UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SCP Pool Corporation
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
784028102
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Joshua Landes, Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.
One Penn Plaza, Suite 4720, New York, New York 10119, (212) 760-0814
and
Jesse R. Meer, Esq.
Berlack, Israels & Liberman, LLP, 120 West 45th Street, New York, N.Y. 10036,
(212) 704-0100
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(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES
AND COMMUNICATIONS)
August 15, 1996
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(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF 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-I(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
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.)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 784028102 PAGE 2 of 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L. P.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 13-3688497
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
(2)(d) or (e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 244,200
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
None
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
244,200
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
244,200 shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.78
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement relates to shares of the common stock, par value $.001 per
share, of SCP Pool Corporation (the "Issuer"). The Issuer's principal executive
offices are located at 128 Northpark Boulevard, Covington, Louisiana 70433-5070.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This statement is being filed by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.,
a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the
"Partnership"). The principal business of the Partnership is investments, and
the address of its principal offices is One Penn Plaza, Suite 4720, New York,
New York 10119.
Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes are the general partners of the Partnership,
and their principal business address is the same as the Partnership's. The
principal occupations of Messrs. Obus and Landes are acting as the general
partners and managing investments of the Partnership.
During the past five years, neither the Partnership, Mr. Obus nor Mr.
Landes (a) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors) or (b) has been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, as a
result of which it or he 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.
Messrs. Obus and Landes are citizens of the United States.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUND OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The Securities (as defined in Item 5 below) were purchased by the
Partnership for cash aggregating $4,119,738.96 including commissions. The cash
was provided from the working capital of the Partnership.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The Partnership purchased the Securities (as defined in Item 5 below) for
the purpose of investment.
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ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The Partnership owns 244,200 shares of the common stock of the Issuer (the
"Securities"). The Securities represent approximately 5.78% of the common stock
of the Issuer outstanding as of June 30, 1996, based on the Issuer's most recent
quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Messrs. Obus and Landes, the general partners of the Partnership, have the
sole power to vote, or to direct the vote, or to direct the sale or other
disposition of, the Securities held by the Partnership. Messrs. Obus and Landes,
as the general partners of the Partnership, have the sole power to receive or to
direct the receipt of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities, or any
dividends paid with respect to the Securities held by the Partnership.
The Partnership purchased the Securities as set forth in the following
table:
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NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASE
DATE OF PURCHASE PURCHASED PRICE
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December 28, 1995 3,000 $ 30,990.00
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December 29, 1995 2,900 30,319.50
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February 2, 1996 5,000 59,775.00
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February 7, 1996 40,000 485,000.00
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February 13, 1996 5,000 60,300.00
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February 22, 1996 2,500 30,150.00
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February 27, 1996 2,500 30,800.00
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July 15, 1996 40,000 731,200.00
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July 17, 1996 37,500 676,875.00
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July 19, 1996 22,000 415,976.00
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July 22, 1996 23,500 447,675.00
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July 23, 1996 20,300 386,678.46
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August 15, 1996 40,000 734,000.00
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TOTAL 244,200 $4,119,738.96
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Neither the Partnership, Mr. Obus nor Mr. Landes has any contracts,
arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) with respect
to the Securities. None of the Securities is pledged or otherwise subject to a
contingency, the occurrence of which would give another person voting or
investment power over the Securities.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None
SIGNATURES
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.
August 20, 1996
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(Date)
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL
CAP VALUE, L.P.
By: /s/ JOSHUA LANDES
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(Signature)
Joshua Landes, General Partner
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(Name/Title)
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