-----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, Fm5hAdHRxmBEBjUuXeQmi2k08O9BTrJIT6NcUoGdI1Rr7Q9Px2MX11LdQjK8kZe+ DQ4QXZsmmEl1JehbDEwa6g== 0001016843-98-000063.txt : 19980218 0001016843-98-000063.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001016843-98-000063 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: GOULD LEWIS & GOULD SUSAN L GROUP MEMBERS: LEWIS GOULD GROUP MEMBERS: SUSAN J. GOULD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QEP CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017815 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-HARDWARE [5072] IRS NUMBER: 132983807 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53535 FILM NUMBER: 98543599 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1081 HOLLAND DRIVE CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33487 BUSINESS PHONE: 5619945550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1081 HOLLAND DRIVE CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33487 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOULD LEWIS & GOULD SUSAN L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055885 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 PARK AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: 23RD FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 BUSINESS PHONE: 3055773464 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1081 HOLLAND DR CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33487 SC 13G 1 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(b) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ______________)* Q.E.P. CO., INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 74727K10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) * 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 NO. 74727K10 13G PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) LEWIS GOULD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF A VOTING TRUST - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) |X| (SEE Instructions) (b) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Sole Voting Power NUMBER OF 1,344,000 SHARES --------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 Shared Voting Power OWNED BY NONE EACH --------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON 913,848 WITH --------------------------------------------- 8 Shared Dispositive Power 430,152 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,344,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |_| (SEE Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 50.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Type of Reporting Person (SEE Instructions) IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 74727K10 13G PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) SUSAN J. GOULD - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) |X| (SEE Instructions) (b) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Sole Voting Power NUMBER OF NONE SHARES --------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 Shared Voting Power OWNED BY NONE EACH --------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON NONE WITH --------------------------------------------- 8 Shared Dispositive Power 430,152 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 430,152 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |_| (SEE Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 16.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Type of Reporting Person (SEE Instructions) IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1081 Holland Drive Boca Raton, FL 33487 Item 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing: Lewis Gould, individually and as Trustee, and Susan J. Gould (b) Address of Principal Business Office or if None, Residence: 1081 Holland Drive Boca Raton, FL 33487 (c) Citizenship: USA for all Reporting Persons (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.001 (e) Cusip Number: 74727K10 Item 3. N/A Item 4. Ownership (1)(a) Amount Beneficially Owned by Lewis Gould, individually and as Trustee: 1,344,000 Represents (1) 897,848 shares held of record and options to purchase 16,000 shares by Lewis Gould, individually; and (2) 414,152 shares held of record and options to purchase 16,000 shares by Lewis Gould as Trustee of a Voting Trust for the benefit of Susan J. Gould. (1)(b) Percent of Class: 50.6% (1)(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,344,000 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None Page 4 of 7 Pages (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 913,848 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 430,152 (2)(a) Amount Beneficially Owned by Susan J. Gould: 430,152 Represents 414,152 shares held of record and options to purchase 16,000 shares by Lewis Gould as Trustee of a Voting Trust for the benefit of Susan J. Gould pursuant to a Voting Trust Agreement which may be automatically terminated in certain events. (2)(b) Percent of Class: 16.2% (2)(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 430,152 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 None Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Lewis Gould Susan J. Gould Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group N/A Item. 10. Certification N/A Page 5 of 7 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 12, 1998 /s/ Lewis Gould -------------------------------- Lewis Gould, individually and as Trustee of a Voting Trust /s/ Susan J. Gould -------------------------------- Susan J. Gould Page 6 of 7 Pages EXHIBITS Exhibit A Joint Filing Statement Exhibit B Power of Attorney Exhibit C Voting Trust Agreement* * To be filed by amendment Page 7 of 7 Pages EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Schedule 13G. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such joint filing. In evidence thereof, each of the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Agreement this 12th day of February, 1998. /s/ Lewis Gould ---------------------------------------- Lewis Gould, individually and as Trustee of a Voting Trust dated August 2, 1996 /s/ Susan J. Gould ---------------------------------------- Susan J. Gould EXHIBIT B STATE OF FLORIDA ) COUNTY OF PALM BEACH ) POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned has made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents does make, constitute and appoint Lewis Gould, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to sign my name in my capacity to any and all Schedule 13Gs and any and all amendments thereto which I am required to file, to file such instruments with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other appropriate regulatory agency and to deliver such instruments to Q.E.P. Co., Inc., the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. and any other appropriate regulatory agency. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 12th day of February, 1998. /s/ Susan J. Gould ---------------------- Susan J. Gould Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of: /s/ Paula B. 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