PINKERTONS INC
SC 13D/A, 1997-04-02
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No.4)*
                                       of
                           Tweedy, Browne Company L.P.


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                               (Amendment No. 1)*
                                       of
                               TBK Partners, L.P.


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                               (Amendment No. 4)*
                                       of
                            Vanderbilt Partners, L.P.



                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                PINKERTON'S INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, Par Value $.001 per Share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    723429106
                                 (CUSIP Number)



                                 John D. Spears
                              52 Vanderbilt Avenue
                            New York, New York 10017
                                 (212) 916-0600
                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)



                                 MARCH 21, 1997
             (Date of Event which Required Filing of this Statement)



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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 [ ].

Check the  following  box if a fee is paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not
required  only if the  reporting  person:  (1) has a previous  statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

* 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 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act,
but shall be subject to all the provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).



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                                  Schedule 13D

                                                          Page ____ of ____Pages

CUSIP No. 723429106
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Tweedy, Browne Company L.P. ("TBC")
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                    (a)/ /
                                                                        (b)/X/

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

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      
         00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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. TBC has sole voting power with respect
                   to 584,150 shares held in certain TBC Accounts (as herein-
                   after defined). Additionally, certain of the general
                   partners of TBC may be deemed to have sole power to vote
  NUMBER OF        certain shares as more fully set forth herein.
   SHARES        ---------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY    8 SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY
    EACH           0 shares
  REPORTING      ---------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON        9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
    WITH
                   0 shares, except that certain of the general partners of
                   TBC may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of
                   certain shares as more fully set forth herein.
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         659,932 shares held in accounts of TBC
                      (as herein defined)   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    
     659,932 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  /X/

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      7.91%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     BD, IA & PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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                                  Schedule 13D

                                                          Page ____ of ____Pages

CUSIP No. 723429106
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       TBK Partners, L.P. ("TBK")
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                    (a)/ /
                                                                        (b)/x/

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

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      
         00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 15,500 shares, except that the general
                   partners in TBK, solely by reason of their
                   positions as such, may be deemed to have shared power
  NUMBER OF        to vote these shares
   SHARES        ---------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY    8 SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY    
    EACH           0 shares
  REPORTING      ---------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON        9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
    WITH      
                   15,500 shares, except that certain of the general partners in
                   TBK, solely by reason of their positions as
                   such, may be deemed to have shared power to vote
                   these shares.
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                     0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    
     15,500 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  / /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      0.18%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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                                  Schedule 13D

                                                          Page ____ of ____Pages

CUSIP No. 723429106
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Vanderbilt Partners, L.P. ("Vanderbilt")
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                    (a)/ /
                                                                        (b)/x/

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

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      
         00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 12,100 shares, except that the general
                   partners in Vanderbuilt, solely by reason of their
                   positions as such, may be deemed to have shared power
  NUMBER OF        to vote these shares
   SHARES        ---------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY    8 SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY    
    EACH           0 shares
  REPORTING      ---------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON        9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
    WITH      
                   12,100 shares, except that the general partners in
                   Vanderbilt, solely by reason of their positions as
                   such, may be deemed to have shared power to vote
                   these shares.
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                     0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    
     12,100 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  / /

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      0.15%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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PRELIMINARY NOTE

     This Statement  constitutes  (a) Amendment No. 4 to a Statement on Schedule
13D  originally  filed by  Tweedy,  Browne  Company  L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited
partnership  ("TBC"),  and dated as of June 10, 1996 (the "TBC Statement");  (b)
Amendment  No. 1 to a Statement  filed on Schedule 13D  originally  filed by TBK
Partners,  L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TBK") and dated as of July 31,
1996 (the "TBK  Statement");  and (c) Amendment No. 4 to a Statement on Schedule
13D  filed  by  Vanderbilt  Partners,   L.P.;  a  Delaware  limited  partnership
("Vanderbilt")  and  dated as of June 10,  1996  (the  "Vanderbilt  Statement"),
(collectively,  the "Joint Amendment No. 4"). However,  the filing of this Joint
Amendment No. 4 should not be deemed an admission  that TBC, TBK and  Vanderbilt
comprise a group within the meaning of Section  13(d)(3) of the  Securities  and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act").

