-----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, B5NBu4aSHjdVykr5yrb6MMCqCc38NB1HhWXh9lLmndfVgWRwwhXRoKBtAU20sa9N PXDuopy7J8QhNfOjmezLwA== 0000900440-02-000005.txt : 20020415 0000900440-02-000005.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000900440-02-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020304 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034258 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 383139487 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52933 FILM NUMBER: 02566171 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20101 HOOVER CITY: DETROIT STATE: MI ZIP: 48205 BUSINESS PHONE: 2484333093 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20101 HOOVER CITY: DETROIT STATE: MI ZIP: 48205 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ELKHORN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928400 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ELKHORN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STREET 2: PO BOX 0449 CITY: ELKHORN STATE: NE ZIP: 68022-0449 BUSINESS PHONE: 4022893217 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ELKHORN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STREET 2: PO BOX 0449 CITY: ELKHORN STATE: NE ZIP: 68022 SC 13D/A 1 nobleintl13d.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, LTD. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 655053106 (CUSIP Number) Alan S. Parsow with a copy to David L. Hefflinger General Partner McGrath, North, Mullin Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership & Kratz, P.C. P.O. Box 818 1400 One Central Park Plaza Elkhorn, NE 68022 Omaha, NE 68102 (402) 289-3217 (402) 341-3070 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 1, 2002 (Date of Event which Required Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g) check the following box [ ]. *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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. CUSIP NO. 655053106 13D Page 2 of 3 Pages 1. Name of Reporting Person SS or IRS Identification Number of Above Person Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership / 47-0721875 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group /X/ (a) / / (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds WC 5. Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) / / 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Nebraska 7. Sole Voting Power 231,200 Shares Number of Shares 8. Shared Voting Power Beneficially Owned by 0 Reporting Person 9. Sole Dispositive Power With 231,200 Shares 10. Shared Dispositive Power 0 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 231,200 Shares 12. Check Box if Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares / / 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11 Approximately 3.5% of voting securities 14. Type of Reporting Person PN CUSIP NO. 655053106 13D Page 3 of 3 Pages Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") makes this filing to amend certain information previously reported by the Partnership. This filing constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D of the Partnership. The Partnership amends such prior schedule 13D reports with respect to the common stock of Noble International, Ltd. ("Noble International") by adding the following information to the item indicated: ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a)(b) As of March 1, 2002, the Partnership owns 231,200 shares of Noble International common stock. The Noble International Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 reported that there were outstanding 6,587,551 shares of Noble International common stock as of September 30, 2001. Based on this number, the Partnership owns approximately 3.5% of the Noble International common stock. (c) During the past 60 days, the Partnership sold 109,400 shares of Noble International common stock, in open market transactions, at prices ranging from $8.38 to $12.80 per share. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: March 4, 2002 Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership By: /s/ Alan S. Parsow _______________________________ Alan S. Parsow General Partner -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----