UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of l934
(Amendment No. )*
GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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(Title of Securities)
373730100
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(CUSIP Number)
Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber, Melisa T. Gerber
c/o Gerber Scientific, Inc.
83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, CT 06074
(860)644-1551
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
September 23, 1996
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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 / /.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
/x/.
*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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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1. Name of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No.
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber
Sonia K. Gerber
David J. Gerber
Melisa T. Gerber
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) / /
(b) / /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds* Not Applicable
5. Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e) / /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber - Connecticut
Sonia K. Gerber - USA
David J. Gerber - USA
Melisa T. Gerber - USA
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
7. Sole Voting Power
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 3,174,890
Sonia K. Gerber 103,475
David J. Gerber 99,271
Melisa T. Gerber 98,272
8. Shared Voting Power
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 0
Sonia K. Gerber 3,174,890
David J. Gerber 3,174,890
Melisa T. Gerber 3,174,890
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9. Sole Dispositive Power
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 3,174,890
Sonia K. Gerber 103,475
David J. Gerber 99,271
Melisa T. Gerber 98,272
10. Shared Dispositive Power
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 0
Sonia K. Gerber 3,174,890
David J. Gerber 3,174,890
Melisa T. Gerber 3,174,890
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 3,174,890
Sonia K. Gerber 3,278,365
David J. Gerber 3,274,161
Melisa T. Gerber 3,273,162
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares* Not Applicable
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 13.67%
Sonia K. Gerber 14.11%
David J. Gerber 14.09%
Melisa T. Gerber 14.09%
14. Type of Reporting Person: OO, IN, IN, IN
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement relates to Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 of
Gerber Scientific, Inc.
83 Gerber Road West
South Windsor, Connecticut 06074
Item 2. Identity and Background
The following information is furnished with respect to the Estate
of H. Joseh Gerber, Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber, and Melisa T.
Gerber, the persons filing this statement. All of the individual
reporting persons are citizens of the United States:
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(1) Estate of H. Joseph Gerber, which has no residence address
but whose business address is c/o Gerber Scientific, Inc., 83 Gerber
Road West, South Windsor, Connecticut 06074, is not employed, has had
no material occupation, positions, offices or employment during the
last five (5) years, and has not, during the last five (5) years been
convicted in any criminal proceeding. The Estate has not, during the
last five (5) years, been a party to any civil proceedings resulting
in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of,
or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
The co-executors of the Estate are Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber,
and Melisa T. Gerber.
(2) Sonia K. Gerber s residential address is 34 High Wood Road,
West Hartford, Connecticut 06117. Mrs. Gerber is not employed, and
has not, during the last five (5) years, been convicted in any
criminal proceeding nor has she, during the last five (5) years, been
a party to any civil proceedings resulting in a judgment, decree or
final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or
finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(3) David J. Gerber s business address is c/o Gerber Scientific,
Inc., 83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, Connecticut 06074. Mr.
Gerber is the Director of New Business Development and Technology
Strategy and a Director of Gerber Scientific, Inc. Mr. Gerber has
not, during the last five (5) years, been convicted in any criminal
proceeding nor has he, during the last five (5) years, been a party to
any civil proceedings resulting in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
with respect to such laws.
(4) Melisa T. Gerber s residential address is 50 Longwood
Avenue, Unit 311, Brookline, Massachusetts 02146. Ms. Gerber is a
sculptor and a student. Ms. Gerber has not, during the last five (5)
years been convicted in any criminal proceeding nor has she, during
the last five (5) years, been a party to any civil proceedings
resulting in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect
to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration:
Not Applicable
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The purpose of the acquisition by the Reporting Persons, aside
from the Estate, is to administer the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber.
Unless otherwise sooner disposed of by the Estate, the shares of
Gerber Scientific, Inc. owned beneficially by Sonia K. Gerber, David
J. Gerber, and Melisa T. Gerber as co-executors of the Estate
ultimately will be distributed pursuant to the terms of the will of H.
Joseph Gerber which provides for disposition of the shares to Sonia K.
