-----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, IQhVzs5fbSKo88ysHXODPot1vT9F6Bmh701X46sEZM9aIZpbHzJMTGqfIDCFzCrP fh4/GHMRVEaMdWNB6gruvA== 0000886046-02-000030.txt : 20020414 0000886046-02-000030.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000886046-02-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 231969991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43252 FILM NUMBER: 02549392 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2400 BERNVILLE RD STREET 2: P O BOX 19605 CITY: READING STATE: PA ZIP: 19605 BUSINESS PHONE: 6103780131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2400 BERNVILLE RD STREET 2: P.O. BOX 12888 CITY: READING STATE: PA ZIP: 19612 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NINER RICHARD T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000901571 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BRYNWOOD PARTNERS STREET 2: TWO SOUNDVIEW DR CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036221790 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BRYNWOOD PARTNERS STREET 2: TWO SOUNDVIEW DRIVE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13G 1 rn13g.htm RICHARD NINER

                          UNITED STATES

               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D.C. 20549

                          SCHEDULE 13G

            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                       (Amendment No. 5)*

                    Arrow International, Inc.

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                        (Name of Issuer)

                   Common Stock, No Par Value

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                 (Title of Class of Securities)

042764100

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                         (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 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 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).

SEC 1745 (2-95)

CUSIP No. 042764100                          Page 2 of 4 Pages

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13G

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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

     S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Richard T. Niner

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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                              (a) /   /

                              (b) /   /

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3.   SEC USE ONLY

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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     U.S.A.

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     NUMBER OF     5. SOLE VOTING POWER

     SHARES            821,415

     BENEFICIALLY  -------------------------------------------

     OWNED BY      6. SHARED VOTING POWER

     EACH              2,329,170

     REPORTING     -------------------------------------------

     PERSON        7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     WITH              821,415

                   -------------------------------------------

                   8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       2,329,170

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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,150,585

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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

     CERTAIN SHARES*

     /     /

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     14.4%

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

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              *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

This Statement constitutes Amendment No. 5 to the Statement on Schedule 13G

filed by the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")

on February 15, 1993, as amended in February 1995, February 1996, February 1999,

and February 2001 (the "Schedule 13G"), with respect to the Common Stock, No Par Value,

of Arrow International, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation, pursuant to SEC

Rule 13d-c.

  Other than as set forth herein, there has been no change in the

information reported in the Schedule 13G.

Item 4.   Ownership

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  Mr. Niner's response to Item 4 of the Schedule 13G is

hereby amended and supplemented by the following:

   (a)     Total Amount Beneficially Owned:          3,150,585*

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   (b)     Percent of Class:                              14.4%

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   (c)     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                 (i) sole power to vote or to

                     direct the vote                   821,415

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                (ii) shared power to vote or to

                     direct the vote                 2,329,170

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               (iii) sole power to dispose or to

                     direct the disposition of         821,415

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                (iv) shared power to dispose or to

                     direct the disposition of       2,329,170

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 *Shares beneficially owned include an aggregate of 6,923 shares

owned by Mr. Niner's wife and minor child, as to which Mr. Niner

disclaims beneficial ownership, 10,000 shares held by a

charitable foundation of which Mr. Niner is an officer and a

director with power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common

Stock held by such foundation, as to which shares Mr. Niner

disclaims beneficial ownership, and 2,312,247 shares held by Hare

& Co., as nominee for the Robert L. McNeil, Jr. 1983 Intervivos

Trust (the "McNeil Trust"), of which Mr. Niner is one of two

trustees who have shared power to vote and dispose of such

shares. Also includes, 3,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options

which are deemed to be presently exercisable.

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                            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.

February 14, 2001

                          By: /s/  Richard T. Niner

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                                   Richard T. Niner

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