UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. )*
STEELCASE INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
858155203
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(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 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 cover 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).
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POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY
VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
CUSIP NO. 858155203 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 4
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S.
OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS THOMAS CRAWFORD, Trustee of the
Anna Idema Crawford GST Exempt Trust, THOMAS CRAWFORD, Trustee of the Anna Idema
Crawford GST Non-Exempt Trust, THOMAS CRAWFORD, individually
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER 26,917 (respresents 26,917 shares
of Class B Common Stock convertible to
OF 26,917 shares of Class A Common Stock -
Ratio 1 Class B Common Stock=1 Class A Common)
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------
(6) SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
9,122,248 (respresents 9,122,248 shares
OWNED of Class B Common Stock convertible to
9,122,248 shares of Class A Common Stock -
BY EACH Ratio 1 Class B Common=1 Class A Common)
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REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 26,917 (represents 26,917 shares
of Class B Common Stock convertible to
WITH: 26,917 shares of Class A Common Stock -
Ratio 1 Class B Common=1 Class A Common)
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9,122,248 (represents 9,122,248 shares
of Class B Common Stock convertible to
9,122,248 shares of Class A Common Stock -
Ratio 1 Class B Common=1 Class A Common)
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9,149,165 Shares
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.19%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer:
STEELCASE INC.
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
901 44th STREET
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508
ITEM 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
THOMAS CRAWFORD
ITEM 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
300 HOT SPRINGS ROAD #I-175
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108
ITEM 2(c) Citizenship:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ITEM 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP Number:
858155203
ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 9,149,165
(b) Percent of Class: 7.19%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 26,917
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 9,122,248
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 26,917
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 9,122,248
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.
OTHER PERSONS HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE DIVIDENDS FROM,
OR THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF, SUCH SECURITIES,
INCLUDING THE ANNA IDEMA CRAWFORD GST NON-EXEMPT TRUST.
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 OF GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
(a) NOT APPLICABLE
(b) NOT APPLICABLE
THIS REPORT IS NOT AN ADMISSION THAT THOMAS CRAWFORD IS THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF
THE SECURITIES INDENTIFIED IN ITEMS 4(c)(ii) and (iv), WHICH ARE OWNED,
BENEFICIALLY AND OF RECORD, BY THE ANNA IDEMA CRAWFORD GST EXEMPT TRUST AND THE
ANNA IDEMA CRAWFORD GST NON-EXEMPT TRUST, AND THOMAS CRAWFORD EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS BENEFIICAL OWNERSHIP OF SUCH SHARES REPORTED HEREIN PURSUANT TO RULE
13D-4
SIGNATURES
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.
March 13, 2000
/s/ THOMAS CRAWFORD
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THOMAS CRAWFORD