SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c),
AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )*
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.50 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
172737108
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(CUSIP Number)
August 21, 2003
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(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)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
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|_| 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).
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CUSIP No. 172737108
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Tudor Investment Corporation
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22-2514825
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
(a)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares -----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 9,850,109
Owned by Each ----------------------------
Reporting Person -----------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 9,850,109
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person 9,850,109
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 4.7%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO
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CUSIP No. 172737108
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Paul Tudor Jones, II
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization USA
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares ----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 10,700,000
Owned by Each ----------------------------
Reporting Person -----------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 10,700,000
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 10,700,000
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.1%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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CUSIP No. 172737108
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Tudor Proprietary Trading, L.L.C.
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13-3720063
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares -----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 849,891
Owned by Each ----------------------------
Reporting Person -----------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 849,891
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person 849,891
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.4%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO
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CUSIP No. 172737108
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio Ltd.
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares -----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 1,563,657
Owned by Each ------------------------------
Reporting Person -----------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,563,657
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person 1,563,657
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.7%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO
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CUSIP No. 172737108
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
The Altar Rock Fund L.P.
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06-1558414
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares -----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 44,889
Owned by Each ----------------------------
Reporting Person -----------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 44,889
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 44,889
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.0%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
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CUSIP No. 172737108
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1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
The Raptor Global Portfolio Ltd.
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98-0211544
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
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Number of Shares -----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 8,241,563
Owned by Each ------------------------------
Reporting Person -----------------------------------------------------
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 8,241,563
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person 8,241,563
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 3.9%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
9950 Mayland Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23233
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Tudor Investment Corporation ("TIC")
Paul Tudor Jones, II
The Altar Rock Fund L.P. ("Altar Rock")
Tudor Proprietary Trading, L.L.C. ("TPT")
The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio Ltd. ("BVI Portfolio")
The Raptor Global Portfolio Ltd. ("Raptor Portfolio")
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The principal business office of each of TIC, Altar Rock, and TPT
is:
1275 King Street
Greenwich, CT 06831
The principal business office of Mr. Jones is:
c/o Tudor Investment Corporation
1275 King Street
Greenwich, CT 06831
The principal business office of each of Raptor Portfolio and BVI
Portfolio is:
c/o CITCO
Kaya Flamboyan 9
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
TIC is a Delaware corporation.
Mr. Jones is a citizen of the United States.
Altar Rock is a Delaware limited partnership.
TPT is a Delaware limited liability company.
Raptor Portfolio and BVI Portfolio are companies organized under
the laws of the Cayman Islands.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.50
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
172737108
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employment Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)
(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership (As of August 21, 2003).
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 of cover pages
(b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of cover pages
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote See Item 5 of cover pages
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote See Item 6 of cover pages
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Item 7 of cover pages
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Item 8 of cover pages
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The shares of Common Stock reported herein as beneficially owned
are owned directly by TPT (849,891 shares), Altar Rock (44,889 shares),
Raptor Portfolio (8,241,563 shares) and BVI Portfolio (1,563,657
shares). Because TIC is the sole general partner of Altar Rock and
provides investment advisory services to Raptor Portfolio and BVI
Portfolio, TIC may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common
Stock owned by each of such Reporting Persons. TIC expressly disclaims
such beneficial ownership. In addition, because Mr. Jones is the
controlling shareholder of TIC and the indirect controlling equity
holder of TPT, Mr. Jones may be deemed to beneficially own the shares
of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned by TIC and TPT. Mr. Jones
expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership.
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 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.
See cover pages
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable
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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.
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.
Dated: August 26, 2003
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and
Associate General Counsel
/s/ Paul Tudor Jones, II
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Paul Tudor Jones, II
TUDOR PROPRIETARY TRADING, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and
Associate General Counsel
THE TUDOR BVI GLOBAL PORTFOLIO LTD.
By: Tudor Investment Corporation,
Trading Advisor
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and
Associate General
Counsel
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THE ALTAR ROCK FUND L.P.
By: Tudor Investment Corporation,
General Partner
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and
Associate General
Counsel
THE RAPTOR GLOBAL PORTFOLIO LTD.
By: Tudor Investment Corporation,
Investment Adviser
By: /s/ Stephen N. Waldman
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Stephen N. Waldman
Managing Director and
Associate General
Counsel
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