-----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, CBDq3Y5FHhS/vBbakhcqfH13kuFDNjau7HVYKAs3Z0rpYGRL8aBRTh3weDtlsmrJ 8c5hPLeuc3Mh5RvitRWTqw== 0000898822-99-000688.txt : 19991213 0000898822-99-000688.hdr.sgml : 19991213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898822-99-000688 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEIS MARKETS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000105418 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 240755415 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1226 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-08171 FILM NUMBER: 99772231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 S SECOND ST STREET 2: PO BOX 471 CITY: SUNBURY STATE: PA ZIP: 17801 BUSINESS PHONE: 7172864571 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 S SECOND ST STREET 2: P O BOX 471 CITY: SUNBURY STATE: PA ZIP: 17801 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEIS JANET C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920144 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 43 SOUTH FIFTH STREET CITY: SUNBURY STATE: PA ZIP: 17801-0471 BUSINESS PHONE: 5702869421 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 43 SOUTH FIFTH STREET CITY: SUNBURY STATE: PA ZIP: 17801 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D/A (AMENDMENT NO. 4) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4) Weis Markets, Inc. --------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 948849-104 --------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Edward D. Herlihy, Esq. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 51 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019 --------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 10, 1999 --------------------------------------- (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Section 240.13d-1(e), Section 240.13d-1(f) or Section 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: [X]+ 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 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 disclosures 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). + Each of Michael M. Apfelbaum and Sidney Apfelbaum have previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c). CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 2 of 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Weis Family Holdings, L.P. I.R.S. I.D. No. 51-0390495 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 8,087,773 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,087,773 --------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,090,626 shares of Common Stock* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41%* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Together with the other Reporting Persons. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 3 of 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Weis Family Holdings, L.L.C. I.R.S. I.D. No. 51-0390495 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 8,087,773 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,087,773 --------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,090,626 shares of Common Stock* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41%* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Together with the other Reporting Persons. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 4 of 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Janet C. Weis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 8,132,411 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,132,411 --------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,090,626 shares of Common Stock* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41%* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Together with the other Reporting Persons. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 5 of 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Michael M. Apfelbaum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 27,064 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 3,781,945 --------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,088 --------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,781,945 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,090,626 shares of Common Stock* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41%* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Together with the other Reporting Persons. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 6 of 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Sidney Apfelbaum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 2,409,313 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 165,614 --------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,409,313 --------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 189,590 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,090,626 shares of Common Stock* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41%* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Together with the other Reporting Persons. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 7 of 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Susan Weis Mindel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 724,085 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 2,766,131 --------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 724,085 --------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,766,131 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,090,626 shares of Common Stock* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41%* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Together with the other Reporting Persons. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 8 of 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Joel S. Mindel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 12,150 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,150 --------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,090,626 shares of Common Stock* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41%* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Together with the other Reporting Persons. