PENN TRAFFIC CO
SC 13D/A, 2000-07-07
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                                (Amendment No. 1)*

                            THE PENN TRAFFIC COMPANY
                  -------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
                   -------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    707832200
                               ------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Stephen M. Vine, Esq.
                    Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
                               590 Madison Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 872-1000
                  -------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  July 1, 2000
                                ----------------
                      (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  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
[_].

Note.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*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 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).

                         Continued on following page(s)
                               Page 1 of 18 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 16


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                                                              Page 2 of 18 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 707832200

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  Not Applicable

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
  Number of                                 0
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            9,032,768/1/

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                       [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    44.92%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA

---------------
/1/ See Item 5

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 3 of 18 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 707832200

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  GEORGE SOROS (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  Not Applicable

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
  Number of                                 0
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            9,032,768/1/

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                       [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    44.92%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

---------------
/1/ See Item 5

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 4 of 18 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 707832200

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  Not Applicable

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
  Number of                                 0
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   0
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            0

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                       [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    0%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 5 of 18 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 707832200

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  SATELLITE ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  Not Applicable

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
  Number of                                 9,032,768
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   9,032,768
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            9,032,768

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                       [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    44.92%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  PN; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 6 of 18 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 707832200

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  SATELLITE FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  Not Applicable

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
  Number of                                 9,032,768
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  0
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   9,032,768
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            9,032,768

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                       [x]


13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    44.92%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 7 of 18 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 707832200

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  MARK SONNINO (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [ ]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  Not Applicable

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
  Number of                                 20,000
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  9,032,768
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   20,000
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            9,032,768

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            9,052,768

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                       [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    45.02%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA; IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 8 of 18 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 707832200

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  LIEF D. ROSENBLATT (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  Not Applicable

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
  Number of                                 20,000
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  9,032,768
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   20,000
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            9,032,768

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            9,052,768

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                       [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    45.02%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA; IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 9 of 18 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 707832200

1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  GABRIEL NECHAMKIN (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds*

                  Not Applicable

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
  Number of                                 20,000
   Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                  9,032,768
    Each
  Reporting                9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   20,000
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            9,032,768

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            9,052,768

12       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                       [x]

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                    45.02%

14       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA; IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                             Page 10 of 18 Pages

          This  Amendment  No. 1 to  Schedule  13D  relates  to shares of Common
Stock,  $0.01 par value per share (the  "Shares"),  of The Penn Traffic  Company
(the  "Issuer").  This  Amendment  No.  1  supplementally  amends  the  initial
statement on Schedule 13D, dated August 9, 1999 (the "Initial Statement"), filed
by the Reporting  Persons.  This Amendment No. 1 is being filed by the Reporting
Persons to report that, as of July 1, 2000, Mr.  Druckenmiller  ceased to be the
Lead Portfolio  Manager of SFM LLC, and  accordingly no longer may be deemed the
beneficial owner of the securities  reported herein.  Capitalized terms used but
not  defined  herein  shall have the  meanings  ascribed  to them in the Initial
Statement. The Initial Statement is supplementally amended as follows.

Item 2.   Identity and Background.

          This  Statement  is being  filed on  behalf  of each of the  following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

          i)   Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC");

          ii)  Mr. George Soros ("Mr. Soros");

          iii) Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller ("Mr. Druckenmiller");

          iv)  Satellite Asset Management, L.P. ("Satellite LP");

          v)   Satellite Fund Management LLC ("Satellite LLC");

          vi)  Mr. Mark Sonnino ("Mr. Sonnino");

          vii) Mr. Lief D. Rosenblatt ("Mr. Rosenblatt"); and

          viii) Mr. Gabriel Nechamkin ("Mr. Nechamkin").

          This Statement  relates to the Shares held for the accounts of Quantum
Partners LDC, a Cayman  Islands  exempted  limited  duration  company  ("Quantum
Partners"), and Quota Fund N.V., a Netherlands Antilles corporation ("Quota").

