SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TCG HOLDINGS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20004

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VARSITYBOOKS COM INC [ VSTY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/10/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/26/2003 S 6,050 D $3.08 1,825,107 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 08/26/2003 S 1,000 D $3.12 1,824,107 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 08/28/2003 S 2,000 D $3.13 1,822,107 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 08/29/2003 S 1,500 D $3.11 1,820,607 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 09/02/2003 S 11,574 D $3 1,809,033 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 09/04/2003 S 3,000 D $3 1,806,033 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 09/08/2003 S 3,320 D $3.03 1,802,713 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 09/09/2003 S 6,680 D $3.03 1,796,033 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 09/09/2003 S 15,000 D $3.08 1,781,033 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 09/10/2003 S 1,126 D $3 1,779,907 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 09/10/2003 S 8,300 D $3.12 1,771,607 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 01/23/2004 S 2,400 D $4.45 1,878,728 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 01/26/2004 S 43,500 D $4.42 1,835,228 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 01/27/2004 S 30,000 D $4.4 1,805,228 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 01/28/2004 S 300 D $4.4 1,804,928 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 02/04/2004 S 74,100 D $4.4 1,730,828 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock 02/06/2004 S 14,700 D $4.4 1,716,128 I See Footnote(1)(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants $2.33 07/10/2003 M 107,143 07/10/2003 07/10/2003 Common 2,251 $0.00 172,021 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
Warrants $0.2 10/02/2003 M 50,000 10/02/2003 10/02/2003 Common 50,000 $10,000 122,021 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
Warrants $2.33 12/08/2003 M 53,571 12/08/2003 12/08/2003 Common 53,571 $124,991.86 68,450 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
Warrants $2.33 12/08/2003 M 5,950 12/08/2003 12/08/2003 Common 5,950 $13,882.54 62,500 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
Explanation of Responses:
1. B&T Enterprises, L.L.C.("B&T"), a Delaware limited liability company, Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, C/S Venture Investors, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, all constitute the record owners of these shares. TCG Ventures,Ltd. is the sole general partner of Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P. and the general partner of C/S Venture Investors,L.P. TCG Ventures, L.L.C. owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of TCG Ventures Ltd., is the sole general partner of Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P., and is the sole managing member of Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C. TC Group, L.L.C. is the sole member of TCG Ventures, L.L.C. and the manager of B&T. As manager, TC Group, L.L.C. has sole voting control of the shares held by B&T. TCG Holdings, L.L.C. is the sole managing member of TC Group, L.L.C.
2. William E. Conway, Jr., Daniel A. D'Aniello and David M. Rubenstein, as the managing directors of TCG Holdings, L.L.C., may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares shown as beneficially owned by each entity. Such persons disclaim such beneficial ownership.
Daniel A. D'Aniello 02/25/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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