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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Super Vision International, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
868042 10 2
(CUSIP Number)
November 23, 1998
(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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No.: 868042 10 2
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1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person:
Cooper Industries, Inc.
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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: State of Delaware, United States
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Number
of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power: 250,369
Beneficially ----------------------------------------------------------
Owned by 6. Shared Voting Power: 0
Each ----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 250,369
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
250,369
Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4.
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions): [ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 14.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): CO
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CUSIP No.: 868042 10 2
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1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person:
McGraw-Edison Company
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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: State of Delaware, United States
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Number
of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power: 250,369
Beneficially ----------------------------------------------------------
Owned by 6. Shared Voting Power: 0
Each ----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 250,369
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
250,369
Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4.
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions): [ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 14.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): CO
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CUSIP No.: 868042 10 2
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1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Person:
Cooper Lighting, Inc.
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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: State of Delaware, United States
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Number
of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power: 250,369
Beneficially ----------------------------------------------------------
Owned by 6. Shared Voting Power: 0
Each ----------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 250,369
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
250,369
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions): [ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 14.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): CO
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Super Vision International, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
8210 Presidents Drive
Orlando, Florida 32809
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Cooper Industries, Inc.; Cooper Lighting, Inc.;
McGraw-Edison Company
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
Cooper Industries, Inc. McGraw Edison Company
600 Travis, Suite 5800 600 Travis, Suite 5800
Houston, TX 77002 Houston, TX 77002
Cooper Lighting, Inc.
400 Busse Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-2195
(c) Citizenship:
Not applicable.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
868042 10 2
Item 3.
Not applicable
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Item 4. Ownership.
This statement is a joint filing by Cooper Industries, Inc.,
McGraw-Edison Company and Cooper Lighting, Inc. under Rule
13d-1(k)(1). Cooper Industries, Inc. owns all of the outstanding
common stock of McGraw-Edison Company, which owns all of the
outstanding stock of Cooper Lighting, Inc. Cooper Lighting, Inc.
directly owns all of the 250,369 shares of Class A Common Stock
of Super Vision International, Inc. reported herein. Cooper
Lighting, Inc. has sole voting and investment power with regard
to those shares. Neither Cooper Industries nor McGraw-Edison
Company have investment power or voting power over any of the
securities reported herein; however, Cooper Industries, Inc. and
McGraw-Edison Company may be deemed to "beneficially own" such
securities by virtue of Rule13d-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "Act") because of their relationships to Cooper
Lighting, Inc. The filing of this statement should not be
construed as an admission that either Cooper Industries, Inc. or
its direct wholly-owned subsidiary, McGraw-Edison Company, is for
the purpose of Section 13(d) of the Act the beneficial owner of
the shares of Super Vision International, Inc. directly owned by
Cooper Lighting, Inc.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 250,369
(b) Percent of class: 14.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct to vote: 250,369
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 250,369
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
Not applicable.
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
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.
COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC
December 2, 1998 By: /s/ DIANE K. SCHUMACHER
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Diane K. Schumacher,
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
MCGRAW-EDISON COMPANY
By: /s/ TERRANCE V. HELZ
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Terrance V. Helz,
Secretary
COOPER LIGHTING, INC.
By: /s/ TERRANCE V. HELZ
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Terrance V. Helz,
Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A -- Joint Filing Agreement
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Exhibit 99.A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Cooper Lighting, Inc. ("CLI"); McGraw-Edison Company ("MEC") and Cooper
Industries, Inc. ("CII") hereby agree to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connection with their
beneficial ownership of Common Stock issued by Super Vision International, Inc.
CLI, MEC, and CII state that they are each entitled to individually use Schedule
13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act.
CLI, MEC and CII are each responsible for the timely filing of the statement and
any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning each of them contained therein but are not responsible for the
completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the others, unless such
person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Furthermore, each of the undersigned hereby appoints Terrance V. Helz as lawful
attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver for and on behalf of the undersigned, in
the undersigned's capacity as an officer of Cooper Lighting, Inc., Cooper
Industries, Inc. or McGraw-Edison Company, as the case may be, a joint statement
on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto deemed necessary or desirable by such
attorney-in-fact and to take any other action of any type in connection with the
foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
or legally required by, the undersigned in connection with the shares of Super
Vision International, Inc. owned by Cooper Lighting, Inc.
COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC
By: /s/ DIANE K. SCHUMACHER
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Diane K. Schumacher,
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
MCGRAW-EDISON COMPANY
By: /s/ TERRANCE V. HELZ
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Terrance V. Helz,
Secretary
COOPER LIGHTING, INC.
By: /s/ TERRANCE V. HELZ
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Terrance V. Helz,
Secretary
