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OMB Number 3235-0104
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Whippoorwill Associates, Inc.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
11 Martine Avenue
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(Street)
White Plains New York 10606
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/1/98
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
13-3595884
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (formerly ToyBiz, Inc.) AND MVL
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5 Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ X ] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Lines)
[X] Form Filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr.5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
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Common stock 1,424,794 I As investment adviser for clients
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(Print or Type Responses)
FORM 3 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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5. Owner-
3. Title and Amount of Securities ship
Underlying Derivative Security Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of
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Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
1. Title of Security Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
(Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr.5) (Instr. 5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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As investment
8% Cumulative
Convertible adviser
Exchangeable 1-for-
Preferred Stock 10/1/98 N/A Common Stock 2,147,034 1.039 I for clients
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Explanation of Responses:
The Reporting Person is a registered investment adviser, and by virtue of the
aggregate percentage position of its clients, as determined in accordance
with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act"), it is "deemed" to be a more than 10% beneficial owner of the Issuer's
Common Stock and Preferred Stock. However, the Reporting Person disclaims
beneficial ownership in these securities except to the extent of its
"pecuniary interest" (as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the
Exchange Act) in its clients' securities, if any. The Reporting Person
disclaims beneficial ownership in these securities for Section 16 purposes
and for all other purposes.
WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.
By: /s/ Pamela M. Lawrence November 10, 1998
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(FN**)Signature of Reporting Person Date
Managing Director
[FN]
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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owned directly or indirectly.
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