TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP
SC 13D/A, 1999-11-22
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE l3D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                      TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    89336Q100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)
                                                     with a copy to:
Stephen Feinberg                                     Robert G. Minion, Esq.
450 Park Avenue                                      Lowenstein Sandler PC
28th Floor                                           65 Livingston Avenue
New York, New York  10022                            Roseland, New Jersey  07068
(212) 421-2600                                       (973) 597-2424
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                November 12, 1999
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule l3G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule  because of Section  240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or  240.13d-1(g),
check the following box. [ ]

NOTE:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including all exhibits.  See Section  240.13d-7(b) 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 of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).




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CUSIP No.   89336Q100
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1)   Names of  Reporting  Persons/I.R.S.  Identification  Nos. of Above  Persons
     (entities only):

                                Stephen Feinberg
________________________________________________________________________________
2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
         (a)                                Not
         (b)                             Applicable
________________________________________________________________________________
3)   SEC Use Only
________________________________________________________________________________
4)   Source of Funds (See Instructions):  WC
________________________________________________________________________________
5)   Check if Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  is Required  Pursuant to
     Items 2(d) or 2(e):
                                 Not Applicable
________________________________________________________________________________
6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization:           United States
________________________________________________________________________________
   Number of                             7) Sole Voting Power:        3,305,281*
   Shares Beneficially                   ---------------------------------------
   Owned by                              8) Shared Voting Power:
   Each Reporting                        ---------------------------------------
   Person With                           9) Sole Dispositive Power:   3,305,281*
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                        10) Shared Dispositive Power:
                                        ----------------------------------------
________________________________________________________________________________
11)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:    3,305,281*
________________________________________________________________________________
12)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
       (See Instructions):                               Not Applicable
________________________________________________________________________________
13)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):      6.3%*
________________________________________________________________________________
14)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):       IA
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*  446,300  shares  (0.8%) of the Trans  World  Entertainment  Corporation  (the
   "Company")  common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"),  are
   owned by Cerberus Partners,  L.P., a limited partnership  organized under the
   laws of Delaware  ("Cerberus").  448,600 shares (0.9%) of the Common Stock of
   the Company are owned by Cerberus  Institutional  Partners,  L.P.,  a limited
   partnership organized under the laws of Delaware ("Institutional"). 1,174,350
   shares  (2.2%) of the  Common  Stock of the  Company  are  owned by  Cerberus
   International,  Ltd., a corporation  organized  under the laws of the Bahamas
   ("International"). 1,236,031 shares (2.3%) of the Common Stock of the Company
   are owned in the aggregate by certain private investment funds (collectively,
   the "Funds").  Stephen  Feinberg  possesses sole power to vote and direct the
   disposition of all shares of the Common Stock of the Company owned by each of
   Cerberus, Institutional,  International and the Funds. See Item 5 for further
   information.

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Item 1.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

          Based upon information set forth in the Company's  Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period ended July 31, 1999,  as of August 28, 1999
there were outstanding 52,707,405 shares of the Common Stock. As of November 12,
1999,  446,300 shares of the Common Stock are owned by Cerberus;  448,600 shares
of the Common Stock are owned by  Institutional;  1,174,350 shares of the Common
Stock are owned by  International  and 1,236,031  shares of the Common Stock are
owned in the aggregate by the Funds.  Stephen  Feinberg  possesses sole power to
vote and direct the  disposition of all shares of the Common Stock owned by each
of Cerberus,  Institutional,  International  and the Funds.  Therefore,  for the
purposes of Regulation Section  240.13d-3,  Stephen Feinberg is deemed to be the
beneficial  owner of 3,305,281 shares of the Common Stock, or 6.3% of the shares
of Common Stock outstanding.

          The following table details the transactions,  since the filing of the
Schedule 13D by Mr.  Feinberg as of October 28, 1999, in the Common Stock by Mr.
Feinberg or any other person or entity controlled by him or any person or entity
for which he possesses voting or investment  control over the securities thereof
(each of which were effected in an ordinary brokerage transaction):

                                   I. Cerberus

                                   (Purchases)

 Date                                Quantity                            Price

October 29, 1999                      9,300                             $10.37
November 1, 1999                     17,800                             $10.62
November 2, 1999                      6,000                             $10.70
November 4, 1999                      3,200                             $11.00
November 11, 1999                     4,500                             $11.18
November 12, 1999                    32,000                             $11.26

                                     (Sales)

                                      NONE


                               II. Institutional

                                   (Purchases)

 Date                               Quantity                            Price

October 29, 1999                      9,500                             $10.37
November 1, 1999                     18,000                             $10.62
November 2, 1999                      6,000                             $10.70
November 4, 1999                      3,200                             $11.00
November 11, 1999                     4,500                             $11.18
November 12, 1999                    33,000                             $11.26

                                    (Sales)

                                      NONE
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                               III. International

                                   (Purchases)

 Date                               Quantity                            Price

October 29, 1999                     24,600                             $10.37
November 1, 1999                     21,200                             $10.62
November 1, 1999                     25,800                             $10.50
November 2, 1999                     15,700                             $10.70
November 4, 1999                      8,500                             $11.00
November 11, 1999                    12,000                             $11.18
November 12, 1999                    84,000                             $11.26

                                     (Sales)

                                      NONE


                                  IV. The Funds

                                   (Purchases)

 Date                               Quantity                             Price

October 29, 1999                     26,500                             $10.37
November 1, 1999                     50,000                             $10.62
November 2, 1999                     16,800                             $10.70
November 4, 1999                      9,000                             $11.00
November 11, 1999                    12,500                             $11.18
November 12, 1999                    90,000                             $11.26

                                     (Sales)

                                      NONE



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                                    Signature

          After  reasonable  inquiry  and  to  the  best  of  the  undersigned's
knowledge and belief,  the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


                                            November 18, 1999


                                            /s/   Stephen    Feinberg
                                            ____________________________________
                                            Stephen Feinberg, in his capacity as
                                            the managing  member   of   Cerberus
                                            Associates,   L.L.C.,   the  general
                                            partner of Cerberus Partners,  L.P.,
                                            and as the  investment  manager  for
                                            each   of   Cerberus   Institutional
                                            Partners,       L.P.,       Cerberus
                                            International,   Ltd.   and  certain
                                            private investment funds

Attention:  Intentional  misstatements or omissions of fact constitute  Federal
criminal  violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).



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