GKN SECURITIES CORP /ADV
SC 13G, 1997-06-10
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 1)


                             SPECIALTY CATALOG CORP.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
               --------------------------------------------------
                           (Title Class of Securities)


                                   84748Q 10 3
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                                 (CUSIP Number)



         *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 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).

                                                                                

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CUSIP No. 84748Q 10 3                13G                 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    GKN SECURITIES CORP.
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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a)|_|
                                                                         (b)|_|

                    N/A
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3          SEC USE ONLY


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4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    New York
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                |  5          SOLE VOTING POWER
                |
                |               611,475 shares of Common Stock
     NUMBER OF  |---------------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES    |  6          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY |
     OWNED BY   |               0
       EACH     |---------------------------------------------------------------
     REPORTING  |  7          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      PERSON    |
       WITH     |               611,475 shares of Common Stock
                |---------------------------------------------------------------
                |  8          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
                |
                |               0                  
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9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    611,475 shares of Common Stock
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10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                    N/A
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11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                    13.0%
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12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                    BD
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CUSIP No. 84748Q 10 3              13G                    Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

                  The name of the issuer of the security to which this  Schedule
13G pertains is Specialty Catalog Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Issuer").


Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  The  Issuer's  principal  executive  offices are located at 21
Bristol Drive, South Easton, Massachusetts 02375.


Item 2(a). Names of Person Filing:

                  GKN Securities Corp.


Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:

                  GKN Securities Corp. is located at 61 Broadway, New York, 
New York 10006.


Item 2(c). Citizenship:

                  N/A

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

                  The  security  to which  this  Schedule  13G  relates is the
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Issuer ("Common Stock").


Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

                  The CUSIP Number assigned to the Common Stock is 84748Q 10 3.


Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),  or 13d-2(b),
         check whether the person filing is a:

(a)  |X| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange
         Act, as amended ("Act"),

(b)  |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

(c)  |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Act,

(d)  |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
         Act,

(e)  |_| Investment Adviser registered under Section 9 of the Investment Company
         Act,


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(f)  |_| Employee  Benefit Plan,  Pension Fund which is subject to the provision
         of the Employee  Retirement  Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment
         Fund; see 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

(g)  |_| Parent Holding Company,  in accordance with Rule  13d-1(b)(ii)(G);  see
         Item 7,

(h)  |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

Item 4.  Ownership.

(a)  Amount  beneficially  owned:  611,475 shares of Common Stock as of December
     31, 1996

(b)  Percent of class: 13.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock

(c)  Number of shares of Common Stock as to which such person has:

     (i)  Sole  power to vote or to direct  the vote:  611,475  shares of Common
          Stock
     (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares of Common Stock

     (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 611,475 shares

     (iv) Shared  power to  dispose  or to  direct  disposition  of: 0 shares of
          Common Stock


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                  Not Applicable.


Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

                  Not Applicable.


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.

                  Not Applicable.


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CUSIP No. 84748Q 10 3               13G                     Page 5 of 5 Pages
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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 in the  ordinary
course of business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities
and were not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes 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: June 10, 1997

                        GKN SECURITIES CORP.


                                           By: /s/Lawrence Wachler
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Lawrence Wachler
                                           Title: Vice President and Assistant
                                                  Compliance Director


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