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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 5 )(1)
BLYTH INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock - par value $0.02 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
09643P108
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(CUSIP Number)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
(1) 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).
Page 1 of 9 Pages
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CUSIP No. 09643P108 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Robert B. Goergen
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 12,894,834
Shares -----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 74,997
Each -----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 12,894,834
With -----------------------------------------------------------
8 Shared Dispositive Power
74,997
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 12,969,831
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10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) /x/
Excludes Certain Shares* Excludes 423,780 shares as to which Mr. Goergen
disclaims beneficial ownership.
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 27%
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12 Type of Reporting Person* IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 09643P108 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Pamela M. Goergen
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 423,780
Shares -----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By - 0 -
Each -----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 423,780
With -----------------------------------------------------------
8 Shared Dispositive Power
- 0 -
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 423,780
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10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) /x/
Excludes Certain Shares* Excludes an aggregate of 12,662,645 shares as to
which Mrs. Goergen disclaims beneficial ownership.
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.9%
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12 Type of Reporting Person* IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 09643P108 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
The Goergen Foundation, Inc.
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Connecticut
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5 Sole Voting Power
Number of - 0 -
Shares -----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially Shared Voting Power
Owned By 6 232,189
Each -----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting Sole Dispositive Power
Person 7 - 0 -
With -----------------------------------------------------------
Shared Dispositive Power
8 232,189
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 232,189
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10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) / /
Excludes Certain Shares*
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.5%
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12 Type of Reporting Person* CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 09643P108 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Trust FBO Alice B. McCool (Robert B. Goergen & Dennis P. Goergen,
co-trustees)
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Florida
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5 Sole Voting Power
Number of - 0 -
Shares -----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 74,997
Each -----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person - 0 -
With -----------------------------------------------------------
8 Shared Dispositive Power
74,997
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 74,997
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10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) / /
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Excludes Certain Shares*
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.2%
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12 Type of Reporting Person* OO
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO SCHEDULE 13G
FOR
BLYTH INDUSTRIES, INC.
The Schedule 13G (as heretofore amended, the "Schedule 13G"), dated
February 3, 1995, of Robert B. Goergen, Pamela M. Goergen, The Goergen
Foundation, Inc., Ropart Inc. and the Trust, dated December 18, 1989, for the
benefit of Alice B. McCool, as amended by Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 thereto,
with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share, of Blyth
Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), is hereby amended as
follows:
Item 4 is hereby amended in its entirety as set forth below:
Item 4 OWNERSHIP:
The approximate percentages of shares of Common Stock reported as
beneficially owned by the Reporting Entities is based upon 48,075,460 shares
outstanding as of October 31, 1999, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 1999.
(a), (b) As of December 31, 1999:
(i) (A) Mr. Goergen owned directly 12,662,645 shares of Common Stock
(of which 493,503 shares were held directly by Mr. Goergen and of
which 12,169,142 shares of Common Stock were held in a living
trust for the benefit of Mr. Goergen, of which Mr. Goergen is
trustee) or 26.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(B) Mrs. Goergen owned directly 416,280 shares of Common Stock
(all of which 416,280 shares of Common Stock were held in a living
trust for the benefit of Mrs. Goergen, of which Mrs. Goergen is
trustee), and held currently exercisable directors' stock options
issued by the Company to purchase an aggregate of 7,500 shares of
Common Stock, representing, in the aggregate, 423,780 shares, or
0.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
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(C) The Foundation owned directly 232,189 shares of Common Stock
or 0.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(D) The Trust owned directly 74,997 shares of Common Stock or 0.2%
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(ii) (A) Mr. Goergen is the spouse of Mrs. Goergen and, pursuant to
Rule 13d-3 ("Rule 13d-3") promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), may be
deemed to beneficially own indirectly the 423,780 shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Mrs. Goergen.
(B) Mr. Goergen is the President, a member of the Board of
Directors of, and the sole investment manager of the Foundation,
and, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the
232,189 shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation.
(C) Mr. Goergen is a co-trustee of the Trust and, pursuant to Rule
13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 74,997 shares of
Common Stock held by the Trust.
As a result, Mr. Goergen may be deemed to beneficially own an
aggregate of 13,393,611 shares of Common Stock, or 27.9% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock. Mr. Goergen disclaims
beneficial ownership of the 423,780 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Mrs. Goergen, and the filing of this
statement shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Goergen
is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or (g) of the Exchange Act,
the beneficial owner of such shares.
(iii) (A) Mrs. Goergen is the spouse of Mr. Goergen and, pursuant to
Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly the
12,662,645 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Goergen.
As a result, Mrs. Goergen may be deemed to beneficially own an
aggregate of 13,086,425 shares of Common Stock, or 27.2% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock. Mrs. Goergen disclaims
beneficial ownership of the 12,662,645 shares of Common Stock held
by Mr. Goergen, and the filing of this statement shall not be
construed as an admission that Mrs. Goergen is, for the purposes
of Sections 13(d) or (g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner
of such Shares.
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(c) (i) Mr. Goergen has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to
direct the voting and disposition of, the aggregate of 12,894,834
shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation and him. Mr. Goergen
has the shared power to vote or dispose of, or to direct the
voting and disposition of, the aggregate of 74,997 shares of
Common Stock held by the Trust.
(ii) Mrs. Goergen has the sole power to vote and dispose of, or to
direct the voting and disposition of the aggregate of 423,780
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by her.
(iii) The Foundation has the shared power (with Mr. Goergen) to vote and
dispose of, or to direct the voting and disposition of, the
232,189 shares of Common Stock held by it.
(iv) The Trust has the shared power (with Mr. Goergen) to vote and
dispose of, or to direct the voting and disposition of, the 74,997
shares of Common Stock held by it.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 12, 2000
/s/Robert B. Goergen
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Robert B. Goergen
/s/Pamela M. Goergen
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Pamela M. Goergen
THE GOERGEN FOUNDATION, INC.
By: /s/Robert B. Goergen
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Name: Robert B. Goergen
Title: President
TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALICE B. McCOOL
By: /s/ Robert B. Goergen
Name: Robert B. Goergen
Title: Co-Trustee
