-----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, WEJqrgE7h+JhSEb7t0qpXJ3B3x+01HbAAZW8ioR2vuGhmE9kGaLmaNP96ubzyYyU Pvtm8WzG38sbKdr9Iktryw== 0000901571-99-000001.txt : 19990217 0000901571-99-000001.hdr.sgml : 19990217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000901571-99-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990216 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: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43252 FILM NUMBER: 99542328 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 BERNVILLE RD STREET 2: P O BOX 19605 CITY: READING STATE: PA ZIP: 19605 BUSINESS PHONE: 6103780131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 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 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] 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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* Arrow International, Inc. ------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, No Par Value -------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 042764100 --------- (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 --------- ----------------- 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Richard T. Niner ###-##-#### - -------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 818,415 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 2,331,332 REPORTING ------------------------------------------- PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 818,415 ------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,331,322 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,149,737 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 13.6% - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! This Statement constitutes Amendment No. 3 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 and February 1996 (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 --------- Mr. Niner's response to Item 4 of the Schedule 13G is hereby amended and supplemented by the following: (a) Total Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,149,737* --------- (b) Percent of Class: 13.6% ---- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 818,415 ------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 2,331,322 --------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 818,415 ------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,331,322 --------- *Shares beneficially owned include an aggregate of 9,075 shares owned by Mr. Niner's wife and two children, 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. Page 3 of 4 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. February 16, 1999 By: /s/ Richard T. Niner --------------------- Richard T. Niner Page 4 of 4 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----