-----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, F+TPm4qYFWjWDvNPghmMVkds7K1W/89Br6Ug7knR7FUwDX9tIZ38BqP/yHEifJCT 4JSHx7i/ULV7Snd+2bdc0A== 0000950123-98-001331.txt : 19980217 0000950123-98-001331.hdr.sgml : 19980217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-98-001331 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980212 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000063416 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 431104396 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0201 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39734 FILM NUMBER: 98533616 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 611 OLIVE ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 BUSINESS PHONE: 3143426300 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF NEW YORK CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009626 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 132614959 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 48 WALL ST 15TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10296 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124951784 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO A SCHEDULE 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 7) The May Department Stores Company (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 577778103 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. Page 1 of 7 Pages 2 SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------- ----------------------------- CUSIP NO. 577778103 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages - ---------------------------- ----------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS The May Department Stores Company Profit Sharing Plan Trust I.R.S. Identification No. 13-7067357 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 15,057,496 OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 15,057,496 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 15,057,496 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON EP - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: The May Department Stores Company (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 611 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63101-1799 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: The Bank of New York, as Trustee for The May Department Stores Company Profit Sharing Plan Trust (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The Bank of New York Master Trust/Master Custody Division One Wall Street New York, NY 10286 (c) Citizenship: New York (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 577778103 Page 3 of 7 Pages 4 SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(b), OR 13D-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(b), OR 13D-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) ___ Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of 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) ___ Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) ___ Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) X Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F) (g) ___ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii) (G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) ___ Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(H) ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP As of December 31, 1997: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 15,057,496 (b) Percent of Class: 6.5% Page 4 of 7 Pages 5 SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 15,057,496 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 15,057,496 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 The Bank of New York, as Trustee, holds the stock of The May Department Stores Company (the "Company") for the exclusive benefit of participants and beneficiaries in The May Department Stores Company Profit Sharing Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to the terms of the Plan and the trust agreement between the Company and the Trustee with respect to the Plan. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not applicable Page 5 of 7 Pages 6 SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 purposes or effect. Page 6 of 7 Pages 7 SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 11, 1998 /s/ Anthony J. Passanesi --------------------------------- (Signature) Anthony J. Passanesi Vice President The Bank of New York One Wall Street New York, New York 10286 Page 7 of 7 Pages 8 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit I Statement of The Bank of New York EX-99.I 2 STATEMENT OF THE BANK OF NEW YORK 1 EXHIBIT I TO SCHEDULE 13G The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that The Bank of New York or any of its subsidiaries is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----