SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9)
A.T. CROSS COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $1 Par Value
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(Title of class of securities)
227478104
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(CUSIP number)
(A fee is not being paid with this statement.)
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. 9)
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
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(5) Sole Voting Power: 316,449 (includes shares acquirable within
Number of ------------------------------------------
Shares Bene- 60 days through exercise of stock options)
ficially ------------------------------------------
Owned By (6) Shared Voting Power: 1,557,000 (3,361,800 if Class B common
Each Report- ---------------------------------------
ing Person stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A common stock)
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power: 316,449 (see comment under Item 5)
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power: 1,557,000 (3,361,800 if Class B
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common stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A
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common stock)
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9)_______Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.
3,707,496 (assumes conversion of all outstanding Class B common stock to Class A
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common stock and exercise of all options exercisable within 60 days).
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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. 21.5% (assumes
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conversion of all outstanding Class B common stock to Class A common stock and
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exercise of all options exercisable within 60 days held by the Reporting
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Person).
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions). IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
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A.T. Cross Company.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
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One Albion Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
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Russell A. Boss.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office.
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One Albion Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
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United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
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Class A Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
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227478104
Item 3.
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership.
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned.
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64,962 shares held directly
180,481 shares acquirable pursuant to options exercisable within
60 days
29,247 shares held by wife and children
1,557,000 shares held indirectly as co-trustee of trusts
71,006 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 21.5% (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: 316,449 (including
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shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days)
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,557,000
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(3,361,800 if all Class B shares are converted to Class A
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shares)
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
316,449 (including shares subject to stock options
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exercisable within 60 days)
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,557,000 (3,361,800 if all Class B shares are converted to
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Class A shares)
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
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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, 2000 /s/Russell A. Boss
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Russell A. Boss
