AUTHENTIC FITNESS CORP
SC 13D/A, 1997-05-01
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 2)

                          Authentic Fitness Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.001 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   052661105
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                John J. Lattanzio
                             Lattanzio Group, L.L.C.
                           277 Park Avenue, 27th Floor
                               New York, New York
                                     10172
                                (212) 350-5200
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                 April 29, 1997
              (Date of Event which Requires Filing this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].





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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 052661105

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

                  John J. Lattanzio

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                   Not Applicable                                      a[ ]
                                                                       b[ ]
3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  OO

5.      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 [ ]

6.      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  United States

                     7.      SOLE VOTING POWER

                             341,200

                     8.      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                 1,569,400
 OWNED BY
REPORTING            9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                     341,200
   WITH
                     10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             1,569,400

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  1,990,600

12.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                         [ ]

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  8.89%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        IN


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 052661105

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

                  Lattanzio Group, L.L.C.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                   Not Applicable                                      a[ ]
                                                                       b[ ]
3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  OO

5.      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 [ ]

6.      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  Delaware

                    7.      SOLE VOTING POWER

                            None

                    8.      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                1,569,400
 OWNED BY
REPORTING           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                    None
   WITH
                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            1,569,400

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  1,569,400

12.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                           [ ]

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  7.01%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        OO


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 052661105

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

                  Michael J. Linn

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                   Not Applicable                                      a[ ]
                                                                       b[ ]
3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  OO

5.      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 [ ]

6.      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  United States

                     7.      SOLE VOTING POWER

                             None

                     8.      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                 1,569,400
 OWNED BY
REPORTING            9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                     None
   WITH
                     10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             1,569,400

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  1,569,400

12.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                         [ ]

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  7.01%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        IN


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 052661105

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

                  Lattanzio International, Ltd.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                   Not Applicable                                      a[ ]
                                                                       b[ ]
3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  OO

5.      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 [ ]

6.      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  Cayman Islands

                    7.      SOLE VOTING POWER

                            1,164,550

                    8.      SHARED VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                None
 OWNED BY
REPORTING           9.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  PERSON                    1,164,550
   WITH
                    10.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            None

11.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  1,164,550

12.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                          [ ]

13.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  5.20%

14.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
        OO


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                  This  statement  amends  and  supplements  the information set
forth in  the Schedule  13D (the  "Schedule 13D")  initially filed  by Reporting
Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on  March
10, 1997, as amended  by Amendment No. 1  filed with the Commission  on April 4,
1997 and constitutes  Amendment No. 2  to the Schedule  13D.  Capitalized  terms
used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such terms  in
the Schedule 13D.

Item 2.  Identity and Background

                  Item 2 of the  Schedule  13D is  revised  and  amended  in its
entirety as set forth below:

                  The  Statement is being filed by (A)  John  J.  Lattanzio,   a
United   States   citizen,   in his  capacity as  (i) an  individual   holder of
Common   Stock,   (ii)  one  of  two  managers  and  the  controlling  member of
Lattanzio Group, L.L.C.  ("LG"), a discretionary  investment manager to  managed
accounts, and  (iii) a  discretionary investment  manager of  his minor  child's
investment  account,  (B) LG, (C) Michael J. Linn, a United States citizen,   in
his   capacity  as  one  of  the  two   managers   of  LG  and  (D)    Lattanzio
International,  Ltd.  ("International")   a  corporation  for   which  LG   acts
as  discretionary   investment  manager.   Mr.  Lattanzio,  LG,  Mr.  Linn   and
International are sometimes referred to  herein as the "Reporting Persons."  The
business office of each Reporting Person other than International is located  at
277 Park Avenue, 27th Floor,  New York,   NY 10172 and the  business  office  of
International  is located   c/o  Hemisphere  Fund   Managers  Limited at
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PO Box 30362  SMB,  Harbour Centre, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

                  The  shares of Common  Stock  which  are the  subject  of this
Statement are held directly by the managed  accounts  (including  International)
for  which  LG or Mr.  Lattanzio  serves  as  discretionary  investment  manager
(collectively, the "Managed Accounts").

                  The  Reporting  Persons have not been  convicted in a criminal
proceeding  (excluding  traffic violations or similar  misdemeanors)  during the
last five years.

