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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
Whitman Education Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
966524100
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(CUSIP Number)
September 30, 1999
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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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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 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. 966524100 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bedford Oak Partners, L.P. 06-1504646
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 696,050
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
696,050
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
696,050
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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
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 966524100 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC 13-4007123
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 696,050
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
696,050
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
696,050
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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
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 966524100 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Harvey P. Eisen
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 696,050
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
696,050
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
696,050
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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
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
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Whitman Education Group, Inc. (the "Company").
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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4400 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33137
Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing; Address of Principal
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and 2(b): Business Office:
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This statement is filed by and on behalf of (i) Bedford Oak
Partners, L.P., ("BOP") (ii) Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC, in
its capacity as investment manager of BOP ("BOA"), and (iii)
Harvey Eisen, in his capacity as managing member of BOA. The
principal business address of each reporting person is 100
South Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, New York, 10549.
The shares of Common Stock, no par value, of the Company
which are the subject of this statement are held directly by
BOP.
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
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BOP is a Delaware limited partnership.
BOA is a Delaware limited liability company.
Mr. Eisen is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, no par value ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number:
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966524100
Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant toss. 240.13d-1(c),
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check this box. [X]
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Items 4(a)-(c): Ownership:
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As of the date of this statement:
(i) BOP is deemed to have beneficial ownership for purposes
of Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
("Beneficial Ownership") of 696,050 shares of Common Stock.
Such shares represent 5.2% of the issued and outstanding
Common Stock. BOP shares voting and dispositive power over
its holdings of Common Stock with BOA and Mr. Eisen.
(ii) BOA is deemed to have Beneficial Ownership of 696,050
shares of Common Stock by virtue of its position as
investment manager of BOP. Such shares represented 5.2% of
the issued and outstanding Common Stock. BOA shares voting
and dispositive power over its shares with BOP and Mr.
Eisen.
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(iii) Mr. Eisen is deemed to have Beneficial Ownership of
696,050 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his position as
the managing member of BOA. Such shares represent 5.2% of
the issued and outstanding Common Stock. Mr. Eisen shares
voting power and dispositive power over such shares with BOP
and BOA.
The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
13,436,550 shares of Common Stock stated to be issued and
outstanding as of August 6, 1999, as reflected in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 1999.
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable.
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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No person other than BOP, BOA or Mr. Eisen is known to have
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from or the proceeds of sale of shares of Common
Stock.
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the
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Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
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Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable.
Item 8: Identification and Classification of
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Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 10: Certification:
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By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to
the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
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SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: October 7, 1999
BEDFORD OAK PARTNERS, L.P.
By: BEDFORD OAK MANAGEMENT, LLC, its
general partner
By: /s/ Harvey P. Eisen
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Harvey P. Eisen
Chairman and Managing Member
BEDFORD OAK ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ Harvey P. Eisen
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Harvey P. Eisen
Chairman and Managing Member
/s/ Harvey P. Eisen
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Harvey P. Eisen
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement, dated October 7, 1999, between Bedford
Oak Partners, L.P., Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC and Harvey P.
Eisen.
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Exhibit A
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1)
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The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible
for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy
of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible
for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others,
except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
Dated: October 7, 1999
BEDFORD OAK PARTNERS, L.P.
By: BEDFORD OAK MANAGEMENT, LLC, its
general partner
By: /s/ Harvey P. Eisen
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Harvey P. Eisen
Chairman and Managing Member
BEDFORD OAK ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ Harvey P. Eisen
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Harvey P. Eisen
Chairman and Managing Member
/s/ Harvey P. Eisen
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Harvey P. Eisen
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