-----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, Gg4JJj4KTsJpB8SHsVW6Abc5RzCwDPI97InPn3k7aLpSDAterZkhmnwVLMwCPuQD /vueh1gQ7/1QWy4G9RC3AA== 0001010521-98-000305.txt : 19980819 0001010521-98-000305.hdr.sgml : 19980819 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001010521-98-000305 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980818 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN HANCOCK SIGNATURE SERVICES GROUP MEMBERS: NM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP MEMBERS: THE BERKLEY FINANCIAL GROUP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014707 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140] IRS NUMBER: 430197190 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-13079 FILM NUMBER: 98693388 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8300 MARYLAND AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 29 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3148544000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 29 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROWN SHOE CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720327 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK JOHN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO / MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917406 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 041414660 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175726000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55 STREET 2: P O BOX 111 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 SC 13G/A 1 BROWN GROUP, INC. ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL OMB Number 3235-0145 Expires: August 31, 1999 Estimated average burden hours per response . . . 14.90 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* Brown Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 115657108** - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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). **The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G, Amendment 3, to correct the number of shares beneficially owned as of December 31, 1997. In determining the number of shares previously reported, the Reporting Persons had relied upon computer generated reports in which an error was subsequently identified. PAGE 1 OF 9 PAGES - ---------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 115657108 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages - --------------------- --------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company I.R.S. No. 04-1414660 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, NM Capital Management, Inc. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC, IA, HC - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES - ---------------------- ----------------------- CUSIP No. 115657108 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages - ---------------------- ----------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. I.R.S. No. 04-2687223 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, NM Capital Management, Inc. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES - ---------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 115657108 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages - ---------------------- --------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Berkeley Financial Group I.R.S. No. 04-3145626 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None, except through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, NM Capital Management, Inc. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 See line 9, above. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES - --------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 115657108 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages - --------------------- --------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON NM Capital Management, Inc. I.R.S. No. 85-0268885 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| N/A - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New Mexico - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Number of Shares 565,700 -------- ---------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 SHARED VOTING POWER Owned by Each -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With 1,166,963 -------- ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- ---------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,166,963 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.5% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Brown Group, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 8300 Maryland Avenue P. O. Box 29 St. Louis, MO 63166-0029 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company ("JHMLICO"), JHMLICO's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. ("JHSI"), JHSI's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, The Berkeley Financial Group ("TBFG") and TBFG's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, NM Capital Management, Inc. ("NM"). Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Offices: The principal business offices of JHMLICO and JHSI are located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA 02117. The principal business offices of TBFG is located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199. The principal business office of NM is 6501 Americas Parkway, Suite 950, Albuquerque, NM 87110-5372. Item 2(c) Citizenship: JHMLICO and TBFG were organized and exist under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHSI was organized and exists under the laws of the State of Delaware. NM was organized and exists under the laws of the State of New Mexico. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 115657108 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: JHMLICO: (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in ss.3(a) (19) of the Act. (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES JHSI: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). TBFG: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). NM: (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under ss.203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: NM beneficially owns 1,166,963 shares of Common Stock in various advisory accounts. Through their parent-subsidiary relationship to NM, JHMLICO, JHSI, JHAM and TBFG have indirect, beneficial ownership of these same shares. (b) Percent of Class: NM: 6.5% (c) (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: NM: 565,700 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: NM: 1,166,963 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: See Item 4(a). Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: See Items 2(a), 3 and 4. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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. PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company By: /s/John T. Farady ------------------------------------ Name: John T. Farady Dated: August 14, 1998 Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. By: /s/John T. Farady ------------------------------------ Name: John T. Farady Dated: August 14, 1998 Title: Treasurer The Berkeley Financial Group By: /s/Susan S. Newton ----------------------------------- Name: Susan S. Newton Dated: August 14, 1998 Title: Vice President NM Capital Management, Inc. By: /s/Susan S. Newton ----------------------------------- Name: Susan S. Newton Dated: August 14, 1998 Title: Assistant Secretary PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc., The Berkeley Financial Group and NM Capital Management, Inc. agree that the Schedule 13G, (Amendment No. 3) to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Brown Group, Inc. is filed on behalf of each of them. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company By: /s/John T. Farady ----------------------------------- Name: John T. Farady Dated: August 14, 1998 Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. By: /s/John T. Farady ----------------------------------- Name: John T. Farady Dated: August 14, 1998 Title: Treasurer The Berkeley Financial Group By: /s/Susan S. Newton ----------------------------------- Name: Susan S. Newton Dated: August 14, 1998 Title: Vice President NM Capital Management, Inc. By: /s/Susan S. Newton ----------------------------------- Name: Susan S. Newton Dated: August 14, 1998 Title: Assistant Secretary PAGE 9 OF 9 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----