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 9 of 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Nancy Weis Wender ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 727,528 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 2,653,935 --------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 727,528 --------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,653,935 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,090,626 shares of Common Stock* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41%* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Together with the other Reporting Persons. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 10 of 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ellen Weis Goldstein ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 737,444 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 2,736,317 --------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 737,444 --------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,736,317 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,090,626 shares of Common Stock* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41%* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Together with the other Reporting Persons. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 11 of 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Joseph I. Goldstein ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5,542 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 4,555 --------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,542 --------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,555 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,090,626 shares of Common Stock* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 41%* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Together with the other Reporting Persons. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 12 of 14 AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D Reference is made to the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") filed on May 28, 1999 by Janet C. Weis ("Janet Weis"), Weis Family Holdings, L.P. ("WFHLP") and Weis Family Holdings, L.L.C. ("WFHLLC"), the Statement on Schedule 13G filed on December 28, 1998 by Michael M. Apfelbaum ("Michael Apfelbaum"), as amended, and the Statement on Schedule 13G filed on December 18, 1998 by Sidney Apfelbaum, as amended, with respect to their beneficial ownership of the common stock, no par value ("Common Stock"), of Weis Markets, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Issuer"), each as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed November 30, 1999 ("Amendment No. 1"), Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed December 2, 1999 and Amendment No. 3 filed December 8, 1999. This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D as follows. Capitalized terms used without definition in this Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D shall have the meanings set forth in Amendment No. 1. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following: On December 10, 1999 the Reporting Persons mailed a letter to the shareholders of the Issuer. This letter calls for actions to advance shareholder value and renews the Reporting Persons' call for a board of directors that is independent enough to question whether the Issuer's current strategy is working to advance the Issuer's fundamental responsibility to build shareholder value. On that same day, the Reporting Persons issued a press release stating that they had mailed the above mentioned letter to shareholders of the Issuer and included excerpts from that letter. A copy of this letter is attached as Exhibit 99.8 hereto, and a copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.9 hereto. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following: Exhibit 99.8 Letter to Shareholders, dated Dececember 10, 1999 Exhibit 99.9 Press Release, dated December 10, 1999 CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 13 of 14 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: December 10, 1999 WEIS FAMILY HOLDINGS, L.P., By: WEIS FAMILY HOLDINGS, L.L.C., its General Partner By: * ------------------- Name: Janet C. Weis Title: Manager WEIS FAMILY HOLDINGS, L.L.C., By: * ------------------- Name: Janet C. Weis Title: Manager * ------------------------------- JANET C. WEIS * ------------------------------- MICHAEL M. APFELBAUM * ------------------------------- SIDNEY APFELBAUM /s/ Susan Weis Mindel ------------------------------- SUSAN WEIS MINDEL * ------------------------------- JOEL MINDEL * ------------------------------- NANCY WEIS WENDER CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 14 of 14 * ------------------------------- ELLEN WEIS GOLDSTEIN * ------------------------------- JOSEPH I. GOLDSTEIN * By: /s/ Susan Weis Mindel --------------------- SUSAN WEIS MINDEL Attorney-in-fact EX-99 2 EX-99.8 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS Exhibit 99.8 WEIS MARKETS SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE 43 SOUTH FIFTH STREET SUNBURY, PA 17801 WEIS MARKETS SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE SEEKS TO MAXIMIZE VALUE FOR ALL SHAREHOLDERS December 10, 1999 Dear Fellow Shareholder: On Tuesday, November 30th, representatives of approximately 41 percent of the outstanding common shares of Weis Markets -- the Shareholders Committee -- called on the company to establish a special committee of directors representative of all shareholder interests and TO EXPLORE ALL OPTIONS TO MAXIMIZE SHAREHOLDER VALUE, INCLUDING POSSIBLE MERGER AND BUSINESS COMBINATION TRANSACTIONS. We also called for a special shareholders meeting to give shareholders the opportunity to reconstitute the Weis Markets board by adding additional independent directors to better represent the entire shareholder base of the company. When we made this announcement, we said that we believed there was likely to be strong interest among potential merger partners and that such a transaction could result in shareholders receiving a per share price significantly higher than the recent trading range of Weis Markets stock. THE REACTION SO FAR -- AS EVIDENCED BY THE UPWARD MOVEMENT OF THE STOCK PRICE -- SHOWS THAT THE MARKET SUPPORTS OUR VIEW. NOW IS THE TIME TO MAXIMIZE VALUE FOR ALL SHAREHOLDERS The current Board has refused repeated requests to take the affirmative steps necessary to enhance shareholder value. o WEIS MARKETS SHAREHOLDERS ESSENTIALLY MISSED OUT ON ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE PERIODS OF GROWTH IN THE HISTORY OF THE STOCK MARKET. The common stock reached a high of $41.63 in 1987, and never again returned to that level -- until the market reaction to the initial announcement of our platform on November 30, 1999. DURING THE SAME 12-YEAR PERIOD, THE S&P 500 INDEX APPRECIATED BY OVER 600%. o When measured over a 10- or 5-year period, the performance has been similarly disappointing. For the 10-year period ending on November 29, 1999 (the day before our call on the company to act in the interest of all shareholders to maximize shareholder value), an investment in the S&P 500 Index EARNED OVER 8-1/2 TIMES as much as the same amount invested in Weis Markets shares. For the 5-year period ending on November 29, 1999, an investment in the S&P 500 Index EARNED NEARLY 3-1/2 TIMES as much as the same amount invested in Weis Markets shares. o Measured on the basis of income from operations and net income, the company's financial performance has essentially been flat over the last 5 fiscal years. WEIS MARKETS NEEDS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IS INDEPENDENT ENOUGH TO QUESTION WHETHER THE CURRENT STRATEGY IS WORKING TO ADVANCE THE COMPANY'S FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY TO BUILD SHAREHOLDER VALUE. We have witnessed an unprecedented level of consolidation in the U.S. supermarket industry -- with most of the larger transactions being structured as stock-for-stock mergers, tax-free to shareholders. The value of announced mergers and acquisitions in this industry since the beginning of 1995 has been in excess of $59 billion. Many of these transactions involved regional chains much like Weis Markets - -- and provided shareholders with substantial price premiums to the prevailing trading ranges of their stock. Yet, despite the evidence about the impact of consolidation on shareholder value, the company's management has summarily dismissed our formal request -- the request of 41 percent of its shareholders -- to give serious consideration to a business combination or merger transaction. NOW IS THE WRONG TIME FOR THE COMPANY TO IGNORE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK A STRATEGIC PARTNER FOR THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY SHOULD DO WHAT'S BEST FOR ALL SHAREHOLDERS, THE EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITY It is disappointing that, in response to our call for the company to focus on shareholder value, officers of the company have chosen to characterize our platform as a solely "personal goal" and as motivated by "greed." SHAREHOLDER VALUE IS AN OBJECTIVE SHARED BY EACH AND EVERY SHAREHOLDER OF THE COMPANY AND, FAR FROM BEING A DISTRACTION, AS MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY HAS SUGGESTED, IT SHOULD BE THE COMPANY'S PRINCIPAL FOCUS. OUR INTERESTS ARE FULLY ALIGNED WITH YOURS -- WE HAVE NO INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF OUR SHARES THAT WOULD NOT ALSO INCLUDE ALL OTHER SHAREHOLDERS. Our goals are maximizing value for all shareholders and, as the competitive landscape undergoes dramatic change, finding a strong partner for Weis Markets that will protect the interests of the company's employees and our communities for generations to come. We are united in our commitment that any possible merger or business combination must be fair and provide the best available value to ALL shareholders while properly protecting the interests of Weis Markets employees and the communities the company serves. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HEARD AT A SPECIAL MEETING Your views and vote are important. We will keep you informed as more information becomes available and the date of the special meeting is announced. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at (212) 929-5500 (call collect) or CALL TOLL-FREE: (800) 322-2885. ON BEHALF OF THE WEIS MARKETS SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE Sincerely, Janet C. Weis Ellen Weis Goldstein Susan Weis Mindel Joseph I. Goldstein Joel S. Mindel Sidney Apfelbaum Nancy Weis Wender Michael M. Apfelbaum CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Members of the Shareholders' Committee have filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to a proposed solicitation of shareholder proxies at the special meeting of shareholders of the company. The preliminary proxy statement contains important information, including additional information about the views and members of the Shareholders' Committee as well as the individuals the Shareholders' Committee intends to nominate to be elected to the company's board of directors. You should read the preliminary proxy statement in its entirety. It can be obtained free of charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site (www.sec.gov) or by requesting a copy from Mackenzie Partners, Inc., (212) 929-5500 (call collect) or (800) 922-2888 (toll-free). The participants in the proposed solicitation of proxies are Janet C. Weis (wife of the late Sigfried Weis), Susan Weis Mindel, Joel S. Mindel, Nancy Weis Wender, Ellen Weis Goldstein, Joseph I. Goldstein, Sidney Apfelbaum (on behalf of the Charles B. Degenstein Foundation), Michael M. Apfelbaum, John S. Furst and Jeffrey E. Perelman. In the aggregate, the members of the Shareholders' Committee beneficially own 17,090,626 shares of common stock, or 41% of such shares outstanding (based on information provided by Weis Markets, Inc. in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 1999). In connection with Salomon Smith Barney's engagement as financial advisor to the Shareholders' Committee, the Committee anticipates that with respect to the proposed solicitation certain employees of Salomon Smith Barney may communicate in person, by telephone or otherwise with a limited number of institutions, brokers or other persons who are shareholders for the purpose of assisting in such proposed solicitation. Salomon Smith Barney will not receive any fee for, or in connection with, such solicitation activities, apart from the fees to which they are otherwise entitled under the terms of their engagement. In the ordinary course of its business, Salomon Smith Barney maintains customary arrangements and may affect transactions in the securities of Weis Markets, Inc. for the accounts of its customers. As of November 29, 