DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC
SC 13G/A, 1999-06-10
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                  ------------

                           AMENDMENT NO. 2 (FINAL) TO

                                  SCHEDULE 13G


             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                            Specialty Catalog Corp.
                            -----------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)



                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                         ------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                  84748Q-10-3
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                                 (CUSIP Number)












                               Page 1 of 12 Pages


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                                                                    SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 84748Q-10-3                                         Page 2 of 12 Pages
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.                                    13-3321472
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  |_|

                                                          (b)  |X| See Exhibit 2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
         NUMBER                -------------------------------------------------
         OF                    6)     SHARED VOTING POWER
         SHARES                       0
         BENEFICIALL           -------------------------------------------------
         OWNED BY              7)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         EACH                         Not Applicable
         REPORTING             -------------------------------------------------
         PERSON                8)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         WITH                         0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         0 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                               |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                                                   SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  84748Q-10-3                                       Page 3 of 12 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED             98-0153909
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  (a) |_|

                                                           (b) |X| See Exhibit 2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
         NUMBER                -------------------------------------------------
         OF                    6)     SHARED VOTING POWER
         SHARES                       0
         BENEFICIALLY           ------------------------------------------------
         OWNED BY              7)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         EACH                         Not Applicable
         REPORTING             -------------------------------------------------
         PERSON                8)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         WITH                         0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         0 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES
                                                               [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                                                    SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 84748Q-10-3                                         Page 4 of 12 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.                    13-3544838
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  |_|

                                                          (b)  |X| See Exhibit 2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
         NUMBER                 ------------------------------------------------
         OF                    6)     SHARED VOTING POWER
         SHARES                       0
         BENEFICIALLY           ------------------------------------------------
         OWNED BY              7)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         EACH                         Not Applicable
         REPORTING              ------------------------------------------------
         PERSON                8)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         WITH                         0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         0 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                   |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                                                    SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 84748Q-10-3                                         Page 5 of 12 Pages
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.                     13-3537972
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  |_|

                                                          (b)  |X| See Exhibit 2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
         NUMBER                -------------------------------------------------
         OF                    6)     SHARED VOTING POWER
         SHARES                       0
         BENEFICIALLY          -------------------------------------------------
         OWNED BY              7)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         EACH                         Not Applicable
         REPORTING             -------------------------------------------------
         PERSON                8)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         WITH                         0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         0 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                               |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                                                    SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 84748Q-10-3                                         Page 6 of 12 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  MARK DICKSTEIN                                     ###-##-####
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  |_|

                                                          (b)  |X| See Exhibit 2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  USA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               5)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
         NUMBER                -------------------------------------------------
         OF                    6)     SHARED VOTING POWER
         SHARES                       0
         BENEFICIALLY          -------------------------------------------------
         OWNED BY              7)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         EACH                         Not Applicable
         REPORTING             -------------------------------------------------
         PERSON                8)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         WITH                         0

9)       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         0 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                 |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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ITEM 1(A).   NAME OF ISSUER:

             Specialty Catalog Corp.

ITEM 1(B).   ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

             21 Bristol Drive, South Easton, Massachusetts  02375

ITEM 2(A).   NAME OF PERSON FILING:  (See Exhibit 2)

             Dickstein & Co., L.P. ("Dickstein & Co.")
             Dickstein International Limited ("Dickstein International")
             Dickstein Partners, L.P. ("DPLP")
             Dickstein Partners Inc. ("DPI")
             Mark Dickstein ("Dickstein")

ITEM 2(B).   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

             Dickstein & Co., DPLP, DPI and Dickstein:
             660 Madison Avenue, 16th Fl., New York, NY 10021
             Dickstein International:  129 Front Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda

ITEM 2(C).   CITIZENSHIP:

             Dickstein & Co., DPLP and DPI:  Delaware
             Dickstein International:  British Virgin Islands
             Dickstein:  USA

ITEM 2(D).   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

             Common Stock, $.01 par value

ITEM 2(E).   CUSIP NUMBER:

             84748Q-10-3

ITEM         3. IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS  FILED  PURSUANT  TO RULES  13D-1(B),  OR
             13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

