-----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, LaLZkFDpaTX7OjhyXYzZKhf+1jFZRbTcnRdV4Iw9ojEKeOH5vOSaRmHiN9TIO5pW LarzBVfTtcq8dRuCstWmIg== 0000950132-00-000123.txt : 20000307 0000950132-00-000123.hdr.sgml : 20000307 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950132-00-000123 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000303 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000066570 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842] IRS NUMBER: 250668780 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12549 FILM NUMBER: 561150 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 426 STREET 2: OHARA TOWNSHIP CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15230 BUSINESS PHONE: 4129673000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 426 CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15230 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GERLACH G DONALD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009987 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2009 CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15230 BUSINESS PHONE: 4122883192 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2009 CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15230 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Mine Safety Appliances Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 602720 10 4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) G. Donald Gerlach, Esquire Reed Smith Shaw & McClay LLP 435 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 (412) 288-3294 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) October 21, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. [_] 1 ______________________ /1/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 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act. CUSIP NO. 602720 10 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS, 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) G. Donald Gerlach - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF 13,628 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 13,628 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 13,628 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 12 (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 0.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 of 3 Pages Item 1. Security and Issuer. Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of Mine Safety Appliances Company (the "Company"), P.O. Box 426, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230. Item 2. Identity and Background. (a) Name of Person Filing: G. Donald Gerlach (b) Residence or Business Address: 435 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (c) Present Principal Occupation: Counsel, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay LLP (attorneys-at-law), 435 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. See Items (7) through (11) on the cover page. On October 21, 1999, the undersigned ceased to be a trustee of four trusts holding an aggregate of 282,970 shares of Common Stock. As a result, the undersigned is no longer a beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3, of more than 5% of the outstanding shares. 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. /s/ G. Donald Gerlach ----------------------------- G. Donald Gerlach Date: March 3, 2000 Page 3 of 3 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----