-----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, BtuPTS1IkDYUEJcDwkYnyKsWc3+d/bh/aTikX6EIVGyax6jEUhmpNw/t4n6tCnxW 9wKAkydTGHkF1XLzYEAMdQ== 0000902664-97-000087.txt : 20030406 0000902664-97-000087.hdr.sgml : 20030406 19970218183612 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-97-000087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 19970314 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GIANT GROUP LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000041296 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [9995] IRS NUMBER: 230622690 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-02967 FILM NUMBER: 97537889 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 EL CAMINO DR CITY: BEVERLY HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 90212 BUSINESS PHONE: 3102735678 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GIANT PORTLAND & MASONRY CEMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850610 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GIANT PORTLAND CEMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19770921 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEVIN JOHN A & CO INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811349 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133134273 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ROCKFELLER PLZ 25TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ROCKEFELLER PLZ CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________ SCHEDULE 13G ________________ INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 3)* Giant Group, Ltd. (NAME OF ISSUER) Common Stock, $.01 par value (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 374503 10 0 (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). PAGE 1 OF 7 PAGES 13G CUSIP No. 374503 10 0 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John A. Levin & Co., Inc. 13-3134273 _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [x] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 - OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - _____________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 - _____________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES 13G CUSIP No. 374503 10 0 _____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baker Fentress & Company 36-0767530 _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [x] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 - SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 - OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - _____________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 - _____________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IC _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13G of John A. Levin & Co., Inc. ("Levin & Co.") and Baker, Fentress & Company ("Baker Fentress") with respect to the Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Giant Group, Ltd. (the "Company"). Schedule 13G is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Giant Group, Ltd. (the "Company") ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 150 El Camino Drive, Suite 303, Beverly Hills, California 90212 ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: John A. Levin & Co., Inc. ("Levin & Co.") Baker, Fentress & Company ("Baker Fentress") ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: John A. Levin & Co., Inc. Baker, Fentress & Company One Rockefeller Plaza 200 West Madison Street New York, New York 10020 Chicago, Illinois 60606 ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: Levin & Co. and Baker Fentress are each corporations organized Under the laws of the State of Delaware. ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"). ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 374503 10 0 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) ( )Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") (b) ( )Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) ( )Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) ( X )Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (e) ( X )Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) ( )Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) ( )Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d- 1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See item 7) (h) ( )Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (a) Amount beneficially owned: - 0 - (b) Percent of class: 0% (based on the 3,639,255 shares of Common Stock reported outstanding as of November 5, 1996, as reflected in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 1996). (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 0 - (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 0 - (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 0 - (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 0 - Levin & Co., an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, holds for the accounts of its investment advisory clients, and thereby beneficially owns, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the foregoing shares of Common Stock. Baker Fentress, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, is the sole shareholder of Levin Management Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Levin Management"), which, as of June 28, 1996, became the sole shareholder of Levin & Co. Baker Fentress, therefore, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock held by Levin & Co. John A. Levin remains the President and a director of Levin & Co. and, as of June 28, 1996, became the President and a director of each of Levin Management and Baker Fentress and the Chief Executive Officer of Baker Fentress. Mr. Levin, however, is no longer a shareholder of Levin & Co., nor is he a controlling shareholder of Baker Fentress. Therefore, Mr. Levin should no longer be deemed the beneficial owner of Common Stock held by Levin & Co. PAGE 5 OF 7 PAGES ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS The reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Common Stock. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON This Schedule 13G is filed by Levin & Co. and Baker Fentress with respect to Common Stock purchased by Levin & Co. on behalf of Levin & Co.'s investment advisory clients. Each such client has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities held in such person's account. No such client has any of the foregoing rights with respect to more than five percent of the class of securities identified in Item 2(d). There is no agreement or understanding among such persons to act together for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any such securities. 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. PAGE 6 OF 7 PAGES ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)) By signing below, Levin & Co. and Baker Fentress certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business, 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 purposes 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. Dated: February 14, 1997 JOHN A. LEVIN & CO., INC. /s/ John A. Levin --------------------------- John A. Levin President BAKER FENTRESS & COMPANY /s/ John A. Levin --------------------------- John A. Levin President PAGE 7 OF 7 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----