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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
Form 13F Cover Page
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended December 31, 1998
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Check here if Amendment [X] Amendment Number: 1
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This Amendment (Check only one): [X] is a restatement
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: RBS Partners, L.P.
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Address: 1 Lafayette Place
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Greenwich, CT 06830
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Form 13F File Number: 28-2610
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The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: E.J. Bird
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Title: Vice President of General Partner
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Phone: (203) 861-4600
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
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/s/ E.J. BIRD Greenwich, CT February 11, 2000
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(Signature) (City, State) (Date)
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Report Type (Check only one):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORTS (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
are reported in this report)
[ ] 13F NOTICE (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all
holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
other reporting manager(s).)
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: NONE
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 16
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $737,554
(in thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
NONE
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FORM 13F Information Table
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COLUMN 1: COLUMN 2: COLUMN 3: COLUMN 4: COLUMN 5: COLUMN 6: COLUMN 7: COLUMN 8:
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VOTING
FAIR MARKET OTHER AUTHORITY
TITLE OF CUSIP VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT MANA- (a) (b) (c)
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS NUMBER (x $1,000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION GERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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Amp Inc. Common 03189710-1 32,882 631,595 SH DEFINED 631,595
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Amp Inc. Common 03189710-1 168,907 3,244,319 SH SOLE 3,244,319
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Bankers Trust Corp. Common 066365-10-7 1,195 13,986 SH DEFINED 13,986
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Bankers Trust Corp. Common 066365-10-7 6,144 71,914 SH SOLE 71,914
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Citigroup Inc. Common 172967-10-1 15,964 322,508 SH DEFINED 322,508
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Citigroup Inc. Common 172967-10-1 81,863 1,653,788 SH SOLE 1,653,788
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Dow Chemical Co. Common 260543-10-3 12,165 133,768 SH DEFINED 133,768
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Dow Chemical Co. Common 260543-10-3 62,468 686,932 SH SOLE 686,932
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Guess Inc. Common 401617-10-5 1,208 250,885 SH DEFINED 250,885
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Guess Inc. Common 401617-10-5 6,196 1,287,415 SH SOLE 1,287,415
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International Business
Machs Common 459200-10-1 27 147 SH DEFINED 147
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International Business
Machs Common 459200-10-1 10 53 SH SOLE 53
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International Business
Machs Options 459200-90-1 23,397 1,814 SH CALLS DEFINED 1,814
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International Business
Machs Options 459200-90-1 150,836 11,512 SH CALLS SOLE 11,512
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Wells Fargo & Co Common 949740-10-4 28,431 711,868 SH DEFINED 711,868
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Wells Fargo & Co Common 949740-10-4 145,861 3,652,232 SH SOLE 3,652,232
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(Confidential portion has been omitted and filed separately.)
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COLUMN TOTALS 737,554
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