-----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, STIUoNdemPOZylirgJFJ0ZyhmCJJESiZItu981q8q9quQkcJrHwHvlzXEfoYxMRj XNboj+x+fPhinzxp11SV1Q== 0001045969-03-000449.txt : 20030214 0001045969-03-000449.hdr.sgml : 20030214 20030214173052 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001045969-03-000449 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030214 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/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52619 FILM NUMBER: 03568448 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6001 OAK CANYON CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92618 BUSINESS PHONE: 9494511450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6001 OAK CANYON CITY: IRVING STATE: CA ZIP: 92618 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/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 MONTGOMERY ST CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94163 BUSINESS PHONE: 6126671234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WELLS FARAGO CENTER STREET 2: SIXTH & MARQUETTE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55479 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWEST BANCORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830516 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORWEST CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.txt AMEND. NO. 4 TO SCHEDULE 13G MEADE INSTRUMENTS COR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4) Meade 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 Tax Identification No. 41-0449260 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 9,290 BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 9,290 PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,944,950 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,004,240 10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.1% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC 2 13G CUSIP NO. 583062104 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Wells Fargo Bank, National Association Tax Identification No. 94-1347393 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 0 EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,994,750 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,994,750 10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.1% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BK 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4) 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: Meade Instruments Corp. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 6001 Oak Canyon Irvine, CA 92618 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: 1. Wells Fargo & Company 2. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 1. Wells Fargo & Company 420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 2. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 343 Sansome Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, California 94163 Item 2(c) Citizenship: 1. Wells Fargo & Company: Delaware 2. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 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, National Association: Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act 4 Item 4 Ownership: See Items 5-11 of each cover page. Information as of December 31, 2002. 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 13, 2003 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY By: /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh ----------------------------------------- Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President and Secretary 5 ATTACHMENT A ------------ The Schedule 13G to which this attachment is appended is filed by Wells Fargo & Company on behalf of the following subsidiaries: Wells Capital Management Incorporated (1) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (2) Wells Fargo Bank Arizona, National Association (2) - ------------------ (1) Classified as a registered investment advisor in accordance with Regulation 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (2) Classified as a bank in accordance with Regulation 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(B). 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----