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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)
MALAN REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
561063-10-8
(CUSIP Number)
Peter T. Kross
248 Grosse Pointe Blvd.
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
(313) 882-8604
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 29, 1999
(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 [ ].
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person (optional)
Peter T. Kross
2 Check The Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (a)[X]
(b)[ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds: PF, OO
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [X]
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
7 Sole Voting Power
410,060 shares
Number of
Shares 8 Shared Voting Power
Beneficially 57,100 shares
Owned By
Each Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Person With 410,060 shares
10 Shared Dispositive Power
57,100 shares
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
467,160 shares
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)
9.0%
14 Type of Reporting Person
IN
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person (optional)
Richard J. Nelson
2 Check The Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (a)[X]
(b)[ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds: PF
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [X]
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
7 Sole Voting Power
7,900 shares
Number of
Shares 8 Shared Voting Power
Beneficially 0 shares
Owned By
Each Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Person With 7,900 shares
10 Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
7,900 shares
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)
0.2%
14 Type of Reporting Person
IN
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person (optional)
Margaret G. Kross
2 Check The Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (a)[X]
(b)[ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds: PF
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [X]
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
7 Sole Voting Power
0 shares
Number of
Shares 8 Shared Voting Power
Beneficially 57,100 shares
Owned By
Each Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Person With 0 shares
10 Shared Dispositive Power
57,100 shares
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
57,100 shares
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)
1.1%
14 Type of Reporting Person
IN
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This is Amendment No. 7 to a Schedule 13D (as earlier amended, the
"Original 13D") filed originally by Peter T. Kross ("Mr. Kross"). This Amendment
is filed jointly by Mr. Kross, Richard J. Nelson ("Mr. Nelson"), and Margaret G.
Kross ("Mrs. Kross").
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, $.01 par value (the
"Common Stock"), of Malan Realty Investors, Inc. (the "Issuer"). The following
items in the Original 13D are amended to read in their entirety as follows:
Item 2. Identity and Background
Mr. Kross is employed as a Senior Vice President of First Union
Securities, Inc., ("First Union"), a securities broker-dealer the address of
which is 114 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236. Mr. Kross's
residence address is 248 Grosse Pointe Boulevard, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
48236. Mr. Nelson is self-employed as a banking consultant and investment fund
manager, and his business address is 259 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 405,
Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Mrs. Kross is not employed and her residence address is 248
Grosse Pointe Boulevard, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236.
During the past five years, none of Mr. Kross, Mr. Nelson or Mrs.
Kross has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations). During the past five years, none of Mr. Kross, Mr. Nelson or Mrs.
Kross has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction resulting in such person being 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. Mr. Kross, Mr. Nelson and Mrs. Kross
are citizens of the United States.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The amount of funds expended to date by Mr. Kross to acquire his
shares as reported herein (including with respect to two trusts held for the
benefit of Mr. Kross's and Mrs. Kross's minor children) is $6,251,494. Such
funds were provided in part from Mr. Kross's personal funds and in part by loans
from a margin account maintained by Mr. Kross with First Union. A copy of Mr.
Kross's account agreement with Everen Securities, Inc. ("Everen"), the
predecessor to First Union, is attached as Exhibit 1. All of the marginable
securities owned by Mr. Kross and held in his brokerage accounts with First
Union (150,260 shares of the Issuer) are pledged as collateral for the repayment
of margin loans made to Mr. Kross. The amount of funds expended to date by Mr.
Nelson to acquire his shares as reported herein is $114,344. Such funds were
provided from funds in an individual retirement account held by Mr. Nelson. The
amount of funds expended to date by Mrs. Kross to acquire shares held in her IRA
is $583,134. Such funds were provided from funds in an individual retirement
account held by Mrs. Kross.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The goal of Mr. Kross, Mr. Nelson and Mrs. Kross is to profit from
appreciation in the market price of the Common Stock. Mr. Kross expects to
actively assert shareholder rights, in the manner described below, with the
purpose to influence the policies of the Issuer.
Mr. Kross intends to attempt to influence the Board of Directors to
consider all possible strategic alternatives available to the Issuer in order to
increase the market price of the Common Stock. Mr. Kross is interested in
influencing the Issuer's Board of Directors to explore seriously, in
consultation with independent financial advisors, possible means of improving
the market price of the Common Stock, to the extent such options may not have
already been fully explored.
On August 16, 1999, Mr. Kross met with management of the Issuer. At
that time, Mr. Kross indicated that he would be filing an amendment to the
Original 13D to report a change in his investment intent from that of passive
investor to that outlined herein. Mr. Kross also informed the Issuer that in his
opinion the Issuer should explore different strategies for maximizing
shareholder value, including (a) hiring an investment banker to explore finding
an acquiror for the Company, (b) consider selling properties owned by the Issuer
and (c) consider using cash raised by the sale of properties owned by the Issuer
to repurchase shares of the Issuer's stock. Mr. Kross also stated that he
previously believed and still believes that the Issuer should eliminate its
"poison pill," as it serves to limit and restrict shareholder rights. In
addition, Mr. Kross asked that he or his representative be added immediately to
the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Shortly thereafter, management of the
Issuer responded that the Board of Directors would meet to consider that
request.
