-----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, RyfFBfaIYlopoTcEx27YHMJw1uzcq97vIkpRMxoIgLlR0CQQn2JQsDp08Z99ycfn H7dDy2l8jp2q7I1X3euKxg== 0000950152-04-000766.txt : 20040205 0000950152-04-000766.hdr.sgml : 20040205 20040205142138 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-04-000766 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040205 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: 04569682 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: FABRI CENTERS OF AMERICA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND FABRIC SHOPS INC NUMBER THREE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19681216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND FABRIC SHOPS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19681216 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 l05491asc13gza.txt JO-ANN STORES, INC./ALMA ZIMMERMAN SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A (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. 13)(1) JO-ANN STORES, INC. (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 47758P307 (CUSIP NUMBER) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 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: [ ] Rule 13d - 1(b) [ ] Rule 13d - 1(c) [X] Rule 13d - 1(d) - ---------- (1) 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 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act. (Continued on Following Pages)
CUSIP No. 47758P307 13G/A Page 2 of 5 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITES 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 1,143,496 NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,143,496 EACH REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- PERSON WITH - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,143,496 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.2% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 SCHEDULE 13G/A 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: United States of America Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares, without par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 47758P307 Item 3. Rule 13d-1(b), or Rule 13d-2(b) or (c), Information: Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,143,496* (b) Percent of Class: 5.2% (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,143,496* (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,143,496* (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
* Includes 784,862 shares held by Mrs. Zimmerman, as trustee, and 5,287 shares held through funds in the Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Savings Plan 401(k) (the "Savings Plan") as of December 31, 2003. 3 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 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. 4 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. February 4, 2004 /s/ Alma Zimmerman ---------------------------------- Alma Zimmerman 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----