-----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, LWCT1TNBBnv8tiAQP8RmHCw34F4iDAoobqhiwmYqhPP0Dcv2pe3AHE4kGjIXxTGC AnfbZzNUS+SBRO8cbcU2BQ== 0000921530-98-000011.txt : 19980204 0000921530-98-000011.hdr.sgml : 19980204 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921530-98-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980203 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: GEORGE SOROS GROUP MEMBERS: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NINE WEST GROUP INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887124 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140] IRS NUMBER: 061093855 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43049 FILM NUMBER: 98520413 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 W BROAD ST CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 3145798812 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11933 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE STREET 2: 11933 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63146 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001029160 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133914976 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 33RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10106 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128721054 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS,HAUER,FELD, STREET 2: 399 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D/A 1 AMEND NO. 1 TO SCH 13D RE NINE WEST GROUP INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.1)* NINE WEST GROUP INC. ---------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 par Value ---------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 65440D102 ------------- (CUSIP Number) Stephen M. Vine, Esq. Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. 590 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 872-1000 ---------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) January 28, 1998 ----------------------- (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 [_]. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d- 1(a) 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 disclosure 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). Continued on following page(s) Page 1 of 8 Pages Page 2 of 8 Pages SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 65440D102 1 Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY) Soros Fund Management LLC 2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group* a. [_] b. [x] 3 SEC Use Only 4 Source of Funds* Not applicable 5 Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 6 Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware 7 Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power Owned By 0 Each Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power Person 0 With 10 Shared Dispositive Power 0 11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 12 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* [_] 13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11) 0% 14 Type of Reporting Person* OO; IA *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 8 Pages SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 65440D102 1 Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY) George Soros (in the capacity described herein) 2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group* a. [_] b. [x] 3 SEC Use Only 4 Source of Funds* Not applicable 5 Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 6 Citizenship or Place of Organization United States 7 Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power Owned By 0 Each Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power Person 0 With 10 Shared Dispositive Power 0 11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 12 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* [ ] 13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11) 0% 14 Type of Reporting Person* IA *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 8 Pages CUSIP No. 65440D102 1 Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY) Stanley F. Druckenmiller (in the capacity described herein) 2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group* a. [_] b. [x] 3 SEC Use Only 4 Source of Funds* Not applicable 5 Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 6 Citizenship or Place of Organization United States 7 Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power Owned By 0 Each Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power Person 0 With 10 Shared Dispositive Power 0 11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 12 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* [_] 13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11) 0% 14 Type of Reporting Person* IA *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 of 8 Pages This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D relates to shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), of Nine West Group Inc. (the "Issuer"). This Ammendment No. 1 supplementally amends the initial statement on Schedule 13D dated December 10, 1997, filed by the Reporting Persons (the "Initial Statement"). This Amendment No. 1 is being filed by the Reporting Persons to report that Quantum Partners has disposed of the 2,000,000 Shares held for its account and, as such, the Reporting Persons may no longer be deemed the beneficial owners of five percent or more of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Initial Statement. The Initial Statement is supplementally amended as follows. Item 2. Identity and Background. This Statement is filed on behalf of Soros Fund Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SFM LLC"), Mr. George Soros ("Mr. Soros") and Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller. This Statement relates to Shares held for the account of Quantum Partners. Updated information concerning the Managing Directors of SFM LLC is attached hereto as Annex A and incorporated herein by reference. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 0 Shares. (c) Except for the transactions disclosed on Annex B hereto, all of which were effected on the New York Stock Exchange in routine brokerage transactions, there have been no transactions with respect to the Shares since December 10, 1997 (the date of filing of the previous statement on Schedule 13D) by any of the Reporting Persons or Quantum Partners. (e) Each of the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Shares on January 28, 1998. Page 6 of 8 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 3, 1998 SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC By: /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS ---------------------------------- Michael C. Neus Assistant General Counsel GEORGE SOROS By: /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS ---------------------------------- Michael C. Neus Attorney-in-Fact STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER By: /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS ---------------------------------- Michael C. Neus Attorney-in-Fact Page 7 of 8 Pages ANNEX A The following is a list of all of the persons (other than Stanley Druckenmiller) who serve as Managing Directors of SFM LLC: Scott K. H. Bessent Walter Burlock Brian J. Corvese Jeffrey L. Feinberg Arminio Fraga Gary Gladstein Ron Hiram Robert K. Jermain David N. Kowitz Alexander C. McAree Paul McNulty Gabriel S. Nechamkin Steven Okin Dale Precoda Lief D. Rosenblatt Mark D. Sonnino Filiberto H. Verticelli Sean C. Warren Each of the above-listed persons is a United States citizen whose principal occupation is serving as Managing Director of SFM LLC, and each has a business address c/o Soros Fund Management LLC, 888 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, New York 10106. To the best of the Reporting Persons' knowledge: (a) None of the above persons holds any Shares. (b) None of the above persons has any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with respect to the Shares.
Page 8 of 8 Pages ANNEX B RECENT TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMMON STOCK OF NINE WEST GROUP INC. Date of Nature of Number Price For the Account of Transaction Transaction of Shares Per Share - ------------------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------- Quantum Partners/1/ 01/28/98 SALE 760,000 26.000 01/29/98 SALE 50,000 26.500 2/02/98 SALE 182,500 25.7825 2/03/98 SALE 1,007,500 25.0005 Quasar International 1/12/98 SHORT SALE 9,300 25.931 Partners C.V./2/ COVER - ------------------------- /1/ Transactions effected at the direction of SFM LLC. /2/ Transaction effected at the direction of Bennett Lawrence Management, L.L.C. ("BLM"), a Delaware limited liability company. BLM has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including the Shares, held for the account of Quasar International Partners C.V., a Netherlands Antilles limited partnership.
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