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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Noble International, Ltd.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
655053 10 6
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement |X|. (A fee
is not required only if the filing 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.)
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CUSIP No. 655053 10 6 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Robert J. Skandalaris
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) | |
(b) |X|
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
3,092,156*
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NUMBER OF SHARES (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED None
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REPORTING PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 2,557,414*
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,092,156
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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)
43.19%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*Includes 150,396 shares held by Robert J. Skandalaris as custodian for his
three minor children; and 534,742 shares over which Mr. Skandalaris exercises
voting power pursuant to certain Voting Agreements and Powers of Attorney.
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Noble International, Ltd.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
33 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 155
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Robert J. Skandalaris
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
33 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 155
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(c) Citizenship:
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, no par value
(e) CUSIP Number:
655053 10 6
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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.
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acquire.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,092,156
(b) Percent of Class: 43.19%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,092,156
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,557,414
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
None
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following | |.
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Inapplicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Inapplicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Inapplicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I/we
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 11, 1998
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Signature: /s/ Robert J. Skandalaris
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Name: Robert J. Skandalaris
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Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
