-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, n6efvWuOhkGyL9aUxR0z6re9lfEH/31Mya4ssmJ0XtzLh9BKaqnIF7njpFjNxrPw l6y9SqJ4ZgKDBFaxRYf9zA== 0000899657-94-000034.txt : 19940214 0000899657-94-000034.hdr.sgml : 19940214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899657-94-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN UNION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000203248 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 4924 IRS NUMBER: 750571592 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 34 SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-14193 FILM NUMBER: 94506688 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 504 LAVACA ST 8TH FL CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78701 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124775852 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IRS NUMBER: 362692100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 WEST MONROE ST STREET 2: SUITE3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G 1 ORIGINAL SCHEDULE 13G FILING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Southern Union Co. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 84403010 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement (X). (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial 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 3 Pages SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 84403010 Page 2 of 3 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 36-2692100 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: Not applicable a ( ) b ( ) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Massachusetts NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: None 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 276,000 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: None 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 276,000 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 276,000 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: ( ) Not applicable 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 5.26% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IV SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 84403010 Page 3 of 3 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Southern Union Co. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 400 W. 15th Street, Suite 900 Austin, Texas 78701 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Item 2(c) Citizenship: The filing person is a Massachusetts business trust. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 84403010 Item 3 Type of Person: (d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1993): (a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of rule 13d-3: 276,000 shares (b) Percent of class: 5.26% (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: 276,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: none (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of: 276,000 Power over voting and disposition of these securities is shared with Wanger Asset Management, L.P., which is the investment adviser of Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund. 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 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 purpose 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 10, 1994 ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST, SERIES DESIGNATED ACORN FUND By: /s/ Robert M. Slotky ------------------------------------ Robert M. Slotky Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----