SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3 )*
Scholastic Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
807066105
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 disclosure
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).
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CUSIP No. 807066105 13G Page 2 of 6
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William W. Robinson
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
390,378*
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,342,072*
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 390,378*
WITH --------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,342,072*
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,732,450*
* reflects the 2 for 1 stock split distributed on January 16, 2001 to
shareholders of record on December 29, 2000.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
|X|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.16%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Note 1: The share figures in this report have been adjusted to reflect the 2 for
1 stock split distributed on January 16, 2001 to shareholders of record December
29, 2000.
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Scholastic Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
555 Broadway
New York, New York 10012
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
William W. Robinson
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
1016 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02459
(c) Citizenship
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(e) CUSIP Number
807066105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership (at December 31, 2000)
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
2,732,450 (see Note to Item 4(a))
Note to
Item 4(a): Includes (A) 6,180 shares and 4,180 shares of Common Stock owned by
two trusts for the benefit of the children of Mr. W. Robinson, of
which he shares voting and investment power with his wife, Kathryn
K. Robinson, and (B) shares owned by the Trust under the Will of
Maurice R. Robinson (the "Maurice R. Robinson Trust"), as follows:
(i) 1,683,092 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 648,620 shares of
Common Stock which are receivable upon conversion of 648,620 shares
of Class A Stock, par value $.01 per share. The shares of Class A
Stock are convertible into shares of Common Stock, at any time at
the option of the holder thereof, on a share-for-share basis.
Richard Robinson, Barbara Robinson Buckland, Mary Sue Robinson
Morrill and William W. Robinson are trustees of the Maurice R.
Robinson Trust, with shared voting and investment power with respect
to the shares of Common Stock and Class A Stock owned by the Maurice
R. Robinson Trust. Does not include 30,000 shares of Common Stock
held in the 1997 Robinson Family Trust in respect of all of which
Mr. W. Robinson disclaims beneficial ownership, voting power and
dispositive power.
(b) Percent of Class
8.16%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
390,378
ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
2,342,072 (see Note to Item 4(a))
iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
390,378
iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,342,072 (see Note to Item 4(a))
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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
The trusts of the children of Mr. W. Robinson and the Maurice R.
Robinson Trust have the right to receive dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock and Class A
Stock referred to in the Note to Item 4(a).
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary 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
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 14, 2001
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Date
/s/ William W. Robinson
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Signature
William W. Robinson
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Name/Title