K SWISS INC
SC 13G/A, 1999-04-12
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                         





                                  SCHEDULE 13G






                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*


                                  K-Swiss, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)
                              Class A Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                                    482686102
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 March 24, 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:


                    [ X ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

                    [   ]  Rule 13d-1(c)

                    [   ]  Rule 13d-1(d)


*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).







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                <S>                                        <C>                                  <C> 
- -----------------------------------------                                        --------------------------------------
CUSIP No.   482686102                                      13G                   Page  2  of  4  Pages

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
           I.R.S. No. 04-1414660

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                      (a)  |_|
                                                                                  (b)  |_|
           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3      SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Commonwealth of Massachusetts

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares                 534,386

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
     Owned by
       Each                  -0-

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Reporting          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      Person
       With                  534,386

                    -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             -0-

                    
- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           534,386

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           7.3%

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IC, IA

- ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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         The original  statement  shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the  statement is filed or his  authorized  representative.  If the statement is
signed  on behalf of a person by his  authorized  representative  other  than an
executive  officer or general  partner of the  filing  person,  evidence  of the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the  statement,  provided,  however,  that a power of attorney  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Sec. 240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

    Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
               criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

         Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:
                      K-Swiss, Inc.

         Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                      31248 Oak Crest Drive
                      Westlake Village, CA   91361

         Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:
                      This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock  Mutual Life
                      Insurance Company ("JHMLICO").

         Item 2(b)    Address of the Principal Offices:
                      The  principal  business  office of  JHMLICO is located at
                      John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA 02117.

         Item 2(c)    Citizenship:
                      JHMLICO  is  organized  and  exists  under the laws of the
                      Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

         Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                      Class A Common Stock

         Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:
                      482686102

         Item 3       If  the  Statement  is  being  filed  pursuant  to  Rule
                      13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),  check whether the person filing is
                      a:

                      JHMLICO:  (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in 
                                        ss.3(a)(19) of the Act.

                                (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered
                                        under ss.203 of the Investment
                                        Advisers Act of 1940.

         Item 4       Ownership:

                      (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:  JHMLICO has direct
                             beneficial ownership of 534,386 shares of Class A 
                             Common Stock.

                      (b)    Percent of Class:  7.3%




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                         (c) (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    JHMLICO  has sole power to vote or to direct
                                    the vote of the 534,386  shares as discussed
                                    in Item 4(a) above.

                             (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the 
                                    vote:  -0-

                             (iii)  sole  power  to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                                    disposition:
                                    JHMLICO  has  sole  power to  dispose  or to
                                    direct the disposition of the 534,386 shares
                                    as discussed in Item 4(a) above.

                             (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the 
                                    disposition of:  -0-

         Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 6       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another 
                      Person:  Not applicable.

         Item 7       Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary
                      which  Acquired  the  Security  Being  Reported  on by the
                      Parent Holding Company:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 8       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 9       Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 10      Certification:
                      By signing below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the
                      best of its knowledge and belief, the securities  referred
                      to above were acquired in the ordinary  course of business
                      and were not  acquired  for the purpose of and do not have
                      the effect of changing or  influencing  the control of the
                      issuer  of  such  securities  and  were  not  acquired  in
                      connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
                      having such purpose or effect.


                                    SIGNATURE

         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth  in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                                    John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                    By:      /s/Jane T. Philippi
                                    ---      -------------------
                                    Name:    Jane T. Philippi
Dated: April 12, 1999                Title:   Vice President



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