                              The Reporting Persons

          As of July 1, 2000, Mr.  Druckenmiller ceased to be the Lead Portfolio
Manager of, and is no longer employed by, SFM LLC. Mr.  Druckenmiller  no longer
may be deemed to have  investment  discretion  over the securities  held for the
account of Quantum Partners or Quota. As a result,  Mr.  Druckenmiller no longer
may be deemed the beneficial owner of securities held for the account of Quantum
Partners or Quota, and, as of July 1, 2000, is no longer a Reporting Person.

          Effective as of July 1, 2000, as a result of a  reorganization  of SFM
LLC, the  Management  Committee has been  eliminated and there are no longer any
Managing  Directors.  The  business of SFM LLC is managed by Mr.  Soros,  in his
capacity as Chairman and President.


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                                                             Page 11 of 18 Pages



Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

          (a)  (i) As a  consequence  of SFM  LLC's  ability  to  terminate  the
Quantum  Partners - Satellite  Contract and the  Quota-Satellite  Contract  with
respect to the  investment in the Shares held for the account of each of Quantum
Partners and Quota,  and acquire  voting and  dispositive  power over the Shares
held for the  accounts  of each of Quantum  Partners  and Quota  within 60 days,
notwithstanding  the fact that neither SFM LLC nor Mr. Soros currently exercises
such  power,  SFM LLC and Mr.  Soros may be deemed the  beneficial  owner of the
7,854,032  Shares held for the account of Quantum  Partners and 1,178,736 Shares
held for the account of Quota.  In total,  each of SFM LLC and Mr.  Soros may be
deemed the beneficial  owner of 9,032,768  Shares  (approximately  44.92% of the
total number of Shares outstanding).

               (ii) Each of  Satellite  LP and  Satellite  LLC may be deemed the
beneficial owner of 9,032,768 Shares  (approximately  44.92% of the total number
of Shares  outstanding).  This number includes (A) 7,854,032 Shares held for the
account of Quantum  Partners  and (B)  1,178,736  Shares held for the account of
Quota.

               (iii) Mr. Sonnino may be deemed the beneficial owner of 9,052,768
Shares  (approximately 45.02% of the total number of Shares outstanding assuming
exercise of the director's  options held for his account).  This number includes
(A)  7,854,032  Shares held for the account of Quantum  Partners,  (B) 1,178,736
Shares  held for the  account  of Quota  and (C)  20,000  Shares  issuable  upon
exercise of director's options held for his own account.

               (iv)  Mr.  Rosenblatt  may be  deemed  the  beneficial  owner  of
9,052,768 Shares (approximately 45.02% of the total number of Shares outstanding
assuming exercise of the director's  options held for his account).  This number



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                                                             Page 12 of 18 Pages

includes  (A)  7,854,032  Shares held for the account of Quantum  Partners,  (B)
1,178,736  Shares held for the account of Quota and (C) 20,000  Shares  issuable
upon exercise of director's options held for his own account.

               (v) Mr. Nechamkin may be deemed the beneficial owner of 9,052,768
Shares  (approximately 45.02% of the total number of Shares outstanding assuming
exercise of the director's  options held for his account).  This number includes
(A)  7,854,032  Shares held for the account of Quantum  Partners,  (B) 1,178,736
Shares  held for the  account  of Quota  and (C)  20,000  Shares  issuable  upon
exercise of director's options held for his own account.

          (b)  (i) The power to direct the voting and  disposition of the Shares
held for the account of each of Quantum  Partners and Quota is currently  vested
in  Satellite  LP pursuant  to the  Quantum  Partners-  Satellite  Contract  and
Quota-Satellite Contract, respectively. SFM LLC has the contractual authority on
behalf  of  each  of  Quantum  Partners  and  Quota  to  terminate  the  Quantum
Partners-Satellite Contract and Quota-Satellite Contract, within 60 days and, as
a result, SFM LLC and Mr. Soros may be deemed to have the voting and dispositive
power held by Satellite LLC,  notwithstanding  the fact that neither SFM LLC nor
Mr. Soros  currently  exercises such power,  with respect to the Shares held for
the account of Quantum Partners and Quota.