Gerber, David J. Gerber, Melisa T. Gerber, and designated charitable
and educational institutions.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
The Estate of H. Joseph Gerber beneficially owns an aggregate of
3,174,890 shares, including immediately exercisable options to
purchase 105,220 shares (approximately 13.67% of the Issuer s
outstanding Common Stock).
Sonia K. Gerber beneficially owns an aggregate of 3,278,365
shares, including 3,174,890 shares beneficially owned as co-executor
of the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber. These shares aggregate
approximately 14.11% of the Issuer s outstanding shares.
David J. Gerber beneficially owns an aggregate of 3,274,161
shares, including 3,174,890 shares owned as co-executor of the Estate
of H. Joseph Gerber; options to purchase 1,000 shares which are
exercisable within 60 days; and 30,746 shares which are held in a
trust established under the terms of the will of Bertha Gerber (under
the terms of such trust, Sonia K. Gerber is the sole trustee but as
the trustee she is obligated to follow the direction of the
beneficiary, David J. Gerber, with respect to all matters relating to
such shares including voting and the retention or sale of such
securities). These shares aggregate approximately 14.09% of the
Issuer s outstanding shares.
Melisa T. Gerber beneficially owns 3,273,162 shares, including
3,174,890 shares owned by the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber, and 30,747
shares which are held in a trust established under the terms of the
will of Bertha Gerber (under the terms of such trust, Sonia K. Gerber
is the sole trustee but as the trustee she is obligated to follow the
direction of the beneficiary, Melisa T. Gerber, with respect to all
matters relating to such shares including voting and the retention or
sale of such securities). These shares aggregate approximately 14.09%
of the Issuer's outstanding shares.
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Sonia K. Gerber has sole power to vote or to direct the vote and
sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of an aggregate of
103,475 shares.
David J. Gerber has sole power to vote or direct the vote and
sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of an aggregate of
99,271 shares, which includes 30,746 shares held in a trust
established under the will of Bertha Gerber.
Melisa T. Gerber has sole power to vote or direct the vote and
sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of an aggregate of
98,272 shares, which includes 30,747 shares held in a trust
established under the will of Bertha Gerber.
As co-executors of the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber, Sonia K.
Gerber, David J. Gerber, and Melisa T. Gerber have shared power to
vote or direct the vote and shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition (subject to the terms of the will of H. Joseph Gerber) of
the 3,174,890 shares beneficially owned by the Estate of H. Joseph
Gerber.
The following transactions in the Issuer s common stock were
effected by the reporting persons during the past sixty days:
On September 27, 1996, David J. Gerber was granted incentive
stock options to purchase 4,000 shares of the Issuer s Common stock,
at $14.25 per share, pursuant to the Gerber Scientific, Inc. 1992
Employee Stock Plan As Amended and Restated As of April 28, 1995.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
As explained in Item 4, the Gerber Scientific, Inc. securities
beneficially owned by the Estate and by Sonia K. Gerber, David J.
Gerber, and Melisa T. Gerber, as co-executors of the Estate, will be
distributed pursuant to the terms of the will of H. Joseph Gerber.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
The agreement of the parties pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is included under the
heading Signatures below.
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Signatures
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge of an on
behalf of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct,
and the undersigned each agree that this Schedule 13D is filed on
behalf of each of them.
October 3, 1996 /s/ Sonia K. Gerber
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Estate of H. Joseph Gerber
By Sonia K. Gerber,
Co-Executor
/s/ David J. Gerber
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Estate of H. Joseph Gerber
By David J. Gerber,
Co-Executor
/s/ Melisa T. Gerber
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Estate of H. Joseph Gerber
By Melisa T. Gerber
Co-Executor
/s/ Sonia K. Gerber
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Sonia K. Gerber
Individually, and as Co-Executor
/s/ David J. Gerber
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David J. Gerber
Individually, and as Co-Executor
/s/ Melisa T. Gerber
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Melisa T. Gerber
Individually, and as Co-Executor
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