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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 5)*
ERLY Industries Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
26883910
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(CUSIP Number)
Nanette N. Kelley, The Powell Group, P.O. Box 788, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
October 16, 1997
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_]
NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 10 Pages)
*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 26883910 PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
THE POWELL GROUP
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
4
N/A
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
LOUISIANA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
750,937
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
750,937
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
750,937
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
13
14.4%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
CO,HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 26883910 PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
FARMERS RICE MILLING COMPANY, INC.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
LOUISIANA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF 750,937
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
750,937
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 750,937
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
750,937
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
750,937
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
13
14.4%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 26883910 PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
NANETTE N. KELLEY
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
4
PF
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
UNITED STATES
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF 26,400
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
750,937
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 26,400
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
750,937
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
777,337
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
13
14.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 26883910 PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
FIRST GLOBAL SECURITIES, INC.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
CALIFORNIA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF 5
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
5
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 5
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
5
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
5
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
13
LESS THAN 1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
BD/IV
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 26883910 PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
NOBLE B. TRENHAM
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
4
PF
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
UNITED STATES
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF 7
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
12
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 7
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
12
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
13
LESS THAN 1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This Amendment No. 5 ("Amendment No. 5") amends and supplements the
Schedule 13D ("Schedule 13D"), relating to the common stock, $.01 par value per
share (the "Common Stock"), of ERLY Industries Inc., a California corporation
(the "Company"), previously filed by The Powell Group, Farmers Rice Milling
Company, Inc. ("Farmers Rice"), Nanette N. Kelley, First Global Securities, Inc.
and Noble B. Trenham.
1. Item 4 of the Schedule 13D, "Purpose of Transaction," is hereby
amended to add the following:
On October 13, 1997, Nanette Kelley filed a complaint against American
Rice, Inc. ("ARI"), a Texas corporation and the Company's 81% owned subsidiary,
and Douglas A. Murphy, ARI's President and Chief Executive Officer, in the
District Court of Harris County, Texas, applying for an order from the court
requiring ARI to hold its annual meeting of shareholders. A copy of the
complaint is attached to this Amendment No. 5 as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ARI has since filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission announcing that its annual meeting of shareholders will be
held on October 30, 1997.
Additional disclosure is made below pursuant to Items 3 and 5 of the
Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by reference.
2. Item 3 of the Schedule 13D, "Source and Amount of Funds or Other
Consideration," and Item 5 of the Schedule 13D, "Interest in Securities of the
Issuer," are hereby amended to add the following:
Farmers Rice has agreed to purchase 579,004 additional shares of Common
Stock (the "Kennedy Shares"), together with proxies for the shares, from clients
of Kennedy Capital Management, Inc., an investment advisor which has dispositive
power over such shares. A transaction with respect to this acquisition was
initiated on October 14, 1997, subject to, and conditioned upon, Farmers
Rice's confirmation of the receipt of proxies with respect to the shares. The
number of shares to be acquired was determined and Farmers Rice agreed to
consummate the transaction on October 16, 1997, after Farmers Rice confirmed the
receipt of proxies with respect to the shares. The shares are being paid for on
October 17, 1997 at the price of $8.5518 per share.
The acquisition of the Kennedy Shares makes Farmers Rice the beneficial
owner of 750,937 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 14.4% of the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding (based upon the number of shares outstanding
as of August 22, 1997). Additionally, Farmers Rice's purchase of the Kennedy
Shares makes (a) The Powell Group, its parent, the beneficial owner of 750,937
shares of Common Stock, or approximately 14.4% of the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding (based upon the number of shares outstanding as of August 22,
1997) and (b) Nanette N. Kelley, its President and Chief Executive Officer, the
beneficial owner of 777,337 shares of Common Stock (the "Kelley Shares"), or
approximately 14.9% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (based
upon the number of shares outstanding as of August 22, 1997). The number of
Kelley Shares includes 750,937 shares of Common Stock held by Farmers Rice and
26,400 shares of Common Stock held of record by Ms.
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Kelley. Giving effect to the purchase of the Kennedy Shares, the aggregate
number of shares owned by The Powell Group, Farmers Rice, Nanette N. Kelley,
First Global Securities, Inc. and Noble B. Trenham is 777,349, or approximately
14.9% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (based upon the number
of shares outstanding as of August 22, 1997). Farmers Rice used working capital
to purchase the Kennedy Shares.
