SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)
A.T. CROSS COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $1 Par Value
(Title of class of securities)
227478104
(CUSIP number)
(A fee is not being paid with this statement.)
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1) Name of Reporting Person. Russell A. Boss
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2) Check the Appropriate box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3) SEC Use Only......................................
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization. United States
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power: 294,217 (includes shares acquirable
Shares Bene- within 60 days through exercise of stock options)
ficially (6) Shared Voting Power: 1,565,000 (3,369,800 if Class B common
Owned By stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A common
Each Report- stock)
ing Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power: 294,217 (see comment under Item 5)
With (8) Shared Dispositive Power: 1,565,000 (3,369,800 if Class B
common stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A
common stock)
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 3,693,264
(assumes conversion of all outstanding Class B common stock to Class A common
stock and exercise of all options exercisable within 60 days).
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions). N/A
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9. 22.11% (assumes
conversion of all outstanding Class B common stock to Class A common stock and
exercise of all options exercisable within 60 days held by the Reporting
Person).
12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions). IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
A.T. Cross Company.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
One Albion Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
Russell A. Boss.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office.
One Albion Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Class A Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
227478104
Item 3.
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned.
67,946 shares held directly
156,145 shares acquirable pursuant to options exercisable within 60
days
29,247 shares held by wife and children
1,565,000 shares held indirectly as co-trustee of trusts
70,126 shares held for his account by A.T. Cross Company Profit Sharing
Plan
1,804,800 shares which may be acquired by conversion of Class B Common
Stock held as trustee
(b) Percent of Class. The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr.
Boss represent 22.11% (assumes conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B
common stock to an equal number of shares of Class A common stock and exercise
of all options exercisable within 60 days).
(c) Number of shares of Common Stock as to which Mr. Boss has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 294,217 (including
shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days)
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,565,000 (3,369,800
if all Class B shares are converted to Class A shares)
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 294,217
(including shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60
days)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,565,000 (3,369,800 if all Class B shares are converted to Class
A shares)
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.
Not applicable.
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.
Not applicable.
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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.
Date: February 10, 1999 /s/Russell A. Boss
Russell A. Boss
