-----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, PBVnA9mOM4nOEm6udHFbMSCjOwMa4W31l277dkT++sk+cqAPsOCerZn2Zg3Y1ogg L+pXZaCc5/dDJr1KdFfRYw== 0001047469-98-034160.txt : 19980911 0001047469-98-034160.hdr.sgml : 19980911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-98-034160 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980910 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: SAFECO ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY GROUP MEMBERS: SAFECO COMMON STOCK TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: SAFECO CORP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STAGE STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006885 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 760407711 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0201 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50105 FILM NUMBER: 98706504 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10201 MAIN ST CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77025 BUSINESS PHONE: 7138384244 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10201 MAIN STREET CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPAREL RETAILERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930908 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAFECO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000086104 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 910742146 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE STREET 2: SAFECO PLAZA CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98185 BUSINESS PHONE: 2065455000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98185 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL AMERICA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680529 SC 13G 1 FORM 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Initial Filing)* Stage Stores, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 85254C107 ---------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 8/31/98 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: /X/ Rule 13d-1(b) / / Rule 13d-1(c) / / 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 ("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). (Continued on following page(s)) CUSIP No. 85254C107 --------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person SAFECO Common Stock Trust - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group (See Instructions) (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization State of Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 0 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power Person With: 2,244,134 -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 2,244,134 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,244,134 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.462% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 8 CUSIP No. 85254C107 --------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person SAFECO Asset Management Company - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group (See Instructions) (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization State of Washington - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 0 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power Person With: 2,483,496 -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 2,483,496 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,483,496(1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.365% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- (1) The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares reported on this joint 13G. The reported shares are owned beneficially by registered investment companies for which the Reporting Person serves as an adviser, and include the shares reported in this joint 13G by SAFECO Common Stock Trust. Page 3 of 8 CUSIP No. 85254C107 --------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person SAFECO Corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group (See Instructions) (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization State of Washington - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 0 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power Person With: 2,823,726 -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 2,823,726 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,823,726(2) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 10.647% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- (2) The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares reported on this joint 13G. The reported shares are owned beneficially by registered investment companies for which a subsidiary of the Reporting Person serves as adviser and by employee benefit plans for which the Reporting Person is a plan sponsor. Page 4 of 8 CUSIP No. 85254C107 --------- ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer See front cover --------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 10201 Main Street, Houston, TX 77025 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing See Item 1 on cover page (pp 2-4). --------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence SAFECO Common Stock Trust: 10865 Willows Road NE, Redmond, WA 98052 SAFECO Corporation: SAFECO Plaza, Seattle, WA 98185 SAFECO Asset Management Company: 601 Union Street, Suite 2500, Seattle, WA 98101 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Citizenship See Item 4 on cover page (pp 2-4). --------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Title of Class of Securities See front cover page. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (e) CUSIP Number See front cover page. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) / / Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) / / Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) /X/ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) /X/ An investment adviser in accordance with section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) /X/ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (h) / / A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) / / Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Page 5 of 8 CUSIP No. 85254C107 --------- ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. Items (a) through (c): See items 1 and 5-11 of the cover pages (pp 2-5). SAFECO Asset Management Company and SAFECO Corporation expressly declare that the filing of this statement on Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that they are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement. Each of such companies is filing this statement because it is considered an indirect beneficial owner of such securities based on its ownership or control of one or more investment companies which directly own such shares. (a) Amount beneficially owned: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. / / 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 SAFECO Asset Management Company is the subsidiary on which SAFECO Corporation is reporting as the parent holding company. SAFECO Asset Management Company is an investment adviser as specified in Item 12 on the cover page (p. 3), and reported shares are owned beneficially by registered investment companies for which SAFECO Asset Management Company serves as investment adviser. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable. Page 6 of 8 CUSIP No. 85254C107 --------- ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION (a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(b): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. (b) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. EXHIBITS. The statement required by Rule 13d-1(f) is attached as Exhibit A. 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: September 10, 1998 SAFECO Corporation By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding -------------------------------- Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer SAFECO Common Stock Trust By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding -------------------------------- Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer SAFECO Asset Management Company By /s/ Neal A. Fuller -------------------------------- Neal A. Fuller, Secretary Page 7 of 8 CUSIP No. 85254C107 --------- EXHIBIT A Agreement for filing Schedule 13-G. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 13d-1(d), SAFECO Corporation, SAFECO Asset Management Company, and SAFECO Common Stock Trust each agree that Schedule 13-G filed by them with regard to Stage Stores, Inc.'s common stock is filed on behalf of each of them. Date: September 10, 1998 SAFECO Corporation By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding -------------------------------- Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer SAFECO Common Stock Trust By /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding -------------------------------- Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer SAFECO Asset Management Company By /s/ Neal A. Fuller -------------------------------- Neal A. Fuller, Secretary Page 8 of 8 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----