-----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, LLcxMxnvGDl5Ms3jajAyQDE2UzTfg0LFzPMPM8nGHa0CSfXExD6vp3mvR0wha/BW IUG+H0fZ9DTn5/J7H2h/zQ== 0001104659-03-000787.txt : 20030131 0001104659-03-000787.hdr.sgml : 20030131 20030131100153 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-03-000787 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030131 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000795212 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL- COMPUTER & PRERECORDED TAPE STORES [5735] IRS NUMBER: 141541629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37985 FILM NUMBER: 03533367 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12203 BUSINESS PHONE: 5184521242 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANS WORLD MUSIC CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGGINS ROBERT J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000900603 IRS NUMBER: 087320263 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE STREET 2: C/O TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12203 BUSINESS PHONE: 5184521242 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP STREET 2: 38 CORPORATE CIRCLE CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12203 SC 13G/A 1 j6727_sc13ga.htm SC 13G/A

SEC 1745
(02-02)


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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SCHEDULE 13G

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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.    16)*

 

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

 

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

89336 Q 10 0

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2002

(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)

 

*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).

 



 

 

CUSIP No.  89336 Q 10 0

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ROBERT J. HIGGINS

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

[       ]

 

 

(b)

[X]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
12,052,680

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
88,050

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
12,052,680

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
88,050

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
13,415,730 SHARES

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
[        ]

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
34.0%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

 

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
38 CORPORATE CIRCLE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12203

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
ROBERT J. HIGGINS

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
38 CORPORATE CIRCLE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12203

 

(c)

Citizenship
UNITED STATES

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
89336Q 10 0

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

 

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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.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:    13,415,730 SHARES

 

(b)

Percent of class:    34.0%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote    12,052,680 SHARES

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    88,050 SHARES

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    12,052,680 SHARES

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    88,050 SHARES

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

[       ]

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

[       ]

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

[       ]

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

[       ]

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

[       ]

 

Item 10.

Certification

[       ]

 

 

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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 31, 2003

 

Date

 


/s/ Robert J. Higgins

 

Signature

 


ROBERT J. HIGGINS

 

Name/Title

 

 

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