OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours of response............11 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.9)* Oxford Industries, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value (Title of Class of Securities) 691497-30-9 (CUSIP Number) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] 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).
SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 691497309 Page 2 of 4 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John Hicks Lanier Social Security No. ###-##-#### 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP N/A (a) (b) 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 1,966,577 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,966,577 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,966,577 (Includes 54,000 shares which may be acquired within 60 days after December 31, 2003 pursuant to the exercise of stock options. Also note that Oxford Industries, Inc.'s stock split (2:1 ratio) on December 1, 2003.) 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES N/A 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 12.1 % 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN
Page 3 of 4 Pages SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a). Name of Issuer Oxford Industries, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 222 Piedmont Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing John Hicks Lanier Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence 222 Piedmont Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30308 Item 2(c). Citizenship U.S.A. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number 691497-30-9 Item 3. Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership See items 5,6,7,8,9, and 11 on cover page Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not Applicable
Page 4 of 4 Pages SCHEDULE 13G 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, 783,544 shares of Oxford Industries, Inc. common stock beneficially owned by the undersigned. No such person's interest relates to 5% of the outstanding shares of such stocks. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company Not Applicable 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 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 13, 2004 Date /S/ John Hicks Lanier - ----------------------- Signature J. Hicks Lanier, Chief Executive Officer Name/Title