               (ii) Each of  Satellite  LP and  Satellite  LLC (by virtue of the
Quantum  Partners-Satellite  Contract and the  Quota-Satellite  Contract) may be
deemed to have the sole  power to  direct  the  voting  and  disposition  of the
7,854,032  Shares held for the  account of Quantum  Partners  and the  1,178,736
Shares held for the account of Quota.

               (iii) Each of Mr. Sonnino, Mr. Rosenblatt and Mr. Nechamkin, as a
result of their  positions  with  Satellite LLC may be deemed to have the shared
power to direct the voting and disposition of the 7,854,032  Shares held for the
account of Quantum  Partners  and the  1,178,736  Shares held for the account of
Quota.

               (iv) Mr.  Sonnino  has the sole  power to direct  the  voting and
disposition  of the 20,000 Shares  issuable upon the exercise of the  securities
reported herein as being held for his account.

               (v) Mr.  Rosenblatt  has the sole  power to direct the voting and
disposition  of the 20,000 Shares  issuable upon the exercise of the  securities
reported herein as being held for his account.

               (vi) Mr.  Nechamkin  has the sole  power to direct the voting and
disposition  of the 20,000 Shares  issuable upon the exercise of the  securities
reported herein as being held for his account.

          (c)       There have been no transactions effected with respect to the
Shares  since  May 6,  2000 (60 days  prior  to the date  hereof)  by any of the
Reporting Persons.

          (d)  (i) The  shareholders  of  Quantum  Partners,  including  Quantum
Endowment  Fund  N.V.,  a  Netherlands  Antilles  company,  have  the  right  to
participate in the receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the sale of, the
Shares  held for the  account  of  Quantum  Partners  in  accordance  with their
ownership interests in Quantum Partners.

               (ii) The  shareholders  of Quota have the right to participate in
the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held for
the account of Quota in accordance with their ownership interests in Quota.

          (e)       As of July  1,  2000,  Mr.  Druckenmiller  ceased  to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Shares.


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                                                             Page 13 of 18 Pages


Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits.


        The Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.


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                                                             Page 14 of 18 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES

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

Date:  July 5, 2000                SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC


                                   By:  /S/ RICHARD D. HOLAHAN, JR.
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                        Assistant General Counsel


                                   GEORGE SOROS


                                   By:  /S/ RICHARD D. HOLAHAN, JR.
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


                                   STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER


                                   By:  /S/ RICHARD D. HOLAHAN, JR.
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


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                                                             Page 15 of 18 Pages



                                        SATELLITE ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

                                        By:  Satellite Fund Management LLC
                                             its General Partner

                                        By:  /S/ LIEF D. ROSENBLATT
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Lief D. Rosenblatt
                                             Managing Member


                                        SATELLITE FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

                                        By:  /S/ LIEF D. ROSENBLATT
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Lief D. Rosenblatt
                                             Managing Member


                                        MARK SONNINO

                                        /S/ MARK SONNINO
                                        ---------------------------------------

                                        LIEF D. ROSENBLATT

                                        /S/ LIEF D. ROSENBLATT
                                        ---------------------------------------

                                        GABRIEL NECHAMKIN

                                        /S/ GABRIEL NECHAMKIN
                                        ---------------------------------------

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                                                             Page 16 of 18 Pages



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

F              Power  of  Attorney,  dated  as of  January  27,  2000,
               granted by Mr. George Soros in favor of Mr.  Michael C.
               Neus and Mr. Richard D. Holahan, Jr....................    17

G              Power  of  Attorney,  dated  as of  January  27,  2000,
               granted by Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller in favor of Mr.
               Michael C. Neus and Mr. Richard D. Holahan, Jr.........    18



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