DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-10-05
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                               Amendment No. 4 to
                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             Marvel Enterprises,Inc.
                             (formerly Toy Biz, Inc.)
                             -----------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

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

                                   57383M 10 8
                                   -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 Alan S. Cooper
                             Dickstein Partners Inc.
                         660 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor
                            New York, New York 10021
                                 (212) 754-4000
                                 --------------
                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
                      Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                  October 4, 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(e),  13(d)-1(f) or 13d-1(g),  check the following
box: |_|


                               Page 1 of 15 pages


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 2 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    WC, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             3,526,600 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          Not Applicable
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        3,526,600 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         3,526,600/1/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES   (See Item 5)                                 [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         9.8% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

/1/ Includes  2,497,404 shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person has the
right to  acquire  upon  conversion  of  2,403,662  shares  of the  Issuer's  8%
Convertible  Exchangeable  Preferred Stock (the  "Preferred  Stock") held by the
Reporting Person.


<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 3 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


    DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    WC, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             0
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          Not Applicable
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                   [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 4 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    WC, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             434,502 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          Not Applicable
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        434,502 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         434,502/2/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES      (See Item 5)                               [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         1.3% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

/2/Includes  420,169  shares of Common Stock that the  Reporting  Person has the
right to acquire upon  conversion of 404,398  shares of Preferred  Stock held by
the Reporting Person.


<PAGE>

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 5 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    AF, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             Not Applicable
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          3,526,600 (See Item 5)
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        3,526,600 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         3,526,600/3/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES     (See Item 5)                             [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         9.8% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/3/  Includes  2,497,404  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion  of
2,403,662 shares of Preferred Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially  owned
by the Reporting Person.

<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                         Page 6 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    AF, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             Not Applicable
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          3,961,102 (See Item 5)
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        3,961,102 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         3,961,102/4/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES    (See Item 5)                               [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         10.9% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/4/  Includes  2,917,573  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion  of
2,806,060 shares of Preferred Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially  owned
by the Reporting Person.

<PAGE>



                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 7 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    ELYSSA DICKSTEIN, JEFFREY SCHWARZ, AND ALAN COOPER AS TRUSTEES
    U/T/A/D/ 12/27/88, MARK DICKSTEIN, GRANTOR
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    PF, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             0
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          Not Applicable
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                              [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                          Page 8 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     MARK DICKSTEIN AND ELYSSA DICKSTEIN, AS TRUSTEES OF THE MARK AND
     ELYSSA DICKSTEIN FOUNDATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    PF, 00 (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF             0
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          Not Applicable
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                 [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE  13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                        Page 9 of 15 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)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    PF, AF (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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             16,667 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING          3,961,102 (See Item 5)
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        16,667 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        3,961,102 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         3,977,769/5/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES     (See Item 5)                            [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         10.9% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------

/5/  Includes  2,917,573  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion  of
2,808,060 shares of Preferred Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially  owned
by the Reporting  Person and 6,667 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of options held by the Reporting Person.


<PAGE>


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.57383M 10 8                                         Page 10 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    ELYSSA DICKSTEIN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [x] see Item 5
                                                     (b)   [_]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)  SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

    PF, AF (See Item 3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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             157,450 (See Item 5)
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING                  (See Item 5)
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        157,450 (See Item 5)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         157,450/6/ (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES     (See Item 5)                               [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0.5% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

/6/ Consists of 157,450 shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person has the
right to acquire upon conversion of 151,540  shares of Preferred  Stock held by
the Reporting  Person.


<PAGE>



                                 Amendment No, 4
                                       to
                                  Schedule 13D

Introduction

         This  amends  the  Schedule  13D dated  October  1, 1998 as  amended by
Amendment  No. 1 thereto,  dated October 13, 1998, as amended by Amendment No. 2
thereto,  dated March 4, 1999 and as amended by Amendment  No. 3 thereto,  dated
August 13, 1999 (the "Schedule 13D"), filed by Dickstein & Co., L.P. ("Dickstein
& Co."), Dickstein Focus Fund L.P. ("Dickstein Focus"),  Dickstein International
Limited  ("Dickstein  International"),   Dickstein  Partners,  L.P.  ("Dickstein
Partners"),  Dickstein  Partners  Inc.  ("Dickstein  Inc."),  Elyssa  Dickstein,
Jeffrey Schwarz,  and Alan Cooper as Trustees U/T/A/D 12/27/88,  Mark Dickstein,
Grantor  (the  "Dickstein  Trust"),  Mark  Dickstein  and Elyssa  Dickstein,  as
Trustees  of  the  Mark  and  Elyssa   Dickstein   Foundation   (the  "Dickstein
Foundation"),  Mark Dickstein and Elyssa  Dickstein,  with respect to the common
stock,  $.01 par value (the  "Common  Stock"),  of Marvel  Enterprises,  Inc., a
Delaware  corporation  (the  "Company").   Dickstein  &  Co.,  Dickstein  Focus,
Dickstein  International,  Dickstein  Partners,  Dickstein  Inc.,  the Dickstein
Trust,  the  Dickstein  Foundation,  Mark  Dickstein  and Elyssa  Dickstein  are
collectively   referred  to  as  the  "Reporting   Persons."  The  Company's  8%
Convertible  Exchangeable  Preferred  Stock  is  referred  to as the  "Preferred
Stock."  Notwithstanding this Amendment No. 4, the Schedule 13D speaks as of its
respective dates.

