-----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, MObZJYoTZNPqaZ+mPuUpP4Gzy74C15xuPEGfG4PFxsvcR4rgnqFG9JKvEisRmbWh MuMn+lEhMtE4nKec7NXliw== 0001079388-04-000002.txt : 20040414 0001079388-04-000002.hdr.sgml : 20040414 20040414140048 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001079388-04-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040414 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NELSON THOMAS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000071023 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 620679364 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-14140 FILM NUMBER: 04732515 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 NELSON PLACE CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214-1000 BUSINESS PHONE: 6158899000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 141000 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214-1000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL PUBLISHERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19721019 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NELSON THOMAS INC SAVING & INVEST PLAN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COM CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079388 IRS NUMBER: 620679364 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 141000 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214-1000 BUSINESS PHONE: 6158899000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 141000 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214-1000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NELSON THOMAS INC EMPL STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN INVEST COMMITTEE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990211 SC 13G 1 g13esop043104.txt SCHEDULE 13G DATED APRIL 14, 2004 UNITED STATES 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(b) (Amendment No. 5) Thomas Nelson, Inc. ------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 640376109 -------------------- (CUSIP Number) March 31, 2004 -------------------- (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 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. 640376109 13D Page 2 of 5 ============================================================================== NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Thomas Nelson, Inc. Savings & Investment Plan-Employee Benefits Committee TEIN #62-0679364 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 Not applicable (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States of America - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 0 NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------- SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 0 EACH REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 0 ----------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 Plan holds 630,863 shares of Common Stock. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 630,863 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 630,863 / 13,502,855 = 4.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12 EP - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 4/14/2004 Page 3 of 5 ============================================================================== Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Thomas Nelson, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN 37214-1000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Thomas Nelson, Inc. Savings & Investment Plan - Employee Benefits Committee - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN 37214-1000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States of America - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securites: Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 640376109 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 3 It this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (f) [X} An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13D-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 4 Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned (See Page 2, No. 9) ------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of Class: (See Page 2, No. 11) ------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which each person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote (See Page 2, No. 5) ------------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote (See Page 2, No. 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 4/14/2004 Page 4 of 5 ============================================================================== (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the vote (See Page 2, No. 7) ------------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the vote (See Page 2, No. 8) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Not Application - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 8 Identification and Classification of Member of the Group ("the Plan") The Thomas Nelson, Inc. Savings & Investment Plan is a qualified employee retirement plan which has both 401(k) and ESOP features. The Employee Stock Ownership Plan's activity in Thomas Nelson, Inc. Common shares show increases due to purchases from employer discretionary contributions and dividend reinvestments. ESOP Common share decreases are due to participant withdrawals for retirement, withdrawals due to participant separations in service, and diversification elections made for participants nearing retirement age as allowed under the Plan. The activity in the Plan since the last 13D filing shows a net decrease of 179,812 shares. The Plan does not hold Class B shares. The Employee Benefits Committee of the Plan has the power to direct investment decisions (other than permitted participant transactions) and has administrative responsibility for the Plan. The Employee Benefits Committee is comprised of Troy Edens, Executive Director of Finance; Joe Powers, Executive Vice President; Jim Thomason, Human Rsource Director; and Les Hottovy, Tax Director. Individual Committee members disclaim beneficial ownership of shares held in the Plan. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 4/14/2004 Page 5 of 5 ============================================================================== 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. THOMAS NELSON, INC. SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE BY: /s/ Les Hottovy ----------------- Les Hottovy, Member Employee Benefits Committee Dated: April 14, 2004 ------------------ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----