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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Transport Holdings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock - Class A
(Title of Class of Securities)
893855106
(CUSIP Number)
Charles A. Nalbone, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
115 South Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
(201) 739-2202
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 21, 1996
(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 this 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)
Note: When filing this statement, in paper format, six copies of
this statement, including exhibits, should be filed with the Commission.
See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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CUSIP NO. 893855106
13D
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. NOTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
1 BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
IRS #13-3299429
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*:
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*:
WC, PF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d)(e):
[ X ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
Delaware
7 SOLE VOTING POWER:
71,485
8 SHARED VOTING POWER:
11,805
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
71,485
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
11,805
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
83,290
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*:
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
5.2
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*:
BD
See Instructions Before Filling Out!
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SCHEDULE 13D
Item 1: Security and Issuer
(a) Title and Class: Common Stock - Class A
(b) Name and address: Transport Holdings,Inc.
714 Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Item 2: Identity and Background Identity
(a) Name: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ("Bear
Stearns")
(b) Place of Organization: Delaware
(c)(i) Principal Business: Securities Broker/Dealer
(ii) Address: 245 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10167
The following information with respect to each executive officer and
director of Bear Stearns is set forth on Appendix I hereto: (i) name,
(ii) business address, and (iii) principal occupation or employment.
(d) None
(e) See Appendix II
(f) See Appendix I
Item 3: Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Working capital of Bear Stearns and personal funds of discretionary
clients. The aggregate purchase price of the 107,790 shares of Common Stock
Class A was approximately $7,636,167.
Item 4: Purpose of Transaction
Bear Stearns has acquired the Common Stock - Class A of Transport
Holdings, Inc. in the ordinary course of its business as a broker/dealer in
connection with its trading and investment activities. Bear Stearns may acquire
additional securities of the Issuer or dispose of securities of the
Issuer in connection with such trading and investment activities. Although
the foregoing represents the range of activities presently contemplated by
Bear Stearns with respect to the Issuer, it should be noted that the possible
activities of Bear Stearns are subject to change at any time.
Except as set forth above, Bear Stearns has no present plans or
intentions which relate to or would result in any of the actions described in
subparagraph (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
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SCHEDULE 13D
Item 5: Interest in Securities of the Issuer as of 10/21/96
(a) Number: 83,290
Percentage: 5.2
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 71,485
2. Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 11,805
3. Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 71,485
4. Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 11,805
(c) Information concerning transactions in the common stock effected by
Bear Stearns is set forth on Appendix III hereto.
(d) Inapplicable.
(e) Inapplicable.
Item 6: Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer:
None
Item 7: Material to be Filed as Exhibits:
None
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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.
Dated: 10/30/96 BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
By: /s/
Barry Cohen
Senior Managing Director
APPENDIX I
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
Name Principal Occupation or Employment
Alan C. Greenberg Chairman of the Board and Director
James E. Cayne President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Alan D. Schwartz Executive Vice President and Director
Warren J. Spector Executive Vice President and Director
Michael L. Tarnopol Executive Vice President and Director
John L. Knight Director
John M. Slade Director Emeritus
Kenneth L. Edlow Secretary
William J. Montgoris Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Michael J. Abatemarco Controller and Assistant Secretary
Michael Minikes Treasurer
Frederick B. Casey Assistant Treasurer
Mark E. Lehman Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Director
Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr. Senior Vice President - Finance
John L. Knight is a citizen of the United Kingdom and his business
address is One Canada Square London E16 5AD England. Michael J. Abatemarco
is a citizen of the United States and his business address is One Metrotech
Center North, Brooklyn, New York 11201. All other Directors and Executive
Officers are citizens of the United States and their business address is 245
Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167. Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. and of the persons
named, all but John L. Knight hold similar office in the parent company.