 I.        Item  4  "Purpose  of the  Transaction"  is  amended  by  adding  the
following  paragraph:

           "On October 4, 1999, Mark Dickstein  resigned as a director of the
Issuer. Pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders'  Agreement, Mr. Dickstein
designated  Mr.  Chaim  Y.  Edelstein  as a  successor  nominee  to serve as the
"Dickstein  Designee"  on the  Company's  Board of  Directors."

 II.       Items 5(a) and 5(c) of the Schedule 13D  "Interest in  Securities  of
the Issuer"  are amended and restated as follows:

         (a) The Reporting  Persons  beneficially  own an aggregate of 4,135,219
shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 11.3%/7/ of the Common Stock
outstanding. Such shares are directly held by the Reporting Persons as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                  Common Stock                 Percentages of
                                                                                  Issuable Upon                 Common Stock
                                                                                  Conversion of                 Beneficially
                                     Common Stock          Preferred Stock       Preferred Stock                    Owned

<S>                                  <C>                    <C>                    <C>                            <C>
Dickstein & Co.                      1,029,196              2,403,662              2,497,404                       9.8%

Dickstein Focus                          *                       *                      *                           *

Dickstein International                 14,333                404,398                420,169                       1.3

Dickstein Trust                          --                      *                      *                           *

Dickstein Foundation                     --                      *                      *                           *
</TABLE>

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

/7/  Percentages  are based  upon  33,532,222  shares of Common  Stock  reported
outstanding at August 27, 1999 in the Company's  Proxy Statement dated September
3, 1999 for the 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 30, 1999.


                                       11

<PAGE>


                                                                  less than
Mark Dickstein        16,667/8/             --            --         0.1

Elyssa Dickstein       --                 151,540       157,450      0.5

Each share of Preferred  Stock is convertible  into 1.039 shares of Common Stock
(subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments),  votes generally with the Common
Stock as a single  class on the basis of the  number  of shares of Common  Stock
into which it is  convertible,  and votes as a separate class on certain matters
as provided in the Company's  Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation,  to which
reference  is made for a complete  specification  of the terms of the  Preferred
Stock.

         The  following  table sets  forth the  percentages  of the  outstanding
Common Stock, the outstanding  Preferred Stock and the outstanding  voting power
of the Company directly held by each of the Reporting Persons:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                              Percentage
                                         Percentage of                    Percentage of                    of Outstanding
                                         Common Stock/9/               Preferred Stock/10/                 Voting Power

<S>                                           <C>                              <C>                                   <C>
Dickstein & Co.                               3.1%                            13.1%                                  9.8%

Dickstein Focus                                --                              --                                     --

Dickstein International                   less than 0.1                        1.3                                  11.6

Dickstein Trust                                --                              --                                     --

Dickstein Foundation                           --                              --                                     --

Mark Dickstein                            less than 0.1                        --                             less than 0.1

Elyssa Dickstein                               --                              0.8                                   0.5

Total                                         3.1%                            16.1%                                 12.5%

</TABLE>

     (c) On October 4, the  Reporting  Persons  sold an  aggregate  of 1,000,000
shares  of  Preferred  Stock,  in each case at a price of $6 3/8 per share in an
open market transaction as follows:  Dickstein & Co. 215,400 shares,  Dickstein
Focus 251,748 shares,  Dickstein  International 467,907 shares,  Dickstein Trust
54,121 shares and Dickstein Foundation 10,824 shares.

         The  Company  paid  a  regularly  scheduled  in-kind  dividend  on  the
Preferred  Stock on October 1, 1999 for the quarter ended  September 30, 1999 to
the Reporting  Persons as follows:  Dickstein & Co.,  51,354  shares;  Dickstein
Focus, 4,936 shares; Dickstein International, 17,104.

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

/8/  Includes  6,667  shares  issuable  upon  exercise  of  options  held by Mr.
Dickstein.

/9/  Based upon 33,532,222 shares of Common Stock outstanding.  See the previous
footnote.

/10/ Based upon  18,311,276  shares of  Preferred  Stock  outstanding  following
payment of an in-kind dividend for the quarter ended September 30, 1999.

                                       12

<PAGE>

shares;  Dickstein Trust, 1,061 shares;  Dickstein  Foundation,  212 shares; and
Elyssa Dickstein, 2,971 shares.

      Except  as  aforesaid  and as set  forth  in  previous  amendments  to the
Schedule  13D  none  of  the  persons  identified  in  Item 2 has  effected  any
transactions in the Common Stock during the past 60 days.


                                       13

<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES


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

Date:  October 5, 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.

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


                               DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND 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 Focus
                                        Fund L.P.

                               By:/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

                           By: /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.

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

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                           DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                           By:      Alan S. Cooper, as Vice President

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


                           MARK DICKSTEIN

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


                           ELYSSA DICKSTEIN

                           By: /s/ Elyssa Dickstein
                               -------------------
                                    Name:  Elyssa Dickstein


                            ELYSSA DICKSTEIN, JEFFREY SCHWARZ,
                            AND ALAN S. COOPER AS TRUSTEES U/T/A/D
                            12/27/88, MARK DICKSTEIN, GRANTOR


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


                            MARK DICKSTEIN AND ELYSSA DICKSTEIN
                            AS TRUSTEES OF THE MARK AND ELYSSA
                            DICKSTEIN FOUNDATION

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


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