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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 4

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

o Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5
obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting
Person*
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading
Symbol
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting
Person, if an entity
(Voluntary)
  TIFFANY & CO.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
  LITTLE SWITZERLAND, INC. (OTCBB: LSVI.OB)
  13-3228013
     
  600 Madison Avenue,
Eighth Floor

(Street)
4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
    October 22, 2002
 
     
    6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer
(Check All Applicable)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
  New York, NY 10022
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
  o  Director x  10% Owner   o Form Filed by One Reporting Person
    o  Officer (give title below)   x Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
    o  Other (specify below)  
     
     

Reminder:   Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
 
*   If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).


 

                                               

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 Sec-
urities Beneficially
Owned Following
Reported Trans-
action(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, $0.01 par value per share   10/18/02     P     3,000(1)   A   $2.40     6,814,493(1)     D(1)  

  Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   10/21/02     P     5,500(1)   A   $2.40     6,819,993(1)     D(1)  

  Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   10/18/02     P     3,000(1)   A   $2.40     14,224,493(2)     I/D(2)   See note (2)

  Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   10/21/02     P     5,500(1)   A   $2.40     14,229,993(2)     I/D(2)   See note (2)

  Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   10/18/02     P     3,000(1)   A   $2.40     14,224,493(3)     I(3)   See note (3)

  Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   10/21/02     P     5,500(1)   A   $2.40     14,229,993(3)     I(3)   See note (3)

                         

                         

                         

                         

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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)

                      Code V   (A) (D)

  N/A              

               

               

               

               

               

               

               

               

               

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned — Continued
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

6. Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date

(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount
of Underlying Securities

(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 of
Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)

(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership

(Instr. 4)

  Date
Exercisable
Expiration
Date
  Title Amount or
Number of
Shares
                       

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

Explanation of Responses:

(1) TSAC Corp., a group member, is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Tiffany & Co. International and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Tiffany & Co. TSAC Corp. owns directly 6,811,493 shares of the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Little Switzerland, Inc. (the “Common Stock”) pursuant to previous transactions. On October 18, 2002, TSAC Corp. acquired an additional 3,000 shares of the Common Stock and, on October 21, 2002, TSAC Corp. acquired an additional 5,500 shares of the Common Stock pursuant to a tender offer by TSAC Corp. for all of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock at a price of $2.40 per share. As of October 18, 2002, TSAC Corp. owned directly 6,814,493 shares of the Common Stock. As of October 21, 2002, TSAC Corp. owned directly 6,819,993 shares of the Common Stock.

(2) Tiffany & Co. International owns directly 7,410,000 shares of the Common Stock pursuant to a previous transaction. Tiffany & Co. International has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 6,811,493 shares of the Common Stock owned directly by Tiffany & Co. International's direct wholly-owned subsidiary, TSAC Corp., pursuant to previous transactions. Pursuant to the transactions described in Note 1 above, Tiffany & Co. International acquired an additional indirect beneficial ownership interest in 8,500 shares of the Common Stock (3,000 shares on October 18, 2002 and 5,500 shares on October 21, 2002) owned directly by Tiffany & Co. International's direct wholly-owned subsidiary, TSAC Corp. As of October 18, 2002, Tiffany & Co. International owned directly 7,410,000 shares of the Common Stock and had an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 6,814,493 shares of the Common Stock. As of October 21, 2002, Tiffany & Co. International owns directly 7,410,000 shares of the Common Stock and has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 6,819,993 shares of the Common Stock.

(3) Tiffany & Co. does not directly own any shares of the Common Stock. Tiffany & Co. has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 14,221,493 shares of the Common Stock from previous transactions (7,410,000 shares owned directly by Tiffany & Co.'s direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Tiffany & Co. International, and 6,811,493 shares owned directly by Tiffany & Co.'s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, TSAC Corp.). Pursuant to the transactions described in Note 1 above, Tiffany & Co. acquired an additional indirect beneficial interest in 8,500 shares of the Common Stock (3,000 shares on October 18, 2002 and 5,500 shares on October 21, 2002) owned directly by Tiffany & Co.'s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, TSAC Corp. As of October 18, 2002, Tiffany & Co. had an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 14,224,493 shares of the Common Stock. As of October 21, 2002, Tiffany & Co. has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 14,229,993 shares of the Common Stock.

TIFFANY & CO.

By: /s/ PATRICK B. DORSEY
Name:  Patrick B. Dorsey
Title:    Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
  October 22, 2002

**Signature of Reporting Person
 
Date

             
Joint Filer Information:        
             
Name: Tiffany & Co. International   Name: TSAC Corp.
     
Address: 600 Madison Avenue, Eighth Floor
New York, NY 10022
  Address: 600 Madison Avenue, Eighth Floor
New York, NY 10022
     
I.R.S. Number: 06-1121421   I.R.S. Number: 30-0088950
     
Designated Filer: Tiffany & Co.   Designated Filer: Tiffany & Co.
     
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Little Switzerland, Inc. OTCBB: LSVI.OB   Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Little Switzerland, Inc. OTCBB: LSVI.OB
     
Date of Event Requiring Statement: October 18, 2002 and October 21, 2002   Date of Event Requiring Statement: October 18, 2002 and October 21, 2002
             
Signature:   /s/ PATRICK B. DORSEY

  Signature:   /s/ PATRICK B. DORSEY

    Patrick B. Dorsey
Vice President and Secretary
      Patrick B. Dorsey
Secretary and Treasurer


**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and
15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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