-----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, RWrlHaoJYy6YhBUWKK4P9mdSUKqwrW236oeqcNcKgXyWusz/qMfINbEtQsO5XPH1 SgfnRbOStp/tQtf3trLnrw== 0000950144-02-001137.txt : 20020414 0000950144-02-001137.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-02-001137 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000059229 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 570507055 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12574 FILM NUMBER: 02533922 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 WADE HAMPTON BLVD CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29615 BUSINESS PHONE: 8646098256 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 789 STREET 2: WADE HAMPTON BLVD CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29602 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PATTERSON WILLIAM R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903348 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUTHERLAND ASBIL & BRENNAN STREET 2: 999 PEACHTREE ST NE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309 BUSINESS PHONE: 4048538000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN STREET 2: 999 PEACHTREE STREET N E CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309-3996 SC 13G/A 1 g74147sc13ga.txt THE LIBERTY CORPORATION/WILLIAM R. PATTERSON SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (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 (AMENDMENT NO. 17(1) --- THE LIBERTY CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) Common Stock (no par value) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 530370-10-5 ----------- (CUSIP NUMBER) December 31, 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) - ------------------ (1) 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 4 ============================= ========================== CUSIP No. 530370-10-5 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages ============================= ========================== ================================================================================ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William R. Patterson - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 1,853,804 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,581,392 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,853,804 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.39% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 2 of 4 AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G, as originally filed February 14, 1979, as restated in its entirety in an electronic filing on February 14, 1995, and as amended prior to this filing, is further amended as of December 31, 2001 as set forth in Items 1(b), 4 and 6: ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 135 South Main Street Greenville, South Carolina 29601 ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount beneficially owned 1,853,804*/ - (b) Percent of class 9.39% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote 1,853,804*/ - (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,581,392(1)
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: The shares shown in Item 4(c)(ii) and (iv) above are held by trusts, and the beneficiaries of such trusts have the right to receive dividends and sale proceeds as follows: (a) 1,373,392 shares are held by Wachovia Bank, Greenville, South Carolina, as trustee of trusts for the benefit of the adult children of Herman N. Hipp: Herman N. Hipp, Jr., Mary Ladson Hipp Haddow, William Franklin Hipp, Edward Fishburne Hipp and Jane Gage Hipp Caulder. William R. Patterson and certain children of Herman N. Hipp are committeemen for these trusts and must approve the action of the trustee taken with respect to the voting and disposition of shares held in the trust, but not action taken with respect to distribution of dividends or sale proceeds, which may be accumulated or distributed to the beneficiaries. (b) 272,412 shares are held by Wachovia Bank, Greenville, South Carolina as trustee of a trust created under the Will of Herman N. Hipp for the benefit of his wife, Jane F. Hipp. Mrs. Hipp and William R. Patterson serve as the members of the trust committee, and in such capacity they have the right to demand and receive from the trustee a proxy permitting them to vote any shares of stock held by the trust, including the shares of The Liberty Corporation, on any occasion when - ---------------------------- (1) The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that William R. Patterson is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of the shares described in Item 4. These shares are held by various trusts for which Mr. Patterson serves on the Trust Committee. Mr. Patterson disclaims beneficial ownership of all these shares. See Item 6. Page 3 of 4 any of such shares may be voted. Mr. Patterson, as a member of the trust committee, does not have or share the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of any of these shares. (c) 208,000 shares are held by Wachovia Bank, Greenville, South Carolina, as trustee for the benefit of Boyd Calhoun Hipp, II. William R. Patterson, W. Hayne Hipp and Anna Kate Hipp are the committee members for this trust and must approve the action of the trustee taken with respect to the voting and disposition of shares held in the trust and with respect to distribution of dividends or sale proceeds, which may be accumulated or distributed to the beneficiary. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth above in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 11, 2002 /s/ William R. Patterson ---------------------------------- William R. Patterson Page 4 of 4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----