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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 14)*
Methode Electronics, Inc.
Class B Common Stock
591520-10-1
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*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).
Page 1 of 5 pages
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CUSIP NO. 591520-10-1 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
WILLIAM J. McGINLEY
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
Not Applicable
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
890,902
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH ------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 883,264
WITH ------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
890,902
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
70.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Methode Electronics, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
7444 West Wilson Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60656
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
William J. McGinley
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
7444 West Wilson Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60656
Item 2(c). Citizenship
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class Securities:
Class B Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
591520-10-1
Item 3. Not Applicable
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 890,902
(b) Percent of Class: 70.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote . . . . . . 890,902
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote . . . . . . . . 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 883,264
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable.
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Item 10. Certification:
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.
February 13, 1995
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Date
/s/ William J. McGinley
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William J. McGinley
