-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BxrAQguahd2veowM1DwXkwYwvFLwRWMlSwzQrkmswysbJ8ojTp0b4JahyQZEvsza AjmeudBPW+tLv7+jHZiJbA== 0000927016-01-502183.txt : 20010807 0000927016-01-502183.hdr.sgml : 20010807 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927016-01-502183 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010806 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BENTHOS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000011390 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990] IRS NUMBER: 042381876 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50353 FILM NUMBER: 1699174 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 49 EDGARTON DRIVE CITY: NORTH FALMOUTH STATE: MA ZIP: 02556 BUSINESS PHONE: 5085631000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 49 EDGERTON DR CITY: NORTH FALMOUTH STATE: MA ZIP: 02556 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWBERGER SETH A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001142339 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS [2200] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: POST OFFICE BOX 1229 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78294 BUSINESS PHONE: 2102228210 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: POST OFFICE BOX 1229 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78294 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 BENTHOS, INC. ------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.06 2/3 par value per share ------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 082641 10 1 ----------- (CUSIP Number) Check the appropriate to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] 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 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). Schedule 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 ----------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Seth A. Newberger - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2. (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4. U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5. NUMBER OF None SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6. OWNED BY 51,500 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7. REPORTING None PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8. 51,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9. 51,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10. [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11. 3.71% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12. IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Schedule 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 ----------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kaye Newberger - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2. (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4. U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5. NUMBER OF 17,800 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6. OWNED BY 51,500 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7. REPORTING 17,800 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8. 51,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9. 69,300 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10. [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11. 4.99% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12. IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Schedule 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 ----------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Abigail Ellen Robbins - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2. (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4. U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5. NUMBER OF 500 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6. OWNED BY 9,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7. REPORTING 500 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8. 9,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9. 9,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10. [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11. 0.68% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12. IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Schedule 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 ----------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON KASE Joint Venture - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2. (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4. Texas - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5. NUMBER OF 9,000 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6. OWNED BY None ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7. REPORTING 9,000 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8. None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9. 9,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10. [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11. 0.65% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12. PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Schedule 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 Item 1 Issuer (a) The name of the issuer is Benthos, Inc. (the "Issuer"). (b) The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is 49 Edgerton Drive, N. Falmouth, Massachusetts 02556. Item 2 Reporting Persons (a) The names of the persons filing this Schedule are Seth A. Newberger, Kaye Newberger, Abigail Ellen Robbins and KASE Joint Venture. (b) The address of the persons filing this Schedule is 513 Mandalay Drive East, San Antonio, Texas. (c) Seth A. Newberger, Kaye Newberger and Abigail Ellen Robbins are citizens of the United States of America. KASE Joint Venture is a Texas general partnership. (d) The title of the class of securities to which this Schedule relates is Common Stock, $.06 2/3 par value. (e) The CUSIP number of this class of securities is 082641 10 1. Item 3 Type of Reporting Person Not Applicable Item 4 Ownership Reference is made to Items 5 though 12 of the Cover Pages of this Schedule. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by the reporting persons is 69,800, which represents 5.03% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer. 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 Schedule 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 Item 7 Identification and Classification of Subsidiary, etc. Not Applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group This Schedule is being filed on behalf of Seth A. Newberger, Kaye Newberger, Abigail Ellen Robbins and KASE Joint Venture. Under (S)13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, said persons may be deemed to be a "group". Seth A. Newberger and Kaye Newberger are husband and wife. Abigail Ellen Robbins is their daughter. KASE Joint Venture is a partnership in which Seth A. Newberger holds a 25% interest, Kaye Newberger a 25% interest, and Abigail Ellen Robbins a 50% interest. Under the governing instrument of the joint venture, Seth A. Newberger is designated as the Manager of the joint venture, with the right and power to conduct the usual daily business affairs and ministerial acts of the joint venture. All other decisions of the joint venture require a vote of a majority of the joint venturers with each joint venturer having one vote. Under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, KASE Joint Venture is deemed to have sole voting and investment power over the securities owned by it, and each of its joint venturers is deemed to have shared voting and investment power over those securities. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10 Certifications By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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. Schedule 13G Page 8 of 11 Pages CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date July 31, 2001 SETH A. NEWBERGER ------------------------ Seth A. Newberger KAYE NEWBERGER ------------------------ Kaye Newberger ABIGAIL ELLEN ROBBINS ------------------------ Abigail Ellen Robbins KASE Joint Venture By: SETH A. NEWBERGER ----------------- Seth A. Newberger, Manager Schedule 13G Page 9 of 11 Pages CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT PAGE ------- ---- Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement 10 Exhibit B Power of Attorney 11 Schedule 13G Page 10 of 11 Pages CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 EXHIBIT A --------- JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ---------------------- The undersigned hereby agree that a single Schedule 13G (or any amendment thereof) relating to the Common Stock of Benthos, Inc., shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that this Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G. Date: July 31, 2001 SETH A. NEWBERGER ------------------------ Seth A. Newberger KAYE NEWBERGER ------------------------ Kaye Newberger ABIGAIL ELLEN ROBBINS ------------------------ Abigail Ellen Robbins KASE Joint Venture By: SETH A. NEWBERGER ----------------- Seth A. Newberger, Manager Schedule 13G Page 11 of 11 Pages CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 EXHIBIT B --------- POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- The undersigned do hereby constitute and appoint Seth A. Newberger, of San Antonio, Texas, as attorney-in-fact for the undersigned with full power of substitution, and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to execute, deliver, record and file Schedule 13G, including all amendments and exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to perform each and every other act requisite and necessary to be done to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Dated: July 31, 2001 SETH A. NEWBERGER ------------------------ Seth A. Newberger KAYE NEWBERGER ------------------------ Kaye Newberger ABIGAIL ELLEN ROBBINS ------------------------ Abigail Ellen Robbins KASE Joint Venture By: SETH A. NEWBERGER ----------------- Seth A. Newberger, Manager -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----