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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)*
HARDINGE INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01
(Title of Class of Securities)
412324 30 3
(CUSIP Number)
Paul Greenlee, Jr., 1203 K Street,
Washougal, WA 98671, Telephone: (503) 805-9039, with a copy to
J. Philip Hunter, Esq., Sayles & Evans, One West Church Street,
Elmira, NY 14901; Telephone: (607) 734-2271
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
October 27, 2000
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ___
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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
"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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CUSIP No. 412324 30 3
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Paul Greenlee, Jr. S.S.# ###-##-####
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
Not Applicable
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
1,822
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 461,262
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EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
1,822
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
461,262
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
463,084
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.21%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER:
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 ("Shares")
Hardinge Inc.
One Hardinge Drive
P.O. Box 1507
Elmira, New York 14902
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND:
(a) NAME
Paul Greenlee, Jr.
(b) RESIDENCE ADDRESS
1203 K Street
Washougal, WA 98671
(c) PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
None
(d, e) LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None
(f) CITIZENSHIP
U.S.A. - State of Washington
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION:
Paul Greenlee, Jr. has acquired Shares from time to time as gifts from
family and becoming co-trustee and attorney-in-fact with others with
respect to Hardinge Inc. Shares. As of the date hereof, 1,822 Shares are
owned individually; 407,949 Shares are held as co-trustee of a trust for
the benefit of himself and others; 53,313 Shares are held with two other
individuals as attorney-in-fact for another.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION:
Paul Greenlee, Jr. became a 5% owner on October 27, 2000 on his
becoming a co-trustee of a trust holding 407,949 Shares, increasing the
Reporting Person's ownership to 5.21% on said date. Mr. Greenlee has no
plans to cause a change of control of Hardinge Inc. or to take any other
action enumerated in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
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ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER:
(a) AGGREGATE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OWNED
463,084, 5.21% based on 8,886,871 shares outstanding on June 30, 2000
as reported by the Issuer.
(b) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,822
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 461,262
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,822
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 461,262
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(c) TRANSACTIONS DURING PAST SIXTY DAYS:
On October 27, 2000, Mr. Greenlee became a co-trustee of a trust
holding 407,949 Shares.
(d) RIGHTS OF ANY OTHER PERSONS TO OWNED SHARES:
Mr. Greenlee shares the power to vote with two other individual
co-trustees with respect to 407,949 Shares. The beneficiaries (one of whom
is Mr. Greenlee) of the trust of which Mr. Greenlee serves as co-trustee
have the right to dividends received from, but do not have the right to the
proceeds of the sale of, such Shares. Mr. Greenlee shares the power to vote
with two other individuals as attorney-in-fact with respect to 53,313
Shares.
Mr. Greenlee is aware of other persons with the right to receive or
the power to direct and receive dividends from or the proceeds of the sale
of, Shares, but to the best knowledge of Mr. Greenlee, none of such persons
beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding Shares, except those
disclosed in public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mr. Greenlee disclaims beneficial ownership of 226,806 Shares held in
two trusts by another for the benefit of Mr. Greenlee and others.
(e) DATE UPON WHICH CEASED TO BE 5% BENEFICIAL OWNER:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER:
407,949 Shares are held in trust and the power to vote and dispose is
shared with two other individual trustees, Joan A. Sutantyo and Jeanne W.
Ward and 53,313 Shares are held under power of attorney for another with
the power to vote and dispose shared with two other individuals, Jane G.
Joralemon and Douglas A. Greenlee. Mr. Greenlee expressly disclaims that
his relationship with his co-trustees and said other attorneys-in-fact
constitutes a group as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBIT:
None
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: October 27, 2000
Signature: /s/ Paul Greenlee, Jr.
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Name: Paul Greenlee, Jr.
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