-----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, BX8C+wu4jgpvp8H/jJnW6OAyoLPwRIQGW0flhgb6+2IxUVzPrJpbda88muQcWs/0 lPCvVJQ0VfWnqZJnRVLPYw== 0000811612-97-000003.txt : 19970211 0000811612-97-000003.hdr.sgml : 19970211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000811612-97-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970207 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMMERCE GROUP INC /MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 042599931 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40160 FILM NUMBER: 97519965 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 211 MAIN ST CITY: WEBSTER STATE: MA ZIP: 01570 BUSINESS PHONE: 5089439000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 211 MAIN STREET STREET 2: 211 MAIN STREET CITY: WEBSTER STATE: MA ZIP: 01570 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMMERCE GROUP INC /MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811612 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 042599931 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 211 MAIN ST CITY: WEBSTER STATE: MA ZIP: 01570 BUSINESS PHONE: 5089439000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 211 MAIN STREET STREET 2: 211 MAIN STREET CITY: WEBSTER STATE: MA ZIP: 01570 SC 13G 1 OMB APPROVAL OMB NUMBER: 3235-0145 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC. (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK $0.50 PAR VALUE (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 200641108 (CUSIP NUMBER) CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX IF A FEE IS BEING PAID WITH THIS STATEMENT 0. (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 DISCLOSURE 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). SEC 1745 (5-87) CUSIP NO. 200641108 13G PAGE 1 OF 3 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN ID#: 04-6643047 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A)0 (B)0 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION MASSACHUSETTS NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 3,953,185 6. SHARED VOTING POWER N/A 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,953,185 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,953,185 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 10% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP PAGE 2 OF 3 ITEM 1. A. THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC. B. 211 MAIN STREET, WEBSTER, MA 01570 ITEM 2. A. THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN ("PLAN"). B. 211 MAIN STREET, WEBSTER, MA 01570. C. MASSACHUSETTS. D. COMMON STOCK. E. CUSIP 200641108 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D- 1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (F) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, PENSION FUND WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 OR ENDOWMENT FUND. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP AT DECEMBER 31, 1996, THE "PLAN" OWNED BENEFICIALLY A TOTAL OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE ISSUER, OR APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE ISSUERS ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK. THE "PLAN", ACTING THROUGH ITS TRUSTEES, HAS THE SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT DISPOSITION OF SUCH SHARES. SHARES WHICH ARE ALLOCATED TO VARIOUS PLAN ACCOUNTS ARE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE ACCOUNT HOLDER; UNALLOCATED SHARES AND SHARES AS TO WHICH NO VOTING INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ARE VOTED BY THE PLAN TRUSTEES. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS ITEM 5 IS NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. ITEM 6 IS NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY ITEM 7 IS NOT APPLICABLE. PAGE 3 OF 3 ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP ITEM 8 IS NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP ITEM 9 IS 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 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 ON BEHALF OF THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND CORRECT. FEBRUARY 7, 1997 DATE ______________________________ SIGNATURE RANDALL V. BECKER, TRUSTEE THE COMMERCE GROUP, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----