-----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, Qb88fSGFsoDkqjnIyzm3SXl2KFoz6OF3v0q2+NAN6TOvPF0yYDg0I8x6pSwdaOpy zXA6t6zpFAdAwZhZd/Sehw== 0000935836-01-500209.txt : 20010316 0000935836-01-500209.hdr.sgml : 20010316 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000935836-01-500209 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010315 GROUP MEMBERS: ALEXANDER M. SEAVER GROUP MEMBERS: BRADLEY R. KENT GROUP MEMBERS: STADIUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHEROKEE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000844161 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330] IRS NUMBER: 954182437 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41754 FILM NUMBER: 1569255 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6835 VALJEAN AVE CITY: VAN NUYS STATE: CA ZIP: 91406-4713 BUSINESS PHONE: 8189511002 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6835 VALJEAN AVE CITY: VAN NUYS STATE: CA ZIP: 91406-4713 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREEN ACQUISITION CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900814 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STADIUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001105087 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 770500018 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 430 COWPER ST STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94301 BUSINESS PHONE: 6503214000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 430 COWPER ST STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94301 SC 13G 1 chk13g.htm

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SCHEDULE 13G

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

 

Cherokee, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

16444H102

(CUSIP Number)

 

March 15, 2001

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[XX] Rule 13d-1(b)

[XX] 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).

 

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

Stadium Capital Management, LLC

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

(a) XXX

(b) ______

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With

5. Sole Voting Power -0-

6. Shared Voting Power 1,066,580

7. Sole Dispositive Power -0-

8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,066,580

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,066,580

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 13.0

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

OO, IA

________

 

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

Stadium Capital Partners, L.P.

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

(a) ______

(b) ______

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization California

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With

5. Sole Voting Power -0-

6. Shared Voting Power 932,380

7. Sole Dispositive Power -0-

8. Shared Dispositive Power 932,380

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 932,380

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 11.3

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

PN

________

 

 

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

Alexander M. Seaver

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

(a) XXX

(b) ______

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 -0-

6. Shared Voting Power 1,066,580

7. Sole Dispositive Power -0-

8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,066,580

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,066,580

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 13.0

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN

________

 

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

Bradley R. Kent

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

(a) XXX

(b) ______

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 -0-

6. Shared Voting Power 1,066,580

7. Sole Dispositive Power -0-

8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,066,580

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,066,580

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) ______

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 13.0

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

Cherokee, Inc.

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

6835 Valjean Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406.

Item 2.

(a) Stadium Capital Partners, L.P. a California limited partnership ("SCP"),
Stadium Capital Management, LLC ("SCM"),
Alexander M. Seaver ("Seaver"),
Bradley R. Kent ("Kent")
(collectively, the "Filers").

SCP is filing this statement jointly with the other Filers, but not as a member of a group and expressly disclaims membership in a group.

(b) The principal business office of the Filers is located at:

430 Cowper St., Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301

(c) For citizenship of Filers, see Item 4 of the cover sheet for each Filer.

(d) This statement relates to shares of common stock of the Issuer (the "Stock").

(e) The CUSIP number of the Issuer is: 16444H102

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 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) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e) [XX] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 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).

 

Item 4. Ownership.

See Items 5-9 and 11 of the cover page for each Filer.

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 [ ].

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

SCM is an investment adviser whose clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock. Seaver and Kent are the Managing Members of SCM. SCM is the general partner of and investment adviser to SCP.

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.

See Item 2(a) of this Schedule.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

The following Certification is made by SCM, Kent and Seaver.

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.

The following Certification is made by SCP.

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.

 

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: March 15, 2001

STADIUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

By: Bradley R. Kent, Manager

 

 

Alexander M. Seaver

 

 

Bradley R. Kent

STADIUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

By: Stadium Capital Management, LLC

 

By: Bradley R. Kent, Manager

 

 

 

 

 

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