SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(RULE 13D-102)

 

INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 42)

 

 

V.F. Corporation


(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

918204108

                                (CUSIP Number)                                 

December 31, 2006


(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)


CUSIP No. 918204108     Page 1 of 8 Pages

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

   
   

            The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

            25-1435979

   
  2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  
  a)  ¨  
    b)  ¨    
  3)   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization  
                Pennsylvania    

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

    5)    Sole Voting Power
 
                  65,021
    6)    Shared Voting Power
 
                  21,677,603*
    7)    Sole Dispositive Power
 
                  18,470
    8)    Shared Dispositive Power
 
                  21,718,953*
  9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    
                21,742,624    
10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions   ¨
         
11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  
                19.45    
12)   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  
                HC    

 

* See the response to Item 4.


CUSIP No. 918204108     Page 2 of 8 Pages

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

   
   

            PNC Bancorp, Inc.

            51-0326854

   
  2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  
  a)  ¨  
    b)  ¨    
  3)   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization  
                Delaware    

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

    5)    Sole Voting Power
 
                   63,421
    6)    Shared Voting Power
 
                  21,677,603*
    7)    Sole Dispositive Power
 
                  16,870
    8)    Shared Dispositive Power
 
                  21,718,953*
  9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    
                21,741,024    
10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions   ¨
         
11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  
                19.45    
12)   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  
                HC    

 

* See the response to Item 4.


CUSIP No. 918204108     Page 3 of 8 Pages

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

   
   

            PNC Bank, National Association

            22-1146430

   
  2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  
  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
 
                  63,421
    6)    Shared Voting Power
 
                  21,677,603*
    7)    Sole Dispositive Power
 
                   16,870
    8)    Shared Dispositive Power
 
                  21,718,953*
  9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    
                21,741,024    
10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions   ¨
         
11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  
                19.45    
12)   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  
                BK    

 

* See the response to Item 4.


CUSIP No. 918204108     Page 4 of 8 Pages

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

   
   

            J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc.

            61-0734935

   
  2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  
  a)  ¨  
    b)  ¨    
  3)   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization  
                Kentucky    

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

    5)    Sole Voting Power
 
                  46
    6)    Shared Voting Power
 
                  -0-
    7)    Sole Dispositive Power
 
                  46
    8)    Shared Dispositive Power
 
                  -0-
  9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    
                46    
10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions   ¨
         
11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  
                Less than 0.01    
12)   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  
                IA    


CUSIP No. 918204108     Page 5 of 8 Pages

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

   
   

            ADVISORport, Inc.

            51-0391973

   
  2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  
  a)  ¨  
    b)  ¨    
  3)   SEC USE ONLY  
         
  4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization  
                Delaware    

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

    5)    Sole Voting Power
 
                  1,554
    6)    Shared Voting Power
 
                  -0-
    7)    Sole Dispositive Power
 
                  1,554
    8)    Shared Dispositive Power
 
                  -0-
  9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    
                1,554    
10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions   ¨
         
11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  
                Less than 0.01    
12)   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  
                IA    


    Page 6 of 8 Pages

 

ITEM 2(a) -    NAME OF PERSON FILING:      
   The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; PNC Bancorp, Inc.; PNC Bank, National Association; J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc.; and ADVISORport, Inc.      

ITEM 2(b) -

   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:      
   The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707      
   PNC Bancorp, Inc. - 300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 304, Wilmington, DE 19801      
   PNC Bank, National Association - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707      
   J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. - 500 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202-2823      
   ADVISORport, Inc. - 760 Moore Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406      

ITEM 2(c) -

   CITIZENSHIP:      
   The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - Pennsylvania      
   PNC Bancorp, Inc. - Delaware      
   PNC Bank, National Association - United States      
   J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. - Kentucky      
   ADVISORport, Inc. - Delaware      
ITEM 3 -   

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK

WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

     
   (a)    ¨    Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;
   (b)    x    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)    x    An Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
   (f)    ¨    An Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
   (g)    x    A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(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(b)(1)(ii)(J).
  

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.  ¨

     


    Page 7 of 8 Pages

 

ITEM 4 -    OWNERSHIP:      
   The following information is as of December 31, 2006:      
   (a)   

Amount Beneficially Owned:

 

21,742,624 shares

     
   (b)   

Percent of Class:

 

19.45

     
   (c)    Number of shares to which such person has:      
      (i)   

sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

65,021

     
      (ii)   

shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

21,677,603*

     
      (iii)   

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

18,470

     
      (iv)   

shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

21,718,953*

     
ITEM 7 -   

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

 

Included are the following subsidiaries of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - HC:

 

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - HC (wholly owned subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)

 

PNC Bank, National Association - BK (wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bancorp, Inc.)

 

J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. - IA (indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)

 

ADVISORport, Inc. - IA (indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)

ITEM 10 -   

CERTIFICATION:

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

     

 

* PNC Bank, National Association serves as co-trustee with M. Rust Sharp and Ursula F. Fairbairn and shares with them voting power and dispositive power with respect to 21,677,603 shares.


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.

 

February 12, 2007

     

February 12, 2007

  
Date       Date   
By:   

/s/ George P. Long, III

      By:   

/s/ James R. Allen

  
   Signature - The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.          Signature - J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc.   
   George P. Long, III, Corporate Secretary          James R. Allen, Chairman, President & CEO   
   Name & Title          Name & Title   

February 12, 2007

     

February 12, 2007

  
Date       Date   
By:   

/s/ Maria C. Schaffer

      By:   

/s/ Maria C. Schaffer

  
   Signature - PNC Bancorp, Inc.          Signature - ADVISORport, Inc.   
   Maria C. Schaffer, Executive Vice President          Maria C. Schaffer, Senior Vice President   
   Name & Title          Name & Title   

February 12, 2007

           
Date            
By:   

/s/ George P. Long, III

           
   Signature - PNC Bank, National Association            
   George P. Long, III, Secretary            
   Name & Title            

AN AGREEMENT TO FILE A JOINT STATEMENT FOR

THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.,

PNC BANCORP, INC. AND PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

WAS PREVIOUSLY FILED AS EXHIBIT A TO AMENDMENT NO. 17


Page 8 of 8 Pages

EXHIBIT A

AGREEMENT

February 12, 2007

The undersigned hereby agree to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) in connection with their beneficial ownership of common stock issued by V.F. Corporation.

Each of the undersigned states that it is entitled to individually use Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act.

Each of the undersigned is responsible for the timely filing of the statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein but none is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the others.

This Agreement applies to any amendments to Schedule 13G.

 

J.J.B. HILLIARD, W.L. LYONS, INC.
BY:   /s/ James R. Allen
  James R. Allen, Chairman, President & CEO
ADVISORPORT, INC.
BY:  

/s/ Maria C. Schaffer

  Maria C. Schaffer, Senior Vice President