SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 17
to
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Hills Stores Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
431692102
(CUSIP Number)
David P. Levin, Esq.
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis, Nessen, Kamin & 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)
June 13, 1995
(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: /_/
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement: /_/
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 431692102 Page 2 of 12 Pages
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,OO
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
Not Applicable
NUMBER
OF 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 824,315 (See Item 5)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH Not Applicable
REPORTING
PERSON 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 824,315 (See Item 5)
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
824,315 (See Item 5)
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.6% (See Item 5)
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 431692102 Page 3 of 12 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)
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
Not Applicable
NUMBER
OF 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 102,995 (See Item 5)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH Not Applicable
REPORTING
PERSON 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 102,995 (See Item 5)
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
102,995 (See Item 5)
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.1% (See Item 5)
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 431692102 Page 4 of 12 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,OO
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
Not Applicable
NUMBER
OF 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 336,149 (See Item 5)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH Not Applicable
REPORTING
PERSON 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 336,149 (See Item 5)
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
336,149 (See Item 5)
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.5% (See Item 5)
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 431692102 Page 5 of 12 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)
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
Not Applicable
NUMBER
OF 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 927,310 (See Item 5)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH Not Applicable
REPORTING
PERSON 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 927,310 (See Item 5)
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
927,310 (See Item 5)
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.7% (See Item 5)
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 431692102 Page 6 of 12 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)
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
Not Applicable
NUMBER
OF 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,263,459 (See Item 5)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH Not Applicable
REPORTING
PERSON 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,263,459 (See Item 5)
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,263,459 (See Item 5)
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.2% (See Item 5)
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 431692102 Page 7 of 12 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
AF
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
Not Applicable
NUMBER
OF 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,263,459 (See Item 5)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH Not Applicable
REPORTING
PERSON 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,263,459 (See Item 5)
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,263,459 (See Item 5)
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.2% (See Item 5)
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Amendment No. 17 to Schedule 13D
This Statement amends the Schedule 13D, dated May 6,
1994, as amended on July 22, 1994, July 28, 1994, August 11,
1994, August 17, 1994, August 30, 1994, September 21, 1994,
September 26, 1994, February 23, 1995, March 7, 1995, April 27,
1995, May 4, 1995, May 5, 1995, May 12, 1995, May 17, 1995, May
24, 1995 and June 6, 1995 (the "Schedule 13D"), filed by
Dickstein & Co., L.P., Dickstein International Limited, Dickstein
Focus Fund L.P., Dickstein Partners, L.P., Dickstein Partners
Inc. and Mark Dickstein with respect to the Common Stock, $.01
par value (the "Common Stock"), of Hills Stores Company, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Notwithstanding this
Amendment No. 17, the Schedule 13D speaks as of its date.
Capitalized terms used without definition have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
I. Item 3 of the Schedule 13D, Source and Amount of Funds and
other Consideration is hereby amended by adding the following
paragraph:
"Since April 27, 1995 (the date the Reporting Persons filed
Amendment No. 10 to the Schedule 13D reflecting transactions in
the Common Stock), the Reporting Persons in the aggregate have
acquired an additional 150,000 shares of Common Stock in the open
market. Dickstein & Co. acquired 97,000 of such shares at a
total cost of $2,333,845.00; Dickstein International acquired
41,000 of such shares at a total cost of $986,485.00; and
Dickstein Focus acquired 12,000 of such shares at a total cost of
$288,745.00. Such amounts were funded out of each entity's
working capital, which may include margin loans made by brokerage
firms in the ordinary course of business."
II. Items 5(a) and 5(c) of the Schedule 13D, "Interest in
Securities of the Issuer," are amended and restated in
their entirety by the following:
"The Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 1,263,459
shares of Common Stock representing approximately 13.2% of the
shares of Common Stock outstanding. Dickstein & Co. owns 824,315
of such shares, representing approximately 8.6% of the shares of
Common Stock outstanding. Dickstein Focus owns 102,995 of such
shares, representing approximately 1.1% of the shares of Common
Stock outstanding. Dickstein International owns 336,149 of such
shares, representing approximately 3.5% of the shares of Common
Stock outstanding. The foregoing percentages are based upon
9,538,986 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 27, 1995
as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended April 29, 1995. Upon the resolution of all
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pre-petition claims pursuant to the Company's Plan of
Reorganization (see Item 3), the Reporting Persons will be
entitled to receive additional shares of Common Stock and
Preferred Stock pursuant to such Plan of Reorganization.
Mark Brodsky, a Vice President of Dickstein Inc., owns 679
shares of Common Stock, constituting less than 1% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock. Mark Kaufman, a Vice
President of Dickstein Inc., owns 2,000 shares of Common
Stock, constituting less than 1% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock. Each of Mr. Brodsky and Mr. Kaufman possesses sole
voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by him.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule II hereto or as
reported in previous amendment to the Schedule 13D, none of the
persons identified in Item 2 has effected any transactions in the
Common Stock during the past 60 days."
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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: June 13, 1995
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 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 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 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
/s/ Mark Dickstein
Name: Mark Dickstein
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Schedule II
TRANSACTIONS IN COMMON
STOCK OF
HILLS STORES COMPANY
Shares Purchased by Dickstein & Co., L.P.
Number of
Shares Price Per Total
Date Purchased share Commission Cost
6/13/95 97,000 24.000 5,845.00 2,333,845.00
Shares Purchased by Dickstein International Limited
Number of
Shares Price Per Total
Date Purchased share Commission Cost
6/13/95 41,000 24.000 2,485.00 986,485.00
Shares Purchased by Dickstein Focus Fund, L.P.
Number of
Shares Price Per Total
Date Purchased share Commission Cost
6/13/95 12,000 24.000 745.00 288,745.00
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