0000051964-13-000007.txt : 20130207 0000051964-13-000007.hdr.sgml : 20130207 20130207145207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000051964-13-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130207 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Measurement Specialties Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000778734 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 222378738 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39594 FILM NUMBER: 13581835 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 LUCAS WAY CITY: HAMPTON STATE: VA ZIP: 23666 BUSINESS PHONE: 973-808-3020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 LUCAS WAY CITY: HAMPTON STATE: VA ZIP: 23666 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVESTMENT COUNSELORS OF MARYLAND LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000051964 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 522345054 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 803 CATHEDRAL STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21201 BUSINESS PHONE: 4105393838 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 803 CATHEDRAL STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INVESTMENT COUNSELORS OF MARYLAND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 SC 13G 1 measurementspecialties.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. _3_)* Measurement Specialties Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 583421102 (Cusip Number) *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 583421102 Page 2 of 6 Pages 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Investment Counselors of Maryland, LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[ ] (b)[ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 486,925 BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 223,100 REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 710,025 WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 710,025 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.63% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA CUSIP No. 583421102 Page 3 of 6 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Measurement Specialties Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 1000 Lucas Way Hampton, VA 23666 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Investment Counselors of Maryland, LLC (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 803 Cathedral Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201-5297 (c) Citizenship: Delaware (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 583421102 Item 3: Capacity in Which Person is Filing: [x] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. CUSIP No. 583421102 Page 4 of 6 Pages Item 4: Ownership: As of December 31, 2012: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 710,025 (b) Percent of class: 4.63% (c) Number of shares to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 486,925 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 223,100 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 710,025 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent of Less of 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. [X] CUSIP No. 583421102 Page 5 of 6 Pages 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 applicable. Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable CUSIP No. 583421102 Page 6 of 6 Pages 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. Investment Counselors of Maryland, LLC By: /s/ Gary Merwitz Gary Merwitz Principal Date: 2/7/13