UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 15 )(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 27, 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 13D Page 2 of 16 Pages
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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)
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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: 0
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: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No. 640204 20 2 13D Page 4 of 16 Pages
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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
Englend
________________________________________________________________________________
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: 0
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: 0
Class B Common Stock: 0
________________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Class A Common Stock: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No. 640204 20 2 13D Page 5 of 16 Pages
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________________________________________________________________________________
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No. 640204 20 2 13D Page 6 of 16 Pages
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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: 0
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No. 640204 20 2 13D Page 9 of 16 Pages
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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: 0
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No. 640204 20 2 13D Page 10 of 16 Pages
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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: 0
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
________________________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No. 640204 20 2 13D Page 12 of 16 Pages
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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: 0
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: 0
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: 0
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: 0%
Class B Common Stock: 0%
________________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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 5 and 6 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,
Amendment No. 12 filed on October 28, 1999, Amendment No. 13 filed on
March 15, 2002 and Amendment No. 14 filed on March 25, 2002 (the
"Statement"), initially filed on behalf of Harcourt General, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Harcourt"), which was formerly known as General
Cinema Corporation, and currently filed on behalf of (i) Reed
International P.L.C., an English public limited company ("Reed"), (ii)
Elsevier NV, a Dutch public limited company ("Elsevier"), (iii) Reed
Elsevier plc, an English public limited company ("Reed Elsevier"), (iv)
Reed Elsevier Holdings BV, a Dutch private limited company ("Reed
Elsevier Holdings"), (v) Reed Elsevier Overseas BV, a Dutch private
limited company ("Reed Elsevier Overseas"), (vi) Reed Elsevier U.S.
Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Reed Elsevier U.S."), (vii) Reed
Elsevier Inc., a Massachusetts corporation ("Reed Elsevier Inc."), (viii)
Harcourt, (ix) Harcourt Professional Education Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("HPEG"), (x) HGI Securities Corp., a Massachusetts business
corporation ("HGISC"), 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"), are
hereby amended and supplemented as set forth herein.
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 no longer may be
deemed to beneficially own any shares of Class A Common Stock.
The Reporting Persons do not beneficially own any shares of Class B
Common Stock.
(b) As of the date of this filing, neither of HGIT, HGISC, Harcourt, Reed
Elsevier Inc., Reed Elsevier U.S., Reed Elsevier Overseas, Reed Elsevier
Holdings nor Reed Elsevier, acting by itself or through their respective
direct or indirect wholly owned (or 95% owned, as the case may be)
subsidiaries, have the power to vote or direct the vote or to dispose or
direct the disposition of any shares of either Class A Common Stock or Class B
Common Stock
In addition, neither Reed nor Elsevier, by reason of their status as
equal 50% owners of the voting stock of Reed Elsevier, which provides them the
ability to control Reed Elsevier, have
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the power to direct the vote or to direct the disposition of any shares of
either Class A Common Stock or Class B 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 March 22, 2002 through
the date of this filing, HGIT sold 154,204 shares of Class A Common Stock in a
series of open market transactions conducted through customary brokerage
arrangements. The cumulative average sale price, net of commissions, for the
shares of Class A Common Stock sold in such transactions was approximately
$32.95 per share.
In addition to the sales of Class A Common Stock discussed in the
immediately preceding paragraph, on March 27, 2002, HGIT agreed to sell
3,800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in a privately negotiated sale for a
price, net of commissions, of $32.37 per share of Class A Common Stock. The
closing of such sale of Class A Common Stock is expected to take place on
April 1, 2002.
Other than as set forth in this Item 5, 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.
(e) As of the date of this filing, the Reporting Persons have ceased to have
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the total number of shares
of Class A Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer's most recently
filed Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 26, 2002.
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:
On March 27, 2002, HGIT agreed to sell 3,800,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock in a privately negotiated sale for a price, net of commissions, of
$32.37 per share of Class A Common Stock. The closing of such sale of Class A
Common Stock is expected to take place on April 1, 2002.
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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: April 1, 2002
REED INTERNATIONAL P.L.C.
ELSEVIER NV
REED ELSEVIER plc
REED ELSEVIER HOLDINGS BV
REED ELSEVIER OVERSEAS BV
REED ELSEVIER U.S. HOLDINGS INC.
REED ELSEVIER INC.
HARCOURT GENERAL, INC.
HARCOURT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GROUP, INC.
HGI SECURITIES CORP.
HGI INVESTMENT TRUST
/s/ Charles P. Fontaine
By: -------------------------
Name: Charles P. Fontaine
Title: Attorney-In-Fact
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Description
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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, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 13 to the
Statement on Schedule 13D filed by Harcourt on
March 15, 2002.