-----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, A9boGv5zPRc0AdlyiDOMlKSHmME0uXsXuYlHRQk6xVLpxqViuzsxSXaTW3B9BnXT uNIpeOne8nDsnj+TWDh/+g== 0001047469-98-004041.txt : 19980209 0001047469-98-004041.hdr.sgml : 19980209 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-98-004041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980206 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN STAFF SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931911 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363] IRS NUMBER: 941266151 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1102 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50455 FILM NUMBER: 98524023 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 LENNON LANE CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94598-2453 BUSINESS PHONE: 5109305300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 9280 STREET 2: 301 LENNON LANE CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94598-2453 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEUMEIER INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000763496 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 770444891 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 26435 CARMEL RANCHO BLVD CITY: CARMEL STATE: CA ZIP: 93923 BUSINESS PHONE: 4086256355 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEUMEIER INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970515 SC 13G 1 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* ------ WESTERN STAFF SERVICES CORP. ---------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ---------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 959586108 ---------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) *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 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). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 4 Pages --- CUSIP No. 959586108 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages --------- --- --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Neumeier Investment Counsel 77-0444891 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* N/A (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization California - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Beneficially Power 393,300 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Person With Power -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 648,000 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 648,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* IA, IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 4 Pages --- --- ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER WESTERN STAFF SERVICES CORP. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 301 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-2453 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING Neumeier Investment Counsel LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE 26435 Carmel Rancho Blvd., Carmel, CA 93923 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP USA, California - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER 959586108 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A (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; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Page 4 of 4 Pages --- --- ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 648,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of Class: 6.3% --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 393,300 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 648,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of ----------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. / / ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes 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. January 30, 1998 ---------------------------------------- (Date) ---------------------------------------- (Signature) Peter Neumeier/President ---------------------------------------- (Name/Title) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----