0000947871-05-000779.txt : 20120625 0000947871-05-000779.hdr.sgml : 20120625 20050408170641 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-05-000779 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050408 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050408 GROUP MEMBERS: PAUL TUDOR JONES, II GROUP MEMBERS: THE TUDOR BVI GLOBAL PORTFOLIO LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: TUDOR INVESTMENT CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: TUDOR PROPRIETARY TRADING, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: WITCHES ROCK PORTFOLIO LTD. FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923093 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1275 KING STREET STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06831-2936 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1275 KING STREET STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06831-2936 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WET SEAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000863456 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621] IRS NUMBER: 330415940 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41525 FILM NUMBER: 05742143 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26972 BURBANK CITY: FOOTHILL RANCH STATE: CA ZIP: 92610 BUSINESS PHONE: 7145839029 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26972 BURBANK CITY: FOOTHILL RANCH STATE: CA ZIP: 92610 SC 13G 1 sch13g_040605.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. )* The Wet Seal, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, $0.10 par value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 961840105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) April 1, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) [X] 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. Page 1 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). Page 2 CUSIP No. 961840105 ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Names of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Tudor Investment Corporation ---------------------- 22-2514825 ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Delaware ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Number of Shares ------------------------------------- Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 1,761,895 Owned by Each ---------------------------------- Reporting Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 With ------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,761,895 ----------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,761,895 ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.1% ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 CUSIP No. 961840105 ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Names of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Paul Tudor Jones, II -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 USA ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Number of Shares ------------------------------------- Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 1,893,900 Owned by Each ---------------------------------- Reporting Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 With ------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,893,900 ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,893,900 ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.5% ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 CUSIP No. 961840105 ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Names of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Tudor Proprietary Trading, L.L.C. -------------------------------------------------------------- 13-3720063 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Delaware ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Number of Shares ------------------------------------- Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 132,005 Owned by Each ---------------------------------- Reporting Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 With ------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 132,005 ----------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 132,005 ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.4% ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 CUSIP No. 961840105 ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Names of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------- 98-0223576 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Cayman Islands ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Number of Shares ------------------------------------- Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 245,152 Owned by Each ---------------------------------- Reporting Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 With ------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 245,152 ----------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 245,152 ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.7% ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 6 CUSIP No. 961840105 ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Names of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Witches Rock Portfolio Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------- 98-0439973 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Cayman Islands ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Sole Voting Power 0 Number of Shares ------------------------------------- Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 1,516,743 Owned by Each ---------------------------------- Reporting Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 With ------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,516,743 ----------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,516,743 ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 4.4% ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The Wet Seal, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 26972 Burbank Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Tudor Investment Corporation ("TIC") Paul Tudor Jones, II Tudor Proprietary Trading, L.L.C. ("TPT") The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio Ltd. ("BVI Portfolio") Witches Rock Portfolio Ltd. ("Witches Portfolio") Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The principal business office of each of TIC and TPT is: 1275 King Street Greenwich, CT 06831 The principal business office of Mr. Jones is: c/o Tudor Investment Corporation 1275 King Street Greenwich, CT 06831 The principal business office of each of Witches Portfolio and BVI Portfolio is: c/o CITCO Kaya Flamboyan 9 P.O. Box 4774 Curacao, Netherlands Antilles Item 2(c). Citizenship: TIC is a Delaware corporation. Mr. Jones is a citizen of the United States. TPT is a Delaware limited liability company. Witches Portfolio and BVI Portfolio are companies organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 961840105 Page 8 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) [ ] Employment Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4. Ownership (As of April 7, 2005). (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 of cover pages (b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of cover pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote See Item 5 of cover pages ------------------------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote See Item 6 of cover pages ------------------------- (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Item 7 of cover pages ------------------------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Item 8 of cover pages ------------------------- The shares of Class A Common Stock reported herein as beneficially owned are owned directly by TPT (132,005 shares), Witches Portfolio (1,516,743 shares) and BVI Portfolio (245,152 shares). Because TIC provides investment advisory services to Witches Portfolio and BVI Portfolio, TIC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Class A Common Stock owned by each of such Reporting Persons. TIC expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership. In addition, because Mr. Jones is the controlling shareholder of TIC and the indirect controlling equity holder of TPT, Mr. Jones may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned by TIC and TPT. Mr. Jones expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership. 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. See cover pages Page 9 Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable Page 10 Item 10. Certification. 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. 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: April 8, 2005 TUDOR INVESTMENT CORPORATION By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman ---------------------------------------- Stephen N. Waldman Managing Director and Associate General Counsel /s/ Paul Tudor Jones, II ---------------------------------------- Paul Tudor Jones, II TUDOR PROPRIETARY TRADING, L.L.C. By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman ---------------------------------------- Stephen N. Waldman Managing Director and Associate General Counsel THE TUDOR BVI GLOBAL PORTFOLIO LTD. By: Tudor Investment Corporation, Trading Advisor By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman ---------------------------------------- Stephen N. Waldman Managing Director and Associate General Counsel Page 11 WITCHES ROCK PORTFOLIO LTD. By: Tudor Investment Corporation, Investment Advisor By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman ---------------------------------------- Stephen N. Waldman Managing Director and Associate General Counsel Page 12