-----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, KgZbRi81yB2iXBFeqJTjVg3Z2nHE39ZN1oiiieHntq4Q2/baCO47iQ7VfEpNGVjw UrQD8SBsULi2i9cTxNRJ7g== 0000943663-98-000108.txt : 19980420 0000943663-98-000108.hdr.sgml : 19980420 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000943663-98-000108 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980417 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: F. PETER CUNDILL GROUP MEMBERS: PETER CUNDILL & ASSOCIATES LTD ET AL GROUP MEMBERS: PETER CUNDILL & ASSOCIATES LTD. ET. AL SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OROAMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000824435 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL [3911] IRS NUMBER: 942385342 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0129 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43217 FILM NUMBER: 98596177 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 443 N VARNEY ST CITY: BURBANK STATE: CA ZIP: 91502 BUSINESS PHONE: 8188485555 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PETER CUNDILL & ASSOCIATES LTD ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000925925 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O 101 SOUTH HANLEY SUITE 1600 CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-862-1200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 SOUTH HANLEY STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2) OROAMERICA, INC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 687027 10 2 (CUSIP Number) Jeffrey L. Steele, Esq., 1775 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 261-3314 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) April 9, 1998 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting 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 information required on 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). Page 1 of 11 Pages SCHEDULE 13D ---------------------------- ----------------------- CUSIP No. 687027 10 2 Page 11 of 11 Pages ----------- - -- ---------------------------- ----------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Peter Cundill & Associates (Bermuda) Ltd. N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 98,200 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 70,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 154,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 155,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 309,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.95% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO, IA (Canadian) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Peter Cundill Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) {X} - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 7 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 224,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 309,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 309,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.95% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON F. Peter Cundill N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X} - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 224,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 309,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 309,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.95% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 2 to the Statement on Schedule 13D heretofore filed on May 9, 1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on January 16, 1997, is filed by Peter Cundill & Associates (Bermuda) Ltd., a Bermuda corporation ("PCB"), Peter Cundill Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., a Bermuda corporation ("Holdings") and F. Peter Cundill, a Canadian citizen residing in England ("Cundill") (PCB, Holdings, and Cundill are sometimes also referred to herein individually as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as "Reporting Persons"), to reflect the following amendments to Items 3 and 5: ITEM 3 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS IN ITS ENTIRETY: Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The Shares herein reported as being beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons were acquired as follows: (1) Acting on behalf of investment advisory clients of Peter Cundill & Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("PCA"), PCB purchased a total of 155,500 Shares in the open market for an aggregate consideration (exclusive of brokers' commissions) of $755,417.50. To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the funds used in such purchases were from existing available investment capital and none of the consideration for such Shares was represented by borrowed funds. (2) Acting on behalf of various of its investment advisory clients, PCB purchased 98,200 Shares in the open market for an aggregate consideration (exclusive of brokers' commissions) of $460,111.29. To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the funds used in such purchases were from existing available investment capital and none of the consideration for such Shares was represented by borrowed funds. (3) Acting on behalf of Cundill Security Fund, an unincorporated mutual fund trust governed by the laws of British Columbia ("Security Fund"), PCB purchased a total of 55,800 Shares in open market transactions for an aggregate consideration (exclusive of brokers' commissions) of $260,790.82. To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the funds used in such purchases were from Security Fund's existing available investment capital and none of the consideration for such Shares was represented by borrowed funds. Individually PCA does not beneficially own 5% or more of the Shares. Due to the investment management services provided by PCB to PCA, its own investment advisory clients and Security Fund, PCB could be deemed a beneficial owner of all Shares purchased in the transactions described in subitems (1), (2) and (3) above. All dollar amounts are in United States dollars. THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ITEM 5 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RESTATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS IN ITS ENTIRETY: Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. The number of Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are as follows: Shares Deemed to be Nature of Percentage Beneficially Owned By: Ownership of Class (A) PCB: 85,500 Shared Dispositive Power Only (1) 1.37% 70,000 