-----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, GLttTZ7Qkt8y3VJQVhAcuAsqCqpy06oBc/zX6hfvz18vyUBZw6bCYYNVHXfz0P2j QY5X8/KN0d1/2aNxZigeJA== 0000799005-99-000004.txt : 19990212 0000799005-99-000004.hdr.sgml : 19990212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000799005-99-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LITTELFUSE INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889331 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS [3613] IRS NUMBER: 363795742 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45251 FILM NUMBER: 99531629 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 E NORTHWEST HWY CITY: DES PLAINES STATE: IL ZIP: 60016 BUSINESS PHONE: 7088241188 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 E. NORTHWEST HWY CITY: DES PLAINES STATE: IL ZIP: 60016 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799005 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 363447638 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE S WACKER DR STREET 2: 35TH FL CITY: CHICAGL STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3123687700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SOUTH WACKER DR STREET 2: 35TH FL CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* LITTELFUSE, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 537008104 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) *The remainder of this 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 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 No. 537008104 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person (entities only) STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATED 36-3447638 2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) ----- (b) ----- 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. Citizenship or place of organization Delaware Corporation Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with 5. Sole voting power -0- 6. Shared voting power -0- 7. Sole dispositive power -0- 8. Shared dispositive power 1,237,200 shares 9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 1,237,200 shares 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 5.41% 12. Type of Reporting Person IA CUSIP No. 537008104 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person (entities only) SR&F SPECIAL PORTFOLIO 36-4112261 2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) ----- (b) ----- 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. Citizenship or place of organization Massachusetts Common law Trust Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with 5. Sole voting power 1,237,200 shares 6. Shared voting power -0- 7. Sole dispositive power -0- 8. Shared dispositive power 1,237,200 shares 9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 1,237,200 shares 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 5.41% 12. Type of Reporting Person IV Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: LITTELFUSE, INC. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 800 East Northwest Highway DesPlaines, Illinois 60016 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated, jointly on its own behalf and on behalf of SR&F Special Portfolio, a portfolio series of SR&F Base Trust Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: One South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Delaware Corporation Massachusettes Common law Trust Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number 537008104 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [XX] An investment adviser in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (d) [XX] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8) Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,273,200 shares, consisting of 690,000 shares of common stock and 547,200 shares obtainable upon exercise of warrants (b) Percent of Class: 5.41% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,273,200 shares (SR&F Special Portfolio) (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 1,273,200 shares (Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated and SR&F Special Portfolio) Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: SR&F Special Portfolio, which possesses sole power to vote 1,273,000 shares (consisting of 690,000 shares of common stock and 547,200 shares obtainable upon exercise of warrants), is a portfolio series of SR&F Base Trust, a Massachusetts common law trust, which is a registered open- end investment company of which Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated is investment adviser. 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: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. 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 11, 1999 By: Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated /s/ Kenneth J. Kozanda Kenneth J. Kozanda Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer SR&&F Base Trust on behalf of its series, SR&F Special Portfolio /s/ Heidi J. Walter Heidi J. Walter Vice President & Secretary AGREEMENT WITH REGARD TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G made this 3rd day of February, 1998, by and between STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATED, a Delaware Corporation ("SR&F") and SR&F BASE TRUST, a Massachusetts common law trust, on behalf of its series, SR&F SPECIAL PORTFOLIO ("Special Portfolio") WITNESSETH: Whereas, SR&F has investment discretion with respect to the portfolio investments of Special Portfolio, and may therefore be considered a "beneficial owner" of such portfolio investments pursuant to Regulation 13D-G (the "Regulation") of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and, Whereas, Special Portfolio retains voting authority with regard to its portfolio investments and may therefore also be considered a "beneficial owner" of such portfolio investments pursuant to the Regulation; and, Whereas, due to such multiple definitions of beneficial ownership, both SR&F and Special Portfolio may be deemed to have incurred an obligation to report beneficial ownership of certain of Special Portfolio's portfolio holdings; and, Whereas, the Regulation authorizes "joint" filing of a single Schedule 13G when two or more eligible persons incur an obligation to report with respect to the same securities; NOW THEREFORE, SR&F Base Trust on behalf of Special Portfolio and SR&F agree that SR&F shall be authorized to file a single Schedule 13G, and any necessary amendments thereto, on behalf of itself and on behalf of Special Portfolio, with respect to each of Special Portfolio's holdings as to which such a report must be made. SR&F BASE TRUST /s/ Stacy H. Winick, Vice President and Secretary Attest: /s/ Nicolette D. Parrish, Assistant Secretary STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATED /s/ Kenneth J. Kozanda, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer /s/ Scott P. Pedersen, Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----