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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
FAMILY GOLF CENTERS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
30701A106
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(CUSIP Number)
November 17, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 the
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. 30701A106 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,068,466
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,068,466
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,068,466
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.36%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 30701A106 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,068,466
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,068,466
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,068,466
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.36%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 30701A106 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Steven A. Cohen
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,068,466
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,068,466
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,068,466
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.36%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Family Golf Centers, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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538 Broadhollow Road
Melville, New York 11747
Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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This statement is being filed by (i) S.A.C. Capital
Advisors, LLC ("SAC Capital Advisors"), (ii) S.A.C. Capital
Management, LLC ("SAC Capital Management") and (iii) Steven
A. Cohen.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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(i), (ii) and (iii):
777 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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(i): Delaware
(ii): Delaware
(iii): United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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30701A106
Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
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This statement relates to the Common Stock of the Company. The shares of Common
Stock covered by this statement are issuable upon conversion of the 5 3/4%
Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004 (the "Notes") of the Company currently
held by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC, an Anguillan limited liability company
("SAC Capital Associates"). SAC Capital Associates currently holds $51,360,000
principal amount of Notes and, according to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, each $24.83 principal amount
of Notes is convertible into one share of Common Stock at the option of the
holder of the Notes. Pursuant to investment agreements, each of SAC Capital
Advisors and SAC Capital Management share all investment and voting power with
respect to the securities held by SAC Capital Associates. Accordingly, each of
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SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of the securities covered by this statement for purposes of
Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
Steven A. Cohen is the Managing Member, President and Chief Executive Officer of
SAC Capital Advisors and the owner, directly and through a wholly owned
subsidiary, of 100% of the membership interests of SAC Capital Management.
Accordingly, Mr. Cohen may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the
securities covered by this statement for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act. Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities
covered by this statement.
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
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2,068,466
Item 4(b) Percent of Class:
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7.36%
Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 2,068,466
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 2,068,466
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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If this statement is being filed to report
the fact that as of the date hereof the
reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent
of the class of securities, check the
following. [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf
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of Another Person:
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SAC Capital Associates has the right to
receive dividends on, and proceeds from the
sale of, the shares reported on this
statement as beneficially owned by SAC Capital
Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen.
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Item 7 Identification and Classification of the
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Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
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Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members
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of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
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SIGNATURE
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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: May 10, 2000
S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ Steven A. Cohen
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Name: Steven A. Cohen
Title: Managing Member
S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Steven A. Cohen
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Name: Steven A. Cohen
Title: Member
STEVEN A. COHEN
/s/ Steven A. Cohen
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