SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.1)*
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Huntco Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
445661101
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(CUSIP Number)
*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. 445661101 13G
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Mr. B. D. Hunter
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(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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NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,500
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH 3,687,000
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,500
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,687,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,694,500
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
See the sixth and seventh paragraphs of Item 4.
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
41.3%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 445661101 13G
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Various Trusts for the benefit of the children of B. D. Hunter
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(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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NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH 3,650,000
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,650,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,650,000
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
See the sixth and seventh paragraphs of Item 4.
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
40.8%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP NO. 445661101 13G
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Various Trusts for the benefit of the grandchildren of B. D. Hunter
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(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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NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH 3,650,000
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,650,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,650,000
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
See the sixth and seventh paragraphs of Item 4.
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
40.8%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP NO. 445661101 13G
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Huntco Enterprises, Inc.
37-6046036
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(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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NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH 3,650,000
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,650,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,650,000
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
See the sixth and seventh paragraphs of Item 4.
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
40.8%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 445661101 13G
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Huntco Farms, Inc.
43-1568373
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Missouri
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 505,000
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH 3,145,000
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
505,000
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,145,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,650,000
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
See the sixth and seventh paragraphs of Item 4.
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
40.8%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 445661101 13G
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Huntco International, Inc.
43-1568376
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(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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NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 3,145,000
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH 0
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,145,000
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,145,000
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
See the sixth and seventh paragraphs of Item 4.
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
37.3%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 445661101 13G
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Huntco Acquisitions Holding, Inc.
43-1422805
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
(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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NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 3,145,000
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH 0
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,145,000
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,145,000
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
See the sixth and seventh paragraphs of Item 4.
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
37.3%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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ITEM 1.(a) Name of Issuer:
Huntco Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
14323 South Outer Forty Drive, Suite 600N
Town & Country, Missouri 63017
ITEM 2.(a) Name of Person Filing:
1. B.D. Hunter
2. Various trusts for the benefit of the children
of Mr. B.D. Hunter
3. Various trusts for the benefit of the grandchildren
of Mr. B.D. Hunter
4. Huntco Enterprises, Inc.
5. Huntco Farms, Inc.
6. Huntco International, Inc.
7. Huntco Acquisitions Holding, Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Offices, or, if none, Residence:
All of the persons and entities listed above maintain the same
business address: 14323 South Outer Forty, Suite 600N
Town & Country, Missouri 63017
(c) Citizenship:
B.D. Hunter is a citizen of the United States of America. The
situses of the various trusts for the benefit of Mr. Hunter's
children and grandchildren are Missouri and Illinois. Huntco
Enterprises, Inc., Huntco International, Inc. and Huntco
Acquisitions Holding, Inc., are corporations incorporated under
the laws of the state of Delaware. Huntco Farms, Inc. is a
corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of Missouri.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
(e) CUSIP Number:
The CUSIP Number assigned to the Class A Shares is: 445661101
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of 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
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership
See Items 5 through 9 and 11 of cover page(s) as to each reporting person and
see the explanation below.
The Articles of Incorporation as amended and restated of Huntco Inc. (the
"Company") provide for two classes of common stock. One class is the Class A
common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Class A Shares") which has one
vote per share. The Class A Shares are registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). The second class of common stock is the Class B
common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Class B Shares"). The terms of
the Class B Shares are identical to the terms of the Class A Shares, except
that each Class B Share is entitled to ten votes and is convertible into one
Class A Share.
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G is being filed by (i) Mr. B.D. Hunter
("Hunter"), (ii) various trusts for the benefit of Hunter's adult children
(the "Children's Trusts") (iii) various trusts for the benefit of Hunter's
grandchildren (the "Grandchildren's Trusts"), (iv) Huntco Enterprises, Inc.
("Enterprises"), (v) Huntco Farms, Inc. ("HFI"), (vi) Huntco International,
Inc. ("HII"), and (vii) Huntco Acquisitions Holding, Inc. ("Acquisitions").
