-----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, Q9d5jE0wJN02RHV0eIib5267G44MaPC35R2Aa1/0TNnh8A69xyqfFlQJ2LRbtnNT WQlKwm9lBtpiHAPl+XwH4g== 0000891554-00-000384.txt : 20000215 0000891554-00-000384.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891554-00-000384 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 GROUP MEMBERS: CHARLES WILLIAM RUFF GROUP MEMBERS: CLOVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /NY/ GROUP MEMBERS: GEOFFREY HAROLD ROSENBERGER GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES G. GOULD GROUP MEMBERS: MICHAEL EDWARD JONES SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEPARTMENT 56 INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902270 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: POTTERY & RELATED PRODUCTS [3260] IRS NUMBER: 133684956 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0102 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43517 FILM NUMBER: 543249 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE VILLAGE PL STREET 2: 6436 CITY W PKWY CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129445600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE VILLAGE PLACE STREET 2: 6436 CITY WEST PKWY CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLOVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000869854 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 TOBEY VILLAGE OFFICE PARK CITY: PITTSFORD STATE: NY ZIP: 14534 BUSINESS PHONE: 7163856090 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G/A ------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------ UNITED STATES OMB Number: 3235-0145 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Expires:October 31, 1994 Washington, D.C. 20549 Estimated average burden hours per response . . 14.90 ------------------------ SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* Department 56 (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $1 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 249509100 (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 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). Page 1 of 10 - -------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 249509100 - -------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CLOVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 16-1263400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 378,000 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 378,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 378,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 10 - -------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 249509100 - -------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON MICHAEL EDWARD JONES ###-##-#### - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 378,000 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 378,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 378,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 10 - -------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 249509100 - -------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GEOFFREY HAROLD ROSENBERGER ###-##-#### - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 3,000 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 378,600 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 3,000 PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 378,600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 381,600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 10 - -------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 249509100 - -------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CHARLES WILLIAM RUFF ###-##-#### - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 800 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 379,300 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 800 PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 379,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 380,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 of 10 - -------------------- 13G CUSIP No. 249509100 - -------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON JAMES G. GOULD ###-##-#### - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,535 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 378,000 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,535 PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 378,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 379,535 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 6 of 10 Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Department 56, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices One Village Place 6436 City West Parkway Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing The persons filing this Schedule are Clover Capital Management, Inc. ("Clover"), Michael E. Jones, Geoffrey H. Rosenberger, Charles W. Ruff and James G. Gould (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). (b) Address of Principal Business Office 11 Tobey Village Office Park Pittsford, NY 14534 (c) Citizenship Clover is incorporated in the State of New York. The other reporting persons are U. S. citizens. (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value (e) CUSIP Number 249509100 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), 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 (1) (e) [X] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (E) (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (F) (2) (g) [X] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (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) oft the Investment Company Act. (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (J) (1) As to Clover (2) As to the other Reporting Persons. Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned See item 9 on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (b) Percent of Class See item 11 on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (c) Number of shares as to which person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote See item 5 on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote See item 6 on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See item 7 on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See item 8 on pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Page 7 of 10 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 |X|. Item 6. Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person The aggregate number and percentage of the subject securities beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons is as follows: NAME NO. OF SHARES PERCENTAGE Clover 378,000 2.2590 Michael E. Jones 0 0.0000 Geoffrey H. Rosenberger 3,600 0.0215 Charles W. Ruff 2,100 0.0125 James G. Gould 1,535 0.0092 As investment adviser to the client accounts owning the subject securities, Clover shares the voting and dispositive power with the account owner of each account. As directors of Clover, Messrs. Jones, Rosenberger, Ruff and Gould share the dispositive powers with Clover. In addition, Mr. Rosenberger holds sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 3,000 shares and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 600 shares of the subject securities beneficially owned by him (other than indirectly through Clover), Mr. Ruff holds sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 800 shares and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,300 shares of the subject securities beneficially owned by him (other than indirectly through Clover) and Mr. Gould holds sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,535 shares of the subject securities beneficially owned by him (other than indirectly through Clover). 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 Not applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable Item 10. Certification 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 purposes or effect. Page 8 of 10 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. CLOVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. February 14, 2000 By: /s/ Geoffrey H. Rosenberger - -------------------- --------------------------------- Date Geoffrey H. Rosenberger Managing Director February 14, 2000 /s/ Michael E. Jones - -------------------- --------------------------------- Date Michael E. Jones February 14, 2000 /s/ Geoffrey H. Rosenberger - -------------------- --------------------------------- Date Geoffrey H. Rosenberger February 14, 2000 /s/ Charles W. Ruff - -------------------- --------------------------------- Date Charles W. Ruff February 14, 2000 /s/ James G. Gould - -------------------- --------------------------------- Date James G. Gould Page 9 of 10 EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(F)(1) The undersigned persons agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of the common stock of Yellow Corporation at December 31, 1999 and agree that this filing is filed on behalf of each of them. CLOVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. February 14, 2000 By: /s/ Geoffrey H. Rosenberger - -------------------- --------------------------------- Date Geoffrey H. Rosenberger Managing Director February 14, 2000 /s/ Michael E. Jones - -------------------- --------------------------------- Date Michael E. Jones February 14, 2000 /s/ Geoffrey H. Rosenberger - -------------------- --------------------------------- Date Geoffrey H. Rosenberger February 14, 2000 /s/ Charles W. Ruff - -------------------- --------------------------------- Date Charles W. Ruff February 14, 2000 /s/ James G. Gould - -------------------- --------------------------------- Date James G. Gould Page 10 of 10 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----