UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 13)1
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
640204 20 2
640204 30 1
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(CUSIP Number)
Henry Horbaczewski
Reed Elsevier Inc. & Harcourt General, Inc.
125 Park Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, New York 10017
(212) 309-5498
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 11, 2002
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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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 Section 240.13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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1 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).
CUSIP No. 640204 20 2
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________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
REED INTERNATIONAL P.L.C.
I.R.S. Identification No. - N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
00
________________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
ELSEVIER NV
I.R.S. Identification No. - N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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
The Netherlands
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
REED ELSEVIER plc
I.R.S. Identification No. - N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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
England
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 0
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
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640204 30 1 13D Page 5 of 19
________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
REED ELSEVIER HOLDINGS BV
I.R.S. Identification No. - N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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
The Netherlands
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 0
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
REED ELSEVIER OVERSEAS BV
I.R.S. Identification No. - N/A
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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
The Netherlands
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 0
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
REED ELSEVIER U.S. HOLDINGS INC.
I.R.S. Identification No. - 04-3006976
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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 Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 0
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
REED ELSEVIER INC.
I.R.S. Identification No. - 52-1471842
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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
Massachusetts
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 0
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
HARCOURT GENERAL, INC.
I.R.S. Identification No. - 04-1619609
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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 Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 0
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
HARCOURT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GROUP, INC.
I.R.S. Identification No. - 95-3033879
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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 Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 0
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
HGI SECURITIES CORP.
I.R.S. Identification No. - 04-3486545
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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
Massachusetts
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 0
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________________
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
HGI INVESTMENT TRUST
I.R.S. Identification No. - 04-3135617
________________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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
Massachusetts
________________________________________________________________________________
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
Class A Common Stock: 0
OWNED BY Class B Common Stock: 0
_________________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
Class A Common Stock: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 4,243,942
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
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)
Class A Common Stock: 15.3%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
________________________________________________________________________________
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Pursuant to Section 240.13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules
and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Act"), Items 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 of the Statement on Schedule 13D relating to
the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class A Common
Stock"), of The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Issuer"), and the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class
B Common Stock"), of the Issuer, initially filed on September 8, 1987, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on October 2, 1987, Amendment No. 2 filed on
October 30, 1990, Amendment No. 3 filed on November 2, 1990, Amendment No. 4
filed on November 7, 1990, Amendment No. 5 filed on May 18, 1992, Amendment
No. 6 filed on September 25, 1992, Amendment No. 7 filed on February 18, 1993,
Amendment No. 8 filed on November 9, 1995, Amendment No. 9 filed on November
12, 1996, Amendment No. 10 filed on May 21, 1999, Amendment No. 11 filed on
May 27, 1999 and Amendment No. 12 filed on October 28, 1999 (the "Statement"),
initially on behalf of Harcourt General, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Harcourt"), which was formerly known as General Cinema Corporation, are
hereby amended and supplemented as set forth herein.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
Item 1 of the Statement is hereby amended in its entirety by deleting the
information set forth therein and replacing it with the following:
The classes of equity securities to which this Statement relates are the
Class A Common Stock of the Issuer and the Class B Common Stock of the Issuer.
The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 1618 Main Street,
Dallas, Texas 75201.
Item 2. Identity and Background
Item 2 of the Statement is hereby amended in its entirety by deleting the
information set forth therein and replacing it with the following:
This Statement is filed by (i) Reed International P.L.C., an English
public limited company ("Reed"), having its principal executive offices at 25
Victoria Street, London SW1H 0EX, England, (ii) Elsevier NV, a Dutch public
limited company ("Elsevier"), having its principal executive offices at Sara
Burgerhartstraat 25, 1055 KV Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (iii) Reed Elsevier
plc, an English public limited company ("Reed Elsevier"), having its principal
executive offices at 25 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0EX, England, (iv) Reed
Elsevier Holdings BV, a Dutch private limited company ("Reed Elsevier
Holdings"), having its principal executive offices at Sara Burgerhartstraat
25, 1055 KV Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (v) Reed Elsevier Overseas BV, a
Dutch private limited company ("Reed Elsevier Overseas"), having its principal
executive offices at Sara Burgerhartstraat 25, 1055 KV Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, (vi) Reed Elsevier U.S. Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Reed Elsevier U.S."), having its principal executive offices at 1105 North
Market Street, Suite 900, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, (vii) Reed Elsevier
Inc., a Massachusetts corporation ("Reed Elsevier Inc."), having its principal
executive offices at 275 Washington Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458,
(viii)
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Harcourt, having its principal executive offices at 275 Washington Street,
Newton, Massachusetts 02458, (ix) Harcourt Professional Education Group, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation ("HPEG"), having its principal executive offices at 275
Washington Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, (x) HGI Securities Corp., a
Massachusetts business corporation ("HGISC"), having its principal executive
offices at 275 Washington Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458 and (xi) HGI
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust ("HGIT", and together with
Reed, Elsevier, Reed Elsevier, Reed Elsevier Holdings, Reed Elsevier Overseas,
Reed Elsevier U.S., Reed Elsevier Inc., Harcourt, HPEG and HGISC, the
"Reporting Persons"), having its principal executive offices at 275 Washington
Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458.
