-----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, UyfI8JHxdNbmTEtEx7SgsBVVScyf3fZWCTLDKEdadt7LIW9fB4GCiAKzxH3ugIpH rCj0M4ZMFgIAxOeeQID6pQ== 0000950159-98-000025.txt : 19980210 0000950159-98-000025.hdr.sgml : 19980210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950159-98-000025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980209 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000075659 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAPER MILLS [2621] IRS NUMBER: 916087550 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46825 FILM NUMBER: 98525590 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BRNDSCHENKE STR 64 CITY: ZURICH SWITZERLAND C STATE: V6 BUSINESS PHONE: 4112017710 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHNEIDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037584 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 232856392 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 460 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 1080 CITY: WAYNE STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106878080 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Mercer International, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 588056101 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). 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. 588056101 Page 1 of 4 Pages NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Schneider Capital Management Corporation EIN 23-2856392 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] SEC USE ONLY CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER 389,500 SHARED VOTING POWER None SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,686,200 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,686,200 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11.3% TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Mercer International, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices Burglistrasse 6 Zurich, Switzerland Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing Schneider Capital Management Corporation (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 460 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 1080 Wayne, PA 19087 (c) Citizenship Pennsylvania (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number 588056101 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned 1,686,200 (b) Percent of Class 11.3% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 389,500 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote None (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,686,200 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of None Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that 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 [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. None Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A 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 for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes 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 is true, complete and correct. 2/9/98 Date Gary P. Soura, Jr. Signature Gary P. Soura, Jr. Assistant Vice President Name/Title The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. Attention: Intentional misstatements of omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----