-----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, TDZkaIvLrvBwBDqyvOMaWgtBSg0kEVU7M5q0tTh8Nq5BErNS2zPSB+wm8WWeqhVr yNAV4ODsWWzjmcB+PCIimQ== 0000897226-98-000010.txt : 19980218 0000897226-98-000010.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897226-98-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GERBER SCIENTIFIC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000041133 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 060640743 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32060 FILM NUMBER: 98541252 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 83 GERBER RD WEST CITY: SOUTH WINDSOR STATE: CT ZIP: 06074 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036441551 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 83 GERBER ROAD WESTS CITY: SOUTH WINDSOR STATE: CT ZIP: 06074 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GERBER SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19781210 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRIVATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /FL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897226 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 592756929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH CITY: NAPLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33940 BUSINESS PHONE: 9414344069 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH STREET 2: 3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH CITY: NAPLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33940 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Name of Issuer) Gerber Scientific, Inc. (Title of Class of Securities) Common Stock (CUSIP Number) 373730100 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Private Capital Management, Inc. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 59-2756929 MEMBER OF A GROUP? (b) X PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Florida NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1135500 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1135500 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED 5.03% TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ITEMS 1 - 10 OF GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Item 1. (a)Name of Issuer: Gerber Scientific, Inc. (b)Address of Issuer: 83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, CT 06074 Item 2. (a)Name of Person Filing: See Exhibit 1 (b)Address of Person Filing:3003 Tamiami Trail N., Naples, FL 33940 (c)Citizenship: See Exhibit 1 (d)Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e)CUSIP Number: 373730100 Item 3. The reporting person is filing as an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership (a)Amount Beneficially Owned: See Exhibit 1 (b)Percent of Class: See Exhibit 1 (c)Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Exhibit 1 (ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Exhibit 1 (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Exhibit 1 (iv)shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Exhibit 1 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class: N/A Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: See Exhibit 1 Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A 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: See Exhibit 2 Signature: See Exhibit 2 Name/Title: See Exhibit 2 Exhibit 1 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing 1) Private Capital Management, Inc. (c)Citizenship 1) Florida Item 4. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned 1) 1135500 (b) Percent of Class 1) 5.03% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1) 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1) 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1) 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1) 1135500 *Bruce S. Sherman is President of Private Capital Management, Inc. ("PCM") and exercises shared dispositive power with respect to shares held by it on behalf of its clients. Mr. Sherman disclaims the existence of a group. Exhibit 2 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, 1998 _____________________________________ Bruce S. Sherman President of Private Capital Management, Inc. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----