-----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, VaJn6KrB7Zl8D3dWNmoE+Z3GIQufclJ1artHFJ9gZfeQoqraA0RamQbTI/m/qD5f ACx8jsGA80XXw0NdToxQdQ== 0001024053-96-000004.txt : 19961004 0001024053-96-000004.hdr.sgml : 19961004 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001024053-96-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19961003 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID J. GERBER GROUP MEMBERS: GERBER JOSEPH H ESTATE OF GROUP MEMBERS: MELISA T. GERBER GROUP MEMBERS: SONIA K. GERBER 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 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32060 FILM NUMBER: 96638951 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: GERBER JOSEPH H ESTATE OF CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001024053 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D 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 SC 13D 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of l934 (Amendment No. )* GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC. ----------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value ----------------------------- (Title of Securities) 373730100 --------- (CUSIP Number) Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber, Melisa T. Gerber c/o Gerber Scientific, Inc. 83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, CT 06074 (860)644-1551 ----------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) September 23, 1996 ------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /x/. *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 7 pages 1 CUSIP No. 373730100 13D Page 1 of 7 1. Name of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. Estate of H. Joseph Gerber Sonia K. Gerber David J. Gerber Melisa T. Gerber 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) / / (b) / / 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds* Not Applicable 5. Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) / / 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Estate of H. Joseph Gerber - Connecticut Sonia K. Gerber - USA David J. Gerber - USA Melisa T. Gerber - USA Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 7. Sole Voting Power Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 3,174,890 Sonia K. Gerber 103,475 David J. Gerber 99,271 Melisa T. Gerber 98,272 8. Shared Voting Power Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 0 Sonia K. Gerber 3,174,890 David J. Gerber 3,174,890 Melisa T. Gerber 3,174,890 2 CUSIP No. 373730100 13D Page 3 of 7 9. Sole Dispositive Power Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 3,174,890 Sonia K. Gerber 103,475 David J. Gerber 99,271 Melisa T. Gerber 98,272 10. Shared Dispositive Power Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 0 Sonia K. Gerber 3,174,890 David J. Gerber 3,174,890 Melisa T. Gerber 3,174,890 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 3,174,890 Sonia K. Gerber 3,278,365 David J. Gerber 3,274,161 Melisa T. Gerber 3,273,162 12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* Not Applicable 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 13.67% Sonia K. Gerber 14.11% David J. Gerber 14.09% Melisa T. Gerber 14.09% 14. Type of Reporting Person: OO, IN, IN, IN Item 1. Security and Issuer This statement relates to Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 of Gerber Scientific, Inc. 83 Gerber Road West South Windsor, Connecticut 06074 Item 2. Identity and Background The following information is furnished with respect to the Estate of H. Joseh Gerber, Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber, and Melisa T. Gerber, the persons filing this statement. All of the individual reporting persons are citizens of the United States: 3 CUSIP No. 373730100 13D Page 4 of 7 (1) Estate of H. Joseph Gerber, which has no residence address but whose business address is c/o Gerber Scientific, Inc., 83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, Connecticut 06074, is not employed, has had no material occupation, positions, offices or employment during the last five (5) years, and has not, during the last five (5) years been convicted in any criminal proceeding. The Estate has not, during the last five (5) years, been a party to any civil proceedings resulting in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. The co-executors of the Estate are Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber, and Melisa T. Gerber. (2) Sonia K. Gerber s residential address is 34 High Wood Road, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117. Mrs. Gerber is not employed, and has not, during the last five (5) years, been convicted in any criminal proceeding nor has she, during the last five (5) years, been a party to any civil proceedings resulting in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (3) David J. Gerber s business address is c/o Gerber Scientific, Inc., 83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, Connecticut 06074. Mr. Gerber is the Director of New Business Development and Technology Strategy and a Director of Gerber Scientific, Inc. Mr. Gerber has not, during the last five (5) years, been convicted in any criminal proceeding nor has he, during the last five (5) years, been a party to any civil proceedings resulting in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (4) Melisa T. Gerber s residential address is 50 Longwood Avenue, Unit 311, Brookline, Massachusetts 02146. Ms. Gerber is a sculptor and a student. Ms. Gerber has not, during the last five (5) years been convicted in any criminal proceeding nor has she, during the last five (5) years, been a party to any civil proceedings resulting in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration: Not Applicable 4 CUSIP No. 373730100 13D Page 5 of 7 Item 4. Purpose of Transaction The purpose of the acquisition by the Reporting Persons, aside from the Estate, is to administer the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber. Unless otherwise sooner disposed of by the Estate, the shares of Gerber Scientific, Inc. owned beneficially by Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber, and Melisa T. Gerber as co-executors of the Estate ultimately will be distributed pursuant to the terms of the will of H. Joseph Gerber which provides for disposition of the shares to Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber, Melisa T. Gerber, and designated charitable and educational institutions. