-----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, IRKKOmwvbMLx/4KlqG727Qtsu4kmBlcskCe4E/LlkPx68Zdpzcd50kMVTPrXMv4n 5uUfg7CDqSWDCgDvUYNxUg== 0000914260-03-000035.txt : 20030512 0000914260-03-000035.hdr.sgml : 20030512 20030512151940 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914260-03-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030512 GROUP MEMBERS: BOSS W RUSSELL JR TRUST A FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PIERONI EDWARD P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001231102 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE STREET SUITE 200 CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02908 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE STREET SUITE 200 CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02908 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: 03692688 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 schedule13gpieronitrusta.htm SCHEDULE 13G PIERONI AND BOSS TRUST A JOINTLY Schedule 13G Pieroni and Boss Trust A 
                       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.          Edward P. Pieroni
                                        --------------------------

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

                   (a)      |_|
                   (b)      [X]


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


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


Number of             (5)  Sole Voting Power:  None
Shares Beneficially                            ----
Owned By              (6)  Shared Voting Power:  726,000 (1,628,400 if Class B common
Each Report-                                     ------------------------------------
ing Person            stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A common stock)
With                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                      (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  None
                                                    ----
                      (8)  Shared Dispositive Power: 726,000 (1,628,400 if Class B
                                                     -----------------------------
                      common stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A common
                      --------------------------------------------------------------
                      Stock)
                      ------

         9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.   1,628,400 (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.  10.6% (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).  IN
                                                           --

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

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

             (a)      |_|
             (b)      [X]

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


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


Number of              (5)  Sole Voting Power:  726,000 (1,628,400 if Class B common
Shares Beneficially                             ------------------------------------
Owned by Each Report-  stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A common stock)
ing Person             --------------------------------------------------------------
With                   (6) Shared Voting Power: None
                                                ----
                       (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  726,000 (1,628,400 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.   1,628,400 (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.  10.6% (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.
                  ---------------------

                        (i)  Edward P. Pieroni
                        (ii) W. Russell Boss, Jr., Trust A dtd 12/27/67

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office.
                  ------------------------------------

                  (i), (ii) One State Street
                            Suite 200
                            Providence, RI 02908

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 A for which Edward P. Pieroni acts as
co-trustee.

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

                       726,000 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 of which Mr. Pieroni acts as
                       ----------------
co-trustee represent 10.6% (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 Mr. Pieroni has:

                       (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  None.
                                                                           -----

                       (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  726,000 (1,628,400 if all Class B shares are
                                                                             ---------------------------------------------
                                converted to Class A shares).
                                -----------------------------

                       (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  None.
                                                                                        -----

                       (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  726,000 (1,628,400 if all Class B shares
                                                                                          -----------------------------------------
                                are converted to Class A shares).
                                ---------------------------------

                  (d) Number of shares of Common Stock as to which the W. Russell Boss, Jr. Trust dtd 12/27/67 has:


                        (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  726,000 (1,628,400 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:  726,000 (1,628,400 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
                                            /s/ Edward P. Pieroni
                                            ---------------------
                                                Edward P. Pieroni

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


                                            By:/s/ Edward P. Pieroni
                                               ---------------------
                                            Name:  Edward P. Pieroni
                                            Title: Co-Trustee

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     In accordance  with Rule 13d-1 (f)(1) under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, as amended,  the  undersigned  hereby agrees to the joint filing with each
other of the attached  statement on Schedule 13G and to all  amendments  to such
statement and that such  statement and all  amendments to such statement is made
on behalf of each of them. IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned  hereby execute
this agreement on May 8, 2003.

Date:    May 8, 2003
                                            /s/ Edward P. Pieroni
                                            ---------------------
                                                Edward P. Pieroni

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


                                            By:/s/ Edward P. Pieroni
                                               ---------------------
                                            Name:  Edward P. Pieroni
                                            Title: Co-Trustee
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