-----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, C6KWE5iQtBEOYnFJuTIf6W2Pkfz1tArMSXwieZnOW195rNcgDV+a9f5Jfs5/Hrdc 36KoEZVVxtrlGIPzwbDFow== 0000914260-04-000024.txt : 20040304 0000914260-04-000024.hdr.sgml : 20040304 20040304162102 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914260-04-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040304 GROUP MEMBERS: EDWARD P. PIERONI GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN B. COSTELLO FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOSS W RUSSELL JR TRUST A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001231336 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HINCKLEY ALLEN & SYNDER STREET 2: 1500 FLEET CENTER CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 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/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30247 FILM NUMBER: 04649093 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/A 1 schedule13bosstrusta.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A W. RUSSELL BOSS JR. TRUST A Schedule 13 Boss Trust A 
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Amendment No.1)


                    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)


                                February 24, 2004
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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)
                  [ ]    Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [X]    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    (6)  Shared Voting Power:  726,000 (1,628,400 if Class B common
                                                  ------------------------------------
Owned By               stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A common stock)
                       --------------------------------------------------------------
Each Report-           (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  None
                                                     ----
ing Person             (8)  Shared Dispositive Power: 726,000 (1,628,400 if Class B
                                                      -----------------------------
With                   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.  10.8% (assumes conversion of all outstanding Class B common stock
                                                          ------------------------------------------------------------------
to Class A common stock).
- -------------------------

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

         1)  Name of Reporting Person.  John B. Costello
                                        -----------------

         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    (6)  Shared Voting Power:  726,000 (1,628,400 if Class B common
                                                  ------------------------------------
Owned By               stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A common stock)
                       --------------------------------------------------------------
Each Report-           (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  None
                                                     ----
ing Person             (8)  Shared Dispositive Power: 726,000 (1,628,400 if Class B
                                                      -----------------------------
With                   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.  10.8% (assumes conversion of all outstanding Class B common stock
                                                          ------------------------------------------------------------------
to Class A common stock and exercise of all options exercisable within 60 days 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     stock beneficially owned is converted to Class A common stock)
                        --------------------------------------------------------------
Owned ByEach Report-    (6) Shared Voting Power: None
                                                 ----
ing Person              (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  726,000 (1,628,400 if Class B common
                                                      ----------------------------- ------
With                    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.  10.8% (assumes conversion of all outstanding Class B common stock
                                                          ------------------------------------------------------------------
to Class A common stock).
- -------------------------

   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)  John B. Costello
               (iii)  W. Russell Boss, Jr., Trust A dtd 12/27/67

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

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

Item 2(c).        Citizenship.
                  -----------
                  (i), (ii), (iii)  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 dtd 12/27/67  for which  Edward P.  Pieroni and John B.  Costello act as
co-trustees.*

           (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 W. Russell Boss, Jr. Trust A dtd
               ---------------
12/27/67 of which Edward P. Pieroni and John B. Costello act as co-trustees represent 10.8% (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 Edward P. 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 John B. Costello 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).
                        ---------------------------------

*Russell A. Boss also serves as a co-trustee of the W. Russell Boss, Jr. Trust A
dtd 12/27/67.  His beneficial ownership has been reported in a separate Schedule
13G  filing.

             (d)    Number of shares of Common  Stock as to which the W.  Russell
Boss, Jr. Trust A 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:    March 4, 2004                      /s/ Edward P. Pieroni
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                Edward P. Pieroni

Date:    March 4, 2004                      /s/ John B. Costello
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                John B. Costello

Date:    March 4, 2004                      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 March 4,
2004.

Date:    March 4, 2004                      /s/ Edward P. Pieroni
                                            ------------------------------------
                                               Edward P. Pieroni

Date:    March 4, 2004                      /s/ John B. Costello
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                John B. Costello

Date:    March 4, 2004                      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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