                  During the last five years,  the  Reporting  Persons  have not
been a party to a civil  proceeding  of a  judicial  or  administrative  body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment,  decree or final order enjoining future  violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating  activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.  Sources and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration

                  Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is revised and amended in its
entirety as set forth below:

                  The Managed Accounts and  Mr. Lattanzio expended an  aggregate
of approximately $26,658,457.43 (including  brokerage  commissions,  if any)  to
purchase the 1,990,600 shares of  Common  Stock  held  by them.  The   shares of
Common  Stock  held by the   Managed Accounts and  Mr.  Lattanzio   may be  held
through   margin  accounts  with  brokers,  which  extend  margin  credit to the
Managed
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Accounts  and  Mr.   Lattanzio,   as  the  case  may  be,  as and when
required   to  open  or  carry  positions   in  the   margin account, subject to
applicable Federal  margin regulations,   stock exchange  rules and  the  firm's
credit  policies.   The positions   held in this  margin account are  pledged as
collateral  security for the  repayment   of debit  balances  in the  respective
accounts.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

                  Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is revised and amended in its
entirety as set forth below:

                  (a)-(b)  On the date of this Statement:

                  (i) Mr.  Lattanzio has  beneficial ownership  for purposes  of
Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  ("Beneficial   Ownership")
of  1,990,600   shares of Common  Stock by virtue  of his   position  as  (i) an
individual   holder  of  Common   Stock  (341,200   shares  of  Common  Stock or
1.52%),   (ii)  one  of  two   managers   and  the  controlling   member  of  LG
(1,569,400  shares  of  Common  Stock  or  7.01%),  and  (iii)  a  discretionary
investment  manager of his minor   child's  investment  account (80,000   shares
of Common Stock  or 0.36%).   Such shares   represent  8.94%  of the issued  and
outstanding   Common    Stock.   Mr.    Lattanzio   shares   voting  power   and
dispositive  power  with   respect to the  shares of  the  Common  Stock   under
LG management with Mr. Linn.

                  (ii) LG has Beneficial Ownership of 1,569,400 shares of Common
Stock by virtue of its  position  as  discretionary  investment  manager to, the
Managed  Accounts (other than Mr.  Lattanzio's  minor child's  managed  account)
holding such shares of
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Common  Stock.   Such  shares   represent  7.01%  of  the issued and outstanding
Common Stock.  LG shares  voting power  and dispositive  power over  such shares
with Mr. Lattanzio and Mr. Linn.

                  (iii) Mr. Linn has Beneficial Ownership of 1,569,400 shares
of Common Stock  by virtue of  his position as  one of the  two managers of  LG.
Such shares represent  7.01% of the  issued and outstanding  Common Stock.   Mr.
Linn  shares  voting  power  and  dispositive  power over these shares of Common
Stock with Mr. Lattanzio and LG.

                  (iv) International has sole Beneficial Ownership of  1,164,550
shares of Common  Stock, which are  included in the  number of shares  of Common
Stock  that  are  Benficially  Owned  by  Mr.  Lattanzio, LG and Mr. Linn.  Such
shares represent 5.20% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock.

                  The  percentages  used  herein are  calculated  based upon the
22,389,730  shares of Common  Stock  stated to be issued and  outstanding  as of
January 31, 1997, as reflected in the Company's amended Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q/A for the three months ended January 4, 1997.

                  (c) The trading dates,  number of shares purchased or sold and
price per share  (including  commissions,  if any) for all  transactions  by the
Reporting  Persons  since the last filing of the  Schedule  13D are set forth in
Schedule I hereto.  All such  transactions  were completed  through the New York
Stock Exchange.

                  (d) No person other than each respective record owner referred
to herein of shares of Common Stock is known to have the
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right to receive or the  power to direct the receipt  of dividends  from or  the
proceeds  of  sale  of  shares  of  Common  Stock,  except  that  the respective
shareholders,  partners or  owners as relevant,   of the Managed   Accounts have
the right to participate in the receipt of  dividends  from or proceeds for  the
sale of,  the shares  of Common  Stock held  for   their   respective  accounts.
International  is  known to have  the  right  to receive or  the power to direct
the receipt  of dividends   from or  the proceeds  of sale  of shares  of Common
Stock.

