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-----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, DvyzqLhGzs0b0mJ0x72T2fI58DQOljQgiQXEPnovX+TFL24bMzBC3/DtqbTDFGAV 2yxOvhslW/Iae2vfCOkgjw== 0000912057-01-529538.txt : 20010821 0000912057-01-529538.hdr.sgml : 20010821 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-01-529538 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010820 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERCO /NV/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004457 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS) [7510] IRS NUMBER: 880106815 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39669 FILM NUMBER: 1718805 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1325 AIRMOTIVE WY STE 100 CITY: RENO STATE: NV ZIP: 89502 BUSINESS PHONE: 7756886300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1325 AIRMOTIVE WAY STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: RENO STATE: NV ZIP: 89502 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERCO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19770926 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHOEN PAUL F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923212 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 524 CITY: GLENBROOK STATE: NV ZIP: 89413 BUSINESS PHONE: 4153236400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DEBRA K. WEINER STREET 2: 430 CAMBRIDGE AVE, #100 CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94306 SC 13G 1 a2057585zsc13g.htm SC 13G Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

AMERCO

(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)
		023586100
		(CUSIP Number)
August 6, 2001

(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)

/ / Rule 13d-1(c)

/x/ Rule 13d-1(d)

*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).

CUSIP No. 023586100


1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
	PAUL F. SHOEN

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
		(a)	/ /
		(b)	/ /

3.	SEC USE ONLY

4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

NUMBER OF		5.	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES			1,484,008

BENEFICIALLY		6.	SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING			1,484,008

PERSON		8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH			0

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
			1,484,008

10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
			6.8%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
		IN

NOTE: The Reporting Person named above previously filed Schedule 13D and amendments. The Reporting Person's last amendment on Schedule 13D (filed June 5, 1996) reflected ownership of 7.4% of the outstanding Common Stock of AMERCO. The Reporting Person has reduced his ownership interest in AMERCO but not by as much as 1%. Because the Reporting Person is a passive investor, as contemplated by Rule 13d-1, the Reporting Person is filing this Schedule 13G to effect the change from filing Schedule 13D to filing Schedule 13G prior to reaching the 1% threshold that would require an amendment to Schedule 13D and will hereafter (so long as he is eligible and required to file) report his ownership in AMERCO on Schedule 13G no later than 45 days after December 31 of each year.

Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:
		AMERCO
Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer's principal executive offices:
		1325 Airmotive Way, Suite 100 Reno, NV 89502
Item 2(a).		Name of person filing:
		PAUL F. SHOEN
Item 2(b).		Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
		P.O. Box 524 177 Yellowjacket Road Glenbrook, NV 89413
Item 2(c).		Citizenship:
		United States
Item 2(d).		Title of class of securities:
		Common Stock
Item 2(e).		CUSIP No. 023586100
Item 3.		If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person is filing is a:

(a)	/ /	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)	/ /	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)	/ /	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S. C. 78c).
(d)	/ /	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.80a-8)
(e)	/ /	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	/ /	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	/ /	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	/ /	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)	/ /	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 915 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	/ /	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
	Inapplicable

Item 4. Ownership

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:		1,484,008
(b)	Percent of class:		6.8%
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	1,484,008
	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	0
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	1,484,008
	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	0

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Inapplicable

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Inapplicable

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

Inapplicable

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Inapplicable

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group

Inapplicable

Item 10. Certification

Inapplicable

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: August 20, 2001
		/s/ Paul F. Shoen Paul F. Shoen

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