-----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, Tsg1dm+iDFhOpY+yW4F7sFlylwm86AU2CyV4Bi4nCuv7y8F7dS508Cl27JmQ5fQ1 28z7BKbPrLwPdXgoYvVDHQ== 0000935836-03-000129.txt : 20030218 0000935836-03-000129.hdr.sgml : 20030217 20030218135514 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000935836-03-000129 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030218 GROUP MEMBERS: AARON H. BRAUN GROUP MEMBERS: WC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WICKES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000910620 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS [5211] IRS NUMBER: 363554758 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42945 FILM NUMBER: 03570769 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 706 N DEERPATH DR CITY: VERNON HILLS STATE: IL ZIP: 60061 BUSINESS PHONE: 8473673400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 706 NORTH DEERPATH DR CITY: VERNON HILLS STATE: IL ZIP: 60061 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WICKES LUMBER CO /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930813 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLOW CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001066922 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17 E SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD STREET 2: STE 100 CITY: LARKSPUR STATE: CA ZIP: 94939 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154648100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17 E SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD STREET 2: STE 100 CITY: LARKSPUR STATE: CA ZIP: 94939 SC 13G/A 1 wickes13g.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)

 

Wickes Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

967446105

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2002

(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 ("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).

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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Willow Creek Capital Management

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) X

(b) ______

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization California

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With:

5. Sole Voting Power 0

6. Shared Voting Power 0

7. Sole Dispositive Power 0

8. Shared Dispositive Power 0

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

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%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA, CO

 

 

1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Aaron H. Braun

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) X

(b) ______

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With:

5. Sole Voting Power 0

6. Shared Voting Power 0

7. Sole Dispositive Power 0

8. Shared Dispositive Power 0

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

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%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN, HC

 

 

1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

WC Capital Management, LLC

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) X

(b) ______

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization California

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With:

5. Sole Voting Power 0

6. Shared Voting Power 0

7. Sole Dispositive Power 0

8. Shared Dispositive Power 0

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0

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%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA, OO

 

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

Wickes Inc

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

706 North Deerpath Drive, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Item 2.

(a) The names of the persons filing this statement are:

Willow Creek Capital Management ("WCCM")

Aaron H. Braun

WC Capital Management, LLC ("WC LLC")


(collectively, the "Filers").

(b) The principal business office of the Filers is located at:

300 Drakes Landing Road, Suite 230, Greenbrae, CA 94904

(c) For citizenship of Filers, see Item 4 of the cover sheet for each Filer.

(d) This statement relates to shares of common stock of the Issuer (the "Stock").

(e) The CUSIP number of the Issuer is: 967446105

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e) [ X ] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (as to WCCM and WC LLC).

(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g) [ X ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (As to Mr. Braun).

(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

(j) [ X ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) (as to all Filers).

 

Item 4. Ownership.

See Items 5-9 and 11 of the cover page for each Filer.

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.

WCCM and WC LLC are registered investment advisers whose clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock. No individual client's holdings of the Stock are more than five percent of the outstanding Stock.

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.

WCCM and WC LLC are registered investment advisers. WCCM is the manager of WC LLC and has sole management authority over the investment advisory activities of WC LLC. WC LLC is also the general partner of investment limited partnerships. Mr. Braun is the president and sole shareholder of WCCM and a member and the controlling owner of WC LLC.

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 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.

Dated: February __, 2003

WILLOW CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

 

By: /s/ Aaron H. Braun, President

WC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: Willow Creek Capital Management,
Manager

By: /s/ Aaron H. Braun, President

 

 

/s/ Aaron H. Braun

 

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