SUPERIOR NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP INC
SC 13D/A, 2000-01-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A

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

                     Superior National Insurance Group, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   00086822P1
                                 (CUSIP Number)



                             Mark A. Rosenbaum, Esq.
                          Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
                                 180 Maiden Lane
                            New York, New York 10038
                                 (212) 806-5400
                           ---------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                 January 6, 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(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 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 Rule 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).

                               Page 1 of 10 Pages


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

- ------------------------------                 --------------------------------
CUSIP No.  00086822P1                          Page 2 of 9
- ------------------------------                 --------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

      TJS Partners, L.P.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  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

      New York
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF        7     SOLE VOTING POWER             454,656
       SHARES        ----------------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY         8     SHARED VOTING POWER           0
       EACH          ----------------------------------------------------------
    REPORTING          9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        454,656
    PERSON WITH      ----------------------------------------------------------
                      10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER      0
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      454,656
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                               |_|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      2.50%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      PN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

- ---------------------------                    --------------------------------
CUSIP No. 00086822P1                           Page 3 of 9
- ---------------------------                    --------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

      TJS Management, L.P.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                         (a)  |_|
                                                         (b)  |_|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3   SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

      OO
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

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

      New York
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF        7     SOLE VOTING POWER             0
       SHARES        ----------------------------------------------------------
     BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY         8     SHARED VOTING POWER           454,656
       EACH          ----------------------------------------------------------
     REPORTING         9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        0
    PERSON WITH      ----------------------------------------------------------
                      10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER    454,656
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      454,656
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                               |_|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      2.50%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      PN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

- ---------------------------                ------------------------------------
CUSIP No. 00086822P1                       Page 4 of 9
- ---------------------------                ------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

      TJS Corporation
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                          (a)  |_|
                                                          (b)  |_|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3   SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

      OO
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

                                                               |_|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      New York
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF        7     SOLE VOTING POWER             0
       SHARES      ------------------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY         8     SHARED VOTING POWER           454,656
      EACH         ------------------------------------------------------------
    REPORTING          9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        0
   PERSON WITH     ------------------------------------------------------------
                      10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER      454,656
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      454,656
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                               |_|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      2.50%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      CO
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<PAGE>

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

- ---------------------------                     -------------------------------
CUSIP No. 00086822P1                            Page 5 of 9
- ---------------------------                     -------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Thomas J. Salvatore
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                          (a)  |_|
                                                          (b)  |_|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3   SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

      OO
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

                                                               |_|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States of America
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF        7     SOLE VOTING POWER             0
        SHARES     ------------------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY         8     SHARED VOTING POWER           454,656
       EACH        ------------------------------------------------------------
     REPORTING         9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        0
   PERSON WITH     ------------------------------------------------------------
                      10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER      454,656
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      454,656
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                               |_|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      2.50%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                                       Page 6 of 9

The Statement on Schedule 13D/A, Amendment No. 3, dated December 10, 1998 (as
amended the "Schedule 13D"), which was filed on behalf of TJS Partners, L.P.,
TJS Management, L.P., TJS Corporation and Thomas J. Salvatore, with regard to
their respective beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(the "Shares"), of Superior National Insurance Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), is hereby amended, supplemented and restated as set
forth below.

ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.

          This statement on Schedule 13D/A, Amendment No. 4 relates to the
Shares of the Company.

          The address of the Company's principal executive offices is 22601
Agoura Road, Calabassas, California 91302.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

          Item 2 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

          This Statement is being filed on behalf of TJS Partners, L.P., TJS
Management, L.P., TJS Corporation, and Thomas J. Salvatore (collectively, the
"Filing Persons").

          Set forth below is certain information with respect to each of the
Filing Persons and each of the persons enumerated in General Instruction C to
Schedule 13D.

          (1) TJS PARTNERS, L.P. TJS Partners, L.P. is a New York limited
partnership. Its principal business is investment, and the address of its
principal business and principal office is 115 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich,
Connecticut 06830. The general partners of TJS Partners, L.P. are TJS
Management, L.P. and Thomas J. Salvatore (see paragraphs (2) and (4) below). TJS
Partners, L.P. hereinafter shall be referred to as the "Partnership."

