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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(AMENDMENT NO. 17)*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
DESIGNS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
25057L10
(CUSIP Number)
Seymour Holtzman
c/o Jewelcor Companies
100 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
(570) 822-6277
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 3, 1999
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b) or (4), check the following box.
* 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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of pages
Index to Exhibits on Page
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 25057L10 Page 2 of Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Seymour Holtzman
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b)x
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
SEE ITEM 3
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (E)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES - 0 -
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH - 0 -
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0 -
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
- 0 - SEE ITEM 5
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[X]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
"INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7"
"(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION."
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 25057L10 Page 3 of Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Evelyn Holtzman
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b)x
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
SEE ITEM 3
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (E)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES - 0 -
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH - 0 -
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
- 0 - SEE ITEM 5
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[X]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
"INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7"
"(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION."
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 25057L10 Page 4 of Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
"Jewelcor Management, Inc."
Federal Identification No. 23-2331228
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b)x
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
See Item 3
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (E)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. Nevada
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,570,200
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES - 0 -
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 1,570,200
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,570,200
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.9%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
"INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7"
"(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION."
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 25057L10 Page 5 of Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.H. Holdings, Inc.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b)x
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
See Item 3
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (E)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. Delaware
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES - 0 -
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH - 0 -
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
- 0 - SEE ITEM 5
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[X]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
"INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7"
"(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION."
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 25057L10 Page 6 of Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jewelcor Inc.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b)x
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
See Item 3
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (E)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. Pennsylvania
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES - 0 -
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH - 0 -
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
- 0 - SEE ITEM 5
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[X]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
"INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7"
"(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION."
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Statement on Schedule 13D ("Schedule 13D") relates to the common stock
(the "Common Stock") of Designs, Inc. ("Designs"). The principal executive
offices of Designs are located at 66 B Street, Needham, Massachusetts 02194.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
NO AMENDMENT
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
NO AMENDMENT
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 is hereby supplementally amended as follows:
On September 3, 1999, Jewelcor Management, Inc. ("JMI") filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") its definitive Proxy Statement
on Schedule 14A with respect to the solicitation by JMI of proxies from the
holders of Designs' Common Stock to take the following actions at the annual
meeting of stockholders currently rescheduled for October 4, 1999 (the "Annual
Meeting"):
1. To elect Joseph Pennacchio, John J. Schultz, Jeremiah P. Murphy,Jr.,
Robert L. Patron and Jesse H. Choper as directors of the company to serve until
their respective successors are duly elected and qualified(the "JMI Nominees");
2. To adopt a shareholder proposal recommending that the Board of
Directors of Designs take the steps necessary to terminate the company's
Shareholder Rights Agreement dated May 1, 1995, together with all amendments
thereto (the "Poison Pill").
As set forth in JMI's definitive Proxy Statement, the JMI Nominees, if
elected as directors of the company, intend to expand the Board of Directors
to six members and elect Peter R. McMullin to fill the resulting vacancy. In
addition, if they are elected to the Board, the JMI Nominees intend to contact
Stanley Berger, the Company's Founder and current Chairman of the Board of
Directors, and seek to invite Mr. Berger to join the Board. However, there can
be no assurance that Mr. Berger would agree to serve as a member of the Board
of Directors, if asked by the JMI Nominees.
As stated in its definitive Proxy Statment, JMI has no present plan or
intention to buy any additional Common Stock. However, JMI reserves the right
to purchase additional Common Stock in the future if circumstances change.
JMI's definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the SEC
on September 3, 1999, should be referred to for additional information
regarding the solicitaion.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
NO AMENDMENT
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
NO AMENDMENT
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: September 6, 1999
/s/ Seymour Holtzman
Seymour Holtzman
/s/ Evelyn Holtzman
Evelyn Holtzman
JEWELCOR MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman
Name: Seymour Holtzman
Title: President
JEWELCOR INC.
By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman
Name: Seymour Holtzman
Title: President
S.H. HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman
Name: Seymour Holtzman
Title: President