As provided in the Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney filed as
Exhibit 99.3 hereto, the Reporting Persons have agreed pursuant to
Section 240.13d-1(k) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules and Regulations
under the Act, to file this Statement jointly with respect to their beneficial
ownership of the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The shares of Class A
Common Stock to which this Statement relates are owned of record by HGIT. By
reason of HGIT's status as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of HGISC, HGISC
may be deemed to beneficially own all of the Class A Common Stock beneficially
owned by HGIT. By reason of HGISC's status as a direct, wholly owned
subsidiary of HPEG, HPEG may be deemed to beneficially own all of the Class A
Common Stock beneficially owned by HGISC. By reason of HPEG's status as a
direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Harcourt, Harcourt may be deemed to
beneficially own all of the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by HGISC.
By reason of Harcourt's status as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Reed
Elsevier Inc., Reed Elsevier Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own all of the
Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Harcourt. By reason of Reed
Elsevier Inc.'s status as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Reed Elsevier
U.S., Reed Elsevier U.S. may be deemed to beneficially own all of the Class A
Common Stock beneficially owned by Reed Elsevier Inc. By reason of Reed
Elsevier U.S.'s status as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Reed Elsevier
Overseas, Reed Elsevier Overseas may be deemed to beneficially own all of the
Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Reed Elsevier U.S. By reason of
Reed Elsevier Oversea's status as a direct, 95%-owned subsidiary of Reed
Elsevier Holdings, Reed Elsevier Holdings may be deemed to beneficially own
all of the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Reed Elsevier Overseas.
By reason of Reed Elsevier Holding's status as a direct, wholly owned
subsidiary of Reed Elsevier, Reed Elsevier may be deemed to beneficially own
all of the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Reed Elsevier Holdings.
By reason of their status as equal, 50% owners of the voting stock of Reed
Elsevier and thus their ability to control Reed Elsevier, Reed and Elsevier
may be deemed to have shared power to direct the vote and to direct the
disposition of the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be deemed to be
beneficially owned by Reed Elsevier and, accordingly, may be deemed to
beneficially own all of the Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Reed
Elsevier.
The Reporting Persons and their respective subsidiaries, associates and
joint ventures comprise one of the world's leading publishers and information
providers. The activities of the Reporting Persons include science & medical,
legal, education and business publishing. The Reporting Persons principal
operations are in North America and Europe.
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During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) or has been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, 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.
This Statement is being filed while the Reporting Persons are in the
process of compiling the information required herein with respect to their
respective directors and executive officers. Upon obtaining all of the
information concerning such individuals that is required to be disclosed
herein, the Reporting Persons will file an amendment to this Statement and
disclose all such information with respect to such directors and executive
officers.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of the Statement is hereby amended in its entirety by deleting the
information set forth therein and replacing it with the following:
(a) As of the date of this filing, the Reporting Persons own, in the
aggregate, 4,243,942 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. Such shares
of Class A Common Stock represent approximately 15.3% of the total outstanding
shares of Class A Common Stock as reported in the Issuer's most recently filed
Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 27, 2001, and approximately
8.9% of the total outstanding shares of both Class A Common Stock and Class B
Common Stock as reported in the Issuer's most recently filed Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended October 27, 2001.
The Reporting Persons do not beneficially own any shares of Class B
Common Stock.
(b) As of the date of this filing, each of HGIT, HGISC, Harcourt, Reed
Elsevier Inc., Reed Elsevier U.S., Reed Elsevier Overseas, Reed Elsevier
Holdings and Reed Elsevier, acting by itself or through their respective
direct or indirect wholly owned (or 95% owned, as the case may be)
subsidiaries, each have the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or
direct the disposition of 4,243,942 shares of Class A Common Stock.
In addition, by reason of their status as equal, 50% owners of the voting
stock of Reed Elsevier and thus their ability to control Reed Elsevier, Reed
and Elsevier have shared power to direct the vote and to direct the
disposition of the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be deemed to be
beneficially owned by Reed Elsevier and, accordingly, may also be deemed to
beneficially own 4,243,942 shares of Class A Common Stock.
(c) In compliance with its obligations to the Internal Revenue Service with
respect to the Distribution (as defined in Amendment No. 10 to the Statement
on Schedule 13D filed by Harcourt on May 21, 1999 ("Amendment No. 10")) and as
disclosed in Item 4 of Amendment No. 10, beginning on February 4, 2002 through
the date of this filing, HGIT sold 744,600 shares of Class A Common Stock in a
series of open market transactions conducted through customary
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brokerage arrangements. The cumulative average sale price, net of commissions,
for the shares of Class A Common Stock sold in such transactions was
approximately $33.48 per share.
