-----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, AOZSGffSLKtzkplyBkFmsm9lRl9ac7G72DyiLznaca+wdAImiGALVUxNt41VR8RU wqEw5Oylz2sLwMYe1naJAw== 0000950159-03-000779.txt : 20030924 0000950159-03-000779.hdr.sgml : 20030924 20030924125757 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950159-03-000779 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030924 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GERBER DAVID J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160210 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GERBER SCIENTIFIC INC STREET 2: 83 GERBER ROAD WEST CITY: SOUTH WINDSOR STATE: CT ZIP: 06040 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 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32060 FILM NUMBER: 03907443 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 83 GERBER RD WEST CITY: SOUTH WINDSOR STATE: CT ZIP: 06074 BUSINESS PHONE: 8606441551 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 83 GERBER ROAD WEST CITY: SOUTH WINDSOR STATE: CT ZIP: 06074 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GERBER SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19781210 SC 13G 1 gerber13g.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________ SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $1.00 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 373730100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) May 15, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 373730100 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) David J. Gerber - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,318,682 shares SHARES ----- ---------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 shares REPORTING ----- ---------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,318,682 shares ----- ---------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares - --------------------------- ----- ---------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,318,682 shares - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9 ) 6.0 % - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *See Instructions. Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 83 Gerber Road West South Windsor, CT 06074 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: David J. Gerber (the "Reporting Person") Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 34 High Wood Road West Hartford, CT 06117 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: common stock, $1.00 par value ("Common Stock") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 373730100 Item 3. Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,318,682 shares (b) Percent of Class: 6.0 % (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,318,682 shares (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,318,682 shares (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, 1,318,682 shares of Common Stock. 71,837 shares of Common Stock are owned outright by the Reporting Person. 461,845 shares of Common Stock are held in trusts for his benefit as to which he is the sole trustee and has the right to withdraw or direct the disposition and voting of the shares held in such trusts. 785,000 shares of Common Stock are held in Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts for which he became the sole trustee in May 2003. The Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts were established by the Reporting Person's mother prior to her death in January 2003, and shares held in these trusts will become part of the Reporting Person's mother's estate when distributed. 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 person has ceased to be the beneficial owner 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 or Control Person. 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 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. 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. Dated: September 17, 2003 /s/ David J. Gerber --------------- David J. Gerber -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----