-----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, QrydKwxwlKvCBtSWR54L+h8wtRNvRRf3Yxj85dh4yx9jIqKUphWc6ul33WmO5IwL 1YplSw7MSaFuvnSQYXfRDw== 0000897226-98-000011.txt : 19980218 0000897226-98-000011.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897226-98-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIED HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909950 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 580360550 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49391 FILM NUMBER: 98541254 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 CLAIRMONT AVE STREET 2: STE 510 CITY: DECATUR STATE: GA ZIP: 30030 BUSINESS PHONE: 4043701100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 CLAIREMONT AVENUE SUITE 510 CITY: DECATUR STATE: GA ZIP: 30030 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRIVATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /FL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897226 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 592756929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH CITY: NAPLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33940 BUSINESS PHONE: 9414344069 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH STREET 2: 3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH CITY: NAPLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33940 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G - AMENDMENT 4 (Name of Issuer) Allied Holdings, Inc. (Title of Class of Securities) Common Stock (CUSIP Number) 019223106 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Private Capital Management, Inc. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 59-2756929 MEMBER OF A GROUP? (b) X PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Florida NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 43400 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 43400 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED 0.5% TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SPS Partners, L.P. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 65-0496234 MEMBER OF A GROUP? (b) X PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 292500 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 292500 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED 3.7% TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bruce S. Sherman I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. ###-##-#### MEMBER OF A GROUP? (b) X CITIZENSHIP U.S. Citizen NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 335900 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 335900 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (yes) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED 4.2% TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Michael J. Seaman I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. ###-##-#### MEMBER OF A GROUP? (b) X CITIZENSHIP U.S. Citizen NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER 48000 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 48000 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 48000 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (yes) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED 0.6% TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ITEMS 1 - 10 OF GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Item 1. (a)Name of Issuer: Allied Holdings, Inc. (b)Address of Issuer: 160 Clairemont Ave., Suite 510 Decatur, GA 30030 Item 2. (a)Name of Person Filing: See Exhibit 1 (b)Address of Person Filing:3003 Tamiami Trail N., Naples, FL 34103 (c)Citizenship: See Exhibit 1 (d)Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e)CUSIP Number: 019223106 Item 3. The reporting person is filing as an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership (a)Amount Beneficially Owned: See Exhibit 1 (b)Percent of Class: See Exhibit 1 (c)Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Exhibit 1 (ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Exhibit 1 (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Exhibit 1 (iv)shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Exhibit 1 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class: N/A Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: See Exhibit 1 Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10. Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes 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: See Exhibit 2 Signature: See Exhibit 2 Name/Title: See Exhibit 2 Exhibit 1 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing 1) Private Capital Management, Inc. 2) *SPS Partners, L.P. 3) *Bruce S. Sherman 4) *Michael J. Seaman (c)Citizenship 1) Florida 2) Delaware 3) U.S. 4) U.S. Item 4. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned 1) 43400 2) 292500 3) 335900 4) 48000 (b) Percent of Class 1) 0.5% 2) 3.7% 3) 4.2% 4) 0.6% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1) 0 2) 0 3) 0 4) 48000 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1) 0 2) 0 3) 0 4) 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1) 0 2) 0 3) 0 4) 48000 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1) 43400 2) 292500 3) 335900 4) 0 *Bruce S. Sherman is President of Private Capital Management, Inc. ("PCM") and exercises shared dispositive power with respect to shares held by it on behalf of its clients. Mr. Sherman is also the Managing General Partner of SPS Partners, L.P. ("SPS") which acts as the Investment Advisor for the Entrepreneurial Value Fund, L.P. ("EVF"), and exercises shared dispositive power with respect to those shares. Mr. Seaman is an employee of PCM or affiliates thereof and he (i) does not exercise sole or shared dispositive or voting powers with respect to shares held by PCM or SPS, (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by PCM and SPS, and (iii) disclaims, along with Mr. Sherman, the existence of a group. Exhibit 2 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: February 11, 1998 ___________________________ Bruce S. Sherman President of Private Capital Management, Inc. ___________________________ Bruce S. Sherman Managing General Partner of SPS Partners, L.P. ___________________________ Bruce S. Sherman Individually ___________________________ Michael J. Seaman Individually -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----