UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Banner Aerospace, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
066 525 106
(CUSIP Number)
JAMES J. CRAMER
100 Wall Street
8th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Tel. No.: (212) 742-4480
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
April 28, 1997
(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 statement 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 [ ].
Page 1 of 10 Pages
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 066 525 106 PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
J.J. Cramer & Co.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [ ]
(B) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,453,900
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,453,900
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,453,900
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.5%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 066 525 106 PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James J. Cramer
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [ ]
(B) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
2,453,900
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,453,900
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,453,900
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.5%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 066 525 106 PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Karen L. Cramer
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (A) [ ]
(B) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
2,453,900
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,453,900
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,453,900
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.5%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 066 525 106 PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Cramer Partners, L.P.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 2,453,900
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,453,900
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,453,900
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.5%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 066 525 106 PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Cramer Capital Corporation
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,453,900
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,453,900
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,453,900
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.5%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP NO. 066 525 106 PAGE 7 OF 10 PAGES
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
The undersigned hereby amends the statement on Schedule 13D, dated
June 20, 1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated July 16, 1996, Amendment No.
2, dated January 3, 1997 and Amendment No. 3, dated February 20, 1997 (the
"Statement"), filed by the undersigned relating to the Common Stock, par value
$1.00 per share of Banner Aerospace, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as set forth
below. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have
the same meaning as set forth in the Statement.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated to read in
its entirety as follows:
Of the 2,453,900 Shares held by the Reporting Persons, 2,453,900
Shares were purchased with the personal funds of the Partnership in
the aggregate amount of $17,379,034.15.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Items 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) of the Statement are hereby amended and
restated to read in their entirety as follows:
(a) This statement on Schedule 13D relates to 2,453,900 Shares
beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, which constitute
approximately 10.5% of the issued and outstanding Shares.
(b) The Partnership, Cramer Capital Corporation and the Manager
have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to
2,453,900 Shares. James Cramer and Karen Cramer have shared
voting and dispositive power with respect to 2,453,900 Shares.
(c) Within the past 60 days, the Reporting Persons purchased
Shares on the dates, in the amounts and at the prices set
forth on
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CUSIP NO. 066 525 106 PAGE 8 OF 10 PAGES
Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated by reference
herein. All of such purchases were made on the open market.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 6 of the Statement is amended by deleting on the second line
the number "2,199,000" and replacing it with the number "2,453,900."
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CUSIP NO. 066 525 106 PAGE 9 OF 10 PAGES
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: May 6, 1997
J.J. CRAMER & CO.
By: /s/ James J. Cramer
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Name: James J. Cramer
Title: President
/s/ James J. Cramer
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James J. Cramer
/s/ Karen L. Cramer
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Karen L. Cramer
CRAMER PARTNERS, L.P.
By: CRAMER CAPITAL CORPORATION,
its general partner
By: /s/ James J. Cramer
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Name: James J. Cramer
Title: President
CRAMER CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ James J. Cramer
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Name: James J. Cramer
Title: President
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CUSIP NO. 066 525 106 PAGE 9 OF 10 PAGES
EXHIBIT B
Transactions in Common Stock
of The Company
Cramer Partners, L.P.
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Trade Date No. of Shares Cost (Sales Sale/
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Price) Per Purchase
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Share
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2/21/97 1,000 8.625 P
2/24/97 12,800 8.50 P
3/5/97 25,000 8.0210 P
3/6/97 21,700 7.9960 P
3/12/97 10,000 8.0 P
3/14/97 5,500 8.0 P
3/18/97 25,000 7.250 P
3/18/97 5,000 7.50 P
3/19/97 5,000 7.50 P
3/25/97 3,400 7.25 P
3/27/97 5,000 7.75 P
3/31/97 51,800 7.50 P
4/11/97 42,100 6.875 P
4/11/97 1,000 7.00 P
4/24/97 10,000 7.00 P
4/28/97 12,000 7.1770 P
4/29/97 15,000 7.3340 P
4/30/97 2,600 7.2500 P
5/1/97 1,000 7.25 P