Farmers Rice intends to vote or give a proxy to vote the Kennedy Shares at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of the Company to be
held on October 17, 1997. The matters expected to be voted upon at the Annual
Meeting are (1) a proposed amendment to the Company's bylaws to eliminate
cumulative voting (the "Cumulative Voting Proposal"), (2) a proposed amendment
to the Company's articles of incorporation to provide that actions required or
permitted to be taken by shareholders of the Company must be effected only at a
duly called annual or special meeting of shareholders and not by written consent
(the "Written Consent Proposal") and (3) the election of directors of the
Company. As previously reported, The Powell Group, Farmers Rice and Ms. Kelley
(for purposes of this Paragraph 2, collectively, "The Powell Group") have filed
a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with the Annual Meeting. Farmers Rice intends to vote
or give a proxy to vote the Kennedy Shares against the Cumulative Voting
Proposal, against the Written Consent Proposal and for The Powell Group's slate
of nominees for director of the Company.
On October 3, 1997, Eugene A. Cafiero, one of The Powell Group's nominees
for director of the Company, purchased 2,000 shares of Common Stock on the open
market for a price of $9.00 per share.
3. Item 7 of the Schedule 13D, "Material to be Filed as Exhibits," is
hereby amended to add the following:
1. Complaint filed by Nanette Kelley against American Rice, Inc. and
Douglas A. Murphy on October 13, 1997 in the District Court of
Harris County, Texas.
4. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 5 does not
modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D.
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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.
Date: October 17, 1997 The Powell Group
By: /s/ Nanette N. Kelley
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Name: Nanette N. Kelley
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 17, 1997 Farmers Rice Milling Company, Inc.
By: /s/ Nanette N. Kelley
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Name: Nanette N. Kelley
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 17, 1997 /s/ Nanette N. Kelley
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Nanette N. Kelley
Date: October 17, 1997 First Global Securities, Inc.
By: /s/ Noble B. Trenham
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Name: Noble B. Trenham
Title: Co-Chairman
Date: October 17, 1997 /s/ Noble B. Trenham
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Noble B. Trenham
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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1. Complaint filed by Nanette Kelley against American
Rice, Inc. and Douglas A. Murphy on October 13, 1997 in
the District Court of Harris County, Texas.
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EXHIBIT 1
NO. 97-51263
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NANETTE KELLEY, (S) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
(S)
Plaintiff, (S)
(S)
VS. (S) HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
(S)
AMERICAN RICE, INC. and (S)
DOUGLAS A. MURPHY, (S)
(S)
Defendants. (S) 190 Judicial District
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PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION
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TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
COMES NOW Nanette Kelley, plaintiff in the above-referenced action, and
files this Original Petition and states the following cause of action against
defendants, American Rice, Inc., and Douglas A. Murphy:
1. PARTIES
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1.1 Plaintiff, Nanette Kelley ("Kelley"), is a natural person and a
resident of the State of Louisiana, domiciled at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1.2 Defendant, American Rice, Inc. ("ARI"), is a Texas corporation
authorized to do and doing business in the State of Texas. ARI is subject to
service of process through its registered agent Bronson Schultz, at 411 North
Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77060.
1.3 Defendant, Douglas A. Murphy ("Murphy"), is a natural person and a
resident of Houston, Texas. Murphy is President and Chief Executive Officer of
ARI and is a member of ARI's
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board of directors. Murphy is subject to service of process by personal service
at American Rice, Inc., 411 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston, Texas
77060.
2. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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2.1 This Court has jurisdiction over ARI because ARI is a resident of
and conducts business in the state of Texas, maintains its principal place of
business in Harris County, and is amenable to service of process by a Texas
court. This Court has jurisdiction over Murphy because Murphy is a resident of
the state of Texas. This Court has general subject matter jurisdiction over this
action to enforce the provisions of the Texas Business Corporations Act,
including Tex. Bus. Corp. Act art. 2.24.
2.2 Venue is proper in Harris County, Texas, under Tex. Civ. Prac. &
Rem. Code (S) 15.002 and under Tex. Bus. Corp. Act art. 2.24. ARI's principal
office in Texas is in Harris County, and a substantial part of the events and
omissions giving rise to this claim occurred in Harris County, Texas.
