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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(AMENDMENT NO. 11 -- FINAL)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BRYLANE INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
117661 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
DAVID A. KATZ, ESQ.
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ
51 WEST 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
APRIL 23, 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 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: [ ].
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13D
CUSIP No. 117661 10 8 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
PINAULT - PRINTEMPS - REDOUTE S.A.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
BK
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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 ORGANIZATION
FRANCE
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 17,260,615 (SEE ITEM 5)
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,260,615 (SEE ITEM 5)
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,260,615 (SEE ITEM 5)
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
100%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*See instructions before filling out
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This Amendment No. 11 is filed by Pinault-Printemps-Redoute S.A.,
a societe anonyme organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of
France ("PPR"), and amends the Schedule 13D filed on April 13, 1998 by PPR, as
previously amended (the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No. 11 relates to shares
of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Brylane Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Brylane"). This Amendment No. 11 is the final amendment
to the Schedule 13D and is filed for informational purposes. Capitalized terms
used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the
Schedule 13D.
On April 23, 1999, EMPUSA completed the transfer (the "Transfer")
of the 8,617,017 Shares of which it was the record owner to Purchaser, resulting
in Purchaser being the record owner of 16,837,028 Shares.
On April 23, 1999, following completion of the Transfer, pursuant
to the terms of the Merger Agreement and Section 253 of the General Corporation
Law of Delaware, Purchaser merged with and into Brylane (the "Merger").
Upon consummation of the Merger, Parent beneficially owned 100% of
the outstanding capital stock of Brylane.
On April 23, 1999, Parent issued a press release (the "April 23
Press Release") announcing the consummation of the Merger. A copy of the April
23 Press Release is filed as Exhibit 1 hereto.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
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The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Amendment No. 11 to
Schedule 13D:
Exhibit 1 - Press Release issued by Pinault-Printemps-Redoute S.A. on April
23, 1999.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's
knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete, and correct.
PINAULT-PRINTEMPS-REDOUTE S.A.
By: /s/ Patrice Marteau
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Name: Patrice Marteau
Title: Chief Financial Officer
April 23, 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE
Exhibit 1 - Press Release issued by Pinault-Printemps-Redoute S.A.
on April 23, 1999.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For: Brylane Inc.
Contact: Robert A. Pulciani
Brylane Chief Financial Officer
(212) 613-9536
Amanda Mullin
Morgen-Walke Associates
(212) 850-5600
Media: Stacy Berns/Lauren Gargano
Morgen-Walke Associates
(212) 850-5600
PINAULT-PRINTEMPS-REDOUTE S.A.
COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF
BRYLANE INC.
Paris, France - April 23, 1999 - Pinault-Printemps-Redoute S.A. (PPR)
announced today that the merger of its wholly owned subsidiary Buttons
Acquisition Corporation into Brylane Inc. was consummated today, completing
PPR's acquisition of Brylane. Under the terms of the merger, all remaining
Brylane shareholders will be entitled to receive $24.50 per share in cash upon
surrender of their certificates to ChaseMellon Shareholder Services LLC, as
depositary agent appointed for that purpose. A notice of merger and a letter of
transmittal for surrendering shares will be mailed to all remaining shareholders
of record of Brylane common stock promptly.
Headquartered in Paris, PPR operates several different specialized
retail chains that sell a wide range of consumer goods. PPR's principal chains
include Printemps (general merchandise), Conforama (furniture, household
electronic goods and appliances) and Fnac (records, books, computer and consumer
electronics). Through RedCats, PPR is the world's third largest mail order
company.
Brylane is the nation's leading specialty catalog retailer of
value-priced apparel, with a focused portfolio of catalogs that includes Lane
Bryant, Roaman's, Jessica London and King Size, serving the special size apparel
market, and Chadwick's of Boston, Lerner, Bridgewater and Brett serving the
regular size apparel market. In addition, Brylane's home catalog, introduced in
September 1998, offers value-priced home products. Brylane also markets certain
of its catalogs under the "Sears" name to customers of Sears, Roebuck and Co.
under an exclusive licensing arrangement with Sears Shop at Home Services, Inc.
Brylane is headquartered in New York and has facilities in Indiana,
Massachusetts and Texas.
