-----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, COee+LmS0KHgysPjCaHB44mKg6Q695Vx1cyhK5k2p+Jb8K9mAT6FAeiHOTqFBB3z h4Lk9F+TU+AVjtxSPXIiWg== 0000740126-98-000005.txt : 19980218 0000740126-98-000005.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000740126-98-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980213 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METRIS COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021061 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTION [6159] IRS NUMBER: 411849591 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53253 FILM NUMBER: 98538676 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 S HIGHWAY 169 STREET 2: STE 1800 CITY: ST LOUIS PARK STATE: MN ZIP: 55426 BUSINESS PHONE: 6125255020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 SOUTH HIGHWAY 169 STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: ST LOUIS PARK STATE: MN ZIP: 55426 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FINGERHUT COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000740126 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961] IRS NUMBER: 411396490 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BAKER RD CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129323100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 4400 BAKER ROAD CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Metris Companies Inc. (Name of Issuer Common (Title of Class of Securities) 591598107 (CUSIP Number) 1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) Fingerhut Companies, Inc. IRS # 41-1396490 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [__] (b) [__] 3) SEC Use Only 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Minnesota Number of (5) Sole Voting Power Shares Beneficially 15,966,667 Owned by Each (6) Shared Voting Power Reporting Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power With 15,966,667 (8) Shared Dispositive Power 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 15,966,667 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [__] 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 83.1% 12) Type of Reporting Person SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Metris Companies Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 600 S. Highway 169, Suite 1800, St. Louis, Park, MN 55426 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Fingerhut Companies, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 4400 Baker Road Minnetonka, MN 55343 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Minnesota Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 591598107 Item 3. Person filing is a: Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership. If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 15,966,667 (b) Percent of Class: 83.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 15,966,667 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 15,966,667 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 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 5% of the class of securities, check the following [__]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By The Parent Holding Company. See Exhibit A attached. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10. Certification Not Applicable 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: February 13, 1998 /s/Michael P. Sherman (Signature) Michael P. Sherman Senior Vice President, Business Development, General Counsel and Secretary (Name and Title) EXHIBIT A FFS Holdings, Inc. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----