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SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), (c)
and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
American Classic Voyages Co.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
024928 10 3
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(CUSIP Number)
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 in 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. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES
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1 Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
Equity Group Investments, Inc.
36-3446463
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [X]
(See Instructions) (b) [ ]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois
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Number of
5 Sole Voting Power
Shares
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Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
7,283,747
Owned by -----------------------------------------------------
7 Sole Dispositive Power
Each
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Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power
Person With 7,283,747
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
7,283,747
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
(See Instructions)
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
51.1%
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12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP NO. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 3 OF 11 PAGES
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1 Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
EGI Holdings, Inc.
36-4175553
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [X]
(See Instructions) (b) [ ]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois
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Number of
5 Sole Voting Power
Shares
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Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
3,641,873
Owned by -----------------------------------------------------
7 Sole Dispositive Power
Each
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Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power
Person With 3,641,873
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,641,873
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
(See Instructions)
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
25.6%
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12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP NO. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 4 OF 11 PAGES
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1 Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
EGIL Investments, Inc.
36-4175555
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [X]
(See Instructions) (b) [ ]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois
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Number of
5 Sole Voting Power
Shares
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Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
3,641,874
Owned by -----------------------------------------------------
7 Sole Dispositive Power
Each
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Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power
Person With 3,641,874
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,641,874
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
(See Instructions)
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
25.6%
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12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP NO. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 5 OF 11 PAGES
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1 Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
Samstock, L.L.C.
36-4156890
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [X]
(See Instructions) (b) [ ]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of
5 Sole Voting Power
Shares 52,500
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Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned by -----------------------------------------------------
7 Sole Dispositive Power
Each 52,500
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Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power
Person With
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
52,500
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
(See Instructions)
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.4%
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12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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CUSIP NO. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 6 OF 11 PAGES
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1 Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
Anda Partnership
88-0132846
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [X]
(See Instructions) (b) [ ]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Nevada
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Number of
5 Sole Voting Power
Shares 52,500
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Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned by -----------------------------------------------------
7 Sole Dispositive Power
Each 52,500
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Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power
Person With
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
52,500
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
(See Instructions)
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
.4%
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12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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CUSIP NO. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 7 OF 11 PAGES
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1 Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
Ann Lurie Revocable Trust
U/T/A 12/22/89
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [X]
(See Instructions) (b) [ ]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois
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Number of
5 Sole Voting Power
Shares 13,500
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Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned by -----------------------------------------------------
7 Sole Dispositive Power
Each 13,500
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Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power
Person With
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
13,500
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
(See Instructions)
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.1%
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12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO.
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01
CUSIP NUMBER 024928 10 3
This Amendment Number 5 to Schedule 13G amends Amendment Number 4 to Schedule
13G filed for the year ended December 31, 1998.
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
American Classic Voyages Co.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Two North Riverside Plaza
Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
This Schedule 13G is being filed by:
Equity Group Investments, Inc. ("EGI")
EGI Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings")
EGIL Investments, Inc. ("Investments")
Samstock, L.L.C. ("Samstock")
Anda Partnership ("Anda")
Ann Lurie Revocable Trust under trust agreement dated
12/22/89("Trust")
The above entities are each a "Reporting Person" and
collectively are the "Reporting Persons".
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
The business address for the Reporting Persons is:
Two North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60606
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
The Reporting Persons' state of organization is as
follows:
Equity Group Investments, Inc. Illinois
EGI Holdings, Inc. Illinois
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EGIL Investments, Inc. Illinois
Samstock, L.L.C. Delaware
Anda Partnership Nevada
Ann Lurie Revocable Trust U/T/A 12/22/89 Illinois
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Securities reported herein are shares of common stock, par
value $.01 per share ("Common Stock").
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
024928 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
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
The Reporting Persons collectively, own 7,402,247 shares of
Common Stock, or 52.0%, of the issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock. As Holdings and Investments are each wholly
owned subsidiaries of EGI, EGI and Holdings share the power to
vote or to direct the vote of 3,641,873 shares of Common Stock
and share the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
3,641,873 shares of Common Stock and EGI and Investments share
the power to vote or to direct the vote of 3,641,874 shares of
Common Stock and share the power to dispose or the disposition
of 3,641,874 shares of Common Stock. Samstock has the sole
power to vote or to direct the vote of 52,500 shares of Common
Stock and the sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 52,500 shares of Common Stock. Anda has the
sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 52,500 shares of
Common Stock and the sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 52,500 shares of Common Stock. Trust has the
sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 13,500 shares of
Common Stock and the sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 13,500 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.
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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.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATE
Not applicable.
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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: April 21, 1999
EQUITY GROUP INVESTMENTS, INC. EGI HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Sheli Z. Rosenberg By: /s/ Sheli Z. Rosenberg
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Sheli Z. Rosenberg Sheli Z. Rosenberg
Its: President and Chief Its: Vice President
Executive Officer
EGIL INVESTMENTS, INC. SAMSTOCK, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Mark Slezak By: /s/ Sheli Z. Rosenberg
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Mark Slezak Sheli Z. Rosenberg
Its: Vice President Its: Vice President
ANDA PARTNERSHIP ANN LURIE REVOCABLE TRUST
By: Ann Only Trust, a general partner U/T/A 12/22/89
By: /s/ Ann Lurie By: /s/ Ann Lurie
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Ann Lurie Ann Lurie
Its: Trustee Trustee
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