-----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, DU9eSlXoZySI/ZMzLoZwzhF48drvNRsiCopDy1WfL2U2Q5QKFXqAeW3Xvlkt0nDF 2rrqBo8i4SQqqCWes+F2eg== 0001005477-00-001754.txt : 20000229 0001005477-00-001754.hdr.sgml : 20000229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005477-00-001754 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000228 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHITEHALL JEWELLERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868984 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944] IRS NUMBER: 361433610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46037 FILM NUMBER: 555049 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 155 N WACKER DR STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3127826800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 155 NORTH WACKER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARKS BROS JEWELERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960301 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902367 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 362214610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 WEST ADAMS ST STREET 2: 34TH FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606-5312 BUSINESS PHONE: 3122361600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 WEST ADAMS CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------- SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. __)(1) Whitehall Jewellers - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 965063100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |x| Rule 13d-1 (b) |_| Rule 13d-1 (c) |_| Rule 13d-1 (d) - ---------- (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 ("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. SCHEDULE 13G Page _ of __ Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William Blair & Company, L.L.C. 36-2214610 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Chicago, Illinois USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 27,270 -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 812,921 WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 812,921 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BD, IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----