This Statement is being filed while the Reporting Persons are in the
process of compiling the information required herein with respect to their
respective directors and executive officers. Upon obtaining all of the
information concerning such individuals that is required to be disclosed
herein, the Reporting Persons will file an amendment to this Statement and
disclose all such information with respect to such directors and executive
officers.
Other than as set forth in this Item 5 and subject to the immediately
preceding paragraph, to the best of the Reporting Persons' knowledge as of the
date hereof, (i) the Reporting Persons do not beneficially own any Class A
Common Stock or Class B Common Stock and (ii) there have been no transactions
in Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock effected during the past 60
days by the Reporting Persons.
(d) No other person is known by the Reporting Persons to have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, the Class A Common Stock or the Class B Common Stock.
Pursuant to Section 240.13d-4 under Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules
and Regulations under the Act, the Reporting Persons, other than HGIT, declare
that the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that
any such Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of
the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Statement.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 of this Statement is hereby amended by adding the following at the end
thereof:
HGIT has entered into customary brokerage arrangements with respect to
its sales of Class A Common Stock in the open market.
Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Description
Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney dated
as of March 15, 2002, among the Reporting Persons
relating to the filing of a joint statement on
Schedule 13D.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 15, 2002
REED INTERNATIONAL P.L.C.
By: /s/ Leslie Dixon
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Name: Leslie Dixon
Title: Deputy Secretary
ELSEVIER NV
By: /s/ Mark H. Armour
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Name: Mark H. Armour
Title: Chief Financial Officer
REED ELSEVIER plc
By: /s/ Leslie Dixon
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Name: Leslie Dixon
Title: Deputy Secretary
REED ELSEVIER HOLDINGS BV
By: /s/ Mark H. Armour
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Name: Mark H. Armour
Title: Authorized Signatory
REED ELSEVIER OVERSEAS BV
By: /s/ Mark H. Armour
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Name: Mark H. Armour
Title: Authorized Signatory
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REED ELSEVIER U.S. HOLDINGS INC.
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
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Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Secretary
REED ELSEVIER INC.
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
--------------------------------
Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Clerk
HARCOURT GENERAL, INC.
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
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Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Secretary
HARCOURT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
--------------------------------
Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Secretary
HGI SECURITIES CORP.
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
--------------------------------
Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Clerk
HGI INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
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Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Clerk
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Description
Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement and Power of Attorney dated as of
March 15, 2002, among the Reporting Persons relating to
the filing of a joint statement on Schedule 13D.
EXHIBIT 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
Reed International P.L.C., an English public limited company, Elsevier
NV, a Dutch public limited company, Reed Elsevier plc, an English public
limited company, Reed Elsevier Holdings BV, a Dutch private limited company,
Reed Elsevier Overseas BV, a Dutch private limited company, Reed Elsevier U.S.
Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, Reed Elsevier Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation, Harcourt General, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Harcourt
Professional Education Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, HGI Securities
Corp., a Massachusetts business corporation, and HGI Investment Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust, each hereby agrees, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that the
Schedule 13D filed herewith, and any amendments thereto, relating to Class A
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), or any Class B Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of the Issuer is, and will be, jointly filed on behalf of
each such person and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement and Power
of Attorney be included as an exhibit to such joint filings.
Each of the above named signatories hereto further agrees and hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Henry Horbaczewski, Charles P. Fontaine and
Julie A. Goldweitz as their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to prepare, execute and file
any such amendments, and any other documents which any such attorney-in-fact
may consider advisable in connection with the transactions described in this
statement on Schedule 13D, on our behalf, and hereby ratifies any such action
by such agent and attorney-in-fact.
In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Joint Filing
Agreement and Power of Attorney as of the date set forth below and agree to
file.
Dated: March 15, 2002
REED INTERNATIONAL P.L.C.
By: /s/ Leslie Dixon
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Name: Leslie Dixon
Title: Deputy Secretary
ELSEVIER NV
By: /s/ Mark H. Armour
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Name: Mark H. Armour
Title: Chief Financial Officer
REED ELSEVIER plc
By: /s/ Leslie Dixon
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Name: Leslie Dixon
Title: Deputy Secretary
REED ELSEVIER HOLDINGS BV
By: /s/ Mark H. Armour
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Name: Mark H. Armour
Title: Authorized Signatory
REED ELSEVIER OVERSEAS BV
By: /s/ Mark H. Armour
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Name: Mark H. Armour
Title: Authorized Signatory
REED ELSEVIER U.S. HOLDINGS INC.
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
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Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Secretary
REED ELSEVIER INC.
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
-------------------------------
Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Clerk
HARCOURT GENERAL, INC.
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
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Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Secretary
HARCOURT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
-------------------------------
Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Secretary
HGI SECURITIES CORP.
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
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Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Clerk
HGI INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /s/ Charles P. Fontaine
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Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Assistant Clerk