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (2) 1.12% 55,800 Shared Voting and Sole Dispositive Power (3) 0.89% 98,200 Sole Voting and Sole Dispositive ------ Power (4) 1.58% ----- 309,500 4.95% ======= ===== (B) Holdings: 85,500 Shared Dispositive Power Only (5) 1.37% 70,000 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (6) 1.12% 55,800 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (7) 0.89% 98,200 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (8) 1.58% 309,500 4.95% (C) Cundill: 85,500 Shared Dispositive Power Only (9) 1.37% 70,000 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (10) 1.12% 55,800 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (11) 0.89% 98,200 Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (14) 1.58% 309,500 4.95% ======= ===== (1) Such Shares are owned by an investment advisory client of PCA. By reason of its investment advisory relationship with such client, PCA (as between itself and its client) has sole dispositive power, but no voting power, over such Shares. PCB, because it provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share dispositive power over such Shares with PCA. The economic interest in such Shares is held by the aforementioned investment advisory client of PCA. (2) Such Shares are owned by an investment advisory clinet of PCA. By reason of its investment advisory relationship with such client, PCA (as between itself and its client) has shared voting and shared dispositive power over such Shares. PCB, because its provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share voting power and dispositive power over such Shares with PCA. The economic interest in such Shares is held by the aforementioned investment advisory client of PCA. (3) Such Shares are owned by Security Fund, the investment portfolio of which entity is managed by PCB. PCB has sole dispositive power and shared voting power under an agreement dated as of June 1, 1995. The economic interest in such Shares is held by Security Fund. (4) Such Shares are owned by investment advisory clients of PCB. By reason of its investment advisory relationship with such clients, PCB (as between itself and its clients) has sole voting and sole dispositve power over such shares. The economic interest in such Shares is held by the aforementioned investment advisory clients of PCB. (5) Holdings, because it owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, which provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (6) Holdings, because it owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, which provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (7) Holdings, because it owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (8) Holdings, because it owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (9) Cundill, because he owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of Holdings, which owns a controlling portion of the outstanding of stock of PCB, which provides investment advisory services to PCA, could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (10) Cundill, because he owns a controlling portion of the outstanding Stock of Holdings, which owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (11) Cundill, because he owns a controlling portion of the outstanding Stock of Holdings, which owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. (12) Cundill, because he owns a controlling portion of the outstanding Stock of Holdings, which owns a controlling portion of the outstanding stock of PCB, could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IS HEREBY ADDED TO ITEM 5 IN ORDER TO UPDATE INFORMATION CONCERNING TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES: TRANSACTIONS No transactions in the Shares have been effected by the Reporting Persons or to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, by any executive officer, director, affiliate or subsidiary thereof during the last 60 days, except the following transactions, each of which was made in a broker's transaction in the open market. Reporting Sale/ No. of Price Person Purchase Date Shares Share PCB on Sale 4/9/98 112,400 $6.93 behalf of PCA Item 5(e) As of April 9, 1998, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the subject Shares. Item 7. Materials Filed as Exhibits. In accordance with Rule 101(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation ST, the following exhibits which have been previously filed in paper format, are not required to be restated electronically and are incorporated by reference herein. Exhibit 1 - Agreement dated December 28, 1984 between PCB and PCA (previously filed as Exhibit 1 to Item 7 of Amendment No. 1 to this Schedule 13D filed on February 13, 1992). Exhibit 2 - Master Investment Counsel Agreement dated June 1, 1995 between PCB and the Trustee of Security Fund (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D to Item 7 of Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on October 12, 1995 with respect to the common stock of BRL Enterprises, Inc.) Exhibit 3 - Power of Attorney for Peter Cundill & Associates (Bermuda) Ltd (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Item 7 of Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on October 12, 1995 with respect to the common stock of BRL Enterprises, Inc.) Exhibit 4 - Power of Attorney for Peter Cundill Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Item 7 of Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on October 12, 1995 with respect to the common stock of BRL Enterprises, Inc.) Exhibit 5 - Power of Attorney for F. Peter Cundill (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to Item 7 of Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on October 12, 1995 with respect to the common stock of BRL Enterprises, Inc.) SIGNATURES The undersigned certify, after reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. The undersigned agree to the filing of this single Statement on Schedule 13D. PETER UNDILL & ASSOCIATES (BERMUDA) LTD. Date: April 17, 1998 By: /s/Patrick W.D. Turley ----------------------- Patrick W.D. Turley Attorney-in-Fact* PETER CUNDILL HOLDINGS (BERMUDA) LTD. Date: April 17, 1998 By: /s/Patrick W.D. Turley ---------------------- Patrick W.D. Turley Attorney-in-Fact* F. PETER CUNDILL Date: April 17, 1998 By: /s/Patrick W.D. Turley ---------------------- Patrick W.D. Turley Attorney-in-Fact* *Pursuant to Power of Attorney on file with the Commission and incorporated by reference herein. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----