UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
RIDDELL SPORTS INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
765670104
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [X]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7)
*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 disclosure
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).
Continued on following page(s)
Page 1 of 12 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 10
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 765670104 Page 2
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
a. [_]
b. [X]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 1,250,000
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 1,250,000
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,250,000
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
13.4%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
BD, IA, PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 765670104 Page 3
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
JOHN M. ANGELO
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
a. [_]
b. [X]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 1,250,000
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 0
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
1,250,000
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
0.0%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
IN, HC
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 765670104 Page 4
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
MICHAEL L. GORDON
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
a. [_]
b. [X]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 1,250,000
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 0
With
8 Shared Dispositive Power
1,250,000
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0
10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]
11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
0.0%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
IN, HC
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Riddell Sports Inc. (the "Issuer").
Item 1(b) Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
900 Third Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of the following reporting
persons (the "Reporting Persons"): (i) Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.
("Angelo, Gordon"), (ii) John M. Angelo, in his capacities as a
general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of
Angelo, Gordon, and the chief executive officer of Angelo, Gordon
and (iii) Michael L. Gordon, in his capacities as the other
general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of
Angelo, Gordon, and the chief operating officer of Angelo,
Gordon.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
(i) The principal business office of Angelo, Gordon is located
at 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.
(ii) The address of the principal business office of Mr. Angelo
is 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.
(iii)The address of the principal business office of Mr. Gordon
is 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
(i) Angelo, Gordon is a Delaware limited partnership.
(ii) Mr. Angelo is a citizen of the United States.
(iii) Mr. Gordon is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Shares").
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
765670104
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(i) Angelo, Gordon is a broker-dealer registered under Section
15 of the Act and an investment adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(ii) Mr. Angelo is a "parent holding company."
(iii) Mr. Gordon is a "parent holding company."
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
(i) As of November 30, 1996, Angelo, Gordon may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of 1,250,000 Shares as a result of
voting and dispositive powers that it held with respect to
$1,000,000 Riddell Sports Inc. 4.10% Convertible
Subordinated Note due November 1, 2004 ("Notes"), which is
convertible into 166,667 Shares it held for its own account
and $6,500,000 Notes, which is convertible into 1,083,333
Shares it held for the account of seven private investment
funds for which it acts as general partner and/or investment
adviser and one private corporation for which it acts as
investment manager.
(ii) Mr. Angelo may be considered a beneficial owner of the
1,250,000 Shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Angelo,
Gordon referred to in paragraph (a)(i) above (assuming
conversion of the $1,000,000 Note and the $6,500,000 Note of
which Angelo Gordon may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner). Mr. Angelo is the chief executive officer of Angelo,
Gordon and is a general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the
sole general partner of Angelo, Gordon.
(iii)Mr. Gordon may be considered a beneficial owner of the
1,250,000 Shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Angelo,
Gordon referred to in paragraph (a)(i) above (assuming
conversion of the $1,000,000 Notes and the $6,500,000 Note
of which Angelo, Gordon may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner). Mr. Gordon is the chief operating officer of Angelo,
Gordon and is the other general partner of AG Partners,
L.P., the sole general partner of Angelo, Gordon.
(b) Percent of Class:
The number of Shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Angelo,
Gordon constitute 13.4% of the total number of Shares which would
be assuming conversion of the $1,000,000 Note and the $6,500,000
Note of which Angelo Gordon may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Angelo, Gordon Mr. Angelo Mr. Gordon
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
(i) sole power to vote or to
direct the vote: 1,250,000 0 0
(ii) shared power to vote or
to direct the vote: 0 1,250,000 1,250,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition
of: 1,250,000 0 0
(iv) shared power to dispose
or to direct the
disposition of: 0 1,250,000 1,250,000
</TABLE>
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
This Item 5 is not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
The limited partners of (or investors in) each of seven funds for
which Angelo, Gordon acts as general partner and/or investment adviser
have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or
proceeds from the sale of, securities held by their respective funds
(including the Shares, if and when received upon conversion of the
Note) in accordance with their respective limited partnership
interests (or investment percentages) in their respective funds. The
shareholders of one private corporation for which Angelo, Gordon acts
as investment manager have the right to participate in the receipt of
dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, securities held by such
corporation (including the Shares, if and when received upon
conversion of the Note).
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company:
See Exhibit B.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
This Item 8 is not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
This Item 9 is not applicable.
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Item 10. Certification:
By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the
best of such person's 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 purposes or effect.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: December 9, 1996 ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
By: AG Partners, L.P.
General Partner
By: /s/ Michael L. Gordon
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Name: Michael L. Gordon
Title: General Partner
Dated: December 9, 1996 /s/ John M. Angelo
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JOHN M. ANGELO
Dated: December 9, 1996 /s/ Michael L. Gordon
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MICHAEL L. GORDON
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EXHIBITS
Page
A. Joint Filing Agreement, dated December 9, 1996
by and among Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.,
Mr. John M. Angelo and Mr. Michael L.
Gordon...............................................................11
B. Item 7 disclosure....................................................12
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the Common Stock of Riddell Sports Inc. dated December 9, 1996 is,
and any amendments thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on
behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule
13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Dated: December 9, 1996 ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.
By: AG Partners, L.P.
General Partner
By: /s/ Michael L. Gordon
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Name: Michael L. Gordon
Title: General Partner
Dated: December 9, 1996 /s/ John M. Angelo
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JOHN M. ANGELO
Dated: December 9, 1996 /s/ Michael L. Gordon
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MICHAEL L. GORDON
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EXHIBIT B
ITEM 7
Angelo, Gordon is the relevant subsidiary for which Mr. Angelo and Mr.
Gordon may each be considered a "parent holding company."
Angelo, Gordon is a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act and an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940.
