-----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, CSz/4fKuLRNAPUPUPJYEWVbylA/WCtmzCiQ5HPt8xPz41tb85idvEbDoCjQP7LcO QkXkXSgbIasSYgyryd1ubg== 0000919574-98-001322.txt : 19981230 0000919574-98-001322.hdr.sgml : 19981230 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-98-001322 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981229 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLIAMS CONTROLS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000854860 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 841099587 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41058 FILM NUMBER: 98777558 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14100 SW 72ND AVENUE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97224 BUSINESS PHONE: 5036848600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14100 SW 72ND AVENUE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97224 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EUBEL RONALD L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001024632 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SUTTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC STREET 2: 7777 WASHINGTON DR CITY: DAYTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45459 BUSINESS PHONE: 9372911223 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SUTTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC STREET 2: 7777 WASHINGTON VILLAGE DR CITY: DAYTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45459 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No.: * Name of Issuer: Williams Controls, Inc. Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 CUSIP Number: 96946510 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) December 14, 1998 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: / / Rule 13d-1(b) /X/ Rule 13d-1(c) / / Rule 13d-1(d) *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 Number: 96946510 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Mark E. Brady 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group a. b. X 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power: 6. Shared Voting Power: 992,894 (including Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 636,364 shares of Common Stock) 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 992,894 (including Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 636,364 shares of Common Stock) 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 992,894 (including Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 636,364 shares of Common Stock) -2- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.2% 12. Type of Reporting Person IN -3- CUSIP Number: 96946510 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Robert J. Suttman, II 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group a. b. X 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power: 6. Shared Voting Power: 992,894 (including Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 636,364 shares of Common Stock) 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 992,894 (including Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 636,364 shares of Common Stock) 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 992,894 (including Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 636,364 shares of Common Stock) -4- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.2% 12. Type of Reporting Person IN -5- CUSIP Number: 96946510 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Ronald L. Eubel 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group a. b. X 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power: 6. Shared Voting Power: 992,894 (including Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 636,364 shares of Common Stock) 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 992,894 (including Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 636,364 shares of Common Stock) 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 992,894 (including Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 636,364 shares of Common Stock) 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares -6- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.2% 12. Type of Reporting Person IN -7- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Williams Controls, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 14100 SW 72nd Avenue Portland, Oregon 97224 Items 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Persons Filing: Mark E. Brady Robert J. Suttman Ronald L. Eubel 7777 Washington Village Drive Ste. 210 Dayton, Ohio 45459 Mark E. Brady, Robert J. Suttman and Ronald L. Eubel are United States citizens. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value (e) CUSIP Number: 96946510 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1) or 13d-2(b) or (c) check whether the person filing is: (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) / / 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, -8- (g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), (h) / / Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) / / Church plan excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act, (j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(H). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. /X/ Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 992,894 (including Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 636,364 shares of Common Stock) (b) Percent of Class: 5.2% (c) 992,894 shares with shared power to vote or to direct the vote; 0 shares with sole power to vote or to direct the vote; 992,894 shares with shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of; 0 shares with the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. N/A Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company. N/A -9- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group. N/A Item 10. Certification for Rule 13d-1(c): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 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. /s/ Ronald L. Eubel _________________________ Ronald L. Eubel /s/ Mark E. Brady __________________________ Mark E. Brady /s/ Robert J. Suttman, II __________________________ Robert J. Suttman, II December 29, 1998 _____________ Date -10- AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated December 29, 1998 relating to the Common Stock of Williams Controls, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. /s/ Ronald L. Eubel _________________________ Ronald L. Eubel /s/ Mark E. Brady __________________________ Mark E. Brady /s/ Robert J. Suttman, II __________________________ Robert J. Suttman, II -11- 0084301.AC7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----