-----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, GRpnuOpVJ4xRMk/JESdw/x8MC6eYkAI0PxknYwL/O/JjCGW9YXoAdEmfEm2YX7kl nDzY33/WT9ihFEIA/RK5Lg== 0000914260-03-000033.txt : 20030509 0000914260-03-000033.hdr.sgml : 20030509 20030509140601 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914260-03-000033 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030509 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOSS W RUSSELL JR TRUST B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001231462 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CROSS A T CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000025793 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PENS, PENCILS & OTHER ARTISTS' MATERIALS [3950] IRS NUMBER: 050126220 STATE OF INCORPORATION: RI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-11024 FILM NUMBER: 03689908 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ALBION RD CITY: LINCOLN STATE: RI ZIP: 02865 BUSINESS PHONE: 4013331200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ALBION ROAD CITY: LINCOLN STATE: RI ZIP: 02865 SC 13G 1 schedule13gbosstrustb.htm SCHEDULE 13G BOSS TRUST B Schedule 13G Boss Trust B 
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Amendment No. )


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                               A.T. CROSS COMPANY
                               ------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)



                      Class A Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
                      -------------------------------------
                         (Title of class of securities)


                                    227478104
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP number)


                                 April 30, 2003
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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)
                  [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 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).

                 (A fee is not being paid with this statement.)


 1)   Name of Reporting Person.  W. Russell Boss, Jr., Trust B dtd 12/27/67
                                 -------------------------------------------

 2)   Check the Appropriate box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).

      (a)      |_|
      (b)      |_|


 3)   SEC Use Only......................................


 4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization.       United States
                                                 -------------------------------


Number of              (5)  Sole Voting Power:  831,000 (1,733,400 if Class B common
Shares Beneficially                            --------------------------------------
Owned By                    stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A common stock
Each Report-                -------------------------------------------------------------
ing Person             (6)  Shared Voting Power:  None
With                                              ----
                       (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  831,000 (1,733,400 if Class B
                                                     -----------------------------
                            common stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A common
                            --------------------------------------------------------------
                            stock)
                            ------
                       (8)  Shared Dispositive Power: None
                                                      ----

                       (9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.   1,733,400 (assumes conversion of all
                                                                                            ------------------------------------
                            outstanding  Class B common stock to Class A common stock
                            ---------------------------------------------------------

                       (10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions).

                                     Not applicable.


                       (11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9.  11.3% (assumes conversion of all outstanding Class B
                                                                               ----------------------------------------------------
                             common stock to Class A common stock held by Reporting Person).
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------

                       (12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions).  OO
                                                                           --


Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer.
                  --------------
                  A.T. Cross Company.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
                  -----------------------------------------------
                  One Albion Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865.

Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing.
                  ---------------------
                  W. Russell Boss, Jr., Trust B dtd 12/27/67
Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office.
                  ------------------------------------

                  c/o Noel Field, Jr.
                  Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
                  1500 Fleet Center
                  Providence, RI 02903

Item 2(c).        Citizenship.
                  -----------
                  United States.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities.
                  ----------------------------
                  Class A Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value.

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number.
                  ------------
                  227478104

Item 3.           Not applicable.


Item 4.           Ownership.
                  ---------

The securities reported on herein are held in trust by the W. Russell Boss, Jr., Trust B.

                  (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned.
                           -------------------------

                           831,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.

                           902,400 shares which may be acquired by conversion of Class B Common Stock.

                  (b)      Percent of Class.  The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Trust represent 11.3% (assumes
                           ----------------
                           conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B common stock to an equal number of shares of Class A
                           common stock).

                  (c)      Number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Trust has:

                                (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  831,000 (1,733,400 if all Class B shares are
                                                                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                                    converted to Class A shares).
                                                                                    -----------------------------

                                (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  None
                                                                                      ----

                                (iii)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  831,000 (1,733,400 if all Class B shares are
                                                                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                                                    converted to Class A shares).
                                                                                    -----------------------------

                                (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  None
                                                                                                   ----



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.

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.          Certification.
                  --------------
                  Not applicable.


     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:    May 8, 2003         W. Russell Boss, Jr., Trust B dtd 12/27/67


                             By: /s/ Noel M. Field, Jr.
                                 ----------------------
                             Name:   Noel M. Field, Jr.
                             Title:  Co-Trustee
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