     This Joint  Amendment  No. 4 relates to the Common  Stock,  $.001 par value
(the "Common Stock"), of Pinkerton's,  Inc. (the "Company"),  which, to the best
knowledge  of the  persons  filing  this  Joint  Amendment  No.  4 is a  company
organized  under the laws of  Delaware,  with its  principal  executive  offices
located at 15910 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 900, Encino, CA 91436-2810.

     This Joint Amendment No. 4 contains information  regarding shares of Common
Stock that may be deemed to be  beneficially  owned by TBC. Such shares are held
in the  accounts  of  various  customers  of TBC,  with  respect to which it has
obtained sole or shared voting power.

     Other  than as set  forth  below,  to the best  knowledge  of TBC,  TBK and
Vanderbilt,  there has been no material  change in the  information set forth in
response to Items 1, 2,4, 6 and 7 of the  Statement,  as  amended.  Accordingly,
those Items are omitted from this Joint Amendment No. 4.


ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNTS OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

     As of the date  hereof,  the number of shares with respect to which TBC may
be deemed to be the beneficial owner is 659,932 shares of Common Stock (the "TBC
Shares"),  all of which shares were purchased in open market  transactions.  The
aggregate  cost  of  the  TBC  Shares,  including  brokerage  commissions,   was
$15,886,980.

     The TBC Shares are held in the TBC Accounts, the funds therefor coming from
the funds on hand in each individual  managed  account and in certain  instances
from standard margin account  borrowings from brokerage  accounts  maintained at
Fleet Clearing  Corporation.  It is expected that funds used by the TBC Accounts
to  purchase  additional  shares of  Common  Stock,  if  additional  shares  are
purchased by the TBC Accounts (see Item 4 of the Statement),  will come from the
funds on hand for each managed account, which funds on hand at any time and from
time to time may  include,  among  others,  funds  borrowed  pursuant  to margin
accounts  maintained at Fleet Clearing  Corporation.  Borrowings made by certain
TBC Accounts  pursuant to such margin accounts are secured by margin  securities
owned by the respective accounts,  including some of the TBC Shares. Interest on
outstanding  borrowings  under such margin  accounts ranges form 1/2% to 2% over
the brokers' call rate in effect from time to time at Chemical  Bank,  New York,
New York, depending upon the amount of outstanding borrowings at any given time.

     As of the date hereof,  TBK  beneficially  owns  directly  15,500 shares of
Common  Stock (the "TBK  Shares"),  all of which  shares were  purchased in open
market  transactions.  (TBK and certain of the general  partners in TBK, who are
also  general  partners  of TBC and  Vanderbilt  may  also be  deemed  to be the
indirect  beneficial  owner of certain other shares of Common Stock as set forth
in Item 5 hereof).  The aggregate  cost of the TBK Shares,  including  brokerage
commissions, was $327,053.

     It is  expected  that funds used by TBK to  purchase  additional  shares of
Common  Stock,  if  additional  shares are purchased by TBK (see Item 4 hereof),
will come from TBK's general funds,  which include cash and cash  equivalents on
hand and in banks.

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     TBK's general funds have  included,  and it is expected that they will from
time to time include,  funds  borrowed by it pursuant to an  understanding  with
Chemical Bank. As of the date hereof,  TBK has a loan  outstanding with Chemical
Bank in the  amount  of  $20,000.00.  Borrowings  made by TBK  pursuant  to that
understanding  bear  interest at the  broker's  call rate in effect from time to
time at  Chemical  Bank.  TBK's  funds on hand  have  also  included,  and it is
expected that they will from time to time include, funds borrowed by it pursuant
to an understanding  with the Bank of New York, New York, New York.  Pursuant to
that understanding,  TBK may borrow funds at the brokers' call rate charged from
time to time by the  Bank of New  York.  As of the date  hereof,  TBK has a loan
outstanding  with  the  The  Bank  of New  York  in the  amount  of  $10,000.00.
Borrowings made by TBK pursuant to its understandings with Chemical Bank and The
Bank of New York are secured by securities owned by TBK; such borrowings are not
secured by any TBK Shares.  No borrowings  from Chemical Bank or The Bank of New
York were made for the purpose of  acquiring  the TBK Shares.  TBK  reserves the
right to  include  all or any of the shares of Common  Stock  owned by it at any
time or from time to time,  among the  securities  that serve as collateral  for
such  borrowings,  subject  to  compliance  with  any  applicable  statutes  and
regulations.

