UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 15)*
BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
121579 10 6
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 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)
[ ] 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 (the "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).
Page 1 of 4 Pages
CUSIP No. 121579 10 6 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
STEPHEN E. MILSTEIN
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b) X
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,717,483
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
36,000
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,717,483
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
36,000
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,753,483
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
X
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.9 %
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 121579 10 6 Page 3 of 4 Pages
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1830 Route 130
Burlington, New Jersey 08016
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Stephen E. Milstein
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
1830 Route 130
Burlington, New Jersey 08016
2(c) Citizenship: United States of America
2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
2(e) CUSIP Number: 121579 10 6
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act;
(e) [ ] Investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] Parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. [ ]
This item is inapplicable.
Item 4 Ownership as of December 31, 1999
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,753,483 (1) (2)
(b) Percent of Class: 5.9 %
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,717,483
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 36,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 2,717,483
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 36,000
CUSIP No. 121579 10 6 Page 4 of 4 Pages
(1) Excludes the following number of shares of Common Stock owned by
members of Stephen E. Milstein's family as to which shares
Stephen E. Milstein disclaims beneficial ownership:
Relationship to
Name Stephen Milstein Number of Shares Percentage of Class
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Monroe G. Milstein Father 13,780,752 29.7 %
Henrietta Milstein Mother 6,849,245 14.8 %
Andrew R. Milstein Brother 3,033,839 6.5 %
Lazer Milstein Brother 2,272,823 5.0 %
(2) Included in the 2,753,483 shares of Common Stock reported are
4,740 shares of Common Stock held by Stephen E. Milstein as trustee
under trust agreement dated December 31, 1984 for the benefit of
a niece of Stephen E. Milstein and 5,876 shares of Common Stock
held by Stephen E. Milstein as trustee under trust agreement dated
November 4, 1988 for the benefit of a nephew of Stephen Milstein.
Also included are 25,200 shares of Common Stock underlying options
granted to Stephen E. Milstein. Also included are 36,000 shares of
Common Stock held by Stephen E. Milstein as trustee under various
trust agreements for the benefit of the children of Andrew R.
Milstein, Lazer Milstein and Stephen E. Milstein.
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:
See Footnote 2 to Item (4) above
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security being Reported 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 Certification:
Not Applicable
Signature
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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.
February 4, 2000
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Date
/s/ Stephen E. Milstein
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Signature
Stephen E. Milstein, Executive Vice President
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