULE 13G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1. Name of Reporting Person | S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person | ARK ASSET MANGEMENT CO., INC. | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group * (a) | (b) |---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |3. SEC Use Only |---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |4. Citizenship or Place of Organization | | New York | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | 5. Sole Voting Power | | 8,043,760 SHARES |Number Of Shares|____________________________________________________________ | | | | 6. Shared Voting Power |Beneficially | NONE | |____________________________________________________________ | Owned By | | | 7. Sole Dispositive Power | | 11,030,960 SHARES | Each |____________________________________________________________ | | | Reporting | 8. Shared Dispositive Power | Person | | | NONE | With | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person | | 11,030,960 SHARES |----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) | Excludes Certain Shares* | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 | 5.26% |----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |12. Type of Reporting Person* | | I.A. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- *See Instruction Before Filling Out Page 2 of 5 Pages The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Ark Asset Management Co., Inc. is the beneficial owner of the securities covered by such statement. ITEM 1 (a). Name of Issuer FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES ITEM 1 (b). Address of Issuer 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET CINCINNATI, OH. 45202 ITEM 2 (a). Name of Person Filing ARK ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., INC. ITEM 2 (b). Address of Principal Business Office 125 Broad Street New York, N.Y. 10004 ITEM 2 (c). Place of Organization. New York ITEM 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities Common Stock ITEM 2 (e). Cusip Number 31410H10-1 ITEM 3. (a) Ark Asset Management Co., Inc. is an investment advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ITEM 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially owned 11,030,960 shares (b) Percent of Class: 5.26% Page 3 of 5 Pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (1) Sole power to vote: 8,043,760 shares (2) Shared power to vote: NONE (3) Sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of: 11,030,960 shares (4) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: NONE 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 Not Applicable ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Page 4 of 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----