SC 13G/A OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC./JOHN HICKS LANIER
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 14 ) *
OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $1.00 Par Value
 
(Title of Class of Securities)
691497-30-9
 
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2008
 
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-l(b)

o Rule 13d-l(c)

þ Rule 13d-l(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.
 
691497-30-9 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.


JOHN HICKS LANIER
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  UNITED STATES
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   1,705,630
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   1,705,630
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,705,630 (includes 13,000 shares which may be acquired within 60 days after December 31, 2008 pursuant to the exercise of stock options).
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  10.76%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN

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Item 1.
             
 
  (a) Name of Issuer       Oxford Industries, Inc.

222 Piedmont Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
 
         
 
 
(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
     
 
         
Item 2.
             
 
  (a) Name of Person Filing       John Hicks Lanier
 
           
 
 
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
      222 Piedmont Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30308

U.S.A.
 
         
 
  (c) Citizenship      
 
           
 
  (d) Title of Class of Securities       Common Stock $1.00 Par Value
 
           
 
  (e) CUSIP Number       691497-30-9
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-l(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
             
 
  (a)   o   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
 
           
 
  (b)   o   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
 
           
 
  (c)   o   Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
 
           
 
  (d)   o   Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
           
 
  (e)   o   An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(E);
 
           
 
  (f)   o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(F) ;
 
           
 
  (g)   o   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(G);
 
           
 
  (h)   o   A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
           
 
  (i)   o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
           
 
  (j)   o   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership. See Items 5 through 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G, which are incorporated herein by reference.
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.
Persons other than the undersigned have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of 492,477 shares of Oxford Industries, Inc. common stock reported in this Schedule 13G. No such person’s interest relates to 5% of the outstanding shares of such stock.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
     Not applicable

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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
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 6, 2009
 
   
 
                 Date
 
   
 
       /s/ John Hicks Lanier
 
   
 
                 Signature
 
   
 
       John Hicks Lanier
 
   
 
                 Name/Title

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