-----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, QuxGqUWOy/5WglRjrn9fk4U2uBYX8wCqLChB38TB5pK0YHlOdQW0gqAj59sRMJqh 6PD8ClqgSkDtKPUg5FHFcw== 0000807985-98-000056.txt : 19980407 0000807985-98-000056.hdr.sgml : 19980407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000807985-98-000056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980406 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUAKER OATS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081371 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040] IRS NUMBER: 361655315 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-35935 FILM NUMBER: 98588095 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: QUAKER TOWER STREET 2: PO BOX 049001 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604-9001 BUSINESS PHONE: 3122228503 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 049001-STE 26-5 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604-9001 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000807985 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 620951781 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6075 POPLAR AVENUE STE 900 CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38119 BUSINESS PHONE: 9017612474 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6075 POPLAR AVENUE STE 900 STREET 2: STE 301 CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38119 SC 13G/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 3 The Quaker Oats Company ------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------- (Title of Class and Securities) 747402105 -------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) * 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 the disclosures provided in a prior 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). (Continued on following page(s)) CUSIP No. 747402105 13G - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. I.D. No. 62-0951781 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) (b) X - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Tennessee - ------------------------------------------------------------------- :(5) SOLE VOTING POWER : (Discretionary Accounts) NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : 3,205,100 shares OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -------------------------------- WITH :(6) SHARED OR NO VOTING POWER 1,106,800 shares (shared) 797,000 shares (none) -------------------------------- :(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (Discretionary Accounts) : 3,983,500 shares -------------------------------- :(8) SHARED OR NO DISPOSITIVE POWER : 1,106,800 shares (Shared) 18,600 shares (None) - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (Discretionary & Non-discretionary Accounts) 5,108,900 shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 3.7 % - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 747402105 13G - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS O. Mason Hawkins I.D. No. ###-##-#### - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) (b) X - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Citizen of United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------- :(5) SOLE VOTING POWER : (Discretionary Accounts) NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -------------------------------- WITH :(6) SHARED VOTING POWER : None -------------------------------- :(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER : None -------------------------------- :(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER : None - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None (See Item 3 ) - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment Number 3 to Schedule 13G is being filed to show that the filing parties no longer have a beneficial ownership interest of as much as 5% in the Securities of the Issuer. As a result, the ownership tables and Items 4 and 5 are hereby amended. Item 4. Ownership: (a). Amount Beneficially Owned: (At 3/31/98) 5,108,900 shares (b). Percent of Class: 3.7 %; based on 138,482,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding. (c). Number of shares as to which such person has: (i). sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,205,100 shares (ii). shared or no power to vote or to direct the vote: Shared - 1,106,800 shares. Securities owned by Longleaf Partners Fund, a series of Longleaf Partners Funds Trust, an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. No power to vote - 797,000 shares (iii). sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,983,500 shares (iv). shared or no power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Shared - 1,106,800 shares. Securities owned by Longleaf Partners Fund, a series of Longleaf Partners Funds Trust, an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. No power of disposition - 18,600 shares Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: This amendment is being filed to disclose that the filing parties no longer have an interest of as much as 5% in the Securities. 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 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. Signatures After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: April 6, 1998 Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. By /s/ Charles D. Reaves ------------------------------ Charles D. Reaves Vice President and General Counsel O. Mason Hawkins, Individually /s/ O. Mason Hawkins -------------------------------- Joint Filing Agreement In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons or entities named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Schedule 13G with respect to the Securities of the Issuer and further agree that this joint filing agreement be included as an exhibit to this Schedule 13G. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of the 6th day of April, 1998. Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. By /s/ Charles D. Reaves ------------------------------ Charles D. Reaves Vice President & General Counsel O. Mason Hawkins, Individually /s/ O. Mason Hawkins -------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----