1999, Salomon Smith Barney did not beneficially own any shares of Weis Markets, Inc. common stock and held of record 365,667 of such shares for customer accounts. EX-99 3 EX-99.9 PRESS RELEASE WEIS MARKETS SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE For Immediate Release Contact: Donald W. Schuster The Torrenzano Group (212) 681-1700 ext.103 Weis Markets Shareholders Committee Issues Letter Calling for Actions to Advance Shareholder Value ------------------------------ Cites Need to Explore All Options To Maximize Shareholder Value, Including Possible Merger and Business Combination Transactions SUNBURY, PA, December 10 -- The Weis Markets Shareholders Committee, holding approximately 41% of the outstanding shares of Weis Markets (NYSE: WMK), today in a letter to shareholders renewed its call for "a board of directors that is independent enough to question whether the current strategy is working to advance the company's fundamental responsibility to build shareholder value." Responding to the Company's prior announcement, Janet Weis and Sydney Apfelbaum stated on behalf of the committee: "We are pleased that the Company has fully acknowledged its obligation to convene a special meeting of shareholders and are confident that the voice of the majority of the Weis Markets shareholder base will be heard. "While we do not understand why the Company would seek to delay the meeting from our requested February 7th date for an additional 2 to 3 weeks unnecessarily, it is clear that they have acknowledged that they will hold a meeting by the end of February at the latest unless the Company agrees voluntarily to pursue the actions we have recommended." Mrs. Weis and Mr. Apfelbaum concluded: "The Board, which is currently controlled by management, has repeatedly refused to accept its responsibility to explore the options that will best serve the interests of all shareholders and it is disappointing that it will take a special meeting of shareholders to elect a board that is willing to work for the interests of all shareholders. We are committed to the course we have set and to seeking a solution that will reap benefits for all." In its letter, the Committee "called for a special shareholders meeting to give shareholders the opportunity to reconstitute the Weis Markets board by adding additional independent directors to better represent the entire shareholder base of the company." The Shareholders Committee noted: "Weis Markets shareholders essentially missed out on one of the most remarkable periods of growth in the history of the stock market" and that "the current board has refused repeated requests to take the affirmative steps necessary to enhance shareholder value." Citing "an unprecedented level of consolidation in the U.S. supermarket industry," the Shareholders Committee asserted that "now is the wrong time for the company to ignore the opportunity to seek a strategic partner for the company." The letter concluded: "We are united in our commitment that any possible merger or business combination must be fair and provide the best available value to all shareholders while properly protecting the interests of Weis Markets employees and the communities the company serves." Weis Markets, Inc. is based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania and operates approximately 164 stores in six states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and West Virginia. The company was founded in 1912 by brothers Harry Weis and Sigmund Weis. Weis Markets conducted its initial public offering in 1965. Sigmund Weis's son, the late Sigfried Weis, was a member of the company's Board of Directors from 1947 until 1995, became President of the Company in 1961 and was Janet Weis's husband. The Shareholders Committee is comprised of Janet C. Weis and descendants of Janet and Sigfried Weis and their families, a family partnership and the trustees of family trusts and foundations, including Michael M. Apfelbaum and Joseph I. Goldstein, who also serve as directors of Weis Markets. Certain Additional Information Members of the Shareholders Committee have filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to a proposed solicitation of shareholder proxies at the special meeting of shareholders of the company. The preliminary proxy statement contains important information, including additional information about the views and members of the Shareholders Committee as well as the individuals the Shareholders Committee intends to nominate to be elected to the company's board of directors. You should read the preliminary proxy statement in its entirety. It can be obtained free of charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site (www.sec.gov) or by requesting a copy from MacKenzie Partners, Inc., (212) 929-5500 (call collect) or (800) 322-2885 (toll-free). The participants in the proposed solicitation of proxies are Janet C. Weis and certain members of her family, Sidney Apfelbaum (on behalf of the Charles B. Degenstein Foundation), Michael M. Apfelbaum, John S. Furst and Jeffrey E. Perelman. In the aggregate, the members of the Shareholders' Committee beneficially own 17,090,626 shares of common stock, or 41% of such shares outstanding (based on information provided by Weis Markets, Inc. in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 1999). In connection with Salomon Smith Barney's engagement as financial advisor to the Shareholders' Committee, the Committee anticipates that with respect to the proposed solicitation certain employees of Salomon Smith Barney may communicate in person, by telephone or otherwise with a limited number of institutions, brokers or other persons who are shareholders for the purpose of assisting in such proposed solicitation. Salomon Smith Barney will not receive any fee for, or in connection with, such solicitation activities, apart from the fees to which they are otherwise entitled under the terms of their engagement. In the ordinary course of its business, Salomon Smith Barney maintains customary arrangements and may affect transactions in the securities of Weis Markets, Inc. for the accounts of its customers. As of November 29, 1999, Salomon Smith Barney did not beneficially own any shares of Weis Markets, Inc. common stock and held of record 365,6677 such shares for customer accounts. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----