SC 13G/A 1 sc13g-a.txt SCHEDULE 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A (Rule 13d-102) Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2 (b) (Amendment No. 13) West Marine, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 954235 10 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) May 2, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |X| Rule 13d-1(d) 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). Explanatory Note A gift of shares in 2004 was inaccurately reported, and the 10,000 shares involved in the gift were not reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Repass in Amendment No. 12 on Schedule 13G/A, as filed on February 14, 2005. The shares involved in the gift transfers were intended to originate from family trusts for the benefit of Mr. Repass' children, but due to broker error the shares were transferred from the wrong account. The transfers have been corrected. This Amendment No. 13 on Schedule 13G/A is being filed solely to report the correct amount of shares held by Randolph K. Repass 1996 Revocable Trust dated June 25, 1996. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Names of Reporting Persons. 1. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Randolph K. Repass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 2. (a) |_| (b) |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC Use Only 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Citizenship or Place of Organization USA 4. USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sole Voting Power Number of 5. 6,183,758 Shares ---------------------------------------------- Beneficially Shared Voting Power 6. Owned by 254,600 Each ---------------------------------------------- Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 7. 6,183,758 Person ---------------------------------------------- With: Sole Dispositive Power 8. 254,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 9. 6,438,358 (See Item 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 10. (See Instructions) |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 11. Approximately 30.6%(based on the 21,025,270 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 2, 2005) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 12. IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: West Marine, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076-4100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Randolph K. Repass ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076-4100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(c). Citizenship: USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 954235 10 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13(d)-1(b), or 13(d)-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) |_| Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i) |_| A church plan that is 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)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13(d)-1(c), check this box. |_| Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,438,358 shares (See Item 6) -------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: Approximately 30.6% (based on the 21,025,270 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 2, 2005) -------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 6,183,758 ----------------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 254,600 ----------------------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 6,183,758 ----------------------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 254,600 --------------------- 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. Of the 6,438,358 shares shown as beneficially owned by Mr. Repass, (a) 6,002,058 are held in the name of Randy Repass, TTEE Randolph K. Repass 1996 Revocable Trust dated June 25, 1996, (b) 160,900 are held in the name of Repass-Rodgers Family Foundation, Inc., (c) 20,800 shares are held by his minor son, (d) 254,600 shares are held in the name of his wife. Mr. Repass disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his wife. The Repass-Rodgers Family Foundation is a corporation organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and neither Mr. Repass, his wife nor any other member of his family has a pecuniary interest in the shares held by the Foundation. 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 Group. Not applicable. Item. 10. Certification. Not applicable. 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. May 12, 2005 --------------------------------------------------- (Date) /s/Randolph K. Repass --------------------------------------------------- (Signature) Randolph K. Repass --------------------------------------------------- (Name/Title)