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GUESS INC Major Shareholding Notification 2007

Jul 21, 2007

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Major Shareholding Notification

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SC 13D/A 1 a07-19985_1sc13da.htm SC 13D/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D

*Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 6)**

*Guess?, Inc.*

(Name of Issuer)

*Common Stock*

(Title of Class of Securities)

*401617 10 5*

(CUSIP Number)

*Maurice Marciano*

*Guess?, Inc.*

*1444 South Alameda Street*

*Los Angeles, CA 90021*

*(213) 765-3100*

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

*July 20, 2007*

(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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

*Note* : Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

  • 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).

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CUSIP No. — 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 (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds (See
Instructions)
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is
Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Republic of France
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 7. Sole Voting Power 17,587,506
8. Shared Voting Power 20,000
9. Sole Dispositive Power 16,353,968
10. Shared Dispositive Power 9,499,942*
11. Aggregate Amount
Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 25,853,910
12. Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o
13. Percent of Class
Represented by Amount in Row (11) 27.6%*
14. Type of Reporting Person
(See Instructions) IN
  • Includes shares which are also included in reports on Schedule 13G filed by Paul Marciano. If the potential double counting were eliminated, Maurice Marciano would be deemed to beneficially 22.5% of the shares that would be outstanding.

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This Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D amends or amends and restates, where indicated, the statement on Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock of the Issuer filed by Mr. Marciano with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2003, as amended by filings on June 21, 2004, July 8, 2004, October 21, 2004, May 15, 2006 and February 20, 2007. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 6 but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the initial Schedule 13D.

This Amendment No. 6 is being made to reflect sales of shares for portfolio diversification purposes. Except as otherwise set forth herein, this Amendment No. 6 does not modify any of the information previously reported by Mr. Marciano in the Schedule 13D as amended to date.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

(a) As of July 20, 2007, Mr. Marciano may be deemed to beneficially own 25,853,910 shares of Common Stock which represents 27.6% of the 93,735,347 shares of the Common Stock that would be outstanding if he were to exercise all options exercisable within 60 days. Of these shares, 4,739,972 are also included in Section 13 reports by his brother, Paul Marciano. If these shares, in which Mr. Maurice Marciano holds no pecuniary interest, are subtracted to eliminate double counting, Mr. Maurice Marciano would be deemed to beneficially own 22.5% of such outstanding shares. As of June 30, 2007, there were 93,649,497 shares of Common Stock outstanding, according to the records of the Issuer.

(b) The 25,853,910 shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Marciano, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are held as follows:

Manner of Holding Number of shares Voting Power Investment Power
Direct 87,700 Sole Sole
As sole trustee
of Maurice Marciano Trust 13,351,092 Sole Sole
As sole trustee
of Maurice Marciano Gift Trust FBO Caroline Marciano 70 Sole Sole
As member of
Marciano Financial Holdings II, LLC 9,479,942* Sole as to 3,317,980
None as to remainder Shared
As member of MNM
Capital Holdings LLC 2,779,256 Sole as to 694,814 None
as to remainder Sole
By wife 20,000 Shared Shared
As president of
Maurice Marciano Family Foundation 50,000 Sole Sole
Exercisable
options 85,850 Sole Sole
  • Mr. Marciano has a pecuniary interest in only 3,317,980 of these shares. Because investment power over all shares held by this entity is shared with his brother, Paul Marciano, all of these shares also may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Paul Marciano.

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(c) During the past sixty days, Mr. Marciano may be deemed to have effected the following sales pursuant to routine brokerage transactions in the open market .

Date Number of shares Price per share
June 11, 2007 50,000* 49.05
June 11, 2007 75,000* 49.07
June 11, 2007 100,000* 49.00
June 11, 2007 65,000* 49.12
June 11, 2007 200,000** 49.075
June 13, 2007 210,000* 49.00
June 14, 2007 60,000 49.10
June 15, 2007 22,887 49.355
June 15, 2007 22,887 49.385
June 15, 2007 45,773 49.365
June 15, 2007 125,053 49.35
June 15, 2007 177,500 49.35
June 15, 2007 12,500 49.50
July 2, 2007 186,600 49.00
July 3, 2007 13,400 49.05
July 5, 2007 200 49.42
July 5, 2007 300 49.43
July 5, 2007 900 49.44
July 5, 2007 27,000 49.45
July 5, 2007 1,000 49.46
July 5, 2007 1,700 49.47
July 5, 2007 200 49.48
July 5, 2007 200 49.49
July 5, 2007 1,700 49.51
July 5, 2007 200 49.52
July 5, 2007 25,000 49.70
July 5, 2007 25,000 50.01
July 10, 2007 32,500 50.25
July 11, 2007 24,895 51.00
July 12, 2007 25,000 51.895
July 12, 2007 50,000 52.02
July 12, 2007 25,000 52.135
July 12, 2007 17,605 52.14
July 12, 2007 25,000 52.87
July 12, 2007 50,000** 52.22
  • Mr. Marciano has a pecuniary interest in only a portion of these shares sold by Marciano Financial Holdings II, LLC.

** Mr. Marciano has no pecuniary interest in these sales by the Maurice Marciano Family Foundation, a charitable foundation.

(d) Except as disclosed herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock described herein.

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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.

Date: July 20, 2007

MAURICE MARCIANO
/s/ Maurice Marciano

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