-----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, Q3trrhuaoARIJbU20X6htLkYpJaV3KDYW8GvljLlStqfwV7GilsHqzEI96CJ9vwv 2XUlZGa8OgM1TCR7s5UWeA== 0000950137-01-000621.txt : 20010223 0000950137-01-000621.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-01-000621 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL BINDING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040461 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OFFICE MACHINES, NEC [3579] IRS NUMBER: 360887470 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12254 FILM NUMBER: 1540785 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE GBC PLZ CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 BUSINESS PHONE: 8472723700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE GBC PLZ CITY: NORHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LANE INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000941506 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 362668230 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200SHERMER ROAD CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 BUSINESS PHONE: 8472915718 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 SHERMER ROAD CITY: NORTHBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60062 SC 13G 1 c60136sc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G 1 CUSIP NO. 13G PAGE 1 OF 5 PAGES UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13D-102) Information to be included in Statements filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), (c), and (d) and Amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. ________)1 GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value per share COMMON STOCK, $.125 PAR VALUE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 369154 10 9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 12/31/99 ANNUAL STATEMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) 1 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 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). 2 CUSIP NO. 369154 10 9 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) Lane Industries, Inc. 36-2668230 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (See Instructions) (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5 Sole Voting Power Shares 9,883,235 ----------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by ----------------------------------------------------- 7 Sole Dispositive Power Each 9,883,235 ----------------------------------------------------- Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power 0 Person With - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 9,883,235 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 62.81% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Page 3 of 5 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: General Binding Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1 GBC Plaza Northbrook, IL 60062 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Lane Industries, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: One Lane Center Northbrook, IL 60062 Item 2(c) Citizenship: A Delaware corporation Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, Par Value $.125 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 369154 10 9 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) ( ) Broker of Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) ( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) ( ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act 4 Page 4 of 5 Pages (e) ( ) Investment Advised registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) ( ) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)(Note: See Item 7) (h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4 Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 9,883,235 shares (as of December 31, 2000) (b) Percent of Class: 9,883,235/15,734,300 = 62.81% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote*** (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote*** (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of*** (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of*** - -------------------- * Includes shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock, par value $.125 per share, which are convertible into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, par value $.125 per share, upon presentation for transfer. 5 Page 5 of 5 Pages 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. 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. - --------------------- ** Includes the of Class B Common Stock noted above. *** Lane Industries, Inc. has the sole power to vote and to dispose of the shares listed in Item 4. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----