-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JMEF/mNbJlgzLXpMQo2+6bRIw/xc7lvhJtwYWpxHVGbjHIii9GlfCqeqsa8DiPfC CN42GXeQvHQh/sRems0vpQ== 0000950123-97-000949.txt : 19970221 0000950123-97-000949.hdr.sgml : 19970221 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-97-000949 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970210 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: BAT INDUSTRIES PLC /FI GROUP MEMBERS: FARMERS GROUP, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIMPSON INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000090588 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 381225111 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-11074 FILM NUMBER: 97522324 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 32100 TELEGRAPH RD - SUITE 120 CITY: BINGHAM FARMS STATE: MI ZIP: 48025 BUSINESS PHONE: 3135406200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 32100 TELEGRAPH ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 120 CITY: BINGHAM FARMS STATE: MI ZIP: 48025-2453 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAT INDUSTRIES PLC /FI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799853 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 345 STREET 2: 50 VICTORIA ST WINDSOR HOUSE CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 01101712227979 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WINDSOR HOUSE STREET 2: 50 VICTORIA STREET CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: 00000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BAT INDUSTRIES PLC /FI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950214 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13G 1 ----------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------- OMB NUMBER: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response . . .14.90 ----------------------------- UNITED STATES 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. 3 )* -------------- SIMPSON INDUSTRIES, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 829060102 ------------------- (CUSIP Number) 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 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). Page 1 of 6 pages 2 CUSIP No. 829060102 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages --------- --- --- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON B.A.T Industries p.l.c. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,080,700 OWNED BY EACH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,080,700 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,080,700 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5.98% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 6 pages 3 CUSIP No. 829060102 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages --------- --- --- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Farmers Group, Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nevada - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,080,700 OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH -0- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,080,700 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,080,700 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5.98% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 6 pages 4 Item 1(b) of the Statement on Schedule 13G, dated February 10, 1993, filed by B.A.T Industries p.l.c. and Farmers Group, Inc. is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows: Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office: 47603 Halyard Drive Plymouth, MI 48170-2429 Item 4 of the Statement on Schedule 13G, dated February 6, 1996, filed by B.A.T Industries p.l.c. and Farmers Group, Inc., is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows: Item 4 Ownership - ------ --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,080,700 (b) Percent of Class: 5.98% (c) Number of shares as to which person has: (i) Sole voting power: -0- (ii) Shared voting power: 1,080,700 (iii) Sole disposition power: -0- (iv) Shared disposition power: 1,080,700 Page 4 of 6 pages 5 SIGNATURES 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. B.A.T INDUSTRIES p.l.c. Dated February 5, 1997 By: /s/ Anthony Robert Holliman ------------------------------------- Name: Anthony Robert Holliman Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary Page 5 of 6 pages 6 SIGNATURES 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. FARMERS GROUP, INC. Dated February 5, 1997 By: /s/ Alan Porter ------------------------------------ Name: Alan Porter Title: Corporate Secretary Page 6 of 6 pages
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