Hunter, the Children's Trusts, the Grandchildren's Trusts, Enterprises, HFI,
HII and Acquisitions are referred to collectively hereinafter as the "Hunter
Entities". The organizational structure of the Hunter Entities is set forth
below.
Hunter, who beneficially owns 31% of the voting control of Enterprises, and
who is a co-trustee of the Children's Trusts, shares voting and investment
control over substantially all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
Enterprises. Voting and investment control over the remaining capital stock
of Enterprises is shared by an executive officer of the Company and another
individual who is Hunter's nephew, in their capacities as co-trustees of the
Grandchildren's Trusts. Hunter, Enterprises, the Children's Trusts and the
Grandchildren's Trusts own substantially all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of HFI. Hunter, HFI and Enterprises own all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of HII. HII is the sole shareholder of
Acquisitions. Acquisitions and Farms are the record owners of 3,145,000 and
505,000 Class B Shares, respectively so that the Hunter Entities own and
control all of the issued and outstanding Class B Shares.
The Class A shares deemed to be beneficially owned by each of the Hunter
Entities pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1) (which assumes the conversion of the
Class B Shares into Class A Shares) is set forth with more specificity below.
The actual voting control of the Company represented by the ownership of the
Class B Shares (which have not actually been converted) and the Class A Shares
is set forth for Hunter and for Acquisitions and Farms as the record holders
of the Class B Shares.
For the sake of simplicity, ownership of all of the Class B Shares owned by
any one Hunter Entity which is a corporation (and the shared voting and
investment power which accompanies such ownership) is attributed to each of
that particular corporate entity's direct and indirect shareholders. The
reader is cautioned, however, to avoid "double counting."
Nothing in this Amendment No. 1 shall be deemed an admission that any
particular Hunter Entity is the actual beneficial owner of the Class B Shares
deemed under Rule 13d-3 to be beneficially owned by it. Further, Hunter
acknowledges that although he may be deemed under Rule 13d-3(d) to share
voting and investment control over the capital stock of Enterprises held of
record in his name as co-trustee of the Children's Trust (which therefore
gives him indirect shared voting and investment power over a substantial
portion of the Class B Shares held of record by Acquisitions and Farms) he
maintains that he does not "control" the Children's Trusts as that term is
used in, or in the context of, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Hunter
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Hunter is deemed to share indirect voting and investment power over a total of
3,694,500 Class A Shares, consisting of (i) 3,650,000 issued and outstanding
Class B Shares (which are convertible into Class A Shares) through (x) his
revocable living trust and (y) his capacity as co-trustee of the Children's
Trusts, pursuant to which he shares voting and investment power over
substantially all of the capital stock of Enterprises, Farms, HII and
Acquisitions and (ii) 37,000 Class A shares owned by a corporation of which
Mr. Hunter owns 49% of the issued and outstanding capital stock and another
executive of the Company owns the other 51%. Hunter has sole voting and
investment power over 7,500 Class A Shares including 2,500 Class A Shares
issuable upon exercise of non-qualified stock options which vest within sixty
days of the date hereof and which were awarded to him under the Company's 1993
Incentive Stock Plan.
In addition to the 44,500 Class A Shares which Hunter actually owns or is
deemed to beneficially own, if all of the Class B Shares over which he is
deemed to share voting and investment power were converted into Class A
Shares, Hunter would be deemed to beneficially own 41.3% of the Class A Shares
calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1). Without converting, Hunter is
deemed to control over 87.4% of the total Company vote through his shared
voting and investment control of substantially all of the Class B Shares with
their ten-to-one voting rights and through the 44,500 Class A Shares which he
owns or is deemed to beneficially own.
