UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $.05 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
479254 10 4
(CUSIP Number)
John M. Schroeder, 4041 North Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53402 -
(414) 631-2503
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
February 5, 1998
(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 the statement [_].
(A fee is not required only if the reporting 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.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom
copies are to be sent.
* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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. 479254 10 4
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Samuel C. Johnson
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF and BK
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
Not Applicable
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
2,123,486(1)
SHARES
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
1,135,330(1)
OWNED BY
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
2,123,486(1)
REPORTING
PERSON
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,135,330
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,258,816(1)
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)
40.9%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
(1) Takes into account shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned
by the reporting person which are convertible into Class A Common
Stock on a one share-for-one share basis.
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This amendment relates to the Class A Common Stock, $.05 par
value (the "Class A Common Stock") of Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc.
(the "Company"), 1326 Willow Road, Sturtevant, Wisconsin 53177. This
Amendment is filed by Samuel C. Johnson, 1525 Howe Street, Racine,
Wisconsin 53403.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Mr. Johnson purchased 160,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock for approximately $2,696,250, of which $2,500,000 was
obtained by a loan made in the ordinary course of business by
Bank of America.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
(a)-(b) Information concerning the amount and percentage
of shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the
reporting person is set forth below.
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Percentage of
Sole Shared Outstanding
Voting and Voting and Aggregate Shares of
Reporting Dispositive Dispositive Beneficial Class A
Person Power Power Ownership Common Stock
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Samuel C. Johnson 2,123,486(1) 1,135,330(1) 3,258,816(1) 40.9%(1)(2)
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(1) Includes shares of Class B Common Stock which are convertible at any
time on a one-for-one basis into shares of Class A Common Stock.
(2) Based upon 6,886,466 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding on
January 31, 1998 and 1,062,330 shares of Class B Common Stock
beneficially owned by Mr. Johnson.
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Mr. Johnson shares voting and dispositive power with respect to
certain shares with Imogene P. Johnson, Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, JWA
Consolidated, Inc. and Johnson Heritage Trust Company. Certain
information with respect to such persons is set forth below.
Principal
Occupation
Name and Business and Name, Address and
Address Employment Principal Business
Johnson Heritage Trust Company Not Applicable Bank and Trust Company
4041 N. Main Street
Racine, WI 53402
State of Organization: Wisconsin
Imogene P. Johnson None None
4041 N. Main Street
Racine, WI 53402
Citizenship: United States
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold Vice President- S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
1525 Howe Street Personal and 1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403 Home Care Racine, WI 53403
Citizenship: United States Products of S.C.
Johnson & Son, Manufacturer of
Inc. household maintenance
and industrial products
JWA Consolidated, Inc. Not Applicable Holding company for
4041 N. Main Street purposes of owning
Racine, WI 53402 stock of Company
State of Organization: Delaware
During the last five years, none of the above persons has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding or has been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree
or final order enjoining future violation of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.
(c) The following is a list of all transactions in the
Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock by the persons
named in paragraphs (a)-(b) above during the 60 days preceding the date of
this amendment to Schedule 13D.
The shares below were purchased through broker-dealers in the
Nasdaq Stock Market:
Date of Class of Number of Price Per
Name Transaction Common Stock Shares Share
Samuel C. Johnson 2/4/98 Class A 10,000 $16.50
Samuel C. Johnson 2/5/98 Class A 150,000 $16.875
The shares below were acquired by exercise of a stock option:
Date of Class of Number of Price Per
Name Transaction Common Stock Shares Share
Samuel C. Johnson 1/1/98 Class A 681 $11.75
The shares below were acquired under the Johnson Worldwide
Associates, Inc. 1994 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan:
Date of Class of Number of Price Per
Name Transaction Common Stock Shares Share
Samuel C. Johnson 1/28/98 Class A 500 0
Helen P. Johnson- 1/28/98 Class A 500 0
Leipold
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
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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.
Date
February 16, 1998 /s/ Samuel C. Johnson
Signature
Samuel C. Johnson
Name/Title
