SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13D**
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
Sotheby's Holdings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Limited Voting Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
835898107
(Cusip Number)
W. Robert Cotham
201 Main Street, Suite 2600
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 390-8400
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 1, 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, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
*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).
None of the Reporting Persons beneficially own any shares of the Stock.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Trinity I Fund, L.P.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: - 0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: PN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
TF Investors, L.P.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: PN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Trinity Capital Management, Inc.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: CO
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Thomas M. Taylor
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Portfolio D Investors, L.P.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: OO-Partnership Contributions
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: PN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Portfolio Associates, Inc.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: CO
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
The Bass Management Trust
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: 00 - Trust Funds
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: 00 - Trust
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Perry R. Bass
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Nancy L. Bass
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Sid R. Bass Management Trust
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: 00 - Trust Funds
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: 00 - Trust
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Sid R. Bass
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Lee M. Bass
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: PF
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
E. P. Bass
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: PF
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
-0-
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"),
the undersigned hereby amend their Schedule 13D Statement dated January 26,
1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated June 17, 1996, as amended by
Amendment No. 2 dated October 25, 1996, as amended by Amendment No. 3 dated
April 9, 1997 and Amendment No. 4 dated December 5, 1997 (the "Schedule 13D"),
relating to the Class A Limited Voting Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
(the "Stock"), of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. Unless otherwise indicated, all
defined terms used herein shall have the same meanings respectively ascribed
to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
(a)
None of the Reporting Persons beneficially own any shares of the Stock.
(b)
None of the Reporting Persons have the power to vote or to direct the
vote or to dispose or to direct the disposition of any shares of the
Stock.
(c) On July 1, 1998, the Reporting Persons sold shares of the Stock in
open market transactions on the New York Stock Exchange at a price per share
of $22.48 as follows:
REPORTING NO. OF
PERSON SHARES
PDI 1,252,800
PDI 504,000
PDI 702,700
PDI 1,496,200
BMT 145,790
SRBMT 330,900
LMB 330,795
EPB 139,715
Except as set forth in this paragraph (c), to the best of the knowledge
of each of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons named in response to
paragraph (a) has effected any transactions in shares of the Stock during the
past 60 days.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) The Reporting Persons ceased to beneficially own more than 5% of
the outstanding shares of Stock on July 1, 1998.
Item 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.1 -- Agreement and Power of Attorney pursuant to Rule
13d-1(k)(1)(iii), previously filed with the Commission.
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
DATED: July 1, 1998
TRINITY I FUND, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: TF INVESTORS, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
General Partner
By: TRINITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
General Partner
By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
W.R. Cotham, Vice President
TF INVESTORS, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: TRINITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
General Partner
By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
W.R. Cotham, Vice President
TRINITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
W.R. Cotham, Vice President
PORTFOLIO D INVESTORS, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
General Partner
By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
W.R. Cotham, Vice President
PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
W.R. Cotham, Vice President
/s/ W.R. Cotham
W.R. Cotham,
Attorney-in-Fact for:
THOMAS M. TAYLOR (1)
THE BASS MANAGEMENT TRUST (2)
PERRY R. BASS (3)
NANCY LEE BASS (4)
SID R. BASS MANAGEMENT TRUST (5)
SID R. BASS (6)
LEE M. BASS (7)
E.P. BASS (8)
(1) A Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf
of Thomas M. Taylor previously has been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
(2) A Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf
of The Bass Management Trust previously has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
(3) A Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf
of Perry R. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
(4) A Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf
of Nancy L. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
(5) A Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf
of Sid R. Bass Management Trust previously has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
(6) A Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf
of Sid R. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
(7) A Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf
of Lee M. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
(8) A Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf
of E.P. Bass previously has been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99.1 Agreement and Power of Attorney pursuant to Rule
13d-1(k)(1)(iii), previously filed with the Commission
