-----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, VnETZQ7Zh979r5VUgNTfmihPA5/hWx16Q88PVhDrSBjkhDI9/4sZRY5tLumJocAa Qt8fwew5S2qEzuFf/KqdAw== 0000899140-99-000173.txt : 19990217 0000899140-99-000173.hdr.sgml : 19990217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-99-000173 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990216 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOPPS CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000812076 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL PRINTING [2750] IRS NUMBER: 112849283 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38528 FILM NUMBER: 99541985 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WHITEHALL STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004-2109 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123760300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WHITEHALL ST STREET 2: ONE WHITEHALL ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHORIN ARTHUR T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056159 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TOPPS CO INC STREET 2: ONE WHITEHALL ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004-2109 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123760300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TOPPS CO INC STREET 2: ONE WHITEHALL ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004-2109 SC 13G 1 INITIAL FILING ON SCHEDULE 13G -------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL -------------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response.....14.90 -------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* The Topps Company, Inc. ----------------------- (Name of Issuer) [Common Stock, par value $.01 per share] ---------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 89078610 -------- (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 on 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 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 89078610 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Arthur T. Shorin - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,566,489 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -0- OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 2,566,489 WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,566,489 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 [5.5%] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 5 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: - ---------- --------------- The Topps Company, Inc. (the "Issuer") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: - ---------- ------------------------------------------------ One Whitehall Street New York, New York 10004 Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing; Address of Principal - ---------- ------------------------------------------- and (b). Business Office: - -------- ---------------- This statement is filed by Arthur T. Shorin ("Shorin"). The business address of Shorin is One Whitehall Street, New York, New York 10004. Item 2(c). Citizenship: - ---------- ------------ United States Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: - ---------- ----------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: - ---------- ------------- 89078610 Item 3. Not Applicable - ------- Item 4. Ownership: - ------- ---------- (a) 2,566,489 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Shorin as of December 31, 1998. (b) 5.5% (c) (i) 2,566,489 (ii) -0- (iii) 2,566,489 (iv) -0- Page 3 of 5 Pages 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: - ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable 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 Item 10. Certification: - -------- -------------- Not Applicable Page 4 of 5 Pages 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 16, 1999 /s/ Arthur T. Shorin ------------------------- Arthur T. Shorin Page 5 of 5 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----