UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
National Picture & Frame Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
637152109
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(CUSIP Number)
Peter B. Foreman
President
Sirius Corporation
225 W. Washington Street, Suite 1650
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 443-5240
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
April 30, 1997
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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-1 (b)(3) or (4), check the following box |_|.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement |_|. (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.)
* 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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 637152109 Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Hesperus Partners, Ltd.
36-2935432
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois Limited Partnership
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 317,655 Shares
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 317,655 Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
317,655 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)
6.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 637152109 Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Sirius Corporation
36-3167859
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois Corporation
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 317,655 Shares
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 317,655 Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
317,655 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)
6.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 637152109 Page 4 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Sirius Partners L.P.
36-3924079
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois Limited Partnership
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 317,655 Shares
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 317,655 Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
317,655 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)
6.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
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The undersigned hereby amend their statement on Schedule 13D filed on June
17, 1994 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
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This Statement relates to the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the
"Common Stock") of National Picture & Frame Company ("NPF"), a Delaware
corporation having its principal executive offices at 702 Highway 82 West,
Greenwood, MS 38930.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
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Items 2 (a)-(c)
This Statement is filed by Hesperus Partners, Ltd. ("Hesperus"), an
Illinois limited partnership, Sirius Partners L.P. (the "General Partner"), an
Illinois limited partnership and Sirius Corporation ("Sirius"), an Illinois
corporation, each with its principal executive offices at 225 W. Washington St.,
Suite 1650, Chicago, IL 60606. Hesperus owns 317,655 shares of Common Stock.
Sirius is the general partner of the General Partner, which is the general
partner of Hesperus, a private investment fund.
Peter B. Foreman ("Mr. Foreman") is President of Sirius. Mr. Foreman's
business address is 225 W. Washington St., Suite 1650, Chicago, IL 60606. Mr.
Foreman's principal occupation is investment management.
Item 2 (d)
None of Sirius, Hesperus, the General Partner or Mr. Foreman have been
convicted in a criminal proceeding during the last five years (excluding minor
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
Item 2 (e)
None of Sirius, Hesperus, the General Partner or Mr. Foreman have been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding were or are subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining activities subject to federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 2 (f)
Mr. Foreman is a United States citizen.
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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Investors' capital contributions.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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State the purpose or purposes of the acquisition of the securities of the
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issuer. Describe any plans or proposals which the reporting persons may have
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which relate to or would result in:
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White Dwarf Partners, L.P. ("White Dwarf"), a Delaware limited
partnership, was formed pursuant to an Agreement of Limited Partnership entered
into on April 3, 1997, by and among Pluto L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability
company ("Pluto") and Hesperus. On April 30, 1997, Hesperus contributed certain
assets (including 279,845 shares of Common Stock) to White Dwarf in exchange for
a limited partnership interest in White Dwarf. Immediately therafter, Hesperus
distributed its entire limited partnership interest in White Dwarf to certain
former limited partners ("Limited Partners") in Hesperus who became limited
partners in White Dwarf.
White Dwarf continues until December 31, 2010, unless sooner dissolved.
The business purpose of White Dwarf is to operate and maintain its assets,
including the Common Stock, with the ultimate objective of liquidating and/or
distributing all such assets. No decision has been made to liquidate or
distribute the Common Stock or to dissolve White Dwarf.
With respect to the remaining 317,655 shares of Common Stock retained by
Hesperus, Hesperus, the General Partner, Sirius and Mr. Foreman continue to hold
it for investment purposes only. They have no plans to cause or effect a
material change in NPF's business or corporate structure by merger, sale of
assets, or other form of reorganization or to take any action to prevent the
acquisition of control by another person through a change in corporate
instruments or membership of the Board of Directors or through any other means,
nor do they have an intention to alter the capitalization or dividend policies
of the Common Stock, or to effect any other transaction comparable in nature to
the above, except as stated herein.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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(a) Hesperus is the beneficial owner of 317,655 shares of Common Stock,
representing 6.4% of the 4,967,212 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
March 11, 1997. Sirius controls the General Partner, which in turn controls
Heperus. Mr. Foreman controls Sirius.
(b) Hesperus, by virtue of its beneficial ownership of the Common Stock,
holds the power to dispose of 317,655 shares of Common Stock. Hesperus has the
power to vote the foregoing shares of Common Stock. The General Partner may act
in its capacity as general partner of Hesperus in connection with voting the
Common Stock. Sirius may act in its capacity
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as general partner of the General Partner in connection with voting the Common
Stock. Mr. Foreman controls Sirius.
(c) None of Hesperus, the General Partner, Sirius or Mr. Foreman have
effected any transactions in the Common Stock other than as described in Item
4(a).
(d) Each of Hesperus, the General Partner, Sirius and Mr. Foreman have the
power to direct the receipt of dividends or sale proceeds from the Common Stock.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
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Securities of the Issuer.
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Not applicable.
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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.
Dated: May 9, 1997
SIRIUS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Peter B. Foreman
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Peter B. Foreman
President
SIRIUS PARTNERS L.P.
By: Sirius Corporation, general partner
By: /s/ Peter B. Foreman
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Peter B. Foreman
President
HESPERUS PARTNERS, LTD.
By: Sirius Partners L.P., general partner
By: Sirius Corporation, general partner
By: /s/ Peter B. Foreman
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Peter B. Foreman
President
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