-----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, E1CWw+a8AMdA+khgQpvpFysmQwb3tJwZTSTjp7ZZC/KJMj6gYZwl8DMc5o0udx44 oRyk3CHo+eSJgEyaqSDIKw== 0000950131-96-002539.txt : 19960531 0000950131-96-002539.hdr.sgml : 19960531 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-96-002539 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960530 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: 96574386 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: RITZENTHALER BARBARA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012424 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 A WEST JACKSON AVE CITY: NAPERVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60540 BUSINESS PHONE: 3128537516 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 A WEST JACKSON CITY: NAPERVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60540 SC 13D/A 1 AMD. #1 TO SCH. 13-D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (AMENDMENT NO. 1) LYNCH CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 551137 10 2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) BARBARA RITZENTHALER, 7A W. JACKSON AVE., NAPERVILLE, IL 60540; (708) 357-4222 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS) 5/23/96 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 SCHEDULE 13D, AND IS FILING THIS SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF RULE 13d-1(b)(3) OR (4), CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX. [_] CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX IF A FEE IS BEING PAID WITH THE STATEMENT. [_] - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 551137 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BARBARA RITZENTHALER (SS #343 24 2513) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 UNITED STATES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF 101,348 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 --- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 101,348 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 101,348 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.29% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 551137 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D filed by Barbara Ritzenthaler on April 22, 1996 to report the sale in brokers' transactions of 15,900 shares of Common Stock, no par value, of Lynch Corporation, previously reported as being beneficially owned by her, and to report her appointment as administrator of the estate of Bruce Ritzenthaler. ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This Schedule 13D, as amended, relates to shares of Common Stock, no par value ("Lynch Common Stock"), of Lynch Corporation ("Lynch"). The principal executive offices of Lynch are located at 8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 290, Greenwich, CT 06830 ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. (a) Name: Barbara Ritzenthaler (b) Business Address: 7A West Jackson Avenue Naperville, IL 60540 (c) Present Principal Occupation: Private Investor (d) Convictions: During the last five years, Barbara Ritzenthaler has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) Legal Proceedings: During the last five years, Barbara Ritzenthaler has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, as a result of which she was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Citizenship: United States ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. The information set forth in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. By order entered November 9, 1995 in the Circuit Court of the 18th Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois, Barbara Ritzenthaler, wife of Bruce Ritzenthaler, was appointed Guardian - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 551137 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 4 OF 6 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- of Mr. Ritzenthaler with full authority to act in his place and stead in all financial and business matters. The appointment of Barbara Ritzenthaler as Guardian was reported in Amendment No. 4 dated November 9, 1995 to a Schedule 13D dated August 1, 1990 originally filed by Mr. Ritzenthaler (the "1990 Schedule 13D"). Bruce Ritzenthaler died intestate on April 4, 1996. Barbara Ritzenthaler was appointed administrator of his estate by order entered April 26, 1996 in the Circuit Court of the 18th Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois. Bruce Ritzenthaler purchased Lynch Common Stock and Convertible Debentures of the Company as previously reported on the 1990 Schedule 13D and subsequent amendments thereto. Depending on market conditions and other factors that Barbara Ritzenthaler deems material she may, on behalf of the Estate of Bruce Ritzenthaler or for herself, purchase additional shares of Lynch Common Stock in the open market or in private transactions or may dispose of all or a portion of such Lynch Common Stock that she or the Estate of Bruce Ritzenthaler now owns or hereafter may acquire. Except as set forth in this Item 4, Barbara Ritzenthaler has no present plans or proposals that relate to or that would result in any of the actions specified in the clauses set forth under Item 4 of Schedule 13D. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a) The aggregate number of shares of Lynch Common Stock which Barbara Ritzenthaler owns beneficially pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is 101,348, constituting approximately 7.29% of the 1,390,549 shares of Lynch Common Stock reported by Lynch as being outstanding as of May 1, 1996. (b) Barbara Ritzenthaler has sole power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of all shares of Lynch Common Stock beneficially owned by her or the Estate of Bruce Ritzenthaler. (c) Barbara Ritzenthaler has sold shares of Lynch Common Stock in brokers' transactions on the American Stock Exchange since April 22, 1996 as follows:
No. of Price Date Shares ($) - ---------------------------------- May 3, 1996 200 76.500 200 76.000 May 6, 1996 200 76.500 100 76.500 May 7, 1996 200 76.000 200 75.500
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No. of Price Date Shares ($) - ---------------------------------- 200 74.500 100 76.000 100 76.000 100 75.500 100 75.500 May 8, 1996 200 73.750 100 73.000 100 72.500 May 9, 1996 200 72.500 100 71.500 100 70.500 May 10, 1996 200 72.000 100 72.500 100 71.500 May 13, 1996 1000 74.000 100 73.750 100 73.500 100 73.250 100 72.750 May 14, 1996 800 77.000 300 77.750 100 77.000 100 77.000 May 15, 1996 700 76.000 500 79.000 200 80.875 May 16, 1996 1500 83.500 500 83.750 500 78.000 500 77.500 300 82.500 200 84.250 200 83.625 100 79.500 100 79.000 100 78.500 100 78.000 May 17, 1996 200 84.250 200 83.750 200 83.250 100 84.500 100 84.000 100 83.500 100 83.250 100 83.125 100 83.125 May 20, 1996 100 83.500 100 83.250 May 22, 1996 1000 83.000 100 82.500
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No. of Price Date Shares ($) - ---------------------------------- 100 82.000 May 23, 1996 1800 86.500 May 29, 1996 200 85.250 100 86.000 100 85.500
(d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. None. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. None. 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: May 29, 1996 Barbara Ritzenthaler -------------------- Barbara Ritzenthaler -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----