ATALANTA SOSNOFF CAPITAL CORP /DE/
SC 13D/A, 1998-05-08
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 4)

                      ATALANTA/SOSNOFF CAPITAL CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   046499-10-9
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Jeffrey B. Cobb, Esq.
                              Cobb & Eisenberg LLC
                               315 Post Road West
                               Westport, CT 06881
                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
            Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 April 24, 1998
             (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/A,  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 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.)

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CUSIP No. 046499-10-9                                     Page  2  of   5  Pages
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     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             Robert J. Kobel
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
             ###-##-####

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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
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     3       SEC USE ONLY

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     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                               PP
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     5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED  PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                           |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                               U.S.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             7     SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                                     468,444 shares**
         SHARES           ------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY           8     SHARED VOTING POWER
        OWNED BY  
          EACH                                     -0-
       REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON              9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH
                                           468,444 shares**
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                            10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                     -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                               468,444 shares**
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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)

                               4.9%
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Item 1.  Security and Issuer

         This  Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock,  par
value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"),  issued by  Atalanta/Sosnoff  Capital
Corporation,  a Delaware  corporation (the "Company").  The principal  executive
offices of the Company are located at 101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178.

         This Amendment to Schedule 13D is being filed pursuant to Section 13(d)
of the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  and  the  rules  and
regulations  promulgated thereunder (the "Exchange Act"). This Amendment further
amends (and restates in full) a Schedule 13D,  dated May 19, 1988, as previously
amended by Amendment No. 1, dated December 9, 1992, Amendment No. 2, dated April
4, 1993, and Amendment No. 3, dated April 8, 1996.


Item 2.  Identity and Background

         (a) The person  filing  this  Amendment  to  Schedule  13D is Robert J.
Kobel.

         (b) The principal business of Mr. Kobel is investment  management.  His
business address is c/o Kobel Management, Inc., 375 Park Avenue, Suite 2209, New
York, NY 10152.

         (c) During the last five years,  Mr Kobel has not been  convicted  in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

         (d) During  the last five  years,  Mr.  Kobel has not been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent  jurisdiction
and as a result of such  proceeding  was or is subject to a judgment,  decree or
final  order  enjoining  future  violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or  mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
with respect to such laws.

         (e) Mr. Kobel is a citizen of the United States of America.


Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

         Not applicable.
                                      -3-
<PAGE>
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

         The purpose of the  investment in Common Stock  reported  herein is for
investment.  Mr. Kobel may determine to sell  additional  shares of Common Stock
from time to time.

         Mr. Kobel has no plans or proposals  which relate to or would result in
any of the matters enumerated in clauses (a) through (j),  inclusive,  of Item 4
of Schedule 13D.


Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         (a) As of the date hereof, Mr. Kobel owned beneficially an aggregate of
468,444 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 4.9% of the 9,587,401
outstanding  shares  (according  to the Form 10-K of the  Company for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1997).

         (b) Not applicable.

         (c) During the past 60 days,  Mr.  Kobel sold an  aggregate  of 128,500
shares of Common  Stock,  for  total  sales  proceeds  (net of  commissions)  of
$1,306,937, in open market transactions effected on the New York Stock Exchange,
as follows:

Date                             No. of Shares                    Ave. Price/Sh.
- ----                             -------------                    --------------

March 5                              5,000                        $ 9.5375

March 19                            10,000                         10.000

March 20                             2,000                         10.250

March 25                             5,000                         10.500

April 24                           106,500                         10.2729

         Except as aforesaid,  no transactions in the Common Stock were effected
by Mr. Kobel within the past 60 days.

         (d) Not applicable.

         (e) Not applicable.


Item 6.  Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings or Relationships With Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer

         None.  Mr. Kobel ceased to be an officer and employee of the Company on
or about November 15, 1997.
                                      -4-
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Item 7.  Material to be filed as Exhibits.

         Not applicable.


                                    Signature


         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.


Date:  May 6,1998



                                             /s/ Robert J. Kobel
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                                                     Robert J. Kobel
                                      -5-


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