-----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, A3Z7Kv2hGhQDQbijxZt1SnEhmHi/zSAe0BEzQ8OfVo/JXyPnAScOSvLlUT3qUPXD Ei5gw6pKE5Du4sa34Qc+Dw== 0000950152-03-002951.txt : 20030314 0000950152-03-002951.hdr.sgml : 20030314 20030314165329 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-03-002951 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030314 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JO-ANN STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000034151 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 340720629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-09398 FILM NUMBER: 03604540 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 DARROW RD CITY: HUDSON STATE: OH ZIP: 44236 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166562600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 DARROW ROAD CITY: HUDSON STATE: OH ZIP: 44236 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND FABRIC SHOPS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19681216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND FABRIC SHOPS INC NUMBER THREE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19681216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FABRI CENTERS OF AMERICA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZIMMERMAN ALMA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000900934 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 DARROW RD CITY: HUDSON STATE: OH ZIP: 44236 BUSINESS PHONE: 3306562600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 DARROW RD CITY: HUDSON STATE: OH ZIP: 44236 SC 13G/A 1 l99698asc13gza.txt JO-ANN STORES, INC. SC 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. 11)* JO-ANN STORES, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Shares, No Par Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 47758P109 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) March 1, 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: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ X ] 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 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act. (Continued on following page(s)) CUSIP NO. 47758P109 Page 2 of 4 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities Only) Alma Zimmerman - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED 659,747 BY EACH REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 659,747 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 659,747 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.44% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 47758P109 Page 3 of 4 Pages Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 5555 Darrow Road Hudson, Ohio 44236 Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Alma Zimmerman Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 5555 Darrow Road Hudson, Ohio 44236 Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A. Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Class A Common Shares, No Par Value Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 47758P109 Item 3 Not applicable. Item 4 OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 659,747 (b) Percent of class: 6.44% (c) Number of shares to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 659,747. Includes 438,966 shares held by Mrs. Zimmerman as Trustee, over which Mrs. Zimmerman has sole voting and dispositive power, 3,928 shares attributable to Mrs. Zimmerman under the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan, and 213 shares held through the Company's PAYSOP fund. (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: None. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 659,747. Includes 438,966 shares held by Mrs. Zimmerman as Trustee, over which Mrs. Zimmerman has sole voting and dispositive power, 3,928 shares attributable to Mrs. Zimmerman under the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan, and 213 shares held through the Company's PAYSOP fund. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None. CUSIP NO. 47758P109 Page 4 of 4 Pages As of March 1, 2003, the Company had 10,247,144 Class A Common Shares outstanding. Accordingly, as of the date of this Schedule, Mrs. Zimmerman is deemed to beneficially own 6.44% of the outstanding Class A Common Shares of the Company. Item 5 OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF CLASS: Not applicable. Item 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% 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 OR CONTROL PERSON: 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 CERTIFICATIONS: Not applicable. 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: March 14, 2003 /s/ Alma Zimmerman ----------------------------------- Alma Zimmerman -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----