SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE l3D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
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)
April 17, 2000
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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
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) Not
(b) Applicable
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions): WC
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
or 2(e):
Not Applicable
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States
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Number of 7) Sole Voting Power: 5,365,781*
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Shares Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power: 0
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Owned by
Each Reporting 9) Sole Dispositive Power: 5,365,781*
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Person With 10) Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 5,365,781*
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions): Not Applicable
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 10.1%*
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IA
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* 871,300 shares 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"). 666,400 shares 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"). 2,274,050 shares of
the Common Stock of the Company are owned by Cerberus International, Ltd.,
a corporation organized under the laws of the Bahamas ("International").
1,554,031 shares 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 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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Based upon information set forth in the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 30, 1999, as of November 27,
1999 there were outstanding 53,039,697 shares of the Common Stock. As of April
17, 2000, 871,300 shares of the Common Stock are owned by Cerberus; 666,400
shares of the Common Stock are owned by Institutional; 2,274,050 shares of the
Common Stock are owned by International and 1,554,031 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 5,365,781 shares of the Common Stock, or 10.1% of the shares
of Common Stock outstanding.
The following table details the transactions during the past sixty
days 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
April 17, 2000 92,000 $9.75
(Sales)
none
II. Institutional
(Purchases)
Date Quantity Price
NONE
(Sales)
NONE
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III. International
(Purchases)
Date Quantity Price
March 21, 2000 34,200 $9.98
March 21, 2000 50,000 $10.12
March 22, 2000 22,800 $10.00
March 22, 2000 150,000 $10.37
April 17, 2000 188,000 $9.75
(Sales)
NONE
IV. The Funds
(Purchases)
Date Quantity Price
NONE
(Sales)
NONE
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.
April 19, 2000
/s/ Stephen Feinberg
Stephen Feinberg, in his capacity
as the managing member of Cerberus
Associates, L.L.C., the general part-
ner 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).
