SC 13G 1 g72022sc13g.txt TAG-IT PACIFIC/COATS NORTH AMERICA 1 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) TAG-IT PACIFIC, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title Class of Securities) 873774103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) SEPTEMBER 21, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) 2 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 873774103 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) COATS PLC -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 607,288 ------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 607,288 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 607,288 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.1% -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2 3 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 873774103 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) COATS PATONS LIMITED -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom ------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 607,288 ------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 607,288 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 607,288 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.1% -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3 4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 873774103 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) COATS NORTH AMERICA CONSOLIDATED, INC. 51-0371432 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 607,288 ------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 607,288 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 607,288 -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.1% -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4 5 ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER: Tag-It Pacific, Inc. ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 21900 Burbank Boulevard Suite 270 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING: This schedule is being jointly filed by Coats plc ("Coats"), Coats Patons Limited ("Coats Patons") and Coats North America Consolidated, Inc. ("CNAC"). ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: Reporting Person Address ---------------- ------- 1. Coats #1 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex, UB 11 1TD 2. Coats Patons Pacific House 70 Wellington Street Glasgow G2 6UB 3. CNAC Two Lake Pointe Plaza 4135 South Stream Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28217 ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP: Coats is organized under the laws of the United Kingdom, Coats Patons is organized under the laws of the United Kingdom and CNAC is a Delaware corporation. ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $.001 ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER: 873774103 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. 5 6 (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 13d-(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G). (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act. (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X] ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. Included in rows #5 through 9 and 11 on pages 2, 3 and 4 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. CNAC is the holder of record of the securities. CNAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Coats Patons. Coats Patons is a wholly owned subsidiary of Coats. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not Applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS. 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 6 7 securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 7 8 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. October 3, 2001 --------------------------------------- (Date) COATS PLC By: /s/ Jonathan Lea --------------------------------------- (Signature) Jonathan Lea, Chief Financial Officer --------------------------------------- (Name/Title) October 3, 2001 --------------------------------------- (Date) COATS PATONS LIMITED By: /s/ Jonathan Lea --------------------------------------- (Signature) Jonathan Lea, Chief Financial Officer --------------------------------------- (Name/Title) October 3, 2001 --------------------------------------- (Date) COATS NORTH AMERICA CONSOLIDATED, INC. By: /s/ Donna Armstrong --------------------------------------- (Signature) Donna Armstrong, Vice President-Finance --------------------------------------- (Name/Title) 8

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