UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
The Fairchild Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
303698104
(CUSIP Number)
JAMES J. CRAMER
100 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Tel. No.: (212) 742-4480
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
October 28, 1997
(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 statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box o.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 303698104 PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
J.J. Cramer & Co.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [ ]
(B) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
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 1,648,600
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,648,600
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,648,600
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 303698104 PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James J. Cramer
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [ ]
(B) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
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 -0-
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,648,600
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,648,600
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,648,600
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 303698104 PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Karen L. Cramer
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [ ]
(B) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
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 -0-
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,648,600
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,648,600
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,648,600
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 303698104 PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Cramer Partners, L.P.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [ ]
(B) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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 1,648,600
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,648,600
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,648,600
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 303698104 PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Cramer Capital Corporation
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [ ]
(B) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
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 1,648,600
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,648,600
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,648,600
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP NO. 303698104
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
The undersigned hereby amends the statement on Schedule 13D, dated
February 20, 1997, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated March 21, 1997, Amendment
No. 2 dated May 7, 1997 and Amendment No. 3 dated August 25, 1997, relating to
the Class A Common Stock, par value $.10 per share of The Fairchild Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), whose principal executive office is
located at Washington Dulles International Airport, 300 West Service Road, P.O.
Box 10803, Chantilly, Virginia, 20153. The Company's shares of Class A Common
Stock (the "Common Stock") are referred to herein as the "Shares." Unless
otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the same
meaning as set forth in the statement.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 of the statement is hereby amended and restated to read in
its entirety as follows:
The Shares were purchased with the personal funds of the Partnership
in the amount of $26,776,678.25.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Items 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) of the statement are hereby amended and
restated to read in their entirety as follows:
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CUSIP NO. 303698104
(a) This statement on Schedule 13D relates to 1,648,600 Shares
beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, which constitute
approximately 11.8% of the issued and outstanding Shares.
(b) The Partnership, Cramer Capital Corporation and the Manager have
sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,648,600 Shares
owned by the Partnership. James Cramer and Karen Cramer have shared
voting and dispositive power with respect to the Partnership's
1,648,600 Shares.
(c) In the last 60 days, the Reporting Persons purchased or otherwise
acquired Shares on the dates, in the amounts and at the prices set
forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated by reference
herein. Except where as noted, all of such purchases were made on
the open market.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 6 of the Statement is amended by deleting on the second line
the number "1,461,300" and replacing it with the number "1,648,600".
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CUSIP NO. 303698104
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: November 6, 1997
J.J. CRAMER & CO.
By: /s/ James J. Cramer
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Name: James J. Cramer
Title: President
/s/ James J. Cramer
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James J. Cramer
/s/ Karen L. Cramer
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Karen L. Cramer
CRAMER PARTNERS, L.P.
By: CRAMER CAPITAL CORPORATION
its general partner
By: /s/ James J. Cramer
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Name: James J. Cramer
Title: President
CRAMER CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ James J. Cramer
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Name: James J. Cramer
Title: President
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CUSIP NO. 303698104
EXHIBIT B
Transactions in Common Stock
of The Company in the last 60 Days
No. of Shares
Trade Dates Purchased/Sold Cost Per Share Type
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9/20/97 50,000 25.7800 P
10/27/97 25,000 25.4138 P
10/28/97 69,800 24.4730 P
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