UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Weis Markets,
Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par
value
(Title of Class of
Securities)
948849-10-4
(CUSIP
Number)
Colleen Ross
Weis
c/o Weis Markets,
Inc.
1000 South Second
Street
P.O. Box 471
Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801-0471
(570)
286-4571
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to
Receive Notices and Communications)
February 9,
2016
(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. [
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Note: Schedules filed in paper format
shall include a signed original and five copies of the
schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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).
1. Names of Reporting Persons | |||
Colleen
Ross Weis |
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if
a Member of a Group (a) [X] (b) [ ] |
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3. SEC Use
Only |
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4. Source of Funds
OO |
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal
Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or
2(e) [ ] |
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6. Citizenship or Place of
Organization U.S.A.
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Number of
Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
7.
Sole Voting Power 1,248,100.5 (see
Item 5) |
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8.
Shared Voting Power 0 (see Item
5) |
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9.
Sole Dispositive Power 1,248,100.5
(see Item 5) |
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10.
Shared Dispositive Power 0 (see Item
5) |
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting Person 1,248,100.5 (see Item
5) |
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12.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares [X] (See Item 5) |
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13. Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (11) 4.8% (see Item
5) |
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14. Type of Reporting
Person IN |
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
The title and class of equity security to
which this statement on Schedule 13D relates is the Common
Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of Weis
Markets, Inc. (the "Company"). The principal executive
office of the Company is located at 1000 South Second Street,
P.O. Box 471, Sunbury, PA 17801-0471.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
This Schedule 13D is being filed by Colleen
Ross Weis (the "Reporting Person"). The address of the
Reporting Person is c/o Weis Markets, Inc., 1000 South Second
Street, P.O. Box 471, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801-0471. The
Reporting Person advises private collectors on decorative arts
and design. During the last five years, the Reporting Person
has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). During the last
five years, the Reporting Person has not been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction as a result of which the Reporting
Person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or
finding any violation with respect to such laws. The
citizenship of the Reporting Person is the United States of
America.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR
OTHER CONSIDERATION
The information set forth in Item 5 hereof is
incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF
TRANSACTION
On the date hereof, the Reporting Person and
the persons listed in Item 5(a) hereof agreed to act together
for purposes of voting the equity securities of the Company and
therefore may be deemed a group within the meaning of Section
13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
information in Item 5(a) hereof is incorporated by reference
herein.
The Reporting Person does not presently have
any plans or proposals which relate to or would result
in:
(a)
The acquisition by any person of
additional securities of the Company, or the disposition of
securities of the Company;
(b)
An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as
a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company
or any of its subsidiaries;
(c)
A sale or transfer of a material
amount of assets of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries;
(d)
Any change in the present board of
directors or management of the Company, including any plans or
proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill
any existing vacancies on the board;
(e)
Any material change in the present
capitalization or dividend policy of the
Company;
(f)
Any other material change in the
Company's business or corporate
structure;
(g)
Changes in the Company's charter,
bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions
which may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by
any person;
(h)
Causing a class of securities of
the Company to be delisted from a national securities exchange
or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer
quotation system of a registered national securities
association;
(i)
A class of equity securities of the
Company becoming eligible for termination of registration
pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; or
(j)
Any action similar to any of those
enumerated above.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE
ISSUER
(a)
The responses of the Reporting Person to Rows (11)
through (13) of the cover page of this Schedule 13D are
incorporated herein by reference. As of the filing date of this
Schedule 13D, the Reporting Person beneficially owned: 90,562
shares of Common Stock individually; 1,108,181 shares of Common
Stock to be distributed to the Reporting Person pursuant to the
winding up of a trust; and 49,357.5 shares of Common Stock held
in trust for her. Accordingly, as of the filing date of this
Schedule 13D, the Reporting Person was the beneficial owner of
an aggregate of 1,248,100.5 shares of Common Stock,
representing approximately 4.6% of the outstanding Common Stock
of the Company (based on the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of August 4, 2015 (26,898,443), as reported in
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC by the
Company on August 4, 2015).
In addition, as of the date hereof, the Reporting Person along
with the following persons have agreed to act together for
purposes of voting the equity securities of the Company and
therefore may be deemed a group within the meaning of Section
13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and to the
knowledge of the Reporting Person the number of shares
following such person's name are those owned or controlled by
such person or any immediate family member of such person):
Ellen W.P. Wasserman (3,324,544 shares held in trust based on a
Schedule 13D Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on or about the
date hereof); EKTJ Management LLC (based upon a Schedule 13D
Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on or about the date hereof,
1,400,000 shares); Kathryn J. Zox (based upon a Schedule 13D
Amendment No. 1 for EKTJ Management LLC filed with the SEC on
or about the date hereof, 870,269 shares); Thomas H. Platz
(based upon a Schedule 13D Amendment No. 1 for EKTJ Management
LLC filed with the SEC on or about the date hereof, 903,467
shares); James A. Platz (based upon a Schedule 13D Amendment
No. 1 for EKTJ Management LLC filed with the SEC on or about
the date hereof, 916,667 shares); Patricia G. Ross Weis (based
upon a Schedule 13D Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on or
about the date hereof, 233,850 shares); Jonathan H. Weis (based
upon a Schedule 13D Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on or
about the date hereof, 7,241,253 shares); and Jennifer Weis
(based upon a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on or about the
date hereof, 1,281,010 shares). Accordingly, as of the date
hereof, such group may be deemed to beneficially own an
aggregate of 17,419,160.5 shares of Common Stock representing
approximately 64.8% of the outstanding Common
Stock.
(b)
The responses of the Reporting Person to (i) Rows
(7) through (10) of the cover page of this Schedule 13D
and (ii) Item 5(a) hereof are incorporated herein by
reference.
(c)
The Reporting Person has not effected any transaction in
Common Stock during the past 60 days.
(d)
Not applicable.
(e)
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS,
UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF
THE ISSUER
The information set forth in Items 4 and 5
hereof is incorporated by reference
herein.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS
EXHIBITS
Not applicable
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: February 9, 2016
/s/ Colleen
Ross Weis
Signature
Colleen Ross
Weis