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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. )*
Alltrista Corp
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, without par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
020040101
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
High Rock Capital LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 313,117
SHARES -----------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH -0-
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 379,947
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
379,947
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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Schedule 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Alltrista Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5875 Castle Creek Parkway
Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-4330
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing: High Rock Capital LLC
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of High Rock
Capital LLC is 28 State Street, 18th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
Item 2(c). Citizenship: High Rock Capital LLC is a limited liability
company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common stock, without par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 020040101
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act);
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act;
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under Section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. [_]
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: High Rock Capital LLC was
the record owner of 379,947 shares as of December 31,
1999.
(b) Percent of Class: 5.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
313,117
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
379,947
(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.
Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the
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securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURES
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: February 14, 2000
HIGH ROCK CAPITAL LLC
By: High Rock Capital LLC
By: /s/ David L. Diamond
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David L. Diamond,
President