3. FACTS
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3.1 ARI's principal corporate office is located in Harris County,
Texas.
3.2 Pursuant to section 2.2 of the bylaws of ARI, annual meetings of
shareholders, commencing with the year 1990, are required to be held no later
than September 30th of each year.
3.3 No annual meeting of the shareholders of ARI has occurred in 1997
on or before the date prescribed in the bylaws of September 30. Additionally,
no annual meeting of the shareholders of ARI has occurred within the 13-month
period prior to the filing of this action.
3.4 Kelley is a shareholder of ARI. Kelley owns 500 shares of ARI
common stock which is held in street name by the firm of Merrill, Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith, whose nominee is CEDE & Co., for her benefit.
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3.5 Murphy is the President and Chief Executive Officer of ARI and is a
member of the ARI board of directors.
4. CAUSE OF ACTION
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4.1 Kelly realleges and incorporates by reference the allegations set
forth in paragraphs 1.1 through 3.5 above.
4.2 Article 2.24.B of the Texas Business Corporation Act provides as
follows:
B. An annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held at such
time as may be stated in or fixed in accordance with the
bylaws. If the annual meeting is not held within any 13-month
period, any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in
which the principal office of the corporation is located may,
on the application of any shareholder, summarily order a
meeting to be held. Failure to hold the annual meeting at the
designated time shall not work a dissolution of the
corporation.
4.3 ARI has failed to hold an annual meeting as required under its
bylaws, and had failed to hold an annual meeting within the 13 month period
preceding the date of the filing of this action. Kelley is a shareholder in ARI.
ARI's principal office is in Harris County, Texas.
4.4 By this action, Kelly applies for, and is entitled to, a summary
order of this Court pursuant to Tex. Bus. Corp. Act art. 2.24.B requiring that
an annual meeting of the shareholders be held.
4.5 Kelley is entitled to an order directing that, and requests that the
Court summarily order that, an annual meeting of the shareholders of ARI be held
and further ordering that ARI, through Murphy and its board of directors, call,
give due notice of, and hold such meeting, to occur no later that twenty (20)
days following the entry of such order, all in accordance with the provisions of
ARI's bylaws and applicable law.
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5. PRAYER
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WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, plaintiff Nanette Kelley respectfully
requests the Court to grant the following relief:
a. that defendants ARI and Murphy, and each of the, be cited to appear
and answer herein;
b. that a show cause order be issed directing defendants to appear at
a hearing and to show cause why a summary order should not be
entered directing defendants to hold an annual shareholders'
meeting;
c. that, upon hearing, a summary order be entered directing defendants
ARI and Murphy to call and to hold, upon due and proper notice, a
shareholders' meeting no later than twenty (20) days following the
entry of such order; and
d. that plaintiff have such other and further relief, at law or in
equity, to which the Court deems her justly entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P.
/s/ Andrew McCollam III
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Andrew McCollam III
State Bar No. 13431812
Richard H. Page
State Bar No. 15410100
James A. Reeder, Jr.
State Bar No. 16695010
2300 First City Tower
1001 Fannin Street
Houston, Texas 77002-6760
(713) 758-1004
(713) 615-5957 Fax
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF,
NANETTE KELLEY
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VERIFICATION
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (S)
(S)
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (S)
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority duly authorized to act in and for
the above referenced parish and state, did on this day personally appear
Nanette Kelley, who, being sworn upon her oath to tell the truth, stated the
following:
1.
My name is Nanette Kelley. I am over the age of twenty-one (21) and am
fully competent to make this verification. I have personal knowledge of the
facts stated herein and they are all true and correct.
2.
The facts stated in paragraphs 3.1 through 3.5 of the foregoing Original
Petition are, based upon my personal knowledge, true and correct.
FURTHER, AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT.
/s/Nanette Kelley
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NANETTE KELLEY
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE ME on this 10th day of October, 1997, to
certify which witness my hand an seal of office.
/s/Melanie S. Crone
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NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF LOUISIANA
MY COMMISSION expires at death
/s/Melanie S. Crone
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Printed or Stamped Name of Notary
