SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14A-101)
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12
VENATOR GROUP, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
GREENWAY PARTNERS, L.P.
GARY K. DUBERSTEIN
ANDREW P. HINES
ALFRED D. KINGSLEY
HOWARD STEIN
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July 13, 1999
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Greenway Partners
Welcome to www.greenway.com. Greenway Partners' website. Here you can find all
the information you will need to follow our company. Currently we are in a proxy
contest with Venator, formerly Woolworth Corporation.
Click on the links below to see what we have to say to you our fellow
shareholders regarding our company.
When you are finished reading our proxy and supporting letters please take a few
minutes to fill out our questionaire and fax it to us at (212)350-5253 or just
e-mail us at [email protected], Thank you for your support.
Supporting Letters: [GRAPHIC OMITTED]
June 22, 1999: Watchdogs
June 30, 1999: We Seek a Voice Not Control
June 30, 1999: Consider the Performance
Z Facts: The Record Speaks for Itself
July 12, 1999: Press Release and Cover Letter
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Shareholder Questionnaire
Name(s)___________________________________ I/We hold shares:
[ ] In my/our own name
[ ] at Broker/Bank Name of Broker/Bank __________________________
Number of shares held: _______________________
Account #____________________
I/We hereby acknowledge receipt of the proxy statement.
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Signature
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Signature
Name: _______________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________________
Tel #: ________________________________________________
Fax #: ________________________________________________
Please fax Questionnaire and Proxy to:
Greenway Partners, LP or: Garland Associates
Fax: (212) 350-5253 Fax (212) 866-1599
Tel (212) 866-0095
P.O. Box 4292-Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163-4292
Tel: (212) 350-5100
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.greenway.com