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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 3)(1)
THE STOP & SHOP COMPANIES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
862099-10-8
(CUSIP Number)
(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 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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CUSIP No. 862099-10-8 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons
KKR ASSOCIATES, 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. Citizenship or Place of Organization
NEW YORK
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of -0-
Shares --------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power
Owned By -0-
Each --------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Person With -0-
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
-0-
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10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares [ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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ITEM 1.
(A) NAME OF ISSUER:
The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.
(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1385 Hancock Street
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169
ITEM 2.
(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
KKR Associates, L.P.
(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
9 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
(C) CITIZENSHIP:
New York
(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(E) CUSIP NUMBER:
862099-10-8
ITEM 3. Not applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
On July 22, 1996, SSC Associates, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, SSC Associates II, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, and KKR Partners II,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, disposed of all
of the shares of common stock of The Stop & Shop
Companies, Inc. previously owned by them.
Consequently, SSC Associates, L.P., SSC Associates
II, L.P., KKR Partners II, L.P. and KKR Associates,
L.P., a New York limited partnership and the sole
general partner of each of SSC Associates, L.P., SSC
Associates II, L.P. and KKR Partners II, L.P., no
longer beneficially own any shares of common stock of
The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.
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(B) PERCENT OF CLASS:
0%
(C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
-0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
-0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
-0-
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [x].
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.
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 13, 1997
KKR ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By: /s/ Edward A. Gilhuly
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Name: Edward A. Gilhuly
Title: General Partner
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