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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of l934
(Amendment No. 2)*
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)
December 31, 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 / /.
*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 105,220
Sonia K. Gerber 1,098,475
David J. Gerber 103,271
Melisa T. Gerber 98,272
8. Shared Voting Power
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 0
Sonia K. Gerber 1,336,740
David J. Gerber 1,336,740
Melisa T. Gerber 1,336,740
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9. Sole Dispositive Power
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 105,220
Sonia K. Gerber 1,098,475
David J. Gerber 103,266
Melisa T. Gerber 98,272
10. Shared Dispositive Power
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 0
Sonia K. Gerber 1,336,740
David J. Gerber 1,336,740
Melisa T. Gerber 1,336,740
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
Estate of H. Joseph Gerber 105,220
Sonia K. Gerber 2,435,215
David J. Gerber 1,440,006
Melisa T. Gerber 1,435,012
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 .46 %
Sonia K. Gerber 10.73 %
David J. Gerber 6.34 %
Melisa T. Gerber 6.32 %
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. Joseph 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 address is c/o David J. Gerber at Gerber
Scientific, Inc., 83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, CT 06074. 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 address is c/o David J. Gerber at Gerber
Scientific, Inc., 83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, CT 06074. 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, was to administer the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber.
The purpose of this Amendment No. 2 is to reflect the distribution of
2,226,520 shares of the issuer pursuant to the terms of the will of H.
Joseph Gerber. The estate continues to own immediately exercisable
options to acquire an aggregate of 105,220 shares of Gerber
Scientific, Inc. Common Stock. Unless otherwise sooner disposed of by
the Estate, these options (or the shares issued upon the exercise
thereof) ultimately will be distributed pursuant to the terms of the
will of H. Joseph Gerber.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Following the distribution pursuant to the terms of the will of
H. Joseph Gerber, referred to in Item 4 above, the Estate of H. Joseph
Gerber beneficially owns an aggregate of 105,220 shares, which
represent immediately exercisable options (approximately .46% of the
Issuer's outstanding Common Stock).
Sonia K. Gerber beneficially owns an aggregate of 2,435,215
shares, including 105,220 shares beneficially owned as co-executor of
the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber; 83,160 shares as co-trustee under two
trusts for the benefit of Melisa T. Gerber; 83,160 shares as co-
trustee under two trusts for the benefit of David J. Gerber; and
1,065,200 shares as co-trustee and beneficial owner of the trust for
the benefit of Sonia K. Gerber. These shares aggregate approximately
10.73% of the Issuer's outstanding shares.
David J. Gerber beneficially owns an aggregate of 1,440,006
shares, including 105,220 shares owned as co-executor of the Estate of
H. Joseph Gerber; options to purchase 3,000 shares which are
exercisable within 60 days; 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); 83,160
shares as co-trustee under two trusts for the benefit of Melisa T.
Gerber; 1,065,200 shares as co-trustee under a trust for the benefit
of Sonia K. Gerber; and 83,160 shares as co-trustee and beneficial
owner of two trusts for the benefit of David J. Gerber. These shares
aggregate approximately 6.34% of the Issuer's outstanding shares.
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Melisa T. Gerber beneficially owns 1,435,012 shares, including
105,220 shares owned by the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber; 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); 83,160 shares as co-trustee under two trusts
for the benefit of David J. Gerber; 1,065,200 shares as co-trustee
under a trust for the benefit of Sonia K. Gerber; and 83,160 shares as
co-trustee and beneficial owner of two trusts for the benefit of
Melisa T. Gerber. These shares aggregate approximately 6.32% of the
Issuer's outstanding shares.
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
1,098,475 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
103,266 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 105,220 shares beneficially owned by the Estate of H. Joseph
Gerber.
As co-trustees of five separate trusts for the benefit of the
three of them, 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 each of the
trusts, of an aggregate of 1,231,520 shares beneficially owned by
these five trusts.
The following transactions in the Issuer's common stock were
effected by the reporting persons during the past sixty days:
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On December 31, 1997, the Estate of H. Joseph Gerber distributed
2,226,520 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock pursuant to the terms of
the will of H. Joseph Gerber, as follows: 83,160 of such shares were
distributed to and acquired by two trusts for the benefit of Melisa T.
Gerber; 83,160 of such shares were distributed to and acquired by two
trusts for the benefit of David J. Gerber; 1,065,200 of such shares
were distributed to and acquired by the H. Joseph Gerber Marital Trust
fbo Sonia K. Gerber; and 995,000 of such shares were distributed to
and acquired by Sonia K. Gerber. Sonia K. Gerber, David J. Gerber,
and Melisa T. Gerber are the co-trustees of each of the foregoing five
trusts.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
See Items 4 and 5 above.
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.
Signatures
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge of and 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.
Date: December 31, 1997 /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
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/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
