FAY LESLIE COMPANIES INC /DEREG/
SC 13D, 1997-08-15
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                           The Leslie Fay Company Inc.
                           ---------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $ .01 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    527016109
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                             Abbe L. Dienstag, Esq.
                        Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel
                                919 Third Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 715-9100
                                 --------------
                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
                      Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                 July 23, 19971
                                 --------------
                      (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: |_|

                               Page 1 of 19 pages
                        Exhibit Index appears on page 14

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1        The Reporting Persons believe that the Common Stock, $.01 par value, of
         the  Issuer  has not been  registered  pursuant  to  Section  12 of the
         Securities  Exchange  Act  (the  "Act")  and,  therefore,  they are not
         required pursuant to Rule 13(d)1 of the Act to file this Schedule 13D.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 527016109                                           Page 2 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.                               13-3321472

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|

                                                                (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  WC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
        ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                          |_|

6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        437,731 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          437,731 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        437,731 (See Item 5)

12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES
                                                                    |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        12.9% (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  PN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 527016109                                           Page 3 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.                           13-3746015

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|

                                                                (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  WC

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
        ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                          |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        97,000 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          97,000 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        97,000 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES
                                                                    |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        2.9% (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  PN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 527016109                                           Page 4 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|

                                                                (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  WC

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
        ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                          |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        83,996 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          83,996 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        83,996 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES                                                      |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        2.5% (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  CO

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 527016109                                           Page 5 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.                            13-3544838

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|

                                                                (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  AF

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
        ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                          |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        534,731 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          534,731 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        534,731 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES                                                      |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        15.7% (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  PN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 527016109                                           Page 6 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.                             13-3537972

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|

                                                                (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  AF

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
        ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                          |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        618,727 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          618,727 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        618,727 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES                                                      |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        18.2% (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  CO


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 527016109                                           Page 7 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  MARK DICKSTEIN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) |_|

                                                                (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  PF, AF

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
        ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                          |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  UNITED STATES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      31,879
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        618,727 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          31,879
        REPORTING
        PERSON 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 618,727 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        650,606 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES                                                      |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        19.1% (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  IN


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                                  Schedule 13D


ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.

         This Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement")  relates to the Common
Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"),  of The Leslie Fay Company,  Inc., a
Delaware  corporation (the "Company").  The principal  executive  offices of the
Company are located at 1412 Broadway, New York, New York 10018.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

         (a) - (c) This  Statement  is  being  filed by  Dickstein  & Co.,  L.P.
("Dickstein & Co."),  Dickstein Focus Fund L.P. ("Dickstein  Focus"),  Dickstein
International  Limited ("Dickstein  International"),  Dickstein  Partners,  L.P.
("Dickstein  Partners"),  Dickstein  Partners Inc.  ("Dickstein  Inc.") and Mark
Dickstein. Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus, Dickstein International,  Dickstein
Partners,  Dickstein Inc. and Mark Dickstein are collectively referred to as the
"Reporting Persons."

         Dickstein & Co. is a Delaware  limited  partnership  engaged in certain
investment  activities,  including,  but not  limited  to, (i) the  purchase  of
marketable and  non-marketable  securities and other  obligations of bankrupt or
near  bankrupt  companies,   (ii)  risk-arbitrage   transactions  undertaken  in
connection  with,  among other things,  mergers and  acquisitions  and (iii) the
purchase of securities in entities which appear to be undervalued.

         Dickstein  Focus is a Delaware  limited  partnership  which  engages in
certain investment  activities similar in nature to the activities engaged in by
Dickstein & Co.

         Dickstein  International is a  limited-liability,  open-end  investment
fund  incorporated as an international  business company in the Territory of the
British Virgin Islands.  Dickstein  International  engages in certain investment
activities similar in nature to the activities engaged in by Dickstein & Co.

         Dickstein  Partners is a Delaware  limited  partnership and the general
partner of  Dickstein & Co. and  Dickstein  Focus and makes all  investment  and
trading decisions for Dickstein & Co. and Dickstein Focus.

         Dickstein Inc. is a Delaware  corporation and is the general partner of
Dickstein Partners and the advisor to Dickstein  International.  In its capacity
as advisor,  Dickstein  Inc.  makes all  investment  and trading  decisions  for
Dickstein  International.  Mark  Dickstein is the president and sole director of
Dickstein Inc.

