ROSES HOLDINGS INC
SC 13D, 1998-03-19
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                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 3)1

                              ROSE'S HOLDINGS, INC.
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                                (Name of issuer)

                           COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    777764309
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                     OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME & ROSENZWEIG LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                  March 9, 1998
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             (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
/ /.

         Note.  six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 6 Pages)


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1                 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 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. 777764309                 13D                Page 2 of 6 Pages
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     1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
              S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                             STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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     2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3        SEC USE ONLY

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     4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                       WC, 00
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     5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
              PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                  / /
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     6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                       DELAWARE
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 NUMBER OF            7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                              1,868,094
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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                      8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                          -0-
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                      9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          1,868,094
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                     10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          -0-
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     11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
              PERSON

                       1,868,094
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     12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
              CERTAIN SHARES*                                                / /
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     13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                       21.7%
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     14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                       PN
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                 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 777764309                 13D                Page 3 of 6 Pages
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     1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
              S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                               WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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     2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3        SEC USE ONLY

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     4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                       PF, 00
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     5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
              PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                  / /
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     6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                       USA
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 NUMBER OF            7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                              1,873,094
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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                      8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                          - 0 -
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                      9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          1,873,094
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                     10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          - 0 -
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     11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
              PERSON

                       1,873,094
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     12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
              CERTAIN SHARES*                                                / /
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     13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                       21.8%
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     14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                       IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 777764309                 13D                Page 4 of 6 Pages
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         The following  constitutes  Amendment No. 3 ("Amendment  No. 3") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned.  This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.

                  Item 3 is amended to read as follows:

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

                  The aggregate purchase price of the 1,868,094 Shares of Common
Stock owned by Steel Partners II is $2,252,600. The Shares of Common Stock owned
by Steel  Partners  II were  acquired  with  partnership  funds.  The  aggregate
purchase price of the 5,000 Shares of Common Stock purchased by Mr. Lichtenstein
is $8,281 and came from his personal funds.

                  Item 5(a) is amended to read as follows:

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  (a)  The  aggregate  percentage  of  Shares  of  Common  Stock
reported  owned by each  person  named  herein is based  upon  8,612,661  Shares
outstanding,  which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as
reported in the Issuer's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter
ended October 25, 1997. Such report disclosed,  however,  that 19,680 shares are
held in escrow pending resolution of certain disputed claims. To the extent that
escrowed shares of Common Stock are not used to satisfy claims, such shares will
revert to the Issuer and will be returned or held in the treasury of the Issuer,
however,  the Issuer believes that if all claims are resolved in accordance with
the  Issuer's   records,   there  will  be  8,632,341  shares  of  Common  Stock
outstanding.

                  As of the close of business on March 12, 1998,  Steel Partners
II   beneficially   owns   1,868,094   Shares  of  Common  Stock,   constituting
approximately  21.7% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr.  Lichtenstein  beneficially
owns  1,873,094  Shares,   representing   approximately   21.8%  of  the  Shares
outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect
to the  5,000  Shares  owned  by him and the  1,868,094  Shares  owned  by Steel
Partners II by virtue of his  authority to vote and dispose of such Shares.  All
of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions.

                  Item 5(c) is amended by adding the following:

                  (c) Schedule A annexed  hereto lists all  transactions  in the
Issuer's Common Stock in the last sixty days by the Reporting Persons.




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CUSIP No. 777764309                 13D                Page 5 of 6 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES
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                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  March 18, 1998               STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                            By:      Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                                     General Partner

                                            By:/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                                   Warren G. Lichtenstein,
                                                   Chief Executive Officer

                                               /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                                WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN




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CUSIP No. 777764309                 13D                Page 6 of 6 Pages
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                                   SCHEDULE A

               Transactions in the Shares Within the Past 60 Days



    Shares of Common                Price Per                 Date of
     Stock Purchased                  Share                   Purchase
    ----------------                ---------                 --------

                             STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

          7,800                       1.59750                  1/15/98

          6,000                       1.59750                  1/16/98

          4,595                       1.56625                  1/22/98

          2,500                       1.59750                  1/27/98

          5,200                       1.59630                  2/02/98

         12,699                       1.61000                  2/20/98

         11,500                       1.65321                  2/23/98

          5,000                       1.66000                  2/24/98

          5,000                       1.66000                  2/26/98

          5,000                       1.66000                  3/02/98

         10,000                       1.65500                  3/09/98

         35,750                       1.62500                  3/12/98





                               WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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                                      None.






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