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer The Estate of H. Joseph Gerber beneficially owns an aggregate of 3,174,890 shares, including immediately exercisable options to purchase 105,220 shares (approximately 13.67% of the Issuer s outstanding Common Stock). Sonia K. Gerber beneficially owns an aggregate of 3,278,365 shares, including 3,174,890 shares beneficially owned as co-executor of the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber. These shares aggregate approximately 14.11% of the Issuer s outstanding shares. David J. Gerber beneficially owns an aggregate of 3,274,161 shares, including 3,174,890 shares owned as co-executor of the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber; options to purchase 1,000 shares which are exercisable within 60 days; and 30,746 shares which are held in a trust established under the terms of the will of Bertha Gerber (under the terms of such trust, Sonia K. Gerber is the sole trustee but as the trustee she is obligated to follow the direction of the beneficiary, David J. Gerber, with respect to all matters relating to such shares including voting and the retention or sale of such securities). These shares aggregate approximately 14.09% of the Issuer s outstanding shares. Melisa T. Gerber beneficially owns 3,273,162 shares, including 3,174,890 shares owned by the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber, and 30,747 shares which are held in a trust established under the terms of the will of Bertha Gerber (under the terms of such trust, Sonia K. Gerber is the sole trustee but as the trustee she is obligated to follow the direction of the beneficiary, Melisa T. Gerber, with respect to all matters relating to such shares including voting and the retention or sale of such securities). These shares aggregate approximately 14.09% of the Issuer's outstanding shares. 5 CUSIP No. 373730100 13D Page 6 of 7 Sonia K. Gerber has sole power to vote or to direct the vote and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of an aggregate of 103,475 shares. David J. Gerber has sole power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of an aggregate of 99,271 shares, which includes 30,746 shares held in a trust established under the will of Bertha Gerber. Melisa T. Gerber has sole power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of an aggregate of 98,272 shares, which includes 30,747 shares held in a trust established under the will of Bertha Gerber. As co-executors of the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber, Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber, and Melisa T. Gerber have shared power to vote or direct the vote and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition (subject to the terms of the will of H. Joseph Gerber) of the 3,174,890 shares beneficially owned by the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber. The following transactions in the Issuer s common stock were effected by the reporting persons during the past sixty days: On September 27, 1996, David J. Gerber was granted incentive stock options to purchase 4,000 shares of the Issuer s Common stock, at $14.25 per share, pursuant to the Gerber Scientific, Inc. 1992 Employee Stock Plan As Amended and Restated As of April 28, 1995. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. As explained in Item 4, the Gerber Scientific, Inc. securities beneficially owned by the Estate and by Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber, and Melisa T. Gerber, as co-executors of the Estate, will be distributed pursuant to the terms of the will of H. Joseph Gerber. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. The agreement of the parties pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is included under the heading Signatures below. 6 CUSIP No. 373730100 13D Page 7 of 7 Signatures After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge of an on behalf of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct, and the undersigned each agree that this Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of them. October 3, 1996 /s/ Sonia K. Gerber -------------------------------- Estate of H. Joseph Gerber By Sonia K. Gerber, Co-Executor /s/ David J. Gerber --------------------------------- Estate of H. Joseph Gerber By David J. Gerber, Co-Executor /s/ Melisa T. Gerber --------------------------------- Estate of H. Joseph Gerber By Melisa T. Gerber Co-Executor /s/ Sonia K. Gerber --------------------------------- Sonia K. Gerber Individually, and as Co-Executor /s/ David J. Gerber --------------------------------- David J. Gerber Individually, and as Co-Executor /s/ Melisa T. Gerber --------------------------------- Melisa T. Gerber Individually, and as Co-Executor 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----