         The business address and the address of the principal  executive office
of each of Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus,


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Dickstein  Partners and Dickstein Inc. is 660 Madison Avenue, New York, New York
10021. The business address and the address of the principal executive office of
Dickstein  International  is 129 Front  Street,  Hamilton  HM 12,  Bermuda.  The
business  address of Mark  Dickstein  is c/o  Dickstein  Partners,  660  Madison
Avenue, New York, New York 10021.

         The  name,  business  address  and  present  principal   occupation  or
employment  of each of the executive  officers and directors of Dickstein  Inc.,
including Mark Dickstein,  are set forth on Schedule I annexed hereto,  which is
incorporated herein by reference.

         (d) - (e) During the last five years,  none of the  Reporting  Persons,
and, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons,  none of the persons listed
on Schedule I hereto,  has been  convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding
traffic  violations  and  similar  misdemeanors)  or has been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as
a result of such  proceeding  was or is subject to a  judgment,  decree or final
order  enjoining  future  violations of, or prohibiting or mandating  activities
subject  to,  Federal or state  securities  laws or finding any  violation  with
respect to such laws.

         (f) Each natural  person  identified in this Item 2 is a citizen of the
United States.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

         The shares of Common  Stock  reported  to be owned by  Dickstein & Co.,
Dickstein Focus, Dickstein International and Mark Dickstein were acquired in the
open market. The total cost of the reported shares by Dickstein & Co., Dickstein
Focus,  Dickstein  International  and Mark Dickstein was  $2,485,428,  $679,468,
$479,427  and  $167,380,  respectively.  Such costs  were  funded out of working
capital (and in the case of Mark Dickstein,  personal funds),  which may, at any
given time,  include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course
of business.

ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

         The Reporting  Persons acquired  beneficial  ownership of the shares of
Common Stock to which this Statement relates for investment.

         The Reporting Persons have had preliminary  discussions with the Issuer
relating to the possibility of the Reporting Persons obtaining representation on
the Issuer's board of directors.

         The Reporting Persons may acquire  additional shares of Common Stock or
other  securities  of the Company or sell or otherwise  dispose of any or all of
the shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company beneficially owned
by them. The


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Reporting  Persons may take any other  action with respect to the Company or any
of its debt or equity securities in any manner permitted by law.

         Except as  disclosed  in this  Item 4, the  Reporting  Persons  have no
current plans or proposals  which relate to or would result in any of the events
described  in Items (a)  through (j) of the  instructions  to Item 4 of Schedule
13D.


ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         (a) The  Reporting  Persons  beneficially  own an  aggregate of 650,606
shares of Common  Stock,  representing  approximately  19.1% of the Common Stock
outstanding.   Dickstein  &  Co.  owns  437,731  of  such  shares,  representing
approximately 12.9% of the Common Stock outstanding, Dickstein Focus owns 97,000
of such shares, representing approximately 2.9% of the Common Stock outstanding,
Dickstein International owns 83,996 of such shares,  representing  approximately
2.5% of the Common Stock  outstanding,  and Mark  Dickstein  owns 31,879 of such
shares,  representing  approximately  1% of the Common Stock  outstanding.2  The
Common  Stock  was  issued  pursuant  to the  Issuer's  Amended  Joint  Plan  of
Reorganization  (the "POR") dated December  5,1996.  The POR was  consummated on
June 4,  1997.  On May 1,  1997,  certain  of the  Reporting  Persons  agreed to
purchase,  in an open market  transaction,  on an "if and when issued" basis, an
aggregate  of 540,000  shares of Common  Stock.  430,368 of the shares of Common
Stock  included  in  this  transaction  settled  on  July  23,  1997  after  the
consummation  of the POR and are included in the percentages  stated above.  The
balance of the shares  (109,632) are scheduled to settle on or about November 3,
1997 for a price of $5.25 per share.  85,269 of these shares will be acquired by
Dickstein  &  Co.,  16,242  of  these  shares  will  be  acquired  by  Dickstein
International and 8,121 of these shares will be acquired by Mark Dickstein.

