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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 3)*
of
Tweedy, Browne Company LLC
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 3)*
of
Vanderbilt Partners, L.P.
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
VILLAGE SUPERMARKET, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
927107409
(CUSIP Number)
John D. Spears
350 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 916-0600
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
FEBRUARY 01, 2000
(Date of Event which Required Filing of this Statement)
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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 paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not
required only if the reporting 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 the provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 927107409
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Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Tweedy, Browne Company LLC ("TBC")
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
00
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(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
(2)(d) or 2(e)
[ ]
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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(7) Sole Voting Power
TBC has sole voting power with respect to
110,680 shares held in certain TBC accounts
(as hereinafter defined). Additionally,
certain of the Members of TBC may be deemed
to have sole power to vote certain shares as
more fully set forth herein.
Number of Shares -------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each 0 shares
Reporting Person
With: -------------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares, except that certain of the members
of TBC may be deemed to have sole power to
vote certain shares as more fully set forth
herein.
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
110,680 shares held in accounts of TBC (as
hereinafter defined).
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
110,680 shares
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [x]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.94%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BD, IA & 00
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CUSIP No. 927107409
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Vanderbilt Partners, L.P. ("Vanderbilt")
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ x]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC and BK
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(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items (2)(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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(7) Sole Voting Power 10,000 shares, except
that the the general partners in
Vanderbilt, solely by reason of their
positions as such, may be deemed to have
shared power to vote these shares.
Number of Shares -----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each 0 shares
Reporting Person
With: -----------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power 10,000 shares,
except that the general partners in
Vanderbilt, solely by reason of their
positions as such, may be deemed to have
shared power to vote these shares.
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
10,000 shares
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.72%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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PRELIMINARY NOTE
The persons filing this Amendment No. 3 are (i) Tweedy, Browne Company
LLC , a Delaware limited liability company ("TBC") and (ii) Vanderbilt Partners,
L.P. ("Vanderbilt"), a Delaware limited partnership. This Amendment No. 3 amends
a a Statement on Schedule 13D filed by TBC and Vanderbilt dated as of November
16, 1995. (the "Statement") The filing of this Amendment No. 3 should not be
deemed an admission that TBC and Vanderbilt comprise a group within the meaning
of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Act").
This Amendment No. 3 relates to the Common Stock, no par value (the
"Common Stock"), of Village Supermarket, Inc. (the "Company"), which, to the
best knowledge of the persons filing this Amendment No. 3, is a company
organized under the laws of New Jersey, with its principal executive offices
located at 733 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey 07081.
This Amendment No. 3 contains information regarding shares of Common
Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TBC. Such shares are held
in the accounts of various customers of TBC, with respect to which it has
obtained sole or shared voting power.
Other than as set forth below, to the best knowledge of TBC and
Vanderbilt, there has been no material change in the information set forth in
response to Items 1,2,3,4,6 and 7 of the Statement, as amended. Accordingly,
those Items are omitted from this Amendment No. 3.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) As of the date hereof, TBC may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of an aggregate of 110,680 shares of Common Stock, which constitutes
approximately 7.94% of the 1,394,500 shares of Common Stock which TBC believes
to be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. The TBC Shares are
held in the TBC Accounts.
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As of the date hereof, Vanderbilt beneficially owns directly 10,000
shares of Common Stock, which constitutes approximately 0.72% of the 1,394,500
shares of Common Stock which Vanderbilt believes to be the total number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding.
Each of TBC and Vanderbilt disclaims that it is the beneficial
owner of any of the shares of Common Stock held in the TBC Accounts. The
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which TBC and
Vanderbilt could be deemed to be the beneficial owner as of the date hereof, is
120,680 shares, which constitutes approximately 8.65% of the 1,394,500 shares of
Common Stock, which the filing persons believe to be the total number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding, but nothing contained herein shall be construed as
an admission that TBC is the beneficial owner of any of the TBC Shares.
The aggregate number of shares and percentage of Common Stock with
respect to which each of the Members may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
by reason of his being a Member of TBC and a general partner in Vanderbilt,
respectively, is 120,680 shares, which constitutes approximately 8.65% of the
1,394,500 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
Each of TBC and Vanderbilt disclaims beneficial ownership of Common
Stock held by the other. Except as described herein, to the best knowledge of
TBC and Vanderbilt, no person who may be deemed to comprise a group with any of
TBC,Vanderbilt, or any other person named in Item 2 of the Statement,
beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock.
(b) TBC has investment discretion with respect to 110,680 shares
of Common Stock held by the TBC Accounts and has sole power to dispose or direct
the disposition of all of such shares. Of these shares of Common Stock, TBC has
sole power to vote or to direct the voting of 110,680 shares of Common Stock
held in certain TBC Accounts.
Each of the Members of TBC, solely by reason of their positions as such,
may be deemed to have (i) shared power to dispose of or to direct the
disposition of all of the shares of Common Stock held in the TBC Accounts; and
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote of 110,680 shares of Common Stock
held in certain TBC Accounts.
Vanderbilt has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of and dispose
or direct the disposition of the Vanderbilt Shares. Each of the General Partners
of Vanderbilt, solely by reason of their positions as such, may be deemed to
have shared power to vote or direct the vote of and to dispose or direct the
disposition of the Vanderbilt Shares.
(c) No transactions in Common Stock were effected by Vanderbilt
during the sixty-day period ended as of the date hereof. Transactions in Common
Stock effected by TBC during the sixty-day period ended as of the date hereof
are set forth below:
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REPORTING NO. OF SHARES NO. OF SHARES PRICE
PERSON DATE PURCHASED SOLD PER SHARE
TBC Accounts 02/01/00 1,700 $13.00
(d) To the best knowledge of TBC, each of the persons maintaining
an account with TBC has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt
of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock
held in said person's TBC Account.
To the best knowledge of Vanderbilt, no person other than Vanderbilt has
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
the proceeds from the sale of, the Vanderbilt Shares, except that the General
Partners in Vanderbilt may be deemed to have such rights and powers solely by
reason of being general partners in Vanderbilt.
(e) Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
Each of Tweedy, Browne Company LLC and Vanderbilt Partners, L.P., after
reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, hereby certifies
that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 3 is true, complete and
correct.
TWEEDY, BROWNE COMPANY LLC
By: /s/ Christopher H. Browne
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Christopher H. Browne
Member
VANDERBILT PARTNERS, L.P.
By: /s/ Christopher H. Browne
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Christopher H. Browne
General Partner
February 7, 2000
