-----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, MDNPeDZV8WgB4ET77LLsH2PQ7GOZfl5tQ0gauR6NdnwkM8JIcXBuvuPCYiSQqMuL KwnEaCm6FVZfi0XXYwwe/w== 0000812128-99-000010.txt : 19990215 0000812128-99-000010.hdr.sgml : 19990215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000812128-99-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDERSON FARMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000812128 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015] IRS NUMBER: 640615843 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40009 FILM NUMBER: 99534664 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N 13TH AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 988 CITY: LAUREL STATE: MS ZIP: 39441 BUSINESS PHONE: 6016494030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N 13TH AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 988 CITY: LAUREL STATE: MS ZIP: 39441 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDERSON WILLIAM R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001054610 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N 13TH AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 988 CITY: LAUREL STATE: MS ZIP: 39441 BUSINESS PHONE: 6016494030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N 13TH AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 988 CITY: LAUREL STATE: MS ZIP: 39441 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G FOR WILLIAM R. SANDERSON UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 800013 (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 beneficially 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 "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. 800013 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON WILLIAM R. SANDERSON ###-##-#### 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 164,217 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 3,269,672 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 156,006 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,269,672 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,463,599 (See Item 4 of this Schedule 13G) 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES NOT APPLICABLE 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 24.10% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* INDIVIDUAL CUSP NO.: 800013 Page 3 of 5 Pages Schedules 13G Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Sanderson Farms, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 225 N. 13th Avenue Laurel, Mississippi 39440 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: William R. Sanderson Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 225 N. 13th Avenue Laurel, Mississippi 39440 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $1.00 per share par value. Item 2(e). Cusip Number: 800013 Item 3. Not Applicable. Item 4. Ownership 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned; 3,468,599 4(b) Percent of Class: 24.10% 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: CUSP NO.: 800013 Page 4 of 5 Pages (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 164,217 shares (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,269,672 shares (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 156,006 shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,269,672 shares The amount in this report includes 135,350 shares owned of record by William R. Sanderson, of which he exercises sole voting and investment power, 8,211 shares allocated to his account under the ESOP, 8,460 shares owned of record by William R. Sanderson's wife, of which she exercises sole voting and investment power, and 20,656 owned by Mr. Sanderson as custodian for his minor children, of which he exercises sole voting and investment power. The amount in the table includes 3,269,672 shares beneficially owned by William R. Sanderson as co-executor of the Estate. The co-executors share voting and investment power with respect to 3,269,672 shares owned of record by the Estate. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, William R. Sanderson disclaims the beneficial ownership of the 8,460 shares owned of record by his wife and the 3,269,672 shares owned of record by the Estate. The amount in the table also includes 26,250 options to purchase shares owned by Mr. Sanderson under the Company's Stock Option Plan, which options to purchase such shares were exercisable on the date of the Proxy, and the exercise price of which options was lower than the market on that date. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable. Item 6. Ownership or 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.: 800013 Page 5 of 5 Pages Item 10. Certification: Not Applicable. Material to be filed as Exhibits: None. 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. Date: February 12, 1999 /s/William R. Sanderson WILLIAM R. SANDERSON -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----