SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13E-3
Amendment No. 6
Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement (Pursuant to Section 13(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
Varsity Spirit Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Varsity Spirit Corporation
Riddell Sports Inc.
Cheer Acquisition Corp.
Jeffrey G. Webb
Gregory C. Webb
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
922294 10 3
(CUSIP Numbers of Class Securities)
Jeffrey G. Webb Lisa Marroni, Esq.
President and Chief Executive Officer General Counsel
Varsity Spirit Corporation Riddell Sports Inc.
2525 Horizon Lake Drive 900 Third Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38113 New York, New York 10022
(901) 387-4370 (212) 826-4300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person(s) Filing Statement)
with copies to:
Glenn W. Reed, Esq. Sheldon S. Adler, Esq.
Gardner, Carton & Douglas Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
Suite 3400 Quaker Tower & Flom LLP
321 North Clark Street 919 Third Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60610 New York, New York 10022
(312) 644-3000 (212) 735-3000
This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
(a) ( ) The filing of solicitation materials or an information
statement subject to Regulation 14A, Regulation 14C or Rule
13e-3(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(b) ( ) The filing of a registration statement under the Securities
Act of 1933.
(c) (X) A tender offer.
(d) ( ) None of the above.
Check the following box if soliciting materials or information
statement referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies: ( )
Varsity Spirit Corporation (the "Company"),
Riddell Sports Inc. ("Parent"), Cheer Acquisition Corp.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Purchaser"),
Jeffrey G. Webb and Gregory C. Webb hereby amend and
supplement their Rule 13E-3 Transaction Statement (the
"Statement"), filed on May 12, 1997 with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), relating to
the tender offer by Purchaser to purchase all outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the
"Shares"), of the Company at a purchase price of $18.90
per Share, net to the tendering stockholder in cash.
Unless otherwise indicated herein, each
capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have
the meaning ascribed to such term in the Offer to
Purchase, previously filed as Exhibit (d)(1) hereto.
ITEM 16. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
The information set forth in Item 16 of the
Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by the
following information:
On June 26, 1997, each of Jeffrey G. Webb,
Gregory C. Webb, W. Kline Boyd and J. Kristyn Shepherd
(the "Varsity Officers") acquired 762,127, 98,617, 81,351
and 44,074 shares, respectively, of Parent common stock,
par value $.01 per share, (the "Purchase Transaction")
from Parent for a purchase price of $4.50 per share,
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreements, dated as of
May 5, 1997, by and between each of the Varsity Officers
and Parent (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"), copies of
which were previously filed with the Commission on May
12, 1997 as Annexes III through VI to the Offer to
Purchase, and are incorporated herein by reference. The
Varsity Officers' source of funds for these purchases was
personal funds, including funds obtained by the Varsity
Officers through the sale of each Varsity Officers'
Shares to Purchaser, pursuant to Purchaser's recently
completed tender offer for all of the outstanding Shares
of Company common stock at a price per Share of $18.90.
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information
set forth in this Statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: July 1, 1977 VARSITY SPIRIT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Jeffrey G. Webb
Name: Jeffrey G. Webb
Title: Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this Statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: July 1, 1997 RIDDELL SPORTS INC.
By: /s/ David Groelinger
Name: David Groelinger
Title: Chief Financial Officer
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this Statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: July 1, 1997 CHEER ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ David Groelinger
Name: David Groelinger
Title: Vice President
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this Statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: July 1, 1997 JEFFREY G. WEBB
By:/s/ Jeffrey G. Webb
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this Statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: July 1, 1997 GREGORY C. WEBB
By:/s/ Gregory C. Webb
