UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
GARDEN RIDGE CORPORATION
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(Name of issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of class of securities)
36541P104
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(CUSIP number)
January 1, 1999
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(Date of Event which requires filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
schedule is filed:
|X| Rule 13d-1 (b)
| | Rule 13d-1 (c)
| | Rule 13d-1 (d)
James A. Capezzuto with copies to:
Legal Officer Donald P. Madden, Esq.
Morgan Grenfell Incorporated White & Case LLP
885 Third Avenue 1155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10022-4802 New York, NY 10036
212-230-2670 212-819-8800
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
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CUSIP No. 36541P104 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Morgan Grenfell Incorporated
IRS ID: 13-3315378
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
N/A (b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,032,790
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,032,790
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,032,790
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
GARDEN RIDGE CORPORATION
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
19411 Atrium Place, Suite 170
Houston, Texas 77084
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
See Item 1 of the cover pages attached hereto.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
885 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
New York, NY 10022-4802
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
See Item 4 of the cover pages attached hereto.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
36541P104
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act;
(b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act;
(d) |_| Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e) |X| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f) |_| An employee benefit plan, or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) |_| A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c),
check this box. |_|
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See Item 9 of the cover pages attached hereto.
(b) Percent of class:
See Item 11 of the cover pages attached hereto.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has (i) sole
power to vote or to direct the vote, (ii) shared
power to vote or to direct the vote, (iii) sole power
to dispose or to direct the disposition of, or (iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
See Items 5 through 8 of the cover pages attached
hereto.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
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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.
Dated: February 1, 1999
MORGAN GRENFELL INCORPORATED
By /s/ James A. Capezzuto
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Name: James A. Capezzuto
Title: Legal Officer & Vice President
By /s/ Joan A. Binstock
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Name: Joan A. Binstock
Title: COO & Executive Vice President
