-----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, QkjoQvPXmm2CL8R4XZHUfmW5p5hzbYwsSbx/tL+TQ2KdmKOQUxR9otixcdtFwDRR sk5yO35dYRIG/Hw5B9Si1w== 0000353296-98-000055.txt : 19980323 0000353296-98-000055.hdr.sgml : 19980323 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000353296-98-000055 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980320 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEST BUY CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES [5731] IRS NUMBER: 410907483 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0301 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38156 FILM NUMBER: 98569939 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7075 FLYING CLOUD DR CITY: EDIN PRARIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129472000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 9312 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55440-9312 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BEST BUYS CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900809 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRIESS ASSOCIATES INC /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000353296 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 510253305 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 E BROADWAY CITY: JACKSON STATE: WY ZIP: 83001 BUSINESS PHONE: 3077399699 SC 13G 1 Name of Issuer: Best Buy Co. Type or Class of Security: Common CUSIP Number: 086516101 1. Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Friess Associates, Inc. 51-0253305 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization 115 E. Snow King Jackson, WY 83001 5. Sole Voting Power 2,193,000 6. Shared Voting Power n/a 7. Sole Dispositive Power 2,193,000 8. Shared Dispositive Power n/a 9. Aggregate Amount Benefically Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,193,000 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares n/a 11. Percent of Class Represented by amount in #9 5.0 12. Type of Reporting Person I.A. 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. 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. January 29, 1998 Foster S. Friess President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----