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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. )
Hunt Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
445591100
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Jeffrey Bronchick, CIO
Reed, Conner & Birdwell, Inc.
1111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel No. (310) 478-4005
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 1, 1999
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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 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. [ X ]
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Sections 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this coverage 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 coverage 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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CUSIP: 445591100
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE
PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Reed Conner & Birdwell, Inc. I.R.S. Identification No. 95-2461281
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
N/A (b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 774,394
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 774,394
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
774,394
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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)
7.45%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
Cusip # 44591100
Item 1: Reporting Person - Donn B. Conner*
Item 4: OO
Item 6: USA
Item 7: 774,394
Item 8: None
Item 9: 774,394
Item 10: None
Item 11: 774,394
Item 13: 7.45%
Item 14: IN
Cusip # 44591100
Item 1: Reporting Person - Jeffrey Bronchick*
Item 4: OO
Item 6: USA
Item 7: 774,394
Item 8: None
Item 9: 774,394
Item 10: None
Item 11: 774,394
Item 13: 7.45%
Item 14 IN
Cusip # 44591100
Item 1: Reporting Person - James C. Reed*
Item 4: OO
Item 6: USA
Item 7: 774,394
Item 8: None
Item 9: 774,394
Item 10: None
Item 11: 774,394
Item 13: 7.45%
Item 14: IN
Cusip # 44591100
Item 1: Reporting Person - James P. Birdwell*
Item 4: OO
Item 6: USA
Item 7: 774,394
Item 8: None
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Item 9: 774,394
Item 10: None
Item 11: 774,394
Item 13: 7.45%
Item 14: IN
* Collectively referred to herein as "Control Persons"
Item 1. Security and Issuer
The title of the class of equity security to which this statement
relates is the Common Stock of Hunt Corporation, Inc. whose principal executive
offices are located at One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
19103.
Item 2. Identity & Background
(a) Reed Conner & Birdwell, Inc.
(b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025
(c) Investment Adviser
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) U.S.A.
(a) Donn B. Conner
(b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025
(c) President & CEO of RCB
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) U.S.A.
(a) Jeffrey Bronchick
(b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025
(c) CIO of RCB
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) U.S.A.
(a) James C. Reed
(b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025
(c) Executive Vice President of RCB
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) U.S.A.
(a) James P. Birdwell
(b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025
(c) Executive Vice President of RCB
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) U.S.A.
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Reed, Conner & Birdwell, Inc. in its capacity as an investment adviser
will purchase on behalf of its' clients. No monies are borrowed for such an
acquisition.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
"Reed, Conner & Birdwell, Inc. ("RCB") and its' Control Persons are
referred to herein as the "Reporting Person." RCB is a registered investment
advisor engaged in the business of securities analysis and investment and
pursues an investment philosophy of identifying undervalued companies and
purchasing shares of these companies. In order to achieve its clients'
investment objectives, RCB may participate in discussions with company
management or third parties concerning significant matters in which RCB may
suggest possible courses of action to enhance shareholder value or cause
recognition of the company's true value. In such situations, RCB may acquire
more than five percent of a company's equity securities in order to play a more
active role in corporate governance and participate in discussions with third
parties concerning proposed corporate transactions. RCB may seek to play such a
role in regard to the Issuer.
The Securities reported in this filing have been purchased and held for
investment purposes on behalf of client accounts in which RCB has discretionary
investment and voting power. The Reporting Person does not have any plans or
proposals that relate to or would result in any change in the business,
policies, management, structure or capitalization of the Issuer, but may
consider and adopt such plans or proposals in the future. In addition, the
Reporting Person may in the future acquire additional securities of the Issuer
on behalf of RCB's clients or dispose of some or all of RCB's current holdings
of the Securities in the ordinary course of RCB's business and the management of
its client accounts.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) & (b) The Reporting Person has discretionary investment and voting power on
774,394 shares of common stock which constitutes approximately 7.45% of the
Company's Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 1999 (10,401,041). Of the
total represented by RCB, 10,500 or .10% is individually owned by its' Control
Persons.
(c) Transactions made by RCB within the last sixty days:
B 01/06/00 2,000 10.4688
B 01/18/00 500 10.1250
B 01/18/00 2,000 10.0625
S 01/31/00 500 10.1250
S 02/03/00 3000 10.0208
B 02/07/00 700 10.0625
S 02/24/00 2,000 9.4375
B 02/29/00 300 9.5625
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B 02/29/00 100 9.6875
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Reed, Conner & Birdwell, Inc. and its' Control Persons entered into a
joint filing agreement on March 2, 2000.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 1 - Joint Filing Agreement by RCB and its' control persons.
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: March 2, 2000
Reed Conner & Birdwell, Inc.
By: /S/ Donn B. Conner
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Donn B. Conner, President & CEO
By: /S/ Jeffrey Bronchick
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Jeffrey Bronchick, CIO
By: /S/ James C. Reed
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James C. Reed, Executive VP
By: /S/ James P. Birdwell
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James P. Birdwell, Executive VP
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Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(F)(1)
This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") by and among the parties listed below, each
referred to herein as a "Joint Filer." The Joint Filers agree that a statement
of beneficial ownership as required by Section 13(d) of the Act and the Rules
there under may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13D or Schedule
13G, as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by
further joint filings. The Joint Filers states that they each satisfy the
requirements for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1.
Dated: March 2, 2000
By: /S/ Donn B. Conner
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Donn B. Conner, President & CEO
By: /S/ Jeffrey Bronchick
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Jeffrey Bronchick, CIO
By: /S/ James C. Reed
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James C. Reed, Executive VP
By: /S/ James P. Birdwell
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James P. Birdwell, Executive VP
