-----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, G3dXhAphPBNaioscgWN5q7anL1zJcU4zpNYD5ZD3ty56JjLUuA4+Vekx6HTjtI55 vqXILpVO8ksiIPH7AROFzQ== 0000914121-05-001499.txt : 20050810 0000914121-05-001499.hdr.sgml : 20050810 20050810163436 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914121-05-001499 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050810 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050810 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACTION PERFORMANCE COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000892147 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS [5090] IRS NUMBER: 860704792 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45273 FILM NUMBER: 051013876 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1480 SOUTH HOHOKAM DRIVE CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 BUSINESS PHONE: 6023373700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1480 SOUTH HOHOKAM DRIVE CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHILTON INVESTMENT CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001332632 IRS NUMBER: 870742367 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1266 EAST MAIN STREET STREET 2: 7 FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-352-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1266 EAST MAIN STREET STREET 2: 7 FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 SC 13G 1 action-13g.txt UNITED STATES 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. ___)* ACTION PERFORMANCE COMPANIES, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 004933107 (CUSIP Number) July 31, 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: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] 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 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. 004933107 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - ----------------------- ------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Chilton Investment Company, LLC 87-0742367 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,960,000 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,960,000 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,960,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 004933107 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages - ----------------------- ------------------ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer. ACTION PERFORMANCE COMPANIES, INC. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices. 1480 South Hohokam Drive Tempe, AZ 85281 Item 2(a). Names of Person Filing. Chilton Investment Company, LLC Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence. 1266 East Main Street, 7th Floor Stamford, CT 06902 Item 2(c). Citizenship. State of Delaware Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities. Common Stock, $.01 par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number. 004933107 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a)[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b)[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c)[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d)[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e)[X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f)[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g)[ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h)[ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i)[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; - ----------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 004933017 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages - ----------------------- ------------------ (j)[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,960,000 shares (b) Percent of class: 10.6% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,960,000 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,960,000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 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. Inapplicable. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Item 7. Company or Control Person. Inapplicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Inapplicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Inapplicable. - ----------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 004933107 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages - ----------------------- ------------------ Item 10. Certifications. 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. Date: August 10, 2005 Chilton Investment Company, LLC By: /s/ James Steinthal ---------------------------------------- Name: James Steinthal Title: Senior Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----