APPENDIX II
REGULATORY
November 19, 1991: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed
its complaint against Bear Stearns and Stephen Johnson. Bear Stearns entered
into a simultaneous settlement without admitting or denying the charges which
had alleged three counts of violation of the Commodity Exchange Act: (i)
failure to prepare a written record of orders including the account
identification for orders placed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from the
Dallas Branch Cattle Desk in the period July 1986 to February 1988
(Regulation 1.35 (a-l) (2)); (ii) failure to supervise the Dallas Branch
Office Cattle Desk and the CME Floor (Regulation 166.3); and (iii) violation
of a July 25, 1986 Cease and Desist involving failure to supervise order
entry process. Bear Stearns neither admitting or denying the charges, paid
$250,000 in settlement, and is ordered to cease and desist further violations
of these three regulations.
January 16, 1992: In the Matter of the Distribution of Securities
Issued by Certain Government Sponsored Enterprises: We, along with most of
the other major dealers and banks, have settled an SEC administrative
proceeding relating to our participation in the primary distributions of
certain unsecured debt securities issued by GSEs (such as Fannie Mae,
Freddie Mac, Federal Home Bank) by agreeing to a $100,000 fine, an order
that we cease and desist from any further recordkeeping violations in
connection with the distribution of the securities and undertaking to
develop, implement and maintain policies reasonably designed to assure our
future compliance with proper recordkeeping rules.
APPENDIX III Page 8
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
Transport Holdings, Inc.
Trading from 8/22/96 through 10/21/96
(Various Firm Accounts)
DATE QUANTITY DESCRIPTION PRICE / ENTRY AMOUNT
10/21/96 1 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 71.25
10/21/96 4 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 285.00
10/21/96 10 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 712.50
10/21/96 11 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 783.75
10/21/96 100 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 7,125.00
10/21/96 200 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 14,250.00
10/21/96 500 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 35,625.00
10/21/96 700 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 49,875.00
10/21/96 900 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 64,125.00
10/21/96 1,100 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 78,375.00
10/21/96 2,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 142,500.00
10/21/96 3,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 213,750.00
10/21/96 3,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 213,750.00
10/21/96 4,100 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 292,125.00
10/21/96 5,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 356,250.00
10/21/96 5,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 356,250.00
10/21/96 -10,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.375 -713,750.00
10/21/96 -10,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 -712,500.00
10/21/96 695 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 49,518.75
10/18/96 3 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.500 214.50
10/18/96 4 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.500 286.00
10/18/96 649 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.375 46,322.38
10/18/96 1,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.500 71,500.00
10/18/96 1,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.500 71,500.00
10/18/96 1,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.500 71,500.00
10/18/96 1,200 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.500 85,800.00
10/18/96 1,600 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.500 114,400.00
10/16/96 200 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.500 14,300.00
10/16/96 2,500 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.625 179,062.50
10/16/96 2,500 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.625 179,062.50
10/10/96 8 Transport Holdings, Inc. 70.125 561.00
10/7/96 1,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 72.375 72,375.00
10/7/96 1,800 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.750 129,150.00
10/7/96 1,800 Transport Holdings, Inc. 72.375 130,275.00
10/7/96 2,500 Transport Holdings, Inc. 72.500 181,250.00
10/7/96 3,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 72.375 217,125.00
10/7/96 3,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 72.375 217,125.00
10/3/96 600 Transport Holdings, Inc. 70.375 42,225.00
10/3/96 1,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 70.625 70,625.00
10/2/96 2,500 Transport Holdings, Inc. 70.375 175,937.50
10/2/96 5,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 70.188 350,937.50
10/2/96 11,300 Transport Holdings, Inc. 70.250 793,825.00
9/27/96 5,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 70.000 350,000.00
9/27/96 -2,500 Transport Holdings, Inc. 70.000 -175,000.00
9/26/96 1,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 67.000 67,000.00
9/26/96 1,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 68.000 68,000.00
9/26/96 3,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 68.250 204,750.00
9/26/96 3,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 68.625 205,875.00
9/26/96 3,500 Transport Holdings, Inc. 68.250 238,875.00
9/26/96 8,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 68.500 548,000.00
9/26/96 -2,000 Transport Holdings, Inc. 68.625 -137,250.00
(Various Discretionary Accounts)
(Aggregate Transactions)
10/21/96 9,305 Transport Holdings, Inc. 71.250 662,981.25
9/27/96 2,500 Transport Holdings, Inc. 70.000 175,000.00
