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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.4)*
MEDIA ARTS GROUP, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
58439c 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
Arthur E. Levine with a copy to:
President James W. Loss, Esq.
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc. Riordan & McKinzie
345 North Maple Drive, Suite 304 695 Town Center Drive, Suite 1500
Beverly Hills, California 90025 Costa Mesa, California 92626
(310) 275-5335 (714) 433-2626
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 5, 1998
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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 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 the statement [ ]. (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: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copes 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 ("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).
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CUSIP No. 58439c 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D 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
LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00 (SEE ITEM 3)
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
CALIFORNIA
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(7) Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by 895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
Each --------------------------------------------------------
Reporting (9) Sole Dispositive Power
Person With 0
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
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(12) Check Box if Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares* [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8.1%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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CUSIP No. 58439c 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D 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
LLCP CALIFORNIA EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00 (SEE ITEM 3)
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
CALIFORNIA
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(7) Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by 895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
Each --------------------------------------------------------
Reporting (9) Sole Dispositive Power
Person With 0
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
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(12) Check Box if Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares* [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8.1%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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CUSIP No. 58439c 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D 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
LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00 (SEE ITEM 3)
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
CALIFORNIA
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(7) Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by 895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
Each --------------------------------------------------------
Reporting (9) Sole Dispositive Power
Person With 0
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
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(12) Check Box if Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares* [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8.1%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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CUSIP No. 58439c 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D 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
ARTHUR E. LEVINE
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00 (SEE ITEM 3)
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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(7) Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by 895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
Each --------------------------------------------------------
Reporting (9) Sole Dispositive Power
Person With 0
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
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(12) Check Box if Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares* [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8.1%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 58439c 10 2 Page 6 of 9 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
LAUREN B. LEICHTMAN
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00 (SEE ITEM 3)
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
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(7) Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by 895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
Each --------------------------------------------------------
Reporting (9) Sole Dispositive Power
Person With 0
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
895,700 (SEE ITEM 5)
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(12) Check Box if Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares* [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8.1%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 4") relates to
the common stock, $.01 par value per share, CUSIP No. 58439c 10 2 (the "Common
Stock"), of Media Arts Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer") and
amends the Schedule 13D, dated July 26, 1995 (the "Original Filing"), as amended
by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D dated March 12, 1996 ("Amendment No. 1"), as
amended by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D dated February 21, 1997 ("Amendment
No. 2"), as amended by Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D dated October 21, 1997,
and is filed pursuant to the Joint Reporting Agreement previously filed as
Exhibit 1 to the Original Filing on behalf of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners,
L.P., a California limited partnership ("LLCP"), LLCP California Equity
Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (the "General Partner"), Levine
Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc., a California corporation ("LLCP, Inc."),
Arthur E. Levine ("Levine") and Lauren B. Leichtman ("Leichtman", and together
with LLCP, the General Partner, LLCP, Inc. and Levine, the "Filing Persons").
As of October 23, 1997, the Filing Persons beneficially owned an
aggregate of 1,018,693 shares of the Common Stock. Between October 24, 1997 and
January 6, 1998, LLCP sold an aggregate of 122,993 shares of the Common Stock in
a series of open market transactions which resulted in a disposition by the
Filing Persons of more than 1% of the Common Stock outstanding reported by the
Issuer on its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
1997. As of January 6, 1998, the Filing Persons beneficially owned an aggregate
of 895,700 shares of the Common Stock (the "Shares").
Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a), the Filing Persons hereby amend
Amendment No. 3 as follows:
Item 5. Interest in Securities of The Issuer.
(a) Based on the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock
reported by the Issuer on its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 1997, the Shares represent approximately 8.1% of the
outstanding Common Stock (including the Shares as computed in accordance with
Rule 13d-3(d)(1)). As of the date hereof, each of the Filing Persons may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares within the meaning of Rule
13d-3.
(b) By virtue of being the sole general partner of LLCP, the General
Partner may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with LLCP with
respect to the Shares, which are directly owned by LLCP. LLCP, Inc. may be
deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with the General Partner and
LLCP with respect to the Shares by virtue of being the sole general partner of
the General Partner. Levine and Leichtman may be deemed to have shared voting
and dispositive power with LLCP, the General Partner and LLCP, Inc. with respect
to the Shares by virtue of being the sole executive officers, directors and
shareholders of LLCP, Inc.
(c) Between October 24, 1997 and January 6, 1998, LLCP sold an aggregate
of 122,993 shares of the Common Stock in a series of open market transactions,
which resulted in a disposition by the Filing Persons of more than 1% of the
Common Stock outstanding reported by the Issuer on its quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997. As required to be disclosed by
Item 5(c) of the Instructions to Schedule 13D, the following is a complete list
of the sales of the Common Stock made by LLCP within the last 60 days. Each of
the sales was conducted in an open market transaction.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Date No. of Shares Sold Sale Price
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<S> <C> <C>
11/10/97 20,000 $10.63
12/24/97 6,300 $14.75
12/24/97 1,000 $14.88
12/24/97 6,000 $14.94
12/24/97 4,000 $15.00
12/24/97 8,000 $15.06
12/24/97 6,000 $15.13
12/29/97 2,000 $15.06
12/29/97 5,000 $15.13
12/29/97 1,000 $15.19
1/5/98 6,000 $15.38
1/5/98 4,000 $15.50
1/5/98 10,000 $15.63
1/5/98 20,000 $15.81
1/6/98 5,000 $15.81
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No other transactions by any of the Filing Persons with respect to the
Common Stock were effected during the past 60 days.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
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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: January 7, 1998
LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
a California limited partnership
By: LLCP California Equity Partners, L.P.,
Its: General Partner
By: Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc.,
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ Arthur E. Levine
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Arthur E. Levine, President
LLCP CALIFORNIA EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.,
a California limited partnership
By: Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc.
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ Arthur E. Levine
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Arthur E. Levine, President
LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.,
a California corporation
By: /s/ Arthur E. Levine
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Arthur E. Levine, President
/s/ Arthur E. Levine
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ARTHUR E. LEVINE
/s/ Lauren B. Leichtman
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LAUREN B. LEICHTMAN
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