-----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, MNtMWRI9Mi9QuSsPNNzzQkcxmUhkAYQx2fQ1LRu3r67SKUhCI6IA8Ec5fSix2nWF BqFwTRQpAIvNZsh20H9+Bw== 0000919574-06-003044.txt : 20060728 0000919574-06-003044.hdr.sgml : 20060728 20060728163421 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-06-003044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060728 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060728 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BON TON STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000878079 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 232835229 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41835 FILM NUMBER: 06988437 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2801 E MARKET ST CITY: YORK STATE: PA ZIP: 17402-2406 BUSINESS PHONE: 7177577660 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2821 CITY: YORK STATE: PA ZIP: 17405-2821 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRAFELET & CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001176974 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 5TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122017878 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 THIRD AVE STREET 2: 5TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 d689271_13g.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No.____________) Bon Ton Stores Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 09776J101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) July 20, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) - ---------- CUSIP No. 09776J101 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Trafelet & Company, LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 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 1,001,600 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,001,600 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,001,600 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 00 ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 09776J101 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Remy W. Trafelet 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,001,600 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,001,600 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,001,600 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 09776J101 --------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Bon Ton Stores Inc. ____________________________________________________________________ Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2801 East Market Street York, Pennsylvania 17402 ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Trafelet & Company, LLC Remy W. Trafelet ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 900 Third Avenue 5th Floor New York, NY 10022 ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(c). Citizenship: Trafelet & Company, LLC - Delaware Remy W. Trafelet - United States of America ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 09776J101 ____________________________________________________________________ Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). 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: Trafelet & Company, LLC - 1,001,600 Remy W. Trafelet - 1,001,600 ______________________________________________________________________ (b) Percent of class: Trafelet & Company LLC - 7.1% Remy W. Trafelet - 7.1% ______________________________________________________________________ (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: Trafelet & Company, LLC: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 _____________________, (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,001,600 _____________________, (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,001,600 _____________________, (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,001,600 _____________________. Remy W. Trafelet: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 _____________________, (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,001,600 _____________________, (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,001,600 _____________________, (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,001,600 _____________________. 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 person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ]. N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(c) or s.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5. N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certifications. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 such purpose or effect. 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. July 28, 2006 ---------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Remy W. Trafelet* ----------------------------- Remy W. Trafelet Trafelet & Company, LLC* By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet* ------------------------ Remy W. Trafelet Managing Member Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). * The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit A AGREEMENT --------- The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated July 28, 2006 relating to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value of Bon Ton Stores Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. Trafelet & Company LLC* By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet ------------------------- Remy W. Trafelet Managing Member /s/ Remy W. Trafelet ----------------------- Remy W. Trafelet* SK 03388 0003 689271 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----