-----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, VjWNoiqZilieBVtpooGQwTMlPnz5HMV5905R8BndZA8Lwzvr+i2kZU3qg8vwuEqO lkLu1jXP70mLpY7U2BVTOg== 0001287488-04-000001.txt : 20040423 0001287488-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040423 20040423151918 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001287488-04-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040414 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040423 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000093319 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150] IRS NUMBER: 131337610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2201 MILLER RD CITY: WILSON STATE: NC ZIP: 27893 BUSINESS PHONE: 2522915507 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2201 MILLER RD CITY: WILSON STATE: NC ZIP: 27893 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STANDARD COMMERCIAL TOBACCO CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880228 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAUNDERS JOHN H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001287488 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09875 FILM NUMBER: 04750906 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORP STREET 2: P O BOX 450 CITY: WILSON STATE: NC ZIP: 27894-0450 BUSINESS PHONE: 2522915507 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORP STREET 2: PO BOX 450 CITY: WILSON STATE: NC ZIP: 27894-0450 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 3 2004-04-14 0 0000093319 STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORP STW 0001287488 SAUNDERS JOHN H C/O STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION 2201 MILLER ROAD WILSON NC 27896 0 1 0 0 SVP & Regional Mgr. - Americas COMMON STOCK 5667 D COMMON STOCK 669 I 401 K NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION RIGHT TO BUY 8.875 1999-08-10 2005-08-10 COMMON STOCK 300 D NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION RIGHT TO BUY 5.00 2000-08-10 2006-08-10 COMMON STOCK 750 D NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION RIGHT TO BUY 17.50 2002-08-14 2011-08-14 COMMON STOCK 3000 D NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION RIGHT TO BUY 18.90 2003-08-13 2012-08-13 COMMON STOCK 3000 D NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION RIGHT TO BUY 17.40 2004-08-12 2013-08-12 COMMON STOCK 3000 D The shares underlying this option become exercisable on-fourth on each of the four anniversaries of August 10, 1998, the date of grant, subject to continued employment. The shares underlying this option become exercisable on-fourth on each of the four anniversaries of August 10, 1999, the date of grant, subject to continued employment. The shares underlying this option become exercisable on-fourth on each of the four anniversaries of August 14, 2001, the date of grant, subject to continued employment. The shares underlying this option become exercisable on-fourth on each of the four anniversaries of August 13, 2002, the date of grant, subject to continued employment. The shares underlying this option become exercisable on-fourth on each of the four anniversaries of August 12, 2003, the date of grant, subject to continued employment. ROBERT A. SHEETS, Attorney-in-fact 2004-04-23 EX-24 3 powerofattorneyex24jhs41404.htm "EXHIBIT LIST" 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY

EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes

and appoints each of Robert A. Sheets and Henry C. Babb, signing

singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact

to:(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the

undersigned's capacity as an officer, director and/or 10% or more

shareholder of Standard Commercial Corporation (the "Company"),

Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;(2) do

and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned

which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any

such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments

thereto, and file such form with the United States Securities and

Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with

the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be

of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the

undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such

attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power

of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and

conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact

full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of

any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with

full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming

all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or

substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power

of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company

assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in

securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 14th day of April, 2004. Signature: /s/ Print

Name: John H. Saunders, II Page 1 of 1

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