                  Not applicable



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ITEM 4.      OWNERSHIP.  (See Exhibit 2)

      Dickstein & Co.:

  (a) Amount beneficially owned:  0 shares

  (b) percent of class: 0.0%

  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  Not applicable

  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0 shares

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  Not applicable

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0 shares


  Dickstein International:

  (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 shares

  (b) percent of class: 0.0%

  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  Not applicable

  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares

  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  Not applicable

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0 shares






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   DPLP:

   (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 shares

   (b) percent of class: 0.0%

   (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

   (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  Not applicable

   (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0 shares

   (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  Not applicable

   (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares


   DPI:

   (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 shares

   (b) percent of class:  0.0%

   (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

   (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  Not applicable

   (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0 shares

   (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  Not applicable

   (iv)  Shared  power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0
         shares


   Dickstein:

   (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 shares

   (b) percent of class: 0.0%

   (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

   (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  Not applicable

   (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0 shares

   (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  Not applicable

   (iv)  Shared  power to dispose or to direct the  disposition  of:  0
         shares



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ITEM 5.      OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.  [X]

               The Reporting  Persons ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more
               than 5% of the  outstanding  shares on May 7, 1999.  Accordingly,
               the Reporting Persons intend not to further amend their report on
               Schedule 13G to reflect  changes  in the facts set forth  therein
               which may occur after the date hereof.

ITEM 6.      OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

             Not applicable

ITEM 7.      IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
             THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

             Not applicable

ITEM 8.      IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

             See Exhibit 2.

ITEM 9.      NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

             Not applicable

ITEM 10.     CERTIFICATION.

             Not applicable


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                                    SIGNATURE


         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best  knowledge and belief of the
undersigned,  the  undersigned  certify that the  information  set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: June 10, 1999

                    DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.

                    By:   Alan S. Cooper, as Vice President of Dickstein
                    Partners Inc., the general partner of Dickstein Partners,
                    L.P., the general partner of Dickstein & Co., L.P.

                     /s/ Alan S. Cooper
                    -------------------------------------------
                    Name:  Alan S. Cooper


                    DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                    By:   Alan S. Cooper, as Vice President of Dickstein
                    Partners Inc., the agent of Dickstein International
                    Limited

                     /s/ Alan S. Cooper
                    -------------------------------------------
                    Name:  Alan S. Cooper


                    DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.

                    By:   Alan S. Cooper, as Vice President of Dickstein
                    Partners Inc., the general partner of Dickstein Partners,
                    L.P.

                     /s/ Alan S. Cooper
                    -------------------------------------------
                    Name:  Alan S. Cooper


                    DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                    By:   Alan S. Cooper, as Vice President

                     /s/ Alan S. Cooper
                    -------------------------------------------
                    Name:  Alan S. Cooper


                    MARK DICKSTEIN

                    By:   Mark Dickstein

                     /s/ Mark Dickstein
                    -------------------------------------------
                    Name:  Mark Dickstein

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                                    EXHIBIT 2


Dickstein is the President and sole  shareholder and director of DPI. DPI is the
general  partner of DPLP and  advisor to  Dickstein  International.  DPLP is the
general partner of Dickstein & Co.  Consequently,  the Reporting  Persons may be
deemed to be members of a group. By reason of its position as general partner of
Dickstein & Co.,  DPLP may be deemed to possess the power to vote and dispose of
the shares of Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by Dickstein & Co. By reason of
its position as general partner of DPLP and advisor to Dickstein  International,
DPI may be deemed to  possess  the power to vote and  dispose  of the  shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by Dickstein & Co., and Dickstein International.
By reason of his position as president and sole  director of DPI,  Dickstein may
be deemed to possess the power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Dickstein & Co., and Dickstein International.  Pursuant to
Rule 13d-4  promulgated  under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
(i) Dickstein & Co. disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock
beneficially  owned by Dickstein  International  , (ii) Dickstein  International
disclaims  beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by  Dickstein  & Co. , and  (iii)  each of  DPLP,  DPI and  Dickstein  disclaims
beneficial  ownership  of the  shares  of  Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by
Dickstein  & Co.,  and  Dickstein  International,  except to the extent of their
actual economic interests.


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