CUSIP No. 828 813 105 Page 1 of 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 1
SIMON TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC.
(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
828813105
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement | |
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CUSIP No. 828 813 105 Page 2 of 4
1) Names of Reporting Persons S. S. or I. R. S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Richard D. Simon, Soc. Sec. # ###-##-####+
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States of America
Number of Shares 5) Sole Voting Power 990,315*
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
With
6) Shared Voting Power
7) Sole Dispositive Power 990,315*
8) Shared Dispositive Power
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 990,315*
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 15.8%*
12) Type of Reporting Person: IN
+ Shares based upon 12/31/97 holdings.
* Includes 962,661 shares of Class B Common Stock held by Richard D.
Simon, Trustee of the Richard D. Simon Revocable Trust, UTAD 2/12/93, of
which Mr. Simon's children are beneficiaries. Mr. Simon disclaims
beneficial ownership of these securities and this report should not be
deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of
such securities. Each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to two
votes and is convertible into the same number of shares of Class A
Common Stock (i) at any time at the election of the holder, and (ii)
automatically upon transfer to any person other than members of Mr.
Simon's immediate family. Mr. Simon holds 27,654 shares of Class A
common stock under the Company's 401(k) plan. As a result, Mr. Simon
controls stock possessing 27.0% of the voting power of all outstanding
Simon Transportation stock.
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CUSIP No. 828 813 105 Page 3 of 4
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Item 1.
a. Name of Issuer: SIMON TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC.
b. Address of Issuer's Principal Executive 5175 West 2100 South
West Valley City, UT 84120
Item 2.
a. Name of Person Filing: Richard D. Simon
b. Address of Principal Business Office: 5175 West 2100 South
West Valley City, UT 84120
c. Citizenship: United States of America
d. Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share*
e. CUSIP Number: 828813105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check
whether the Person filing is
a :N/A
Item 4. Ownership. The following information pertains as of December 31, 1997:
a. Amount Beneficially Owned: 990,315*
b. Percent of Class: 15.8%*
c. Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 990,315*
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the dispos 990,315*
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
* Includes 962,661 shares of Class B Common Stock held by Richard D. Simon,
Trustee of the Richard D. Simon Revocable Trust, UTAD 2/12/93, of which Mr.
Simon's children are beneficiaries. Mr. Simon disclaims beneficial ownership
of these securities and this report should not be deemed an admission that
the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities. Each share
of Class B Common Stock is entitled to two votes and is convertible into the
same number of shares of Class A Common Stock (i) at any time at the election
of the holder, and (ii) automatically upon transfer to any person other than
members of Mr. Simon's immediate family. Mr. Simon holds 27,654 shares of
Class A common stock under the Company's 401(k) plan. As a result, Mr. Simon
controls stock possessing 27.0% of the voting power of all outstanding Simon
Transportation stock.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A
Item 10. Certification. N/A
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.
February 13, 1998
Date
/s/ Richard D. Simon
Signature
Richard D. Simon, Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Name and Title
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