-----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, AVvAdoat3N+2ifPxjAn5d8bRJ70AJ+lBqf1YqJ7C/VnodZOQKtWh6iVGCdiKK+5f GWaZfSyGJd1CUYqhUEVqOg== 0000950131-97-000942.txt : 19970222 0000950131-97-000942.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-97-000942 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970214 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000030302 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 480201080 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43827 FILM NUMBER: 97532443 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 COTTAGE STREET CITY: ABILENE STATE: KS ZIP: 67410-0129 BUSINESS PHONE: 9132633350 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC STREET 2: 401 COTTAGE CITY: ABILENE STATE: KS ZIP: 67410 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 362692100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE ST STE 3000 STREET 2: ATTN: BRUCE LAUER CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G/A 1 DUCKWELL ALCO STORES INC. AMENDMENT #1 ------------------------------- / OMB APPROVAL / ------------------------------- / OMBA Number: 3235-0145 / / Expires: October 31,1994 / / 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. 1)* Duckwell Alco Stores Inc. ------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 264142100 ----------- (CUSIP Number) *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). SEC 1745 (2/92) Page 1 of 5 pages - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 264142100 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund 36-2962100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] Not Applicable (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF None SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 200,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING None PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 200,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 200,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 4.08% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Duckwell Alco Stores Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 401 Cottage Street Abilene, Kansas 67410-0129 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Item 2(c) Citizenship: The filing person is a Massachusetts business trust. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 264142100 Item 3 Type of Person: (d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1996): (a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of rule 13d-3: 200,000 Shares (b) Percent of class: 4.08% (based on 4,900,823 shares outstanding at October 27, 1996) Page 3 of 5 pages (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: 200,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: none (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of: 200,000 Power over voting and disposition of the securities is shared with Wanger Asset Management, L.P. which is the investment advisor of Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund. 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: Not Applicable 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 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 4 of 5 pages 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. Date: February 14, 1997 ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST, SERIES DESIGNATED ACORN FUND By: /s/ Bruce H. Lauer --------------------------------- Bruce H. Lauer Vice President and Treasurer Page 5 of 5 pages EX-99.1 2 DUCKWELL ALCO STORES INC. INITIAL FILING ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------ OMBA Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 1994 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 __________)* Duckwell Alco Stores Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 264142100 ---------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [x]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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). ------------------------ -------------------- CUSIP NO. 264142100 13G ------------------------ -------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund 36-2962100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] Not Applicable (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF None SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 220,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING None PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 220,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 220,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 5.49% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Duckwell Alco Stores Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 401 Cottage Street Abilene, Kansas 67410-0129 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Item 2(c) Citizenship: The filing person is a Massachusetts business trust. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 264142100 Item 3 Type of Person: (d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1995): -- (a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of rule 13d-3: 220,000 Shares (b) Percent of class: 5.49% (based on 4,006,000 shares outstanding) (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: 220,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: none (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of: 220,000 Power over voting and disposition of these securities is shared with Wanger Asset Management, L.P., which is the investment adviser of Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund. 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: Not Applicable 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 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. 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. Date: February 9, 1996 ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST, SERIES DESIGNATED ACORN FUND By: /s/ Bruce H. Lauer ------------------ Bruce H. Lauer Vice President and Treasurer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----