SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Itron, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
465741 10 6
(Cusip Number)
Check the following if a fee is being paid with this statement [ X ]. (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).
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CUSIP No. 465741 10 6 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 Name of Reporting Person ARKLA, INC.
S.S. or I.R.S.Identification No. of Above Person
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 72-0120530
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a)
Not Applicable (b)
3 Sec Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5 Sole Voting Power
1,982,547
6 Shared Voting Power
0
7 Sole Dispositive Power
1,982,547
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
1,982,547
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares*
Not Applicable
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
18.53%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Itron, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's principal executive offices:
East 15616 Euclid Avenue
P.O. Box 15788
Spokane, Washington 99215
Item 2(a). Name of person filing:
Arkla, Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of principal business office:
1600 Smith Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Item 2(c). Place of organization:
State of Delaware
Item 2(d). Title of class of securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
465741 10 6
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b),
indicate type of person filing:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount of beneficially owned: 1,982,547 shares
(b) Percent of class: 18.53%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,982,547
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,982,547
(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:
Other persons are known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of
these securities. Those person whose interest relates to more than five
percent of the class are: None
Item 7. Identification and classification of the subsidiaries 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:
The undersigned expressly declares that the filing of the Schedule 13G
shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for
purposes of Section 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule
13G.
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purposes or effect.
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.
ARKLA, INC.
DATE: 2/14/94
By: Michael B. Bracy
Michael B. Bracy
Vice President
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