     As of the date hereof,  Vanderbilt beneficially owns directly 12,100 shares
of Common Stock (the "Vanderbilt Shares"), all of which shares were purchased in
open market  transactions.  (Vanderbilt  and certain of the general  partners in
Vanderbilt,  who are also general  partners in TBC and TBK may also be deemed to
be the indirect  beneficial  owners of certain other shares of Common Stock,  as
set  forth in Item 5  hereof.)  The  aggregate  cost of the  Vanderbilt  Shares,
including brokerage commissions, was $283,336.

     It is expected that funds used by Vanderbilt to purchase  additional shares
of Common Stock, if additional shares are purchased by Vanderbilt (see Item 4 of
the Statement),  will come from Vanderbilt's  general funds,  which include cash
and cash equivalents on hand and in banks.

     Vanderbilt's general funds have included, and it is expected that they will
from time to time  include,  funds  borrowed by it pursuant to an  understanding
with Chemical Bank. No borrowings from Chemical Bank were made by Vanderbilt for
the purpose of acquiring the Vanderbilt Shares. Vanderbilt reserves the right to
include all or any of the shares of Common Stock owned by it at any time or from
time to time, among the securities that serve as collateral for such borrowings,
subject to compliance with any applicable statutes and regulations.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

     (a) As of the date hereof,  TBC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
an aggregate of 659,932 shares of Common Stock, which constitutes  approximately
7.91% of the 8,343,000 shares of Common Stock which TBC believes to be the total
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. The TBC Shares are held in the TBC
Accounts.

     Also  included  in the TBC Shares are 215 shares of Common  Stock held in a
TBC Account for a charitable  foundation,  of which  Christopher  H. Browne is a
trustee. Mr. Browne is a general partner in TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt.

     As of the date hereof,  TBK  beneficially  owns  directly  15,500 shares of
Common Stock, which constitutes  approximately  0.18% of the 8,343,000 shares of
Common Stock which TBK believes to be the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding.

     As of the date hereof,  Vanderbilt beneficially owns directly 12,100 shares
of Common Stock, which constitutes  approximately  0.15% of the 8,343,000 shares
of Common  Stock which  Vanderbilt  believes to be the total number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding.

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     Each of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt  disclaims that it is the beneficial  owner
of any of the shares of Common  Stock held in the TBC  Accounts.  The  aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock with  respect to which TBC, TBK and  Vanderbilt
could be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner as of the date  hereof,  is 687,532
shares, which constitutes  approximately 8.24% of the 8,343,000 shares of Common
Stock,  which the filing  persons  believe  to be the total  number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding,  but nothing contained herein shall be construed as an
admission that TBC is the beneficial owner of any of the TBC Shares.

     The aggregate  number of shares and percentage of Common Stock with respect
to which each of the General  Partners may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner
by  reason  of  his  being  a  general  partner  of  TBC,  TBK  and  Vanderbilt,
respectively,  is 687,532 shares,  which constitutes  approximately 8.24% of the
8,343,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The aggregate number of shares and
percentage  of Common  Stock with respect to which Thomas P. Knapp may be deemed
to be a  beneficial  owner by reason of his  being a general  partner  of TBK is
15,500  shares of Common  Stock  which  constitutes  approximately  0.18% of the
8,343,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding.  However, nothing contained herein
shall be construed as an admission that any of the General Partners or Thomas P.
Knapp is the beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock, except as set forth
herein as expressly  and  admittedly  being  beneficially  owned by a particular
General Partner or Thomas P. Knapp.

