-----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, FTjHesHINaDQiRGue+oFQm9xPsA8s32FZMf5rRVedyDrCVVAexOEBFnei15LTvCg 5XY9Ai8/gT5FrqzBZ38dvQ== 0000807249-96-000187.txt : 19960716 0000807249-96-000187.hdr.sgml : 19960716 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000807249-96-000187 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960715 SROS: AMEX SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LYNCH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000061004 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 381799862 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-09994 FILM NUMBER: 96594973 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8 SOUND SHORE DR STE 290 CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036293333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8 SOUND SHORE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 290 CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GABELLI FUNDS INC ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000807249 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133056041 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CORPORATE CENTER CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580-1434 BUSINESS PHONE: 9149215128 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13D THIS PAPER DOCUMENT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO RULE 902(g) OF REGULATION S-T SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Amendment No. 40) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 LYNCH CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, No Par Value (Title of Class and Securities) 551137102 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) Robert A. Hurwich, Lynch Corporation 8 Sound Shore Drive, Greenwich, CT, 06830 (203)629-3718 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) June 25, 1996 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this State- ment because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: _____ /____/ Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this Statement: _____ /____/ _________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 551137102 13D _________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Mario J. Gabelli I.D. No. ###-##-#### _________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: ____ (a) /___/ ____ (b) /___/ _________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________ (4) SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF _________________________________________________________________ (5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ____ / / _________________________________________________________________ (6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA _________________________________________________________________ : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER : 326,905 (Item 5) :________________________ : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________ PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE : POWER : 326,905 (Item 5) :________________________ :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE : POWER : None _________________________________________________________________ (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 326,905 (Item 5) _________________________________________________________________ (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* _____ / / _________________________________________________________________ (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 23.52% _________________________________________________________________ (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN _________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1. Security and Issuer The class of equity securities to which this statement on Schedule 13D relates is the Common Stock, no par value ("Securities") of Lynch Corporation (the "Issuer"), an Indiana corporation with principal offices located at 8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 290, Greenwich, Connecticut, 06830. This Amendment No. 40 is being filed to amend the Schedule 13D, as amended (the "Schedule 13D"), which was originally filed December 19, 1985. Pursuant to Rule 101(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-T and Rule 13d-2(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the entire text of the Schedule 13D is restated herein except for previously filed paper exhibits. Item 2. Identity and Background (a), (b) and (c)- This statement is being filed by Mario J. Gabelli ("Mr. Gabelli"). Mr. Gabelli is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Gabelli Funds, Inc. ("GFI"), a financial services firm and an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act"). Mr. Gabelli is also the Chief Investment Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO"), a majority-owned subsidiary of GFI and an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act. Mr. Gabelli is also a director or trustee for all of the registered investment companies advised by Gabelli Funds, Inc. He is also the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer and a director of Spinnaker Industries, Inc. ("Spinnaker") and The Morgan Group, Inc. ("Morgan Group"), which are subsidiaries of the Issuer. Mr. Gabelli's, GFI's and GAMCO's business addresses are One Corporate Center, Rye, New York, 10580. Spinnaker's business address is 600 North Pearl Street, #2160, L.B. 100, Dallas, Texas, 75201. The Morgan Group's business address is 2545 Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, 21223. (d) and (e) - Not applicable (f) - Mr. Gabelli is a citizen of the United States. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration Mr. Gabelli used an aggregate of approximately $5,802,564 to purchase the Securities beneficially owned by him as reported in Item 5 below. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Mr. Gabelli has purchased the Securities reported herein as beneficially owned by him for investment for his own account. He may acquire additional Securities or dispose of some or all of the Securities reported herein. As Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, Mr. Gabelli is actively involved in the management of the Issuer. Accordingly, in the normal course of his duties as an officer and director of the Issuer, Mr. Gabelli may consider, analyze or propose corporate transactions involving the Issuer or its subsidiaries, sales or transfers of assets of the Issuer, changes in the board of directors or management of the Issuer, changes in the capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer, changes in the Issuer's business or corporate structure and similar actions affecting the Issuer. Other than as described above, Mr. Gabelli does not have any present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any transaction, change or event specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer (a) The aggregate number and percentage of Securities to which this Schedule 13D relates is 326,905 shares, representing 23.52% of the 1,390,464 shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's most recently filed Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. (b) Mr. Gabelli has the sole power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Securities reported herein. (c) Effective June 25, 1996, Mr. Gabelli resigned as a trustee of certain family trusts which hold shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. As a result, Mr. Gabelli ceased to be a beneficial owner of 20,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer as of that date. (d) and (e)- Not applicable Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer Not applicable Item 7. Material to be Filed as an Exhibit The following Exhibit A is attached hereto. The following Exhibit BB is incorporated by reference to Exhibit BB in Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D of various Gabelli entities dated November 3, 1992 relating to the Common Stock of Hector Communica- tions. The following Exhibit CC is incorporated by reference to Exhibit CC in Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D of various Gabelli entities dated November 9, 1992 relating to the Common Stock of The Liberty Corporation. Exhibit A: Power of Attorney from Mario J. Gabelli to Robert A. Hurwich. Exhibit BB: Memorandum of understanding between Gabelli Funds, Inc., Mario J. Gabelli and the Federal Communications Commission (dated November 3, 1992). Exhibit CC: Joint motion for approval of memorandum of understanding file with FCC by Gabelli Funds, Inc., Mario J. Gabelli and the Federal Communications Commission (dated November 9, 1992). 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: July 15, 1996 Mario J. Gabelli By:______________________ Robert A. Hurwich Attorney-in-Fact Exhibit A POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I, Mario J. Gabelli, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint, Robert A. Hurwich my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead solely for the purpose of executing, filing or delivering any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Forms 3, 4 or 5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to securities issued by Lynch Corporation or its subsidiaries, and any amendments thereof and any filing agreement relating thereto, giving and granting unto said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every such act as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This instrument may not be changed orally. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set may hand and seal this 5th day of July, 1996. ___________________________________ Mario J. Gabelli BE IT KNOWN, that on this 5th day of July, 1996, before me, Bonnie Cohen, a Notary Public in and for the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn, personally came and appeared Mario J. Gabelli, to me known, and known to me to be the same person described in and who executed the Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, the day and year above written. __________________________________ Notary Public -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----