Mr. Kross was later informed that the Board of Directors met on August
23, 1999 to consider his request for Board representation but deferred any
discussion until its September meeting. Upon learning of the Board of Directors'
decision to revisit Mr. Kross' request for Board representation, Mr. Kross sent
a letter to a representative of the Issuer's management on September 2, 1999,
requesting an opportunity to meet with the members of the Board of Directors in
person to present his views and respond to any questions they might have. A copy
of this letter is attached as Exhibit 3.
Thereafter, on September 14, 1999, Mr. Kross met with the Board of
Directors to discuss his qualifications for membership on the Issuer's Board of
Directors. Yet, prior to the meeting with Mr. Kross, the Issuer's Board of
Directors held a special meeting on September 7, 1999, in order to take steps to
limit shareholder action by amending the Issuer's by-laws with respect to
special meetings, shareholder proposals and nomination of directors. The amended
by-laws set forth new procedural requirements for shareholder proposals and
nominations as well as limit the ability to call a special meeting of
shareholders to those shareholders who are record holders of at least fifty-one
percent (as opposed to twenty-five percent under the previous by-laws) of the
Issuer's stock.
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After the September 14 meeting of the Board of Directors, management
informed Mr. Kross that the Board of Directors had declined Mr. Kross' request
to be added to the Issuer's Board of Directors. Immediately thereafter, by
letter dated September 16, 1999, Mr. Kross requested the stock ledger,
stockholder list and books and records of the Issuer. A copy of that letter is
attached as Exhibit 4.
By letter dated November 29, 1999, Mr. Kross stated his present
intention to run a full slate of five director nominees for the 2000 annual
meeting of shareholders and formally withdrew his request for appointment to the
Board. A copy of that letter is attached as Exhibit 5. By a second letter dated
November 29, 1999, Mr. Kross requested an updated stock ledger, stockholder list
and books and records of the Issuer. A copy of that letter is attached as
Exhibit 6.
Mr. Kross intends to continue to evaluate the Issuer and its business
prospects and to consult with management of the Issuer, other shareholders of
the Common Stock and other persons to further his objectives. Additionally, Mr.
Kross intends to continue to explore his options regarding exercising his rights
as a shareholder. Mr. Kross, Mr. Nelson and/or Mrs. Kross may make further
purchases of shares of the Common Stock or may dispose of any or all of their
shares of the Common Stock at any time. At present, and except as disclosed
herein, none of Mr. Kross, Mr. Nelson or Mrs. Kross has any specific plans or
proposals that relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in
paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Mr. Kross, Mr.
Nelson and Mrs. Kross intend to continue to explore the options available to
them. Mr. Kross, Mr. Nelson and Mrs. Kross may, at any time or from time to
time, review or reconsider their position with respect to the Issuer and may
formulate plans with respect to matters referred to in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
No. Description
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1 Mr. Kross's margin account agreement with Prescott, Ball &
Turben, Inc., the predecessor to Everen.*
2 Joint Filing Agreement.*
3 Letter dated September 2, 1999 from Mr. Kross to Mr. Anthony
S. Gramer, President of the Issuer.*
4 Letter dated September 16, 1999 from Mr. Kross to Mr.
Anthony S. Gramer, President of the Issuer.*
5 Letter dated November 29, 1999 from Mr. Kross to Mr. Anthony
S. Gramer, President of the Issuer.
6 Letter dated November 29, 1999 from Mr. Kross to Mr. Anthony
S. Gramer, President of the Issuer.
*Filed as an exhibit to the Original 13D.
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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.
Date: December 1, 1999
/s/ Richard J. Nelson
Richard J. Nelson
/s/ Peter T. Kross
Peter T. Kross
/s/ Margaret G. Kross
Margaret G. Kross
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EXHIBIT 5
[ON PETER T. KROSS LETTERHEAD]
November 29, 1999
Anthony S. Gramer
President
Malan Realty Investors, Inc.
30200 Telegraph Road, Suite 105
Birmingham, MI 48025
Dear Mr. Gramer:
As you are well aware, for the last four months I have been actively
requesting (without success) Board representation for either myself or my
representative to sit on the Board of Directors for Malan Realty. I am hereby
formally withdrawing my request for appointment to the Board given my present
intention to run a full slate of five director nominees for the upcoming annual
meeting of shareholders. In light of this decision, we would ask that you update
the shareholder information which we previously requested of you in our letter
dated September 16, 1999. However, to insure absolute compliance with Malan's
by-laws and other applicable rules and regulations, we will be forwarding to you
a formal request for that same shareholder information under separate cover.
Sincerely,
/s/ Peter T. Kross
Peter T. Kross
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EXHIBIT 6
[ON PETER T. KROSS LETTERHEAD]
November 29, 1999
Mr. Anthony S. Gramer
President
Malan Realty Investors, Inc.