The Children's Trusts and the Grandchildren's Trusts
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The Children's Trusts, through their ownership interest in Enterprises (which
is also a shareholder of HII) and HFI are deemed to share voting and
investment power over the 3,650,000 Class B Shares referenced above which
represents 100% of the issued and outstanding Class B Shares and which shares
would, if converted into Class A Shares, represent 40.8% of the Class A
Shares, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
Enterprises
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Through its partial ownership of HII which is the sole shareholder of
Acquisitions, Enterprises shares voting and investment power with Hunter and
HFI, which are the other shareholders of HII, over the 3,145,000 Class B
Shares owned by Acquisitions. Through its partial ownership of HFI,
Enterprises shares voting and investment power over the 505,000 Class B Shares
of which HFI is the record holder. If converted into Class A Shares, the
3,650,000 Class B Shares would represent 40.8% of the Class A Shares,
calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
HFI
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HFI has sole voting and investment power over the 505,000 Class B Shares of
which it is the record holder representing 13.8% of all the issued and
outstanding Class B Shares and it is deemed to share voting and investment
power with Enterprises and Hunter over the 3,145,000 Class B Shares owned by
Acquisitions due to those entities' share ownership of HII which is the sole
shareholder of Acquisitions. If converted into Class A Shares, the 3,650,000
Class B Shares which HFI is deemed to beneficially own would represent 40.8%
of the Class A Shares calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1). If only
the 505,000 Class B Shares of which HFI is the actual record holder were
converted into Class A Shares, those shares would represent 8.7% of the Class
A Shares, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1). The 505,000 Class B
Shares with their ten-to-one voting rights represents 12.1% of the total
Company vote.
HII
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As the sole shareholder of Acquisitions, HII is deemed to beneficially own and
to have sole voting and investment power over the 3,145,000 Class B Shares of
which Acquisitions is the record holder. If converted into Class A Shares,
the aforementioned 3,145,000 Class B Shares would represent 37.3% of the Class
A Shares, calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
Acquisitions
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Acquisitions is deemed to beneficially own and to have sole voting and
investment power with respect to the 3,145,000 Class B Shares of which it is
the record holder representing 86.2% of all of the issued and outstanding
Class B Shares. If converted into Class A Shares, these aforementioned
3,145,000 Class B Shares would represent 37.3% of the Class A Shares,
calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1). The 3,145,000 Class B Shares
with their ten-to-one voting rights represents 75.3% of the total Company
vote.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Omitted Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Omitted Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Omitted Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Member of the Group.
Omitted Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Omitted Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Omitted Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
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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 12, 1998
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B.D. HUNTER
/s/ B.D. Hunter
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B.D. Hunter
VARIOUS TRUSTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN OF B. D. HUNTER
By: /s/ B.D. Hunter By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen
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Co-Trustee Co-Trustee
VARIOUS TRUSTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GRANDCHILDREN OF B. D. HUNTER
By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen
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Co-Trustee
HUNTCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen
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Robert J. Marischen,
President and Chief Executive Officer
HUNTCO FARMS, INC.
By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen
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Robert J. Marischen,
President and Chief Executive Officer
HUNTCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen
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Robert J. Marischen,
President and Chief Executive Officer
HUNTCO ACQUISITIONS HOLDING, INC.
By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen
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Robert J. Marischen,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT A
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AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
more particularly to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder, and in connection with Amendment No. 1 to
Schedule 13G dated February 12, 1998 which is executed by each of the
undersigned, each of the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the Schedule
13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned, and each of the undersigned
consent to the filing of this Agreement as an exhibit to the Schedule 13G.
Date: February 12, 1998
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B.D. HUNTER
/s/ B.D. Hunter
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B.D. Hunter
VARIOUS TRUSTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN OF B. D. HUNTER
By: /s/ B.D. Hunter By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen
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Co-Trustee Co-Trustee
VARIOUS TRUSTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GRANDCHILDREN OF B. D. HUNTER
By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen
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Co-Trustee
HUNTCO ENTERPRISES, INC. HUNTCO FARMS, INC.
By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen
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Robert J. Marischen, Robert J. Marischen,
President and CEO President and CEO
HUNTCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. HUNTCO ACQUISITIONS HOLDING, INC.
By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen By: /s/ Robert J. Marischen
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Robert J. Marischen, Robert J. Marischen,
President and CEO President and CEO
