-----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, La6RAfRpaWwqOjBPoLi0N5zixajGwWtcmLcoxZbNu+Ehk1qrobIuy0ha28riXlv5 m90V0hK3GBjlDk1tQ4lNDA== 0000902664-00-000133.txt : 20000215 0000902664-00-000133.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-00-000133 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 GROUP MEMBERS: ORBIS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: ORBIS HOLDINGS LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: ORBIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: ORBIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 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: 538010 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: ORBIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000940594 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ORBIS LPG BLDG STREET 2: 34 BERMUDIANA ROAD CITY: HAMILTON HM11 BERMUD STATE: D0 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ORBIS LPG BLDG STREET 2: 34 BERMUDIANA ROAD CITY: HAMILTON HM11 BERMUD STATE: D0 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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 13d-2(b) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC. (Name of Issuer) CarMax Group Common Stock, $0.50 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 172737306 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1999 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 9 Pages) ________________ *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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes 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). CUSIP No. 172737306 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Orbis Asset Management Limited _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 97,000 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 97,000 _____________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 97,000 _____________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) .4% _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 172737306 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Orbis Investment Management Limited _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,503,000 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,503,000 _____________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,503,000 _____________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.2% _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 172737306 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Orbis Holdings Limited _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,600,000 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,600,000 _____________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,600,000 _____________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.6% _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** HC _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 172737306 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages This Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G") initially filed on November 3, 1999 is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 1 to this Schedule 13G. Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is Circuit City Stores, Inc. (the "Company"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive offices are located at 9950 Mayland Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23233. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) Orbis Asset Management Limited, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda ("OAML"), which serves as general partner to Orbis Optimal Global Fund, LP ("OOGF"), a limited partnership organized under the laws of Delaware, with respect to the shares of CarMax Group Common Stock, $0.50 par value (the "Common Stock") directly owned by OOGF; (ii) Orbis Investment Management Limited, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda ("OIML"), which serves as investment manager to Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited ("OGEF"), a mutual fund company organized under the laws of Bermuda , with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by OGEF; and (iii) Orbis Holdings Limited ("Orbis Holdings"), a company organized under the laws of Bermuda with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of OOGF and OGEF. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 34 Bermudiana Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda. Item 2(c). Citizenship: The Reporting Persons are companies organized under the laws of Bermuda. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: CarMax Group Common Stock, $0.50 par value CUSIP No. 172737306 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 172737306 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(ii)(G), (h) [ ] Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [X] CUSIP No. 172737306 13G Page 7 of 9 Pages Item 4. Ownership. A. Orbis Asset Management Limited (a) Amount beneficially owned: 97,000 (b) Percent of class: .4% The percentages used in this Item 4 are calculated based upon the 24,141,509 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 1999 as reflected in the Company's form 10-Q for the period ending November 30, 1999. (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 97,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 97,000 B. Orbis Investment Management Limited (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,503,000 (b) Percent of class: 6.2% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,503,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,503,000 C. Orbis Holdings Limited (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,600,000 (b) Percent of class: 6.6% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,600,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,600,000 OIML, OAML and Orbis Holdings are together making this filing because they may be deemed to constitute a "group" for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by the other Reporting Person. OIML disclaims beneficial ownership of the 97,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by OAML. OAML disclaims beneficial ownership of the 1,503,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by OIML Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. CUSIP No. 172737306 13G Page 8 of 9 Pages Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. OAML, the general partner of OOGF, has the power to direct the affairs of OOGF, including decisions respecting the direction of dividends and the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common Stock. Orbis Holdings is the parent holding company of OAML and of OIML. OGEF has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the sale of the shares beneficially owned by OIML. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. By signing below the undersigned certify that to the best of our 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. CUSIP No. 172737306 13G Page 9 of 9 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: February 14, 2000 ORBIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED BY: /s/ James J. Dorr General Counsel ORBIS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED BY: /s/ James J. Dorr General Counsel ORBIS HOLDINGS LIMITED BY: /s/ James J. Dorr General Counsel -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----