          (2) TJS MANAGEMENT, L.P. TJS Management, L.P.'s principal business is
investment, and the address of its principal business and principal office is
115 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The general partners of
TJS Management, L.P. are TJS Corporation and Mr. Salvatore (see paragraphs (3)
and (4) below).

          (3) TJS CORPORATION. TJS Corporation is a Delaware corporation. Its
principal business is investment, and the address of its principal business and
principal office is 115 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. TJS
Corporation's controlling stockholder is Mr. Salvatore. TJS Corporation's sole
director and executive officer is Mr. Salvatore who is its President (see
paragraph (4) below).

          (4) THOMAS J. SALVATORE. Mr. Salvatore is a citizen of the United
States of America, and his business address is 115 East Putnam Avenue,
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. His present principal employment is as an
investor. Mr. Salvatore is President of TJS Corporation.

          During the last five years, none of the Filing Persons and no director
or executive officer of TJS Corporation, (i) has been convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) has
been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction as a result of which he, she or it 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.
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                                                                Page 7 of 9

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

          Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following thereto:

          As of December 10, 1998, (the date of the Schedule 13D/A, Amendment
No. 3) the Partnership beneficially owned 979,656 Shares. On January 6, 2000,
the Partnership sold an aggregate of 525,000 shares for a net sale price of
$4,200,000.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

          Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

          As of the date of this statement, the Partnership is the direct
beneficial owner of 268,250 Shares and Warrants to acquire up to an aggregate of
186,406 additional Shares which constituted approximately 2.50% of the
18,156,301 Shares outstanding as of January 6, 2000 (which figure includes the
17,969,895 Shares actually outstanding as of January 6, 2000 plus 186,406
additional Shares, assuming full exercise of the Warrants by the Partnership).

          TJS Management, L. P. and Thomas J. Salvatore, in their respective
capacities as general partners of the Partnership, and each of TJS Corporation
and Mr. Salvatore, in their respective capacities as general partners of TJS
Management, L.P., may be deemed to own beneficially (as defined in Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) the Shares owned by
the Partnership. Each of such persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such
Shares except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest in therein. In
addition, each of such persons may be deemed to share with the Partnership the
power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of
the Shares owned beneficially by the Partnership.

          Schedule A hereto describes transactions in the Shares effected during
the 60 days preceding January 6, 2000 and subsequently to the date hereof.

          Except as set forth herein, neither the Partnership nor any of the
other Filing Persons beneficially owns or has a right to acquire any equity
interest of the Company or effected any transaction in the equity securities of
the Company during the past 60 days.

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO THE SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.


          There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
(legal or otherwise) among the Filing Persons and between such persons and any
person with respect to any securities of the Company, including but not limited
to transfer or voting of any of the securities of the Company, finder's fees,
joint ventures, loan or option agreements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits,
divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

          None.

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                                                            Page 8 of 9

                                    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:   January 6, 2000


                                       TJS PARTNERS, L.P.

                                       By: TJS MANAGEMENT, L.P., as
                                            General Partner


                                            By: /s/ THOMAS J. SALVATORE
                                               -----------------------
                                               Thomas J. Salvatore, as
                                               General Partner


                                       TJS MANAGEMENT, L.P.


                                       By: /s/ THOMAS J. SALVATORE
                                          -----------------------
                                          Thomas J. Salvatore, as
                                          General Partner


                                          TJS CORPORATION


                                          By: /s/ THOMAS J. SALVATORE
                                             ---------------------------
                                             Thomas J. Salvatore
                                             President



                                          /s/ THOMAS J. SALVATORE
                                          -------------------------------
                                          Thomas J. Salvatore

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                                                            Page 9 of 9

                                                                 Schedule A


The following table sets forth certain information concerning the Shares sold by
the Partnership during the 60 days preceding January 6, 2000 and subsequently to
the date hereof. All sales were made through brokerage transactions on the
NASDAQ Stock Market except for the Shares sold on January 6, 2000 which were
sold by the Company through an agency transfer.


                                                                Approximate
                                                                Sale Price
                                   No. of Shares                Per Share
Date of Sale                       Sold                         (Net)
- ------------                      --------------                -----

1-06-00                             525,000                      $8.00




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