-----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, TIV/dBl5qYP814YylsdDyakjEUY7SXxm/jAntVsy5zw8t1RCs6FHgSvB3INBEtoz Ly/DWdqhyWCCF26QWdLcuw== 0000899140-08-001071.txt : 20080507 0000899140-08-001071.hdr.sgml : 20080507 20080506185643 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-08-001071 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080506 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000795212 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL- COMPUTER & PRERECORDED TAPE STORES [5735] IRS NUMBER: 141541629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37985 FILM NUMBER: 08807739 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12203 BUSINESS PHONE: 5184521242 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANS WORLD MUSIC CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGGINS ROBERT J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000900603 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE STREET 2: C/O TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12203 BUSINESS PHONE: 5184521242 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP STREET 2: 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12203 SC 13D/A 1 t4251751.txt AMENDMENT NO. 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3) TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 89336 Q 10 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Robert J. Higgins 38 Corporate Circle Albany, New York 12203 (518) 452-1242 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) Copies to: Michael A. Schwartz, Esq. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10019 (212) 728-8000 May 5, 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: [ ] NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) 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). SCHEDULE 13D/A - -------------------------------- ------------------- CUSIP No. 89336 Q 10 0 Page 1 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------- ------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Robert J. Higgins - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS PF; OO - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - --------------------- --------- ------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 16,176,020 --------- ------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 50,550* OWNED BY --------- ------------------------------------------------ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH 16,176,020 --------- ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 50,550* - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,226,570* - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [X] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 46.4%* - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- * Excludes 3,716,325 shares of Company Common Stock (as hereinafter defined) that may be deemed to be beneficially owned, directly and indirectly, by Bryant R. Riley, as managing member of Riley Investment Management LLC. See Item 5 of this Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D. This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 3") is being filed on behalf of Robert J. Higgins and amends the Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Higgins on December 10, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Higgins on February 5, 2008, and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Higgins on April 4, 2008 (as amended, the "Initial Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No. 3 relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Company Common Stock"), of Trans World Entertainment Corporation, a New York corporation (the "Company"). Certain information contained in this Amendment No. 3 relates to the ownership of Company Common Stock by persons other than Mr. Higgins. Mr. Higgins expressly disclaims any liability for any such information and for any other information provided in this Amendment No. 3 that does not expressly pertain to Mr. Higgins. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized, undefined terms used in this Amendment No. 3 shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Initial Schedule 13D, and unless otherwise amended hereby, all information set forth in the Initial Schedule 13D remains in effect. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the following: On May 5, 2008, Mr. Higgins, through his representative, informed the Special Committee's financial advisor that he had determined to no longer pursue the Proposed Acquisition. Mr. Higgins indicated to the Special Committee that continuing poor credit market conditions have substantially increased the cost and burdens of the debt financing that would be required to consummate the Proposed Acquisition. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Item 5(a) and (b) are hereby amended by deleting such sections in their entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof: (a), (b) As of the date hereof, the aggregate number and percentage of shares of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Higgins (assuming full exercise of his options to purchase shares of Company Common Stock), including the number of shares of Company Common Stock as to which Mr. Higgins has sole power to vote or direct the vote, shared power to vote or direct the vote, sole power to dispose or direct the disposition or shared power to dispose or direct the disposition, is set forth in the table below. According to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2008, filed with the Commission on April 17, 2008 (the "Form 10-K"), there were 31,186,247 shares of Company Common Stock outstanding as of March 28, 2008. - 2 -
- ----------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ ------------ Number of Number of Number of Number of Shares with Aggregate of Adjusted Percent of Shares with Shares with Shares with Shared Shares Number of Shares Sole Power Shared Power Sole Power Power to Beneficially Shares Beneficially Reporting Person to Vote to Vote to Dispose Dispose Owned Outstanding Owned - ----------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ ------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert J. Higgins 16,176,020 (1) 50,550 (2) 16,176,020 (1) 50,550 (2) 16,226,570 (3) 34,961,247(4) 46.4% (5) (1) (1) - ----------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ ------------ - ------------------------------
(1) Consists of (i) 12,263,520 shares of Company Common Stock directly owned by Mr. Higgins, (ii) 3,775,000 shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options held by Mr. Higgins that are vested and outstanding and (iii) 137,500 shares of Company Common Stock owned by the Higgins Family Foundation, of which Mr. Higgins is the sole trustee. (2) Consists of 50,550 shares of Company Common Stock owned by Mr. Higgins's spouse, and excludes 3,716,325 shares (the "Disclaimed Shares") of Company Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned, directly and indirectly, by Bryant R. Riley, as managing member of Riley Investment, and/or Riley Investment, as set forth on the Schedule 13D/A filed by Mr. Riley and certain of his affiliates with the Commission on April 4, 2008. The Disclaimed Shares might be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Higgins by virtue of his and Riley Investment's execution and delivery of the Letter of Intent. Mr. Higgins disclaims beneficial ownership of the Disclaimed Shares. (3) Consists of (i) 12,263,520 shares of Company Common Stock directly owned by Mr. Higgins, (ii) 3,775,000 shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options held by Mr. Higgins that are vested and outstanding, (iii) 137,500 shares of Company Common Stock owned by the Higgins Family Foundation, of which Mr. Higgins is the sole trustee, and (iv) 50,550 shares of Company Common Stock owned by Mr. Higgins's spouse, and excludes the Disclaimed Shares. The Disclaimed Shares might be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Higgins by virtue of his and Riley Investment's execution and delivery of the Letter of Intent. Mr. Higgins disclaims beneficial ownership of the Disclaimed Shares. (4) Consists of (i) shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 28, 2008, as set forth in the Form 10-K and (ii) 3,775,000 shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options held by Mr. Higgins that are vested and outstanding. (5) Based on (i) all shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 28, 2008, as set forth in the Form 10-K and (ii) 3,775,000 shares of Company Common Stock subject to options held by Mr. Higgins that are vested and outstanding. - 3 - Each of Mr. Higgins and Riley Investment might be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by the other by virtue of their execution and delivery of the Letter of Intent. If Mr. Higgins and Riley Investment were a group, Mr. Higgins would be deemed to beneficially own the Disclaimed Shares, which would increase his beneficial ownership of Company Common Stock to 19,942,895 shares, or 57.0% of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (assuming the full exercise of options to purchase 3,775,000 shares of Company Common Stock that are held by Mr. Higgins). Mr. Higgins disclaims beneficial ownership of the Disclaimed Shares. - 4 - SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: May 5, 2008 /s/ Robert J. Higgins ------------------------------ Name: Robert J. Higgins - 5 - Exhibit Index - ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- - ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Consent and Agreement, dated November 20, 2007, by and among Robert J. Higgins, Riley Investment Management LLC and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Trans World Entertainment Corp., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2007) - ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Letter of Intent, dated November 28, 2007, between Robert J. Higgins and Riley Investment Management LLC (previously filed) - ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Letter Agreement, dated February 1, 2008, between Robert J. Higgins and Riley Investment Management LLC (previously filed) - ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 Letter Agreement, dated April 2, 2008, between Robert J. Higgins and Riley Investment Management LLC (previously filed) - ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ - 6 - -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----