-----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, DHos/NHfuYTDmKGH1NA3tHPekiwsnnicF3//bzGph9v5EwR/vm9vBtBTW3PEpD+p LZ4m2cXA2MzjnQt/w0NGgQ== 0001047469-04-004291.txt : 20040213 0001047469-04-004291.hdr.sgml : 20040213 20040212183128 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-04-004291 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055454 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS [5110] IRS NUMBER: 390971239 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55741 FILM NUMBER: 04593446 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: W6316 DESIGN DRIVE CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: WI ZIP: 54942 BUSINESS PHONE: (920) 734-5712 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 1579 CITY: APPLETON STATE: WI ZIP: 54912-1579 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SKYLINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001024716 IRS NUMBER: 364023693 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 311 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 4500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129130900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 311 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 4500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 SC 13G/A 1 a2128653zsc13ga.txt SC 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1 )* ------ School Specialty, Inc. ---------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK ---------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 807863105 ---------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *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 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). Page 1 of 5 Pages --- CUSIP No. 807863105 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages --------- --- --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only) SKYLINE ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 36-4023693 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group (See Instructions) (b) / / NOT APPLICABLE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially NONE Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power Person With 1,062,759 -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power NONE -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,186,163 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,186,163 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) NOT APPLICABLE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 2.67% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA - INVESTMENT ADVISER - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 5 Pages --- --- ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER School Specialty, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES W6316 Design Drive Greenville, Wi 54942 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING THE SHARES REPORTED HEREIN ARE HELD BY SKYLINE ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. ("SKYLINE") AS INVESTMENT ADVISER TO CERTAIN CLIENT ACCOUNTS ("ACCOUNTS") OVER WHICH SKYLINE EXERCISES DISCRETION. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE 311 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4500 CHICAGO, IL 60606 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP SKYLINE ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. IS A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES COMMON STOCK - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER 807863105 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 of 5 Pages --- --- ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), OR 240.13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A (a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) / / Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) / / Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) /X/ An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) / / An employee benefit plan, or endowment fund; in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) / / A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) / / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,186,163 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of Class: 2.67% --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote NONE ----------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,062,759 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of NONE ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,186,163 ----------------------------------------------------------------- * THE FILING OF THIS SCHEDULE 13G SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION THAT SKYLINE IS, FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 13(d) AND 13(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF ANY SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS STATEMENT. HOWEVER, PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-3(a), ALL SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE ACCOUNTS, WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SKYLINE HAS BEEN DELEGATED SHARED VOTING POWER AND SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER, ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY SKYLINE SOLELY BY REASON OF SUCH DESIGNATED POWERS. 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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following. /X/ ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON THE SHARES REPORTED HEREIN HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED BY SKYLINE ON BEHALF OF THE ACCOUNTS. PERSONS OTHER THAN SKYLINE ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ALL DIVIDENDS FROM, AND PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF, THOSE SHARES. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 5 Pages --- --- 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 I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 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. 2/14/04 ------------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Stephen F. Kendall ------------------------------------------- (Signature) Stephen F. Kendall, Chief Operating Officer ------------------------------------------- (Name/Title) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----