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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9)
THE ARISTOTLE CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
040 448201
(Cusip Number)
Steven B. Lapin
96 Cummings Point Road
Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 358-8000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 26, 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 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 [ ].
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) 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 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section or the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Cusip No. 040 448201
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Geneve Corporation
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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
NUMBER 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
OF SHARES 815,599 SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -------
OWNED BY EACH 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING 0 SHARES (See Item 5)
PERSON WITH -------
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
815,599 SHARES
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10.SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 SHARES (See Item 5)
-------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 815,599 SHARES
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
44.6%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
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The undersigned hereby supplements and amends the Schedule
13D, dated January 9, 1998 (the "Statement"), filed in
connection with the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
("Common Stock"), of The Aristotle Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), as follows (reference is made to
the Statement for previously reported facts):
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended to add the
following:
On May 5, 2000, Geneve converted 10 shares of Series F
Preferred Stock, 1,205 shares of Series G Preferred Stock and
1,205 shares of Series H Preferred Stock into an aggregate of
4,033 shares of Common Stock.
Geneve reserves the right to change its mind with respect
to any or all matters referred to in Item 4 of the Statement."
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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Item 5 of the Statement is hereby amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
"Geneve is the beneficial owner of and has the power to
vote and dispose of 815,599 shares of Common Stock which
constitute 44.6% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company,
as of the date of the information most recently available to
Geneve. As noted in Item 2 hereof, Mr. Edward Netter may be
deemed to be the controlling person of Geneve.
On January 2, 1998, Geneve acquired from the Company
489,131 shares of Series E Preferred Stock at $4.60 per share.
On that same date, Geneve acquired from the Company 30,000
shares of Common Stock at $4.50 per share.
On August 6, 1999, Geneve acquired 23,608 shares of Series
F Preferred Stock at $10.00 per share in a private transaction.
Each share of Series F Preferred Stock is convertible into
1.6666667 shares of Common Stock.
On January 3, 2000, Geneve acquired 4,053 shares of Series
G Preferred Stock and 29,148 shares of Series H Preferred Stock
at $10.00 per share in private transactions. Each share of
Series G Preferred Stock and Series H Preferred Stock is
convertible into 1.6666667 shares of Common Stock.
On February 9, 2000, Geneve converted (i) $330,000 stated
value of Series E Preferred Stock into a promissory note of the
Company payable to the order of Geneve in the principal amount
of $330,000, and (ii) $1,920,000 stated value of Series E
Preferred Stock into 489,131 shares of Common Stock. In
addition, Geneve converted (a) 23,608 shares of Series F
Preferred Stock into 39,347 shares of Common Stock, (b) 4,053
shares of Series G Preferred Stock into 6,755 shares of Common
Stock and (c) 29,148 shares of Series H Preferred Stock into
48,580 shares of Common Stock.
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On April 6, 2000, Geneve acquired 10 shares of Series F
Preferred Stock, 1,205 shares of Series G Preferred Stock and
1,205 shares of Series H Preferred Stock at $10.00 per share in
a private transaction; on that same date, Geneve converted such
shares into an aggregate of 4,033 shares of Common Stock.
On April 18, 2000, Geneve acquired 4,616 shares of Series H
Preferred Stock at $10.00 per share in a private transaction; on
that same date, Geneve converted such shares into an aggregate
of 7,693 shares of Common Stock.
On May 5, 2000, Geneve acquired 10 shares of Series F
Preferred Stock, 1,205 shares of Series G Preferred Stock and
1,205 shares of Series H Preferred Stock at $10.00 per share in
a private transaction; on that same date, Geneve converted such
shares into an aggregate of 4,033 shares of Common Stock.
On May 17, 2000, Geneve acquired an option to purchase
19,318 shares of Common Stock, at $5.25 per share, in a private
transaction. The consideration for the option, which is
exercisable through June 29, 2000, was $.75 per share.
On May 19, 2000, Geneve acquired 3,209 shares of Common
Stock at $5.00 per share in a private transaction.
The following shares of Common stock were acquired during
the past sixty days in open-market transactions at the prices
and on the dates specified:
Date Security Price Per Share No. of Shares
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May 3, 2000 Common Stock $4.57 2,500
May 15, 2000 Common Stock $4.57 3,200
May 18, 2000 Common Stock $5.05 13,000
May 22, 2000 Common Stock $5.07 2,000
May 23, 2000 Common Stock $5.07 2,000
May 25, 2000 Common Stock $5.07 4,800
May 26, 2000 Common Stock $5.27 8,000
To the best of its knowledge, except as otherwise described
in the Statement, neither Geneve nor any of its officers or
directors beneficially owns any Common Stock, Series E Preferred
Stock, Series F Preferred Stock, Series G Preferred Stock or
Series H Preferred Stock. In addition, except as otherwise
described in the Statement, neither Geneve nor any of its
officers or directors has effected any transaction in the Common
Stock, Series E Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock,
Series G Preferred Stock or Series H Preferred Stock during the
past sixty days."
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Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge
and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that
the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete
and correct.
GENEVE CORPORATION
By: /s/Steven B. Lapin
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Steven B. Lapin
May 30, 2000