                  (e)      Not applicable.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

      Exhibit 99:  Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons.



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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.

May 1, 1997.

                             LATTANZIO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.

                             By:  Hemisphere Fund Managers Limited



                             By:   /s/ Margaret Every
                             Name: Margaret Every
                             Title: Vice President



                             LATTANZIO GROUP, L.L.C.



                             By:   /s/ John J. Lattanzio
                             Name: John J. Lattanzio
                             Title: Principal Manager



                              By:   /s/ Michael J. Linn
                              Name: Michael J. Linn
                              Title: Manager



                               /s/ John J. Lattanzio
                               John J. Lattanzio



                               /s/ Michael J. Linn
                               Michael J. Linn



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                                                                                                         Schedule I

      Date               No. of Shares           Price Per           Commission Per Share
                                                   Share
     <S>                 <C>                     <C>                        <C>
     4/4/97                85,000                14.3060                    0.04
     4/7/97               (7,500)                15.2500                    0.05
                            3,500                15.0000                    0.05
     4/8/97                 5,000                14.5000                    0.05
                            4,000                14.6250                    0.05
                           15,000                14.4710                    0.06
     4/9/97                10,000                14.4250                    0.06
                         (38,000)                15.0066                    0.05
                           10,000                14.5000                    0.06
    4/10/97                 3,000                15.6880                    0.06
    4/11/97                 2,500                15.4500                    0.06
                            1,500                15.3333                    0.06
                            2,500                15.6250                    0.05
    4/14/97                 2,500                15.3750                    0.05
    4/15/97                 2,200                15.6250                    0.05
                            2,000                15.6250                    0.06
    4/16/97                 4,000                15.4375                    0.05
                           26,700                15.2770                    0.04
    4/17/97                 1,000                15.3750                    0.05
                          (7,000)                15.7500                    0.05
                         (50,000)                15.4000                    0.04
    4/18/97               (8,000)                16.0547                    0.05
                         (20,000)                16.0000                    0.04
    4/21/97                 1,400                15.5000                    0.05
                            1,000                15.7500                    0.04
    4/22/97                20,000                15.0125                    0.06
                            2,000                15.6250                    0.06
                            5,000                15.0000                    0.06
                           30,000                15.4750                    0.04
    4/23/97                10,000                14.8750                    0.06
                           26,800                15.3647                    0.05
                           16,000                15.3200                    0.06
                            1,000                15.6250                    0.05
    4/24/97                 5,000                15.7500                    0.06
    4/25/97                 1,000                14.8750                    0.05
                            2,000                14.8750                    0.06
    4/28/97                10,100                14.0000                    0.06
    4/29/97                15,000                14.1917                    0.05
                           40,000                14.0469                    0.05
                            6,700                14.1250                    0.07
                           33,300                14.2500                    0.07
    4/30/97                 2,500                14.1250                    0.06
                           20,000                14.3313                    0.06
                           25,000                14.4850                    0.05
                            8,000                14.0313                    0.05
                           50,000                14.2960                    0.06
                           10,000                14.5000                    0.06




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Exhibit Index

Exhibit                                                                                 Page No.

Exhibit 99:       Joint Filing Agreement, dated
                  May 1, 1997, among Lattanzio Group, L.L.C., John J.
                  Lattanzio, Michael J. Linn and Lattanzio
                  International, Ltd.










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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                  The  undersigned  hereby agree that the  statement on Schedule
13D dated May 1, 1997 with  respect to the  Common  Stock of  Authentic  Fitness
Corporation  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.

                  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,  each of which
shall  for all  purposes  be  deemed to be an  original  and all of which  shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

May 1, 1997.


LATTANZIO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.           /s/ John J. Lattanzio
                                            John J. Lattanzio

By:  Hemisphere Fund Managers
     Limited
                                        /s/ Michael J. Linn
                                            Michael J. Linn

By:  /s/ Margaret Every
Name: Margaret Every
Title: Vice President



LATTANZIO GROUP, L.L.C.



By:  /s/ John J. Lattanzio
Name: John J. Lattanzio
Title: Principal Manager



By:  /s/ Michael J. Linn
Name: Michael J. Linn
Title: Manager







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