UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.: *
Name of Issuer: Bally Total Fitness Holdings
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
CUSIP Number:05873k108
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
August 14, 2002
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)
*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 Number: 05873k108
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
SLS Management, LLC
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b. X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
1,432,855
6. Shared Voting Power:
289,176
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
1,432,855
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
289,176
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,722,031
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.20%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IA, OO
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Bally Total Fitness Holdings
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631
Item 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and
Citizenship of Persons Filing:
SLS Management, LLC
140 West 57th Street
Suite 7B
New York, New York 10019
SLS Management, LLC - Delaware Limited liability company
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value, $.01 per share
(e) CUSIP Number: 05873k108
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1) or 13d-2(b) or (c) check whether the person filing is:
(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) // Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund,
(g) // Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G),
(h) // Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) // Church plan 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)(H).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. /X/
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,722,031 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 5.20%
(c) 1,432,855 shares with sole power to vote or to direct the vote; 289,176
shares with shared power to vote or to direct the vote; 1,432,855 shares with
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of; 289,176 shares with the
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
N/A
Item 10.
Certification for Rule 13d-1(c): 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.
SLS Management LLC
By: Steven Rohlfing, Controller
/s/ Steven Rohlfing
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Steven Rohlfing
December 2, 2002
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Date
02740.0001 #368503