|
Candie’s,
Inc. |
|
(Name
of Issuer) |
|
Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
|
(Title
of Class of Securities) |
|
137-409-108 |
|
(CUSIP
Number) |
|
June
8, 2005 |
|
(Date
of Event which Requires Filing of this
Statement) |
|
CUSIP
NO. 137-409-108 |
13G |
Page
2 of
8 Pages |
|
1 |
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S.
OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Sweet
Sportswear, LLC (Tax ID: 95-4553362) | |
|
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
o
(b)
x | |
|
SEC
USE ONLY
| ||
|
4 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California | |
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES |
5 |
SOLE
VOTING POWER
1,816,487 |
|
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY |
6 |
SHARED
VOTING POWER
0 |
|
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
7 |
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,816,487 |
|
8 |
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |
|
9 |
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,816,487 | |
|
10 |
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
| |
|
11 |
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.3%
(1) | |
|
12 |
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO | |
|
(1) |
Based
on a total of 28,468,357 shares of the issuer’s Common Stock issued and
outstanding as of April 28, 2005. |
|
CUSIP
NO. 137-409-108 |
13G |
Page
3 of
8 Pages |
|
1 |
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S.
OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Hubert
Guez | |
|
2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
o
(b)
x | |
|
SEC
USE ONLY
| ||
|
4 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
France | |
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES |
5 |
SOLE
VOTING POWER
|
|
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY |
6 |
SHARED
VOTING POWER
1,816,487 |
|
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
7 |
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
8 |
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,816,487 | |
|
9 |
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,816,487 | |
|
10 |
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
| |
|
11 |
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.3%
(1) | |
|
12 |
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN | |
|
Item
1(a) |
Name
of Issuer: |
| Candie’s, Inc. (the “Company”) |
|
Item
1(b) |
Address
of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: |
| 400 Columbus Avenue |
| Valhalla, New York 10595-1335 |
|
Item
2(a) |
Name
of Person Filing: |
|
This statement is filed on behalf of Sweet
Sportswear, LLC, a California limited liability company, and Hubert Guez,
an individual. Hubert Guez is the Manager of Sweet Sportswear,
LLC. |
|
|
|
Item
2(b) |
Address
of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
| The principal business office of Sweet Sportswear, LLC and the address of Hubert Guez is 5804 E. Slauson Ave., Commerce, California, 90040. |
|
Item
2(c) |
Citizenship: |
| Sweet Sportswear, LLC, is a limited liability company organized under the laws of California. Hubert Guez is a citizen of France. |
|
Item
2(d) |
Title
of Class of Securities: |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
|
Item
2(e) |
CUSIP
Number: |
| 137-409-108 |
|
Item
3 |
If
this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a: |
| Not Applicable |
|
Item
4 |
Ownership: |
|
Included in rows 5 through 9 and 11 on
pages 2 and 3, respectively. Sweet Sportswear, LLC owns directly 1,816,487
shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Hubert Guez is the Manager of Sweet
Sportswear, LLC and a Co-Trustee of the Guez Living Trust, dated December
6, 1996 (the “Guez Trust”), which has a 50% membership interest in Sweet
Sportswear, LLC. In such capacities, Mr. Guez may be deemed to have the
power to dispose or direct the disposition of the shares held by Sweet
Sportswear, LLC, and may be deemed to have the power to vote or direct the
voting of such shares. Mr. Guez disclaims beneficial ownership of the
securities reported by Sweet Sportswear, LLC except to the extent of his
pecuniary interest therein. |
| Item 5 | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
| Not Applicable |
|
Item
6 |
Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person |
| Not Applicable |
|
Item
7 |
Identification
and Classification of the Sub-sidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company |
| Not Applicable |
|
Item
8 |
Identification
and Classification of Members of the
Group |
| Not Applicable |
|
Item
9 |
Notice
of Dissolution of Group |
| Not Applicable |
|
Item
10 |
Certification |
|
By
signing below, I certify that, to the best of my 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. |
|
SWEET
SPORTSWEAR, LLC | |
|
June
10, 2005 | |
|
Date | |
| /s/ Hubert Guez | |
|
Signature | |
|
Hubert
Guez / Manager | |
|
Name/Title | |
|
HUBERT
GUEZ | |
|
June
10, 2005 | |
|
Date | |
| /s/ Hubert Guez | |
|
Signature | |
|
Hubert
Guez
| |
|
Name/Title | |