         Mark Kaufman,  a Vice President of Dickstein Inc., owns 1,000 shares of
Common Stock.

         (b) By reason of its position as general partner of Dickstein & Co. and
Dickstein Focus,  Dickstein  Partners may be deemed to possess the power to vote
and dispose of the shares of Common Stock  beneficially owned by Dickstein & Co.
and Dickstein  Focus.  By reason of its position as general partner of Dickstein
Partners and advisor to Dickstein International, Dickstein Inc. may be deemed to
possess the power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus and Dickstein International. By reason
of his position as 

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2    Percentages  are based upon 3,400,000  shares of Common Stock  outstanding,
     the amount of shares issued in accordance with the POR.


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president and sole director of Dickstein  Inc.,  Mark Dickstein may be deemed to
possess the power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus and Dickstein International.  Pursuant
to Rule 13d-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
(i) Dickstein & Co. disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock
beneficially  owned  by  Dickstein  International,   Dickstein  Focus  and  Mark
Dickstein,  (ii) Dickstein Focus disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by Dickstein & Co., Dickstein  International and
Mark Dickstein,  (iii) Dickstein International disclaims beneficial ownership of
all shares of Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by  Dickstein & Co.,  Dickstein
Focus and Mark Dickstein,  and (iv) each of Dickstein  Partners,  Dickstein Inc.
and Mark Dickstein disclaims  beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock
beneficially   owned  by  Dickstein  &  Co.,   Dickstein   Focus  and  Dickstein
International, except to the extent of their actual economic interests.

         Mr. Kaufman  possesses the sole power to vote and dispose of the Common
stock owned by him.

         (c)  Except  for the  transactions  set forth on  Schedule  II  annexed
hereto,  none of the persons  identified in Item 2 has effected any transactions
in the Common Stock during the past 60 days. All such transactions were effected
in the open market.

         (d) Not applicable.

         (e) Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR
         RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF
         THE ISSUER.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 1 Agreement of joint filing  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)  promulgated  
          under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


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                                    SIGNATURE


         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best  knowledge and belief of the
undersigned,  the  undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  August 15, 1997

                                       DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.

                                       By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                                of Dickstein Partners Inc., the
                                                general partner of Dickstein
                                                Partners, L.P., the general
                                                partner of Dickstein & Co.,
                                                L.P.

                                       /s/ Alan Cooper
                                       ---------------
                                       Name:  Alan Cooper

                                       DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.

                                       By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                                of Dickstein Partners Inc., the
                                                general partner of Partners,
                                                L.P., the general partner of
                                                Dickstein Focus Fund L.P.

                                       /s/ Alan Cooper
                                       ---------------
                                       Name:  Alan Cooper

                                       DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                                       By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                                of Dickstein Partners Inc., the
                                                agent of Dickstein
                                                International Limited

                                       /s/ Alan Cooper
                                       ---------------
                                       Name:  Alan Cooper

                                       DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.

                                       By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                                of Dickstein Partners Inc., the
                                                general partner of Dickstein
                                                Partners, L.P.

                                       /s/ Alan Cooper
                                       ---------------
                                       Name:  Alan Cooper


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                                        DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                                        By:  Alan Cooper, as Vice President


                                        /s/ Alan Cooper
                                        ---------------
                                        Name:  Alan Cooper


                                        Mark Dickstein


                                        /s/ Mark Dickstein
                                        ------------------
                                        Name:  Mark Dickstein


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




EXHIBIT                  DESCRIPTION                        PAGE

1         Agreement of joint filing  pursuant               18
          to Rule 13d-1(f)  promulgated under 
          the  Securities   Exchange  Act  of 
          1934, as amended                    
          
     


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                                   SCHEDULE 1

                        EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS


         The name and present principal  occupation or employment of each of the
executive  officers and  directors of  Dickstein  Inc. are set forth below.  The
principal  business  address of each of the sole  director  and the  officers of
Dickstein Inc. named below is c/o Dickstein Partners,  Inc., 660 Madison Avenue,
New York, New York 10021.

                           Dickstein Partners Inc.

