-----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, Lp5Vt+uJJQ51SM3pQ+seucwaXWAFq6oPxTRIhTDVsYLeOr1lK3SqQ727gDGsIBTp BnqupKjwY5uej1Sc9sAReg== 0000812128-99-000013.txt : 19990215 0000812128-99-000013.hdr.sgml : 19990215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000812128-99-000013 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: 99535122 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 JOE FRANK ESTATE OF CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056906 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 THE ESTATE OF JOE FRANK 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 ESTATE OF JOE FRANK SANDERSON 64-6213477 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Estate subject to the laws of the State of Mississippi 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 3,269,672 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,269,672 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,269,672 (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 22.73% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* INDIVIDUAL CUSIP NO.: 800013 Page 3 of 5 Pages Schedules 13G Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Sanderson Farms, Inc. (the "Company") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 225 N. 13th Avenue Laurel, Mississippi 39440 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Estate of Joe Frank Sanderson Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: c/o Joe F. Sanderson, Jr. or William R. Sanderson 225 N. 13th Avenue Laurel, Mississippi 39440 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Estate subject to the laws of the State of Mississippi 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 The paragraphs below set forth information for each of the reporting persons with respect to the following: (a) amount beneficially owned; 3,269,672 (b) percent of class; and 22.73% CUSIP NO.: 800013 Page 4 of 5 Pages (c) number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote; 3,269,672 (ii) share power to vote or to direct the vote; -0- (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of; 3,269,672 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of. -0- On January 4, 1998, Joe Frank Sanderson died. The 3,273,385 shares that Joe Frank Sanderson beneficially owned are now beneficially owned by the Estate of Joe Frank Sanderson (the "Estate"). The co-executors of the Estate are Joe Frank Sanderson's sons, Joe F. Sanderson, Jr. and William R. Sanderson. The amount in this report includes 3,269,672 shares owned of record by the Estate with respect to which amount the coexecutors of the Estate share voting power. The co-executors also share investment power with respect to the 3,269,672 shares owned of record by the Estate. 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. Item 10. Certification: Not Applicable. Material to be filed as Exhibits: None. CUSIP NO.: 800013 Page 5 of 5 Pages 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/Joe F. Sanderson, Jr., Executor JOE FRANK SANDERSON /s/William R. Sanderson WILLIAM R. 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