30200 Telegraph Rd., Suite 205
Birmingham, Michigan 48025
Re: Demand For Stock Ledger, Stockholder List and Books and Records
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Dear Mr. Gramer:
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of Michigan law, the undersigned
hereby demands an opportunity to inspect during normal business hours the stock
ledger, current list of the stockholders (in alphabetical order, setting forth
the name and address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in
the name of each such stockholder, as of the most recent date available), and
books and records of Malan Realty Investors, Inc. ("Malan"), and an opportunity
to make copies of or extracts from such documents. I hereby certify to Malan
that I am the record owner of 100,000 shares of common stock of Malan, as
evidenced by the enclosed copies of stock certificate #NY2464.
In connection with the foregoing demand, I further demand the
opportunity to inspect and copy the most recent versions of the following, all
of which should be in the possession of Malan or one of its agents:
1. All daily stock transfer sheets showing changes in the stockholder
list referred to in the preceding paragraph which are in or come into
the possession of Malan or the transfer agent(s) for the common stock
of Malan beginning the day following the date of such list.
2. All information in Malan's possession and/or subject to its direction
or control and/or which can be obtained from nominees of any central
depository system relating to the breakdown of all brokerage and
financial institutions holding shares for their customers in street
name and a breakdown of holdings which appear on the corporate stock
ledger under the names of any central depository system (e.g., Cede &
Co.).
3. A list of the names, addresses and securities positions of
non-objecting beneficial owners and acquiescing beneficial owners
obtained by Malan from brokers and dealers pursuant to the applicable
rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. If such list is not available as of a recent date, such list
should be requested.
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4. A list of the names and addresses of employee participants in any
stock ownership plan of Malan as of the date of the stockholder list.
5. The Pershing/DLJ omnibus proxy list.
6. The Philadep omnibus proxy list.
7. Any other omnibus proxies produced by ADP for client banks or brokers,
listing among other things any respondent positions.
8. Any omnibus proxy produced by Bank of New York, or any other bank or
broker, listing among other things any respondent positions.
9. Any record date information provided by ADP relative to shares held
for their clients, and the number of holders at each of their client
firms holding shares of Malan.
10. All minutes or other records of any meeting or any action or
discussion at any meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee of
the Board of Directors relating in any way to the election of
directors at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (including,
without limitation, any recommendations or communications to or from
stockholders regarding director nominations or election of directors).
11. All documents constituting, referring to or relating to any amendments
to the Bylaws or Articles of Incorporation of Malan proposed or
approved within the past two years.
I further demand that modifications of, additions to or deletions
from, any and all information referenced above subsequent to the date of the
stockholder list referred to above be furnished to me as and when the same
becomes available to Malan or its agents or representatives. In the event any or
all of the information encompassed by this demand is available in the form of
computer tape or other medium suitable for use by computer or word processor, I
demand inspection and copying of such computer tape or other medium as well as
any program, software, manual or other instructions necessary for the practical
use of such information.
Foley & Lardner, which is acting as my counsel, or my designated
agent, is authorized to make the above-referenced inspection and receive copies
on my behalf pursuant to the Power of Attorney attached hereto.
I will bear the reasonable costs incurred by Malan (including those of
its transfer agent(s)) in connection with the production of the information with
regard to which demand is made herein.
The purposes for requesting such inspection and copying are to
communicate with stockholders regarding the earnings and growth strategies of
Malan to maximize stockholder value (including, without limitation, the pursuit
of a possible business combination) and to facilitate a possible solicitation by
us of proxies in connection with the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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Under applicable Michigan law, Malan is required to respond to this
request within five (5) business days after receiving this letter. Please advise
my counsel, Phillip M. Goldberg of Foley & Lardner, One IBM Plaza, 330 N. Wabash
Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611-3608 (telephone number: 312-755-1900) as to when
the items sought will be made available, and in what form.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Peter T. Kross
Peter T. Kross
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STATE OF MICHIGAN )
COUNTY OF WAYNE ) ss:
)
Peter T. Kross, having been first duly sworn according to law, did
depose, swear and say that he is authorized to execute the foregoing Demand for
Stock Ledger, Stockholder List and Books and Records and to make the demands,
designations, authorizations and representations contained therein, and that the
matters contained in the foregoing Demand for Stock Ledger, Stockholder List and
Books and Records are true and correct.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Nov. 29, 1999.
/s/ Marilyn K. Sutton
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: Feb. 9, 2003
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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STATE OF MICHIGAN )
COUNTY OF WAYNE ) ss:
)
I, Peter T. Kross, do hereby make, constitute and appoint the law firm
of Foley & Lardner, or any of its designated agents, to act on its behalf, to
inspect and receive copies of the stockholder records of Malan Realty Investors,
Inc. requested in the accompanying demand.
By: /s/ Peter T. Kross
Peter T. Kross
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Nov. 29, 1999.
/s/ Marilyn K. Sutton
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: Feb. 9, 2003