Name and                   Present Principal        
Positions Held             Occupation or Employment 

Mark Dickstein             President and Sole Director of Dickstein Inc.
President and
Sole Director

Alan S. Cooper             Vice President and General Counsel of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President
and General
Counsel

Stephen Cornick            Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President

Edward Farr                Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President

Mark Kaufman               Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President

Arthur Wrubel              Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President


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                                   SCHEDULE II

                             TRANSACTIONS IN COMMON
                                    STOCK OF
                          THE LESLIE FAY COMPANY, INC.
                          DURING THE PRECEDING 60 DAYS

Shares Purchased by Dickstein & Co., L.P.
- -----------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost
- ----                     ---------              -----                ----------                         ----

<S>                       <C>                  <C>                     <C>                         <C>         
7/23/97*                  334,731              5.250                   15.00                       1,757,352.75
8/1/97                     50,000              7.030                   15.00                         351,515.00
8/1/97                     10,000              7.000                   15.00                          70,015.00
8/5/97                     15,000              7.250                   15.00                         108,765.00
8/5/97                     18,000              7.063                   15.00                         127,140.00
8/5/97                     10,000              7.063                   15.00                          70,640.00


</TABLE>

Shares Purchased by Dickstein International Limited
- ---------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost
- ----                     ---------              -----                ----------                         ----

<S>                        <C>                 <C>                     <C>                           <C>       
7/23/97*                   63,758              5.250                   15.00                         334,744.50
8/1/97                      9,425              7.030                   15.00                          66,272.75
8/5/97                     10,813              7.250                   15.00                          78,409.25


</TABLE>

Shares Purchased by Dickstein Focus Fund L.P.
- ---------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost
- ----                     ---------              -----                ----------                         ----


<S>                        <C>                 <C>                     <C>                           <C>       
8/1/97                     90,000              7.000                   15.00                         630,015.00
8/5/97                      7,000              7.063                   15.00                          49,452.50

</TABLE>


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*        These  transactions  are the  partial  settlement  of the "if and  when
         issued"  trade  referred to in item 5 of this Schedule 13D. The balance
         of this trade  (85,269  shares for  Dickstein & Co.,  16,242 shares for
         Dickstein  International  and  8,121  shares  for  Mark  Dickstein)  is
         scheduled to settle on or about November 3, 1997.


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<PAGE>

Shares Purchased by Mark Dickstein
- ----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost

<S>                        <C>                 <C>                     <C>                           <C>       
7/23/97*                   31,879              5.250                   15.00                         167,379.75


Shares Purchased by Mark Kaufman
- --------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost

7/23/97                     1,000              5.250                    0.00                           5,250.00

</TABLE>













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*       These  transactions  are the  partial  settlement  of the  "if and  when
        issued" trade referred to in item 5 of this Schedule 13D. The balance of
        this  trade  (85,269  shares  for  Dickstein  & Co.,  16,242  shares for
        Dickstein   International  and  8,121  shares  for  Mark  Dickstein)  is
        scheduled to settle on or about November 3, 1997.


                                     - 17 -


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                       Exhibit 1 Agreement of Joint Filing


                                    EXHIBIT 1

                            AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING


         Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934,  the  undersigned  persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  the Statement on Schedule 13D (the  "Statement")  to which
this Agreement is attached as an exhibit,  and agree that such Statement,  as so
filed, is filed on behalf of each of them.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
August 15, 1997.

                                      DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.

                                      By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                               of Dickstein Partners Inc., the
                                               general partner of Dickstein
                                               Partners, L.P., the general
                                               partner of Dickstein & Co.,
                                               L.P.

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper

                                      DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.

                                      By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                               of Dickstein Partners Inc., the
                                               general partner of  Dickstein
                                               Partners, L.P., the general
                                               partner of Dickstein Focus Fund
                                               L.P.

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper


                                      DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                                      By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                               of Dickstein Partners Inc., the
                                               agent of Dickstein
                                               International Limited

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper


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                                      DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.

                                      By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                               of Dickstein Partners Inc., the
                                               general partner of Dickstein
                                               Partners, L.P.

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper


                                      DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                                      By:  Alan Cooper, as Vice President

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper


                                      Mark Dickstein


                                      /s/ Mark Dickstein
                                      ------------------
                                      Name:  Mark Dickstein


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