-----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, Vpw+WQe0BpPCHbu1K37XxeeB3N23532d56HmLY+pEdZ67icIPoDUADkTxIZmL8rG 77jdG4aXxyEjM/6jNm6SnA== 0001015402-03-000458.txt : 20030214 0001015402-03-000458.hdr.sgml : 20030214 20030214182106 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001015402-03-000458 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030214 GROUP MEMBERS: RAVENWOOD INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: ROBOTTI & COMPANY, INCORPORATED FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROBOTTI ROBERT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001105838 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ROBOTTI & COMPANY, INC STREET 2: 52 VANDERBILT AVENUE, SUITE 503 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-986-4800 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: K TRON INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000000020 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 221759452 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0102 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33401 FILM NUMBER: 03569657 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROUTE 55 & 553 STREET 2: BOX 888 CITY: PITMAN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08071-0888 BUSINESS PHONE: 8562563318 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROUTE 55 & 553 STREET 2: P O BOX 888 CITY: PITMAN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08071-0888 SC 13G/A 1 doc1.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 2) K-TRON INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - PAR VALUE $0.01 (Title of Class of Securities) 482730 10 8 (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2002 (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) SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 482730 10 8 PAGE 2 OF 9PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Robert E. Robotti I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [x] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 214,355 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 214,355 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 482730 10 8 PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Robotti & Company, Incorporated I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 11-2627501 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [x] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 154,755 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 154,755 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON 154,755 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO, BD, IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 482730 10 8 PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 11-2474002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [x] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 59,600 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 59,600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON 59,600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER. K-Tron International, Inc. ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: Route 55 & 553 P.O. Box 888 Pitman, New Jersey 08071-0888 ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSONS FILING: This statement is filed by: (i) Robert E. Robotti, a United States citizen ("Robotti"); and (ii) Robotti & Company, Incorporated, a New York corporation ("Robotti & Company"); and (iii) The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Ravenswood") ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: c/o Robotti & Company, Incorporated 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, Suite 503 New York, New York 10017 ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP: See Item 2(a) ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock - Par Value $0.01 ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER: 482730 10 8 Page 5 of 9 Pages ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [X] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3 (a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (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) ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Robert E. Robotti shares beneficial ownership of 214,355 shares of the Security through the following: - his ownership of Robotti & Company, a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and an investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E), by virtue of the investment discretion Robotti & Company has over the accounts of its brokerage customers and advisory clients, which hold an aggregate of 154,655 shares of the Security; and - his ownership of Robotti & Company, which directly owns 100 shares of the Security; and Page 6 of 9 Pages SCHEDULE 13G - his position as the Managing Member of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C., which serves as the General Partner of Ravenswood, which owns 59,600 shares of the Security. (b) The amount of the shares of the Security beneficially owned by Robert E. Robotti is 8.8% of the outstanding shares of 2,432,092 common stock as per the Issuer's most recent 10-Q dated November 12, 2002. (c) (i) Mr. Robotti shares the power to vote or direct the vote of the shares of the Security as follows: - he shares with Robotti & Company and its brokerage customers and advisory clients the power to vote or direct the vote of 154,755 shares of the Security; and - he shares with the other Managing Member of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C., which serves as the General Partner of Ravenswood the power to vote or direct the vote of 59,600 shares of the Security. (iii) Mr. Robotti does not have the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of any of the shares of the Security. (iv) Mr. Robotti shares the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of the Security as follows: - he shares with Robotti & Company and its brokerage customers and advisory clients the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 154,755 shares of the Security; and - he shares with the other Managing Member of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C., which serves as the General Partner of Ravenswood the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 59,600 shares of the Security. 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. Page 7 of 9 Pages SCHEDULE 13G ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON. 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 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. Page 8 of 9 pages SCHEDULE 13G 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. Dated: February 14, 2002 By: /s/ Robert E. Robotti ------------------------------------- Name: Robert E. Robotti Robotti & Company, Incorporated By: /s/ Robert E. Robotti ------------------------------------- Name: Robert E. Robotti Title: President and Treasurer The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P. By: Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. ------------------------------------- General Partner of Ravenswood Investment Company, L.L.C. By: /s/ Robert E. Robotti ------------------------------------- Robert E. Robotti Title: Managing Member of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. Page 9 of 9 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----