-----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, JlK1Ynae+uYOkMkm+jxXJZUOEHuo3QVKPdAC6BucBTZHOH8hT+KX7Xf+ccxdUOgW khwZKfEk9mygJdjWg9SyUg== 0000898822-99-000711.txt : 19991224 0000898822-99-000711.hdr.sgml : 19991224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898822-99-000711 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991223 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: 99779804 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 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 23, 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 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 15 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 to Schedule 13D 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 22, 1999 the Issuer issued a press release stating that the Issuer's Board of Directors had adopted resolutions determining that it is in the best interests of the Issuer to undertake a comprehensive review of all the strategic alternatives available to enhance shareholder value, including possible merger transactions. To that end, the Issuer indicated that it had hired Morgan Stanley Dean Witter ("MSDW") to explore such options and had instructed MSDW and the Issuer's counsel to afford Salomon Smith Barney, the financial advisors to the Reporting Persons, and counsel to the Reporting Persons, with full access to information concerning the process and an opportunity to fully consult with MSDW in connection therewith. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.8 hereto. In light of the adoption of these resolutions, the Reporting Persons have agreed to withdraw their request for a special meeting of the Issuer's shareholders on the understanding that the Issuer's Board will fully explore all options available to the Issuer in an effort to best serve the interests of its shareholders, employees and the communities in which it operates. The Reporting Persons continue to believe that the composition of the Issuer's Board of Directors should be representative of the Issuer's entire shareholder base, including all principal shareholders, and intend to continue to discuss with the Board the need to provide for appropriate representation of all shareholder interests on the Board in the context of the Issuer's upcoming annual meeting of shareholders. The Reporting Persons are hopeful that this issue can be resolved in a consensual manner in advance of the annual meeting. The Reporting Persons also intend to seek reimbursement of their expenses from the Issuer in connection with any sale or other strategic combination or recapitalization transaction that may be consummated as a result of the foregoing process, although they have received no assurances from the Issuer that such reimbursement will be provided and the actions discussed above have not been conditioned upon the receipt of such reimbursement. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 13 of 15 Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following: Exhibit 99.8 Press Release, dated December 22, 1999 CUSIP NO. 948849-104 Schedule 13D/A Page 14 of 15 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 23, 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 15 of 15 * ------------------------------------------ ELLEN WEIS GOLDSTEIN * ------------------------------------------ JOSEPH I. GOLDSTEIN * By: /s/ Susan Weis Mindel ------------------------------ SUSAN WEIS MINDEL Attorney-in-fact EX-99 2 EXHIBIT 99.8 PRESS RELEASE WEIS MARKETS ADOPTS CONSENSUAL PROCESS TO EXPLORE ALL OPTIONS FOR ENHANCED SHAREHOLDER VALUE SHAREHOLDER GROUP WITHDRAWS REQUEST FOR SPECIAL MEETING Sunbury, PA., December 22, 1999 - Weis Markets (NYSE: WMK) today announced that it had authorized its financial advisor, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, to explore all options by which the Company could enhance shareholder value. In response, the Weis Markets Shareholders Committee, which had previously requested a special meeting of shareholders, announced that it had withdrawn its request. Robert Weis, Chairman of the Board and Treasurer of the Company, stated: "The Board of Directors has previously stated that the Company is not for sale. However, in an effort to avoid the continuing disruption to our Company of a proxy contest and the inevitable attendant litigation, we have agreed to include this alternative and a recapitalization within the range of options that we have asked Morgan Stanley to explore. We have initiated a process that will allow the full board of Weis Markets to determine what is in our collective best interest with full information concerning our financial and strategic alternatives. At the same time, we are committed to a process that will serve the best interests of Weis Markets and all its shareholders and that will protect the interest of our loyal employees, our suppliers and customers, and the communities in which our Company operates." Janet Weis and Sidney Apfelbaum stated: "We are pleased that we can proceed forward on a consensual basis and, accordingly, we have withdrawn our request for a special meeting of shareholders, based on the understanding that there will be a full review of all options available to the Company to best serve the interest of its various shareholder, employee and community constituencies. We and our financial advisors, Salomon Smith Barney, look forward to participating constructively in this process." -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----