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    UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
   

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. 5)


Guess?, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

401617 10 5

 

 
   
(CUSIP Number)
   

December 31, 2001

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

        / /      Rule 13d-1(b)

        / /      Rule 13d-1(c)

        /x/      Rule 13d-1(d)

        *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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

        The information required in 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.    401617 10 5   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 2 of 12 Pages
             

1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Maurice Marciano

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)   / /
        (b)   /x/
    Group membership is acknowledged for purposes of making a group filing pursuant to rule 13d-1(k) only.        

3   SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Republic of France

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

16,052,594
       
        6   SHARED VOTING POWER

10,000
       
        7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

16,052,594
       
        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

10,000

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

16,062,594

10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    /x/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

36.6%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No.    401617 10 5   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 3 of 12 Pages
             

1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Paul Marciano

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)   / /
        (b)   /x/
    Group membership is acknowledged for purposes of making a group filing pursuant to rule 13d-1(k) only.        

3   SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Republic of France

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

12,749,298
       
        6   SHARED VOTING POWER

140,870
       
        7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,749,298
       
        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

140,870

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,890,168

10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    /x/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

29.4%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No.    401617 10 5   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 4 of 12 Pages
             

1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Armand Marciano

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)   / /
        (b)   /x/
    Group membership is acknowledged for purposes of making a group filing pursuant to rule 13d-1(k) only.        

3   SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Republic of France

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

6,490,492
       
        6   SHARED VOTING POWER

- -0-
       
        7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

6,490,492
       
        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- -0-

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

6,490,492

10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    /x/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

14.8%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No.    401617 10 5   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 5 of 12 Pages
             

1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Gary W. Hampar

2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)   / /
        (b)   /x/
    Group membership is acknowledged for purposes of making a group filing pursuant to rule 13d-1(k) only.        

3   SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Republic of France

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

- -0-
       
        6   SHARED VOTING POWER

140,870
       
        7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- -0-
       
        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

140,870

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

140,870

10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    /x/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

0.3%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



SCHEDULE 13G

        This Amendment No. 5 (the "Amendment No. 5") amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13G, dated February 14, 1997, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated February 17, 1998, Amendment No. 2, dated February 12, 1999, Amendment No. 3, dated February 10, 2000, and Amendment No. 4, dated February 13, 2001 (the "Schedule 13G"), relating to shares of the common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), of Guess ?, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Pursuant to Rule 13d-2 of Regulation 13D-G promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the undersigned hereby file this Amendment No. 5 on behalf of Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano, Armand Marciano, and Gary W. Hampar.

        Unless otherwise indicated, each capitalized term used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Schedule 13G.

Item 2.

(a)
This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano, Armand Marciano, and Gary W. Hampar.

(b)
The address of the principal business office of Maurice, Paul and Armand Marciano is 1444 South Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California 90021. The address of the principal business office of Gary W. Hampar is 9701 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1106, Beverly Hills, California 90212.

(c)
Maurice, Paul and Armand Marciano are citizens of the Republic of France. Gary W. Hampar is a citizen of the United States of America.

(d)
This Schedule 13G refers to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer (the "Common Stock").

(e)
The CUSIP number for the Common Stock is 401617 10 5.

Item 4. Ownership

(a)
Maurice Marciano beneficially owns 16,062,594 shares of Common Stock as follows: 15,952,559 shares held indirectly as sole trustee of the Maurice Marciano Trust; 10,000 shares held indirectly as sole advisor of the Maurice Marciano 1990 Children's Trust; 90,000 shares held indirectly as president of the Maurice Marciano Family Foundation; 10,000 shares held by his wife and 35 shares held as sole trustee of the Maurice Marciano Gift Trust FBO Caroline Marciano.

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(b)
The 16,062,594 shares beneficially owned by Maurice Marciano represent 36.6% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock. The 12,890,168 shares beneficially owned by Paul Marciano represent 29.4% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock. The 6,490,492 shares beneficially owned by Armand Marciano represent 14.8% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock. The 140,870 shares beneficially owned by Gary W. Hampar represent 0.3% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock.
(c)
Maurice Marciano has (i) sole voting power with respect to 10,000 shares held indirectly as sole advisor of the Maurice Marciano 1990 Children's Trust, 15,952,559 shares held indirectly as sole trustee of the Maurice Marciano Trust, 90,000 shares held indirectly as president of the Maurice Marciano Family Foundation, and 35 shares held by the Maurice Marciano Gift Trust FBO Caroline Marciano, except for the restrictions on voting described in Item 8 of Schedule 13G; (ii) shared voting power with respect to 10,000 shares held by his wife; (iii) sole dispositive power with respect to 10,000 shares held indirectly as sole advisor of the Maurice Marciano 1990 Children's Trust, 15,952,559 shares held indirectly as sole trustee of the Maurice Marciano Trust, 90,000 shares held indirectly as president of the Maurice Marciano Family Foundation, and 35 shares held by the Maurice Marciano Gift Trust FBO Caroline Marciano, except for the rights of first refusal described in Item 8 of Schedule 13G; and (iv) shared dispositive power with respect to 10,000 shares held by his wife.

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Signature

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 14, 2002   Maurice Marciano
         

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
MAURICE MARCIANO      
Maurice Marciano

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Signature

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 14, 2002   Paul Marciano
         

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
PAUL MARCIANO      
Paul Marciano

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Signature

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 14, 2002   Armand Marciano
         

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
ARMAND MARCIANO      
Armand Marciano

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Signature

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 14, 2002   Gary W. Hampar
         

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
GARY W. HAMPAR      
Gary W. Hampar

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number

  Title

1   Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1).

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EXHIBIT 1


AMENDED AND RESTATED
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

        In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of Guess ?, Inc., and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such statement.

        Each of the undersigned agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning itself contained therein. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Date: February 14, 2002


 

 

/s/  
MAURICE MARCIANO      
Maurice Marciano

 

 

/s/  
PAUL MARCIANO      
Paul Marciano

 

 

/s/  
ARMAND MARCIANO      
Armand Marciano

 

 

/s/  
GARY W. HAMPAR      
Gary W. Hampar



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AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT FILING AGREEMENT