-----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, O64xMBSeE+QP4ficnaa1bBeDkC50N3LTmcd82+c7rVem40euvweqJAfmo+mcdprM 2qirfkLZAnik0y68CgyRFg== 0000072971-99-000008.txt : 19990217 0000072971-99-000008.hdr.sgml : 19990217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000072971-99-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990216 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001032067 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES [3827] IRS NUMBER: 952988062 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52619 FILM NUMBER: 99540032 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6001 OAK CANYON STREET 2: 6001 OAKCANYON CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92620-4205 BUSINESS PHONE: 7144511450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6001 OAK CANYON CITY: IRVING STATE: CA ZIP: 92620-4205 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO & CO/MN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072971 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 410449260 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE SECRETARY STREET 2: SIXTH & MARQUETTE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55479 BUSINESS PHONE: 6126671234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: SIXTH & MARQUETTE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55479 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORWEST CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWEST BANCORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830516 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Mead Instruments Corp. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 583062104 (CUSIP Number) 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) *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). 13G CUSIP NO. 583062104 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Wells Fargo & Company (formerly known as Norwest Corporation)* 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,488,167 EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,488,167 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,488,167 10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 18.9% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC _____________ * On November 2, 1998, Wells Fargo & Company merged into WFC Holdings Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norwest Corporation. WFC Holdings Corporation was the surviving company in the merger. Immediately after the merger, Norwest Corporation changed its name to Wells Fargo & Company (Wells Fargo-post-merger). Wells Fargo-post merger is filing this report on behalf of certain of its subsidiaries, including Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. This report amends any previous reports filed by or on behalf of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. 13G CUSIP NO. 583062104 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.* 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,488,167 EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,488,167 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,488,167 10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 18.9% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BK _____________ * On November 2, 1998, Wells Fargo & Company merged into WFC Holdings Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norwest Corporation. WFC Holdings Corporation was the surviving company in the merger. Immediately after the merger, Norwest Corporation changed its name to Wells Fargo & Company (Wells Fargo-post-merger). Wells Fargo-post merger is filing this report on behalf of certain of its subsidiaries, including Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. This report amends any previous reports filed by or on behalf of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 DISCLAIMER: Information in this Schedule 13G is provided solely for the purpose of complying with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, and is not to be construed as an admission that Wells Fargo & Company or any of its subsidiaries is the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any purpose whatsoever. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Mead Instruments Corp. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 60001 Oak Canyon Irvine, CA 92620-4205 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: 1. Wells Fargo & Company 2. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 1. Wells Fargo & Company 420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 2. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 343 Sansome Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, California 94163 Item 2(c) Citizenship: 1. Wells Fargo & Company: Delaware 2. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.: United States Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 583062104 Item 3 The person filing is a: 1. Wells Fargo & Company: Parent Holding Company in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) 2. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.: Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act Item 4 Ownership: See Items 5-11 of each cover page Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: See Attachment A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable Item 10 Certification: By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 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: February 12, 1999 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY By: /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President and Secretary AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached shall be filed by Wells Fargo & Company on its own behalf and on behalf of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Dated: February 12, 1999 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY By: /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President and Secretary WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. By: /s/ Theodore N. Monohon Theodore N. Monohon Vice President ATTACHMENT A The Schedule 13G to which this attachment is appended is filed by Wells Fargo & Company on behalf of the following subsidiaries: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(1) __________________ (1) Classified as a bank in accordance with Regulation 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(B). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----