-----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, KM8flDpp556dbdwSrKBNfbLn8ho7mzp+9o4PXLdwxgNlaAc6I093J54ydWjh3Nm5 0+9s1jfobfdPEO0PjcSmlw== 0000921895-97-000957.txt : 19971218 0000921895-97-000957.hdr.sgml : 19971218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-97-000957 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971217 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROSES HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000085149 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 560382475 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33553 FILM NUMBER: 97740021 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO DRAWER 947 STREET 2: 218 S GARNETT ST CITY: HENDERSON STATE: NC ZIP: 27536 BUSINESS PHONE: 9194302600 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROSES STORES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEEL PARTNERS II L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915653 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 750 LEXINGTON AVE 27TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D/A AMENDMENT NO. 2 WASHINGTON, DC 20549 -------------- SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)(1) ROSE'S HOLDINGS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of issuer) COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class of securities) 777764309 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP number) STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ. OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME & ROSENZWEIG LLP 505 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 753-7200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) November 20, 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /. Note. six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 7 Pages) - -------- (1) 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 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 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. 777764309 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC, 00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,743,050 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,743,050 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,743,050 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 20.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - --------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP No. 777764309 13D Page 3 of 7 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS WARREN LICHTENSTEIN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF, 00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,748,050 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,748,050 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,748,050 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 20.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - --------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP No. 777764309 13D Page 4 of 7 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------------- The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth. Item 1(c) is amended to read as follows: Item 1. Identity and Background (c) The principal business of Steel Partners II is investing in the securities of microcap companies. The principal occupation of Mr. Lichtenstein is investing in the securities of microcap companies. Mr. Lichtenstein is also President, Chief Executive Officer, the principal accounting officer and a director of the Issuer. Item 3 is amended to read as follows: Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,743,050 Shares of Common Stock owned by Steel Partners II is $2,048,877. The Shares of Common Stock owned by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds. The aggregate purchase price of the 5,000 Shares of Common Stock purchased by Mr. Lichtenstein is $8,281 and came from his personal funds. Item 4 is amended to include the following: Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Mr. Lichtenstein was elected as President, Chief Executive Officer and the principal accounting officer of the Issuer in December 1997 and in that capacity has had discussions with the Issuer and intends to have future discussions with the Issuer about the business operations of the Issuer and various ways to enhance stockholder value. The Reporting Persons shall take all such actions described herein consistent with Mr. Lichtenstein's fiduciary obligations as an officer and director of the Issuer. Item 5(a) is amended to read as follows: Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) The aggregate percentage of Shares of Common Stock reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 8,612,661 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 25, 1997. Such report disclosed, however, that 19,680 shares are held in escrow pending resolution of certain disputed claims. To the extent that escrowed shares of Common Stock are not used to satisfy claims, such shares will revert to the Issuer and will be returned or held in the treasury of the Issuer, however, the Issuer believes that if - --------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP No. 777764309 13D Page 5 of 7 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------------- all claims are resolved in accordance with the Issuer's records, there will be 8,632,341 shares of Common Stock outstanding. As of the close of business on December 15, 1997, Steel Partners II beneficially owns 1,743,050 Shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 20.2% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns 1,748,050 Shares, representing approximately 20.3% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 5,000 Shares owned by him and the 1,743,050 Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions. Item 5(c) is amended by adding the following: (c) Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in the Issuer's Common Stock in the last sixty days by the Reporting Persons. - --------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP No. 777764309 13D Page 6 of 7 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------------- SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: December 15, 1997 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. By: Steel Partners, L.L.C. General Partner By:/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein -------------------------- Warren G. Lichtenstein, Chief Executive Officer /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein ----------------------------- WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN - --------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP No. 777764309 13D Page 7 of 7 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------------- SCHEDULE A Transactions in the Shares Within the Past 60 Days Shares of Common Price Per Date of Stock Purchased Share Purchase --------------- ----- -------- STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. 20,000 1.53000 10/27/97 241,814 1.52223 11/20/97 20,000 1.52500 11/24/97 7,000 1.52500 12/03/97 142,200 1.65000 12/12/97 WARREN LICHTENSTEIN None. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----