-----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, UT+4YXabxjSbL/BTW+2o+OugFF7Gi4O8wQ0Eu3aADe0YhvYAoGoCQf7KyxhsiXB/ 3spK0/qbrGUZ8DihMXjRag== 0000068100-98-000067.txt : 19980218 0000068100-98-000067.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000068100-98-000067 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980213 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CIRCUIT CITY STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000104599 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES [5731] IRS NUMBER: 540493875 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-19084 FILM NUMBER: 98537323 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9950 MAYLAND DR CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23233 BUSINESS PHONE: 8045274000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9950 MAYLAND DRIVE CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23233 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WARDS CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840620 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN J P & CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000068100 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 132625764 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 60 WALL ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10260 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124832323 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 271 STREET 2: C/O WILLIAM D HALL CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19899 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* NAME OF ISSUER: CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC. TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED IS A COMMON STOCK CUSIP NO. 172737 10 8 FEE BEING PAID: YES (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: J.P. MORGAN & CO. INCORPORATED S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS: 13-2625764 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A) (B) (3) SEC USE ONLY (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: UNITED STATES NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: (5) SOLE POWER TO VOTE: 5,129,106 SHARES (6) SHARED POWER TO VOTE: 6,945 SHARES (7) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE: 7,452,277 SHARES (8) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE: 42,625 SHARES (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 7,494,902 SHARES (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 7.5 % (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: HC SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AMENDMENT NO: DATE DECEMBER 31,1997 FEE BEING PAID: YES ITEM 1 (A) NAME OF ISSUER: CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC. ITEM 1 (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 9950 MAYLAND DRIVE RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23233 ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: J.P.MORGAN & CO. INCORPORATED ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: 60 WALL STREET NEW YORK,N.Y. 10260 ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP UNITED STATES ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, SECURITY BEING REPORTED IS A COMMON STOCK. ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NO: 172737 10 8 ITEM 3 TYPE OF PERSON: (G) PARENT HOLDING COMPANY ITEM 4 (A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 7,494,902 SHARES, INCLUDING 0 SHARES WHERE THERE IS A RIGHT TO ACQUIRE. ITEM 4 (B) PERCENT OF CLASS: 7.5 ITEM 4 (C) (I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE: 5,129,106 SHARES (II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE: 6,945 SHARES (III) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE: 7,452,277 SHARES (IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE: 42,625 SHARES ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF 5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: VIRTUALLY ALL OF OUR ACCOUNTS INVOLVE OUTSIDE PERSONS WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE OR DIRECT THE RECEIPT OF DIVIDENDS FROM,OR THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF, SECURITIES IN SUCH ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO THE CLASS OF SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS REPORT. HOWEVER, NO SUCH PERSON'S RIGHTS RELATE TO MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS IDENTIFIED BELOW. ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARIES: MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK - 3(B) BANK J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. - 3(E) INVESTMENT ADVISOR J.P. MORGAN FLORIDA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK - 3(E) INVESTMENT ADVISOR CERTAIN OF THE SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS REPORT MAY BE OWNED BY NON- QUALIFYING SUBSIDIARIES OF J.P. MORGAN & CO. INCORPORATED, BUT THE AMOUNT SO OWNED DOES NOT EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL OUTSTANDING SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY AND IT IS NOT PRACTICAL TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SUCH SECURITIES ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE 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 OF 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 PURPOSE OR EFFECT. 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. KATHLEEN H. TRIPP VICE PRESIDENT -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----