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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Steelcase Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
858155 20 3
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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).
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.
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CUSIP No. 858155 20 3
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1. Names of reporting persons
IRS Identification Nos. of the above persons (entities only)
William P. Crawford
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(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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Number of 5. Sole voting power 1,076,088
Shares Bene-
ficially Owned ----------------------------------------------------
By Each 6. Shared voting power 9,659,518
Reporting
Person With: ----------------------------------------------------
7. Sole dispositive power 1,076,088
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8. Shared dispositive power 9,659,518
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 10,735,606
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 29.9%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer.
Steelcase Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
901-44th Street SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing.
William P. Crawford
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence.
901-44th Street SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49508
(c) Citizenship.
United States of America
(d) Title of Class of Securities.
Class A Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number.
858155 20 3
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e) [ ] An investment advisor in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
10,735,606
(b) Percent of class:
29.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,076,088
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
9,659,518
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of
1,076,088
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of
9,659,518
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The number of shares reported above includes (i) 10,718,596 shares of
Class B Common Stock of the Issuer which are immediately convertible into an
equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder and
(ii) 17,000 shares of Class A Common Stock which are subject to issuance
pursuant to options which are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1999.
In addition, if shares of Class B Common Stock are transferred to any person
other than a "Permitted Transferee" (as defined in the Issuer's Second Restated
Articles of Incorporation), such shares are automatically converted on a
share-for-share basis into shares of Class A Common Stock. Shares of Class B
Common Stock of the Issuer have the same attributes as shares of Class A Common
Stock of the Issuer except that each share of Class B Common Stock entitles the
holder thereof to ten votes on all matters upon which Shareholders have a right
to vote and each share of Class A Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to
one vote on such matters.
If all the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer
were converted into shares of Class A Common Stock, Mr. Crawford would be deemed
to be the beneficial owner of 7.0% of the Class A Common Stock.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Of the shares reported in Item 4, (i) 9,122,248 shares are held by
trusts for the benefit of Mr. Crawford and Thomas Crawford, Jr., of which trusts
Mr. Crawford and Thomas Crawford, Sr., serve as trustees, (ii) 89,396 shares are
held by a trust for the benefit of another person of which trust Mr. Crawford
serves as trustee, (iii) 375,960 shares are held by trusts for the benefit of
other persons of which trusts Mr. Crawford serves as co-trustee, (iv) 51,957
shares are held by a trust for the benefit of another person of which trust Mr.
Crawford's wife serves as co-trustee, and (v) 102,088 shares are held by a trust
for the benefit of Mr. Crawford's wife of which trust Mr. Crawford's wife serves
as trustee.
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
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
N/A
Item 10. Certification
N/A
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.
Dated: February 14, 2000
/s/ William P. Crawford
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William P. Crawford
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