-----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, SSLLAyHA1lN4fIIS/kcf7bO3xJlkm3U1dfvasuO6iPKV64Zvm22IRfJWH74ylUW7 88WjackAaaRduaGS5WqM8Q== 0001061464-03-000002.txt : 20030701 0001061464-03-000002.hdr.sgml : 20030701 20030701151112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001061464-03-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030701 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NELSON THOMAS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000071023 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 620679364 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-10668 FILM NUMBER: 03767810 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 NELSON PLACE CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214-1000 BUSINESS PHONE: 6158899000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 141000 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214-1000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL PUBLISHERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19721019 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POWERS JOE L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001061464 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 141000 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214 BUSINESS PHONE: 6158899000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 141000 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37214 SC 13D 1 d13jp32003.txt SCHEDULE 13D FOR JOE L. POWERS FOR MARCH 2, 2003 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4) Thomas Nelson, Inc. ------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock Class B Common Stock -------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 640376208 -------------------- (CUSIP Number) Joe L. Powers 501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN 37214-1000 (615) 889-9000 -------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notice and Communications) March 2, 2003 -------------------- (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 [ ]. *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). CUSIP NO. 640376208 13D Page 2 of 5 ============================================================================== NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Joe L. Powers SSN ####-##-#### - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 Not applicable (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS 4 00/NA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 of America - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 58,489 shares of Class B Common Stock NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 58,489 shares of Class B Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 58,489 shares of Class B Common Stock, consisting of 58,489 shares of Class B Common Stock held directly. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 12 N/A [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 13 5.7% Class B Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 14 Individual - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 6/30/2003 Page 3 of 5 ============================================================================== Item 1. Security and Issuer. This Schedule 13D relates to the Class B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Class B Common Stock"), of Thomas Nelson, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at501 Nelson Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-1000. Item 2. Identity and Background. (a) Joe L. Powers (b) 501 Nelson Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-1000 (c) Executive Vice President, Thomas Nelson, Inc., 501 Nelson Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-1000. (d) N/A (e) N/A (f) United States. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. N/A Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. This report is submitted to reflect the reduction in beneficial ownership as a result of the expiration of 25,000 Class B options without exercise on March 2, 2003. The options were granted under the 1992 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. They became exercisable on March 2, 1999 and expired on March 2, 2003. Form 4's have been previously filed to reflect their issuance and expiration. Item 5. Interests in Securities of the Issuer. (a) Mr. Powers beneficially owns 5.7% of the Class B Common Stock of the issuer, consisting of 58,489 shares of Class B Common Stock held directly. (b) Mr. Powers beneficially owns the following number of shares with: Class B Common Stock: --------------------- Sole Voting Power: 58,489 shares of Class B Common Stock Shared Voting Power: 0 Sole Dispositive Power: 58,489 shares of Class B Common Stock Shared Dispositive Power: 0 (c) N/A (d) N/A (e) N/A Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. N/A Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits. N/A Date: 6/30/2003 Page 5 of 5 ============================================================================== 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. BY: /s/ Joe L. Powers ------------------- Joe L. Powers Dated: June 30, 2003 ------------------ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----