-----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, TqYCW9ivBw1IYmQug3eDWCzt22OT6roe75c0drP7wZPpJ7MxBlgU8AU302QXrF4O GBqBpORit5/iNsUzyerT5g== 0001021771-03-000010.txt : 20030206 0001021771-03-000010.hdr.sgml : 20030206 20030206131541 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001021771-03-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030206 GROUP MEMBERS: NEIL GAGNON FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GAGNON NEIL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001070170 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERMONT TEDDY BEAR CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912960 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DOLLS & STUFFED TOYS [3942] IRS NUMBER: 030291679 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46020 FILM NUMBER: 03542157 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6655 SHELBURNE RD STREET 2: PO BOX 965 CITY: SHELBURNE STATE: VT ZIP: 05482 BUSINESS PHONE: 8029851309 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6655 SHELBURNE ROAD STREET 2: P O BOX 965 CITY: SHELBURNE STATE: VT ZIP: 05482 SC 13G/A 1 vtc-am1.txt VERMONT TEDDY BEAR CO., INC. SC 13G/AM. NO. 1 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. 1)1 The Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.05 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 92427X 10 9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ X ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) - -------- 1The 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 to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 92427X 10 9 Page 2 of 6 Pages ----------- -- - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Neil Gagnon - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 79,725 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 76,215 EACH --------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 79,725 --------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 300,069 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 379,794 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.9% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: The Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 6655 Shelburne Road P.O. Box 965 Shelburne, Vermont 05482 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Neil Gagnon Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 1370 Avenue of the Americas Suite 2002 New York, NY 10019 Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States of America Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares, par value $.05 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 92427X 10 9 Item 3 Type of Reporting Person: Not Applicable Item 4 Ownership. Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: As of December 31, 2002, Neil Gagnon beneficially owned 379,794 shares of Common Stock of The Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Inc., which amount includes (i) 79,725 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Gagnon over which he has voting and dispostive power; (ii) 24,350 shares beneficially owned by Lois Gagnon, Mr. Gagnon's wife; (iii) 14,450 shares held by the Lois E. and Neil E. Gagnon Foundation (the "Foundation"), of which Mr. Gagnon is a trustee; (iv) 15,000 shares held by the Gagnon Family Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") of which Mr. Gagnon is a partner; (v) 11,600 shares held by the Gagnon Grandchildren Trust (the "Trust") over which Mr. Gagnon has dispositive but not voting power; (vi) 22,415 shares held by a hedge fund (of which Mr. Gagnon is the principal) over which Mr. Gagnon has dispositive and voting power; and (vii) 212,254 shares held for certain customers of Gagnon Securities LLC (of which Mr. Gagnon is the Managing Member and the principal owner) over which shares Mr. Gagnon has dispositive but not voting power. Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 7.9% beneficially owned by Mr. Gagnon. Calculation of percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 4,796,790 shares of Issuer's Common Stock outstanding on November 12, 2002 as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002. Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 79,725 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 76,215 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 79,725 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 300,069 Items 5-9. Not applicable. Filing of this statement by the Reporting Person shall not be deemed an admission that he beneficially owns the securities reported herein as held in customer accounts at Gagnon Securities LLC, by the Foundation, the Partnership or the Trust. Mr. Gagnon expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held in such customer accounts or by the Foundation, the Partnership or the Trust. No single client's interest as reported in the customer accounts at Gagnon Securities LLC exceeds 5% of the outstanding Common Stock. Item 10 Certification. 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. February 4, 2003 --------------------------- /s/ Neil Gagnon --------------------------- Neil Gagnon -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----