UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
505688 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] 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 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).
(Continued on following page(s))
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CUSIP No. 505688 10 1
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Schneider Family Voting Trust, George W. Schneider,
Virginia F. Schneider, Joseph P. Schneider,
Steven M. Schneider and Patrick Greene, Trustees
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Not Applicable
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,201,299
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 3,201,299
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,201,299
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
50.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
00: a trust
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CUSIP No. 505688 10 1
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
George W. and Virginia F. Schneider Trust U/A dated September 1, 1987,
George W. and Virginia F. Schneider, Co-Trustees
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Not Applicable
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 43,890
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,287,005
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 43,890
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,330,895
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
20.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
00: a trust
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CUSIP No. 505688 10 1
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1319 St. Andrew Street
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
Schneider Family Voting Trust ("Voting Trust"),
George W. Schneider, Virginia F. Schneider, Joseph P.
Schneider, Steven M. Schneider and Patrick Greene,
Trustees
George W. and Virginia F. Schneider Trust U/A dated
September 1, 1987 ("Living Trust"), George W. and
Virginia F. Schneider, Co-Trustees
This statement on Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf
of both the Voting Trust and the Living Trust.
1,287,005 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock reported
as beneficially owned by the Living Trust are deposited
in the Voting Trust.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
The address of the Voting Trust is 1319 St. Andrew
Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603
The address of the Living Trust is P.O. Box 71,
Redondo Beach, California 90277
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Not Applicable
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
505688 10 1
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:
Not Applicable
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Item 4. Ownership (as of December 31, 1999).
Voting Trust
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,201,299 shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 50.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
3,201,299 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
3,201,299 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
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George W. and Virginia F. Schneider and 12 other
members of their family, including certain affiliated
entities, entered into a voting trust agreement in June
1982. Pursuant to the trust agreement, as amended, all
shares of the Issuer's former Class A voting Common
Stock (now Common Stock) held by such individuals and
entities were initially deposited into the Voting Trust
created thereunder. Each depositor and beneficiary
holding Voting Trust certificates issued thereunder
(which now includes 12 other members (or affiliated
trusts) of the Schneider family) also agreed to
transfer to the Voting Trust all shares of Common Stock
thereafter acquired, provided that no such depositor or
beneficiary is required to transfer, assign or set over
to the trustees shares of Common Stock acquired by gift
on or after January 15, 1994 from George W. or Virginia
F. Schneider.
Under the Voting Trust, the five trustees (currently,
George W. Schneider, Virginia F. Schneider, Joseph P.
Schneider, Steven M. Schneider and Patrick Greene),
acting by majority action, are vested with the
exclusive right to sell, transfer or dispose of the
deposited shares and to vote such deposited shares in
their discretion on all matters on which such shares
are entitled to vote; provided, however, that in the
event of a proposed recapitalization, reorganization,
merger, consolidation, liquidation, sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Issuer or a
comparable transaction, in addition to the necessary
vote of the trustees, any such action shall also
require the affirmative vote or consent of the
beneficiaries holding Voting Trust certificates
representing at least 75% of the aggregate number of
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votes of the then deposited shares. The beneficiaries
are also entitled to receive all cash dividends or
other distributions (other than in capital stock of the
Issuer) declared and paid on the deposited shares.
The deposited shares may only be withdrawn from the
Voting Trust by a beneficiary prior to the expiration
or termination of the Voting Trust if the trustees
allow such withdrawal; provided, however, that on
January 31 of each year (commencing on January 31,
1998) each beneficiary will automatically receive
10,000 shares.
The Voting Trust continues in effect until April 1,
2005, and thereafter for up to an additional successive
five-year period if the trustees so elect.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a
reorganization, merger or consolidation in which the
Issuer does not survive, a liquidation of the Issuer, a
sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Issuer or a sale of all of the Common Stock held by the
trustees under the Voting Trust, the Voting Trust shall
automatically terminate. Additionally, the Voting Trust
may be terminated at any time prior to the expiration
thereof by the trustees with the affirmative vote or
consent of the beneficiaries holding Voting Trust
certificates representing at least 75% of the aggregate
number of votes of the then deposited shares.
Living Trust
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,330,895 shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 20.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
43,890 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
1,287,005 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
43,890 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
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1,287,005 shares reported as beneficially owned by the
Living Trust are deposited in the Voting Trust and,
thereby, the Living Trust and its co-trustees, as a
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beneficiary of the Voting Trust, share voting power
with the trustees of the Voting Trust over such
securities (see above) but do not have any power to
dispose of such shares (since the trustees of the
Voting Trust have sole dispositive power, see above).
Overall
The aggregate number and percentage of Common Stock of
the Issuer to which this Schedule 13G relates is
3,245,189 shares, representing 50.9% of the 6,379,449
shares outstanding as stated in the Issuer's Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended October 2, 1999.
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.
See Item 4 above. The Living Trust, as a beneficiary of
the Voting Trust, has the right to receive all cash
dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, its
shares of Common Stock held in the Voting Trust.
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. Certification.
Not Applicable
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CUSIP No. 505688 10 1
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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.
February 10, 2000
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Date
SCHNEIDER FAMILY VOTING TRUST
/s/ George W. Schneider
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George W. Schneider, Trustee
/s/ Virginia F. Schneider
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Virginia F. Schneider, Trustee
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CUSIP No. 505688 10 1
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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.
February 10, 2000
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Date
GEORGE W. AND VIRGINIA F. SCHNEIDER
TRUST U/A DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1987
/s/ George W. Schneider
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George W. Schneider, Trustee
/s/ Virginia F. Schneider
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Virginia F. Schneider, Trustee
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