-----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, BHIkug/nmuDQkSAA76bmbBGR9Swh6J1/JfKl0nNLrkODkZALwbmUeeff4xF5UZgw Nismj1llajNJnlrLI8NzRw== 0000950134-06-004528.txt : 20060308 0000950134-06-004528.hdr.sgml : 20060308 20060308161822 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-06-004528 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060308 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: 0624 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52933 FILM NUMBER: 06673382 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28213 VAN DYKE AVENUE CITY: WARREN STATE: MI ZIP: 48093 BUSINESS PHONE: 586-751-5600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28213 VAN DYKE AVENUE CITY: WARREN STATE: MI ZIP: 48093 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970515 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113629 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 210 BARONE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 808 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112-1727 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 210 BARONNE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 808 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112-1727 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000505 SC 13G/A 1 d33776sc13gza.txt AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 NOBLE INTERNATIONAL LTD. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Voting Shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 6554053106 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 2/28/06 ----------------------------------- Date of Event Which Requires Reporting 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). Page 1 of 5 pages CUSIP No. 6554053106 Page 2 of 5 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON St. Denis J. Villere & Company, L.L.C. I.R.S. Identification No. 72-0343760 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / X / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION Louisiana - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 63,750 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 2,437,404 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 63,750 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,437,404 WITH --------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,501,154 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 17.86% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 5 pages SCHEDULE 13G ITEM 1. This Schedule 13G/A relates to shares of the Voting Shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") of Noble International Ltd., a corporation (the "Issuer"), whose principal executive offices are located at 38213 Van Dyke Road, Warren, MI 48093. ITEM 2. (a) - (c) The person filing this Schedule 13G/A is St. Denis J. Villere & Company, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company ("Villere"), with its principal business office located at 601 Poydras St. Suite 1808 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 (d) Title of Class of Securities: Voting Shares of Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 6554053106 ITEM 3. Villere is filing this Schedule 13G as an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ITEM 4. Ownership. (a) - (c) As of December 31, 2005, Villere was deemed to have or share voting or dispositive power over, and therefore to own beneficially, the number and percentage of Shares of the Issuer indicated below:
Number Percentage of Sole Shared Sole Shared of Outstanding Voting Voting Dispositive Dispositive Shares Shares Power Power Power Power - ------ ------------- ------ --------- ------------ ----------- 2,501,154 17.86% 63,750 2,437,404 63,750 2,437,404
Page 3 of 5 pages ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable 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. Not Applicable 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 and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 4 of 5 pages 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: March 8, 2006 ------------- ST. DENIS J. VILLERE & COMPANY, L.L.C. By: /s/ George G. Villere ---------------------------- George G. Villere Member Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----