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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 24*)
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, CLASS A
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(Title of Class of Securities)
786598102
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(CUSIP Number)
Linda S. Martinson, Esq. (212) 583-2000
767 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10153
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 28, 2003
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(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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).
SEC 1746 (12-91)
Amendment Number 24 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 786598102 Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Capital Group, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 20,000
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 3,717,700
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 20,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,760,700
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,780,700
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
20.5%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 24 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 786598102 Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BAMCO, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 3,292,600
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,322,600
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,322,600
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
18.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 24 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 786598102 Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Capital Management, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 20,000
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 425,100
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 20,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
438,100
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
458,100
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.5%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 24 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 786598102 Page 5 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Baron Asset Fund
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,160,600
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,160,600
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,160,600
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IV, OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Amendment Number 24 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 786598102 Page 6 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ronald Baron
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS
2(C) OR 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 20,000
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 3,717.700
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 20,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,760,700
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,780,700
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
20.5%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
(a) Name of Issuer:
Saga Communications, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
73 Kercheval Ave.
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
(c) Title and Class of Securities:
Class A
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Name:
Baron Capital Group, Inc. ("BCG")
BAMCO, Inc. ("BAMCO")
Baron Capital Management, Inc. ("BCM")
Baron Asset Fund ("BAF")
Ronald Baron
(b) Business Address:
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(c) Present Principal Business or Employment:
BCG: Holding company
BAMCO: Investment adviser
BCM: Investment adviser
BAF: Registered investment company
Ronald Baron: Chairman & CEO: BCG, BAMCO, BCM; BAF
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(d) Record of Convictions:
No material change.
(e) Record of Civil Proceedings:
No material change.
(f) Citizenship:
No material change.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
No material change.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
No material change.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned*:
BCG: 3,780,700 20.5%
BAMCO: 3,322,600 18.0%
BCM: 458,100 2.5%
BAF: 2,160,600 11.7%
Ronald Baron: 3,780,700 20.5%
(b) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
BCG: 20,000
BAMCO: 0
BCM: 20,000
BAF: 0
Ronald Baron: 20,000
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
BCG: 3,717,700
BAMCO: 3,292,600
BCM: 425,100
BAF: 2,160,600
Ronald Baron: 3,717,700
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
BCG: 20,000
BAMCO: 0
BCM: 20,000
BAF: 0
Ronald Baron: 20,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
BCG: 3,760,700
BAMCO: 3,322,600
BCM: 438,100
BAF: 2,160,600
Ronald Baron: 3,760,700
*Reporting Persons may be deemed to share power to vote
and dispose of shares referred to herein as a result of
control relationships (BCG and Ronald Baron with respect
to all of the shares; BAMCO with respect to the BAF
shares) and pursuant to investment advisory relationships
with advisory clients. Reporting Persons disclaim
beneficial ownership of the shares for which they share
power.
(c) A schedule of transactions effected in the last twenty-nine
days is attached hereto.
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(d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
No material change.
(e) Ownership of Less than Five Percent:
Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer
No material change.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 99 - 29 days of trading.
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: November 5, 2003
Baron Capital Group, Inc.,
BAMCO, Inc., Baron Capital Management, Inc.
and Baron Asset Fund
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron, Chairman and CEO
Ronald Baron, Individually
By:
/s/ Ronald Baron
_______________________________________
Ronald Baron
Saga Communications
Transaction Schedule
From 10-07-03 To 11-04-03
Exec.
Date Account ID Activity Quantity Price
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10/07/2003 bamco sl 5,600 18.6718
10/08/2003 bamco sl 7,000 18.4750
10/08/2003 bamco sl 3,000 18.5000
10/09/2003 bamco sl 5,000 18.7000
10/10/2003 bamco sl 5,000 18.9128
10/13/2003 bamco sl 8,500 19.0206
10/14/2003 bamco sl 2,500 19.0500
10/14/2003 bamco sl 9,000 19.2111
10/15/2003 bamco sl 4,900 19.1541
10/16/2003 bamco sl 5,700 18.8537
10/17/2003 bamco sl 19,400 18.4319
10/20/2003 bamco sl 5,000 18.2876
10/21/2003 bamco sl 15,000 18.3700
10/23/2003 bamco sl 21,400 18.5014
10/24/2003 bamco sl 28,600 18.1500
10/27/2003 bamco sl 25,000 18.2504
10/28/2003 bamco sl 25,000 18.6000
10/29/2003 bamco sl 25,000 19.3000
11/03/2003 bamco sl 9,000 18.9944
11/04/2003 bamco sl 5,400 18.0187