     Each of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of Common
Stock held by the other.  Except as described  herein,  to the best knowledge of
TBC,  TBK and  Vanderbilt,  no person who may be deemed to comprise a group with
any of TBC,  TBK,  Vanderbilt,  or any  other  person  named  in Item 2  hereof,
beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock.

     (b) TBC has investment  discretion with respect to 659,932 shares of Common
Stock  held by the TBC  Accounts  and has sole  power to  dispose  or direct the
disposition of all of such shares. Of these shares of Common Stock, TBC has sole
power to vote or to direct the voting of 584,150  shares of Common Stock held in
certain TBC Accounts.

     Each of the General Partners of TBC, solely by reason of their positions as
such,  may be deemed to have (i)  shared  power to  dispose  of or to direct the
disposition  of all of the shares of Common Stock held in the TBC Accounts;  and
(ii) shared  power to vote or direct the vote of 584,150  shares of Common Stock
held in certain TBC Accounts.

     TBK has the sole  power to vote or  direct  the  voting of and  dispose  or
direct the  disposition  of the TBK  Shares.  Each of the General  Partners  and
Thomas P. Knapp, solely by reason of their positions as general partners, may be
deemed to have  shared  power to vote or direct  the vote of and to  dispose  or
direct the disposition of the TBK Shares.

     Vanderbilt  has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of and  dispose
or direct the disposition of the Vanderbilt Shares. Each of the General Partners
of  Vanderbilt,  solely by reason of their  positions as such,  may be deemed to
have  shared  power to vote or direct  the vote of and to  dispose or direct the
disposition of the Vanderbilt Shares.

     Christopher H. Browne may be deemed to have (i) sole power to dispose of or
to direct the  disposition  of and (ii) sole power to vote or direct the vote of
215 shares of Common Stock held in a TBC Account for a charitable foundation, of
which he is a trustee.


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     (c)  During the sixty day period  ended as of the date  hereof,  there have
been no transactions in Common Stock effected by TBK and Vanderbilt.  During the
sixty-day period ended as of the date hereof,  TBC has bought and sold shares in
open market transactions as follows:

REPORTING                     NO. OF            NO OF
PERSON       DATE             SHARES BOUGHT     SHARES SOLD               PRICE

TBC          02/07/97          1,200                                     $26 1/4
             02/10/97          7,600                                     $26
             02/11/97          1,400                                     $26
             02/12/97            200                                    $26 1/8
             02/18/97                            1,040                   $26 1/2
             02/21/97          7,300                                     $27 1/4
             02/26/97          3,000                                     $27 1/4
             02/27/97          2,400                                     $27 5/8
             03/21/97          8,000                                     $27 1/4



     (d) To the  best  knowledge  of TBC,  each of the  persons  maintaining  an
account  with TBC has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends  from,  or the  proceeds  from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock
held in said person's TBC Account.

     To the best  knowledge  of TBK,  no person  other than TBK has the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of  dividends  from,  or the proceeds
from the sale of, the TBK Shares, except that the General Partners and Thomas P.
Knapp may be deemed to have such  rights  and  powers  solely by reason of being
general partners in TBK.

     To the best  knowledge of Vanderbilt,  no person other than  Vanderbilt has
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of  dividends  from,  or
the proceeds from the sale of, the  Vanderbilt  Shares,  except that the General
Partners in  Vanderbilt  may be deemed to have such rights and powers  solely by
reason of being general partners in Vanderbilt.

     (e) Not applicable.



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                                    SIGNATURE


     Each of Tweedy,  Browne  Company L.P.,  TBK Partners,  L.P. and  Vanderbilt
Partners,  L.P., after  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief, hereby certifies that the information set forth in this Statement (which
includes the Exhibit annexed hereto) is true, complete and correct.

                                                 TWEEDY, BROWNE COMPANY L.P.



                                                 By
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   Christopher H. Browne
                                                   General Partner



                                                 TBK PARTNERS, L.P.



                                                 By
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   Christopher H. Browne
                                                   General Partner



                                                 VANDERBILT PARTNERS, L.P.



                                                 By
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   Christopher H. Browne
                                                   General Partner


Dated: March 21,  1997





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