SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 4)*
RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
754459105
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(CUSIP Number)
Mr. Robert M. Raiff
152 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 247-4000
with copy to:
Patrick J. Dooley, Esq.
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
590 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 872-1000
_________________________________________________
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 28, 1999
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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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
|_|.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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 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).
(Continued on following pages)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 754459105
1 Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
ROBERT M. RAIFF
2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
a. [ ]
b. [ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds*
Not Applicable
5 Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
7 Sole Voting Power
Number of 622,700
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 622,700
With
10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
622,700
12 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares* [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)
7.91%
14 Type of Reporting Person*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D relates to Common Shares, par
value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
(the "Issuer"). This Amendment No. [4] supplementally amends the initial
statement on Schedule 13D dated August 27, 1997 and all amendments thereto
(collectively, the "Initial Statement"), filed by the Reporting Person. This
Amendment No. 4 is being filed by the Reporting Person to report that, as a
result of the recent disposition of Shares of the Issuer, the number of Shares
of which the Reporting Person currently may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
has decreased by more than one percent of the total outstanding Shares.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the Initial Statement. The Initial Statement is supplementally
amended as follows.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The Reporting Person recently requested that the Issuer place a
resolution before the stockholders, at the next annual meeting of stockholders,
to rescind the Issuer's 1994 rights agreement (poison pill). The Issuer has
indicated to the Reporting Person that the proposal is in proper form and that
it will be included in the proxy statement for the next annual meeting of
stockholders.
All of the Shares reported herein were acquired or disposed of for
investment purposes. The Reporting Person reserves the right to acquire, or
cause to be acquired, additional securities of the Issuer, to dispose of, or
cause to be disposed, such securities at any time or to formulate other
purposes, plans or proposals, including those described in subparagragh (a)
through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, regarding the Issuer or any of its
securities, to the extent deemed advisable in light of general investment and
trading policies of the Reporting Person, market conditions or other factors.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) The Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of
the 622,700 Shares (approximately 7.91% of the total number of Shares
outstanding).
(b) The Reporting Person has the power to vote, direct the
vote, dispose of or direct the disposition of all the Shares that are currently
beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.
(c) Except for the transactions disclosed on Annex A hereto,
all of which were effected in the over-the-counter market in routine brokerage
transactions, there have been no transactions with respect to the Shares since
August 1, 1999 (60 days prior to the date hereof) by the Reporting Person.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: October 1, 1999
By: /S/ ROBERT M. RAIFF
_________________________________
Robert M. Raiff
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ANNEX A
RECENT TRANSACTIONS IN THE
COMMON STOCK OF RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.
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Date of Number of Price Per
Transaction Activity Shares Share
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8/13/99 SALE 8,200 7.8826
8/16/99 SALE 3,000 8.0000
8/18/99 SALE 7,000 8.8330
8/19/99 SALE 8,000 8.8762
8/20/99 SALE 5,000 9.2500
8/25/99 SALE 5,000 10.5125
8/27/99 SALE 5,000 10.3000
8/30/99 SALE 2,000 10.0000
9/2/99 SALE 6,200 9.2500
9/3/99 SALE 1,600 9.0859
9/7/99 SALE 13,200 9.0074
9/8/99 SALE 2,000 9.0953
9/10/99 SALE 10,000 9.5063
9/13/99 SALE 600 9.5000
9/14/99 SALE 1,800 9.3750
9/15/99 SALE 11,000 9.1364
9/16/99 SALE 2,000 9.0000
9/17/99 SALE 9,000 9.0389
9/20/99 SALE 5,000 9.1625
9/21/99 SALE 7,000 9.1429
9/22/99 SALE 4,500 9.1597
9/28/99 SALE 26,000 10.0601
9/29/99 SALE 35,100 9.8206
9/30/99 SALE 4,200 9.3445
10/1/99 SALE 21,700 9.373
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