-----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, KHM/p4zufInOj4wWsjScU2U4eSVbxYVShITM8bcjzvg4c1SZz0ZJFyIe6Ck6eOx6 RJ2X0UayrD4qjeGKAZIvdA== 0001037792-04-000008.txt : 20040212 0001037792-04-000008.hdr.sgml : 20040212 20040212135945 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001037792-04-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040212 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: 04589915 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037792 IRS NUMBER: 141770168 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 ELK STREET CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12207 BUSINESS PHONE: 5184313500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 ELK STREET CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY SC 13G 1 gerber13gfeb132004.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) (Amendment No. 1) Gerber Scientific, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock 373730100 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 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: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) 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. CUSIP NO. 373730100 Page 2 of 4 Pages 1) Name of Reporting Person(s) Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 14-1770168 No. of Above Person (entities only) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (b) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization New York - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH (5) Sole Voting Power 815,600 (6) Shared Voting Power -0- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 815,600 (8) Shared Dispositive Power -0- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 815,600 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (9) 3.7% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 373730100 Page 3 of 4 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Gerber Scientific, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal 83 Gerber Road West Executive Offices: South Windsor, CT 06074 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: Nine Elk Street Albany, New York 12207 Item 2(c) Citizenship: A New York State corporation Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) Cusip Number: 373730100 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d- (b) or 9c), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] an investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 815,600 (b) Percent of class: 3.7% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 815,600 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 815,600 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- CUSIP NO. 373730100 Page 4 of 4 Pages Item 5. Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact 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 [X]. Item 6. Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person. All securities reported in this Schedule 13G Report are owned by advisory clients of the Reporting 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 acquired 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. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement in conjunction with the reporting persons beneficial ownership of the common stock of Gerber Scientific, Inc. at December 31, 2003 is true, complete and correct. PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. Dated: February 12, 2004 By_/s/ Robert A. Benton (Signature) _Vice President and CFO (Name/Title) Telephone: (518) 431-3500 - 4 - -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----