-----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, BKFhxNa3mGexChsqlN5L9T3AkBV6CTRSZU8iIOafwJ5wyT6uL7VdbuIPDSQxw9By LdKl9Bi218k/qY9lhGiD8A== 0001017918-99-000025.txt : 19990305 0001017918-99-000025.hdr.sgml : 19990305 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001017918-99-000025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990304 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMART & FINAL INC/DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000875751 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS [5140] IRS NUMBER: 954079584 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41809 FILM NUMBER: 99556937 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 CITADEL DRIVE CITY: CITY OF COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90040 BUSINESS PHONE: 3238697500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 CITADEL DRIVE CITY: CITY OF COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90040 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SFI CORP /CA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAMCO INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017918 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133390015 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 PARK AVE STREET 2: 24TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125832000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 PARK AVE STREET 2: 24TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D, AMENDMENT NUMBER 10 Page 1 of 11 Pages UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 10)* SMART & FINAL, INC ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 831683107 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Linda S. Martinson, Esq. (212) 583-2000 767 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10153 ----------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 26, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------- (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check the following box 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 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). SEC 1746 (12-91) Amendment Number 10 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 831683107 Page 2 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Capital Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS 00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 5,027,820 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,027,820 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,027,820 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 22.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 10 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 831683107 Page 3 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BAMCO, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 3,502,000 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,502,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,502,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 10 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 831683107 Page 4 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Capital Management, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,525,820 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,525,820 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,525,820 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 10 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 831683107 Page 5 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Asset Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 3,201,500 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,201,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,201,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 14.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV, OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 6 (continued) CUSIP No. 831683107 Page 6 of 11 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ronald Baron - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 15,000 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 5,027,820 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 15,000 -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,027,820 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,042,820 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 22.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 7 of 11 Pages Item 1. Security and Issuer (a) Name of Issuer: Smart & Final, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 4700 South Boyle Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 (c) Title and Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2. Identity and Background (a) Name: Baron Capital Group, Inc. ('BCG') BAMCO, Inc. ('BAMCO') Baron Capital Management, Inc. ('BCM') Baron Asset Fund ('BAF') Ronald Baron (b) Business Address: 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 (c) Present Principal Employment: BCG: Holding company BAMCO: Investment adviser BCM: Investment adviser BAF: Investment company Ronald Baron: President: BCG, BCM, BAMCO, BAF 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 (d) Record of Convictions: No material change. (e) Record of Civil Proceedings: No material change. (f) Citizenship: No material change. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration BAMCO directed the purchase of 263,200 shares of the Issuer for its investment advisory clients for an aggregate purchase price of $2,257,761. Of those shares, 216,700 shares were purchased for the account of BAF for a total purchase price of $2,099,746. BCM directed the purchase of 5,100 of the Issuer for its investment advisory clients for a total purchase price of $46,525. Page 8 of 11 Pages Item 4. Purpose of Transaction No material change. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer* (a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned: BCG: 5,027,820 22.3% BAMCO: 3,502,000 15.5% BCM: 1,520,820 6.8% BAF: 3,201,500 14.2% Ronald Baron: 5,042,820 22.4% (b) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: BCG: 0 BAMCO: 0 BCM: 0 BAF: 0 Ronald Baron: 15,000 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: BCG: 5,027,820 BAMCO: 3,502,000 BCM: 1,525,820 BAF: 3,201,500 Ronald Baron: 5,027,820 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: BCG: 0 BAMCO: 0 BCM: 0 BAF: 0 Ronald Baron: 15,000 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: BCG: 5,027,820 BAMCO: 3,502,000 BCM: 1,525,820 BAF: 3,201,500 Ronald Baron: 5,027,820 *Reporting Persons may be deemed to share power to vote and dispose of shares referred to herein as a result of control relationships (BCG and Ronald Baron with respect to all of the shares; BAMCO with respect to the BAF shares) and pursuant to investment advisory relationships with advisory clients. (c) A schedule of transactions effected in the last twelve days is attached hereto. Page 9 of 11 Pages (d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: No material change. (e) Ownership of Less than Five Percent: Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer No material change. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit 99 - 12 days of trading. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: March 4, 1999 Baron Capital Group, Inc., BAMCO, Inc., Baron Capital Management, Inc. and Baron Asset Fund By: /s/ Ronald Baron _______________________________________ Ronald Baron, President Ronald Baron, Individually By: /s/ Ronald Baron _______________________________________ Ronald Baron EX-99 2 12-DAY TRANSACTION SCHEDULE Page 11 of 11 Pages Transaction Schedule From 02-20-99 to 03-03-99 Acct Exec. Date ID Trans Qty Price - -------- ----- ----- ------ --------- 02-22-99 bamco buy 17,000 8.3750 02-22-99 bamco buy 12,000 8.6103 02-22-99 bamco buy 5,000 8.6103 02-22-99 bamco buy 8,000 8.3750 02-23-99 bamco buy 25,000 8.3750 02-23-99 bamco buy 500 8.6250 02-24-99 bamco buy 2,900 8.5625 02-24-99 bamco buy 6,100 8.7500 02-24-99 bamco buy 25,000 8.6250 02-25-99 bamco buy 26,700 8.3750 02-26-99 bamco buy 80,700 9.3750 02-26-99 bamco buy 13,000 8.3750 03-01-99 bamco buy 3,000 8.9375 03-01-99 bamco buy 3,000 8.9375 03-02-99 bamco buy 5,300 8.9375 03-02-99 bamco buy 6,500 9.0000 03-02-99 bamco buy 10,000 8.9375 03-02-99 bamco buy 3,500 9.0000 03-03-99 bamco buy 6,000 9.0225 03-03-99 bcm buy 5,100 9.0625 03-03-99 bamco buy 4,000 9.0225 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----