SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.__)
Carson, Inc. (Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
145845 10 3
(CUSIP Number)
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO.: 145845 10 3
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Vincent A. Wasik
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 378440536
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
(3) SEC USE ONLY
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
(5) SOLE VOTING POWER: 6,617,340
(6) SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 6,617,340
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON: 6,617,340
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES |_|
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 57.9%
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO.: 145845 10 3
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: DNL Partners Limited Partnership
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 061429779
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
(3) SEC USE ONLY
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
(5) SOLE VOTING POWER: 6,617,340
(6) SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 6,617,340
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON: 6,617,340
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES |_|
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 57.9%
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: PN
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Carson, Inc. ("Carson")
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
64 Ross Road, Savannah Industrial Park
Savannah, Georgia 31405
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Vincent A. Wasik and DNL Partners Limited Partnership ("DNL
Partners" and together with Mr. Wasik, the "Reporting
Persons")
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE:
c/o Morningside Capital Group, L.L.C.
One Morningside Drive North, Suite 200
Westport, Connecticut 06880
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
United States of America
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 par share (the "Class A Common
Stock")
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
145845 10 3
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
The responses of the Reporting Persons to Items 5 through 9 of the
portions of their respective cover pages which relate to shares of Class A
Common Stock beneficially owned are herein incorporated by reference. All of the
6,617,340 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting
Persons represent shares that DNL Partners has a right to acquire, at its
option, at any time, upon the conversion in accordance with its terms of
6,617,340 shares of Class C Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Carson.
Of the 6,617,340 shares, 818,640 shares are held by DNL Partners as Voting
Trustee pursuant to a Voting Trust Agreement dated August 23, 1995.
Mr. Wasik has a 99% ownership interest in DNL Group, L.L.C., the
general partner of DNL Partners, and therefore is deemed to have voting and
dispositive control as to the shares held by DNL Partners.
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.
Of the 6,617,340 shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons,
818,640 shares are held by DNL Partners as Voting Trustee pursuant to a Voting
Trust Agreement dated August 23, 1995. The beneficiaries of the Voting Trust
have the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds of the sale of, such
shares held by the Voting Trustee.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF
THE GROUP.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
February 6, 1997
VINCENT A. WASIK
/s/Vincent A. Wasik
DNL PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: DNL GROUP, L.L.C.,
its General Partner
By: /s/Vincent A. Wasik
Name: Vincent A. Wasik
Title: Managing Member
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