UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (AMENDMENT NO. 4) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Footstar, Inc. ---------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share -------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 344912-10-0 -------------- (CUSIP Number) Janice V. Sharry, Esq. Haynes and Boone, LLP 901 Main Street, Suite 3100 Dallas, Texas 75202 (214) 651-5562 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 31, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------- (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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box. [X] Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7(b) 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). SCHEDULE 13D ----------------------------- CUSIP No. 344912-10-0 ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 22-2875193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,019,925 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 2,019,925 ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,005,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.09% (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on 19,925,315 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 29, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2001. ----------------------------- CUSIP No. 344912-10-0 ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Limited, a Bermuda corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 438,414 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 438,414 ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,005,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.09% (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on 19,925,315 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 29, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2001. ----------------------------- CUSIP No. 344912-10-0 ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 06-1456821 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 73,189 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 73,189 ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,005,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.09% (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on 19,925,315 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 29, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2001. ----------------------------- CUSIP No. 344912-10-0 ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ESL Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company 13-4095958 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 474,272 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 474,272 ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,005,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.09% (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on 19,925,315 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 29, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2001. This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Limited, ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. and ESL Investors, L.L.C., by furnishing the information set forth below. Unless set forth below, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: (a) Pursuant to that certain Joint Filing Agreement, entered into by and among ESL, Limited, Institutional and Investors, dated as of December 20, 2000 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D, filed on December 20, 2000), each of ESL, Limited, Institutional and Investors may be deemed to beneficially own 3,005,800 Shares (which is approximately 15.09% of the Shares outstanding as of September 29, 2001, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2001). (b) Sole Shared Sole Shared Voting Voting Dispositive Dispositive Power Power Power Power -------- ------- ----------- ----------- ESL Partners, L.P. 2,019,925 0 2,019,925 0 ESL Limited 438,414 0 438,414 0 ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. 73,189 0 73,189 0 ESL Investors, L.L.C. 474,272 0 474,272 0 (c) All transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days, not previously reported by any of the Filing Persons, are set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. 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: January 2, 2002 ESL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RBS Partners, L.P., its general partner By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner By: /s/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT ------------------------------ Edward S. Lampert Chairman ESL LIMITED By: ESL Investment Management, LLC, its investment manager By: /s/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT ------------------------------ Edward S. Lampert Managing Member ESL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RBS Investment Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT ------------------------------ Edward S. Lampert Managing Member ESL INVESTORS, L.L.C. By: RBS Partners, L.P., its manager By: ESL Investments, Inc., its general partner By: /s/ EDWARD S. LAMPERT ------------------------------ Edward S. Lampert Chairman SCHEDULE A TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES IN THE PAST SIXTY DAYS IN THE PAST 60 DAYS OR SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D BY THE FILING PERSONS, THE ONLY TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY ESL WERE: Date of Sale Shares Sold Price Per Share ------------------------ ------------------- ---------------------- 12/31/01 186,085 $31.027 IN THE PAST 60 DAYS OR SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D BY THE FILING PERSONS, THE ONLY TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY INSTITUTIONAL WERE: Date of Sale Shares Sold Price Per Share ------------------------ --------------------- ------------------------ 12/31/01 5,596 $31.027 IN THE PAST 60 DAYS OR SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D BY THE FILING PERSONS, THE ONLY TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY INVESTORS WERE: Date of Sale Shares Sold Price Per Share ------------------------ --------------------- ------------------------ 12/31/01 43,319 $31.027