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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
AMF BOWLING, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON
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(Title of Class of Securities)
03113V109
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(CUSIP Number)
Linda S. Martinson, Esq. (212) 583-2000
767 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10153
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 24, 1998
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(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 the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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).
SEC 1746 (12-91)<PAGE>
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Amendment Number 3 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 03113V109 Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Capital Group, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 50,000
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 12,132,200
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 50,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,132,200
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,182,200
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
20.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Amendment Number 3 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 03113V109 Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BAMCO, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 11,120,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,120,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,120,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
18.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Amendment Number 3 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 03113V109 Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Capital Management, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 50,000
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 1,012,200
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 50,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,012,200
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,062,200
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.8%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Amendment Number 3 Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 03113V109 Page 5 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Asset Fund
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 10,545,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,545,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,545,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
17.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IV, OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Amendment Number 3 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 03113V109 Page 6 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ronald Baron
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 50,000
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 12,132,200
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 50,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,132,200
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,182,200
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
20.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
(a) Name of Issuer:
AMF Bowling, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
8100 AMF Drive
Richmond, VA 23111
(c) Title and Class of Securities:
Common
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Name:
Baron Capital Group, Inc. ('BCG')
BAMCO, Inc. ('BAMCO')
Baron Capital Management, Inc. ('BCM')
Baron Asset Fund ('BAF')
Ronald Baron
(b) Business Address:
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(c) Present Principal Employment:
BCG: Holding company
BAMCO: Investment adviser
BCM: Investment adviser
BAF: Registered investment company
Ronald Baron: President and CEO: BCG, BAMCO, BCM; BAF
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(d) Record of Convictions:
No material change.
(e) Record of Civil Proceedings:
No material change.
(f) Citizenship:
No material change.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
No material change.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
No material change.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer*
(a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned:
BCG: 12,182,200 20.4%
BAMCO: 11,120,000 18.6%
BCM: 1,062,200 1.8%
BAF: 10,545,000 17.7%
Ronald Baron: 12,182,200 20.4%
(b) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
BCG: 50,000
BAMCO: 0
BCM: 50,000
BAF: 0
Ronald Baron: 50,000
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
BCG: 12,132,200
BAMCO: 11,120,000
BCM: 1,012,200
BAF: 10,545,000
Ronald Baron: 12,132,200
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
BCG: 50,000
BAMCO: 0
BCM: 50,000
BAF: 0
Ronald Baron: 50,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
BCG: 12,132,200
BAMCO: 11,120,000
BCM: 1,012,200
BAF: 10,545,000
Ronald Baron: 12,132,200
*Reporting Persons may be deemed to share power to vote and
dispose of shares referred to herein as a result of control
relationships (BCG and Ronald Baron with respect to all of
the shares; BAMCO with respect to the BAF shares) and
pursuant to investment advisory relationships with advisory
clients. The shares reported above for sole power are
attributable to investment partnerships for which BCM and
Ronald Baron serve as general partners. Reporting Persons
disclaim beneficial ownership of all the shares for which they
share power.
(c) A schedule of transactions effected in the last fifty-six days
is attached hereto.
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(d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
No material change.
(e) Ownership of Less than Five Percent:
Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer
No material change.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 99 - 56 days of trading.
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.
Date: December 30, 1998
Baron Capital Group, Inc., BAMCO, Inc.,
Baron Capital Management, Inc. and
Baron Assert Fund
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
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Ronald Baron, President
Ronald Baron, Individually
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron
Transaction Schedule
From 10-30-98 to 12-24-98
Exec.
Date Acct ID Trans Qty Price
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10-30-98 bcm sell 1,000 4.0135
10-30-98 bcm sell 26,300 4.0135
10-30-98 bamco sell 22,700 4.0135
11-02-98 bamco sell 40,000 4.1478
11-03-98 bcm sell 9,200 4.6571
11-03-98 bcm sell 1,000 4.7243
11-03-98 bcm sell 2,600 4.6046
11-03-98 bamco sell 7,500 4.7243
11-03-98 bamco sell 19,000 4.6046
11-03-98 bamco sell 65,800 4.6571
11-04-98 bcm sell 29,000 5.2665
11-04-98 bcm sell 1,000 5.2663
11-04-98 bamco sell 45,000 5.2663
11-10-98 bcm sell 6,000 5.6248
11-11-98 bamco sell 1,000 5.2498
11-13-98 bcm sell 21,200 5.2588
11-16-98 bcm sell 4,200 6.0685
11-16-98 bamco sell 25,000 6.0681
11-17-98 bcm sell 6,000 5.9998
11-17-98 bamco sell 24,000 5.9996
11-18-98 bcm sell 2,300 6.0000
11-18-98 bcm sell 4,000 5.9998
11-23-98 bcm sell 10,000 5.5031
11-24-98 bcm sell 5,500 5.1250
11-25-98 bamco sell 23,000 5.6438
12-01-98 bcm sell 5,000 5.4750
12-02-98 bamco sell 5,000 5.4961
12-03-98 bcm sell 5,000 5.3748
12-09-98 bcm sell 2,200 5.0625
12-09-98 bamco sell 22,000 5.0197
12-22-98 bamco sell 40,000 4.5000
12-22-98 bamco sell 35,000 4.4813
12-22-98 bcm sell 15,000 4.4813
12-23-98 bamco sell 50,000 4.8125
