SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) and
Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
Delta Apparel, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
247368 10 3
(CUSIP Number)
Buck A. Mickel, Post Office Box 6721, Greenville, SC 29606 (864) 271-7171
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 30, 2000
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
______.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies 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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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 247368 10 3 Page 2 of 6 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Buck A. Mickel
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) _______
(See Instructions) (b) _______
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO See Note 1 in response to Item 5
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) _______
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 34,679
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
124,063 See response to Item 5b(v)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
34,679
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
124,063 See response to Item 5b(v)
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
158,742
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* _______
(See Instructions)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
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a. Title and class of equity securities:
Common Stock
b. Name and address of principal executive offices of Issuer:
Delta Apparel, Inc.
3355 Breckinridge Blvd., Suite 100
Duluth, GA 30096
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
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a. Name of filing person:
Buck A. Mickel
b. Business Address:
Post Office Box 6721
Greenville, SC 29606
c. Principal occupation:
President and Chief Executive Officer
RSI Holdings, Inc.
Post Office Box 6721
Greenville, SC 29606
(Formerly engaged in the business of turf care
products)
d. During the last five years, Mr. Mickel has not been convicted in
a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar
misdemeanors).
e. During the last five years, Mr. Mickel has not been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction resulting in a final judgment, final
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such
laws.
f. Citizenship:
United States of America
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
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The shares of common stock of Delta Apparel, Inc. (the "Issuer") reported
in this Schedule 13D were distributed on June 30, 2000 to the Reporting Person
pursuant to the distribution of all shares of the Issuer's common stock (the
"Shares") by Delta Woodside Industries, Inc. ("Delta Woodside") to the
stockholders of Delta Woodside, including the Reporting Person. This
distribution is more fully described in the Form 10/A, Amendment No. 4, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer on June 8, 2000.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
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At this time, Mr. Mickel holds his Shares primarily for investment and has
no plan or proposal which would result in:
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a. The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or
the disposition of securities of the Issuer;
b. An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization
or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
c. A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any
of its subsidiaries;
d. Any change in the present board of directors or management of the
Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
e. Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of
the Issuer;
f. Any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate
structure;
g. Changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding
thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the
Issuer by any person;
h. Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a
national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an
inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;
i. A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or
j. Any action similar to any of these enumerated above.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
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a. Aggregate number and percentage of class of securities
beneficially owned by the filing person:
Number of Shares Percentage
158,742 6.8%
Mr. Mickel owns 34,392 shares of Issuer common stock directly and
287 shares of Issuer common stock as custodian for a minor child. In
addition, Mr. Mickel owns one-fourth of the outstanding shares and is
an officer and director of Micco Corporation, holder of 124,063 shares
of common stock. Mr. Mickel disclaims ownership of three-fourths of
the shares owned by Micco Corporation.
b. Number of Shares as to which there is:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
34,679 (see note above)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
124,063 (see note above)
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
34,679 (see note above)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
124,063 (see note above)
(v) Parties with whom stock powers are shared:
Mr. Mickel is an officer, director and one-fourth owner of Micco
Corporation, holder of 124,063 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Mickel
disclaims ownership of three-fourths of the shares owned by Micco
Corporation.
Micco Corporation
The power to vote and to direct the disposition of 124,063 shares
of common stock is shared with
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the other executive officers and directors of Micco Corporation. The
other executive officers and directors of Micco Corporation are as
follows:
MINOR H. MICKEL (Chairman of the Board, Treasurer,
Chief Executive Officer and Director)
Chairman of the Board, Micco Corporation (Investments)
Business Address:
Post Office Box 6721
Greenville, SC 29606
MINOR MICKEL SHAW (President and Director)
President, Micco Corporation (Investments)
Business Address:
Post Office Box 6721
Greenville, SC 29606
CHARLES C. MICKEL (Vice President and Director)
Vice President, Micco Corporation (Investments)
Business Address:
Post Office Box 6721
Greenville, SC 29606
The following gives certain information in regard to Micco
Corporation:
a. State of incorporation: South Carolina
b. Principal business: Investments
c. Address of principal business and office:
Post Office Box 6721
Greenville, SC 29606
During the last five years, neither Micco Corporation nor any of the
above individuals has been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or has been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction resulting in a final judgment, final decree or
final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or
finding any violation with respect to such laws. Each of the foregoing
individuals is a United States citizen.
c. Description of transactions in the class of securities effected
during the past sixty days:
None, other that the receipt of the shares as described in response to
Item 3.
d. Statement regarding right of any other person to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of such securities:
On April 30, 1999, Micco Corporation, of which Mr. Mickel is an
officer, director and one-fourth owner, pledged 170,000 shares of
common stock of Delta Woodside to First Union National Bank as
security for a line of credit in the amount of $500,000. Additionally,
on December 15, 1999, Micco Corporation pledged an additional 279,234
shares of common stock of Delta Woodside as security for the same line
of credit. The bank has also accepted 44,923 shares of the Issuer's
common stock received by Micco Corporation in the transaction
described in the response to Item 3 above as collateral for this
pledge. Under certain circumstances, the number of shares pledged by
Micco Corporation may be changed. The consent of First Union National
Bank must be obtained in order for Micco Corporation to dispose of the
shares or to pledge such shares to any other entity. Pursuant to Rule
13d-3(d)(3), the bank is not to be treated as beneficially owning any
of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by Micco Corporation
or Mr. Mickel.
e. Statement regarding the date on which the reporting person ceased
to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class
of securities:
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Not applicable.
ITEM 6.
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Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of Issuer:
Other than the relationships described in response to Item 5 above (which
description is incorporated herein by reference) there are there are no
contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) by
any person or entity described in response to Item 2 with any person with
respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer
or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or
option arrangements, put or calls, guarantees or profits, division of profits or
loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
ITEM 7.
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Material to be Filed as Exhibits:
1. Security Agreement dated April 30, 1999 between Micco Corporation and First
Union National Bank.
2. Letter Agreement dated November 22, 1999 between Micco Corporation, RSI
Holdings, Inc. and First Union National Bank.
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.
Date: July 10, 2000
/s/ Buck A. Mickel
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Buck A. Mickel
