-----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, D6SoLrlzKr8eaG3gL5sks+3jCSttTc6cdoAeugf03Yk04zgCf5+SteRsw8VQqk11 RzH5igTFwOJB16qAVx7wKg== 0001005477-01-002849.txt : 20010424 0001005477-01-002849.hdr.sgml : 20010424 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005477-01-002849 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010423 GROUP MEMBERS: BAUMASCHINEN AG GROUP MEMBERS: NEUSON AG GROUP MEMBERS: PIN PRIVATSTIFTUNG SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEHL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000856386 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523] IRS NUMBER: 390300430 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40747 FILM NUMBER: 1608338 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 143 WATER STREET CITY: WEST BEND STATE: WI ZIP: 53095 BUSINESS PHONE: 4143349461 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 143 WATER STREET CITY: WEST BEND STATE: WI ZIP: 53095 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEUSON AG CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001138880 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HAIDFELDSTRASSE 37 STREET 2: LEODING CITY: AUSTRIA 4060 STATE: C4 ZIP: 00000 SC 13D 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-l(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(A) /1/ GEHL Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 368483103 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Gilbert, Segall and Young LLP 430 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Attention: Ruth L. Lansner, Esq. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) April 11, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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-l(e), 13d-l(f), check the following box |_|. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /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 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 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. 368483103 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Neuson AG - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Austria - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 303,650 shares of Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 303,650 shares of Common Stock WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 303,650 shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 368483103 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Baumaschinen AG - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC; AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Austria - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 303,650 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 303,650 shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 303,650 shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 368483103 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) PIN Privatstiftung - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC; AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Austria - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 303,650 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 303,650 shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 303,650 shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1. Security and Issuer This statement relates to shares of the common stock, $.10 par value per share, of GEHL Company (the "Shares"). The principal executive offices of GEHL Company are located at 143 Water Street, West Bend, WI 53095. Item 2. Identity and Background (a) Name of Person Filing: (1) Neuson AG. (2) Baumaschinen AG. (3) PIN Privatstiftung. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: (1) Haidfeldstrasse 37, 4060 Leonding, Austria (2) Haidfeldstrasse 37, 4060 Leonding, Austria (3) Gaisbergerstrasse 52, 4031 Linz, Austria (c) Citizenship: (1) Corporation Organized under the laws of Austria. (2) Corporation Organized under the laws of Austria. (3) Foundation Organized under the laws of Austria. This statement is being filed jointly by Neuson and its principal shareholder, Baumaschinen, and Baumachinen's principal shareholder, PIN (Neuson, Baumaschinen and PIN are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Reporting Persons"). The Reporting Persons do not admit that they constitute a group. Neuson is principally engaged in directly and indirectly making and holding investments in Austrian and foreign businesses. The principal shareholder of Neuson, Baumaschinen, is a holding company. The principal shareholder of Baumaschinen, PIN, is a foundation. Baumaschinen and PIN are each principally engaged in directly and indirectly making and holding investments in Austrian and foreign businesses. Set forth in Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the name, business address, principal occupation and citizenship of each executive officer and director of the Reporting Persons and other entities as to which such information is required to be disclosed in response to Item 2 and General Instruction C of Schedule 13D. During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, or, to the best of their respective knowledge, any executive officer or director of such entities (or the equivalent thereof), has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding 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. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration On April 11, 2001, Neuson purchased 22,000 Shares in the open market at a total purchase price of $315,231. On April 16, 2001, Neuson purchase 4,000 Shares in the open market at a total purchase price of $57,933. On April 17, 2001, Neuson purchased 7,000 Shares in the open market at a total purchase price of $101,805. On April 18, 2001, Neuson purchased 2,000 Shares in the open market at a total purchase price of $29,007. Including the Shares mentioned above, Neuson owns an aggregate of 303,650 Shares, which were purchased for cash in the aggregate amount of $4,274,738. Working capital of Neuson was used to purchase such Shares, and no part of the purchase price was represented by borrowed funds. Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction The Reporting Persons have acquired the Shares for investment purposes. Depending on market conditions and other factors, the Reporting Persons may acquire additional Shares as they deem appropriate, whether in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Reporting Persons also reserve the right to dispose of some or all of the Shares in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions to third parties or otherwise. Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons do not have any plans or proposals which would relate to or result in any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest of Securities of the Issuer (a) Neuson currently owns 303,650 Shares, representing approximately 5.7% of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of GEHL, based on the Issuer having issued and outstanding 5,331,835 Shares of common stock issued and outstanding on February 14, 2001 (according to the Issuer's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K). Baumaschinen and PIN may each be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the Shares owned by Neuson. (b) Neuson has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 303,650 Shares. Baumaschinen and PIN may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the 303,650 Shares. (c) Other than as reported herein, the Reporting Person have not conducted any transactions in the Shares in the past 60 days. (d) None. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to the Securities of the Issuer None. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement SIGNATURE After reasonably inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: April 20, 2001 NEUSON AG By: /s/ Kurt Helletzgruber -------------------------------------- Name: Kurt Helletzgruber Title: Managing Director And By: /s/ Johannes Neunteufel -------------------------------------- Name: Johannes Neunteufel Title: Managing Director BAUMASCHINEN AG By: /s/ Kurt Helletzgruber -------------------------------------- Name: Kurt Helletzgruber Title: Managing Director PIN PRIVATSTIFTUNG By: /s/ Kurt Helletzgruber -------------------------------------- Name: Kurt Helletzgruber Title: Managing Director And By: /s/ Rudolf Schachner -------------------------------------- Name: Rudolf Schachner Title: Managing Director Schedule A The following sets forth the name and principal occupation of each executive officer and director of Neuson, Baumaschinen and PIN. The business address for each of the persons listed below, unless otherwise indicated, is Haidfeldstrasse 37, 4060 Leonding, Austria. To the best of the Reporting Person's knowledge, none of the officers or directors of the Reporting Persons own any Shares of GEHL Company. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neuson AG - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name Title Citizenship - ---- ----- ----------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kurt Helletzgruber Managing Board Member Austria - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johann Neunteufel Managing Board Member Austria - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baumaschinen AG - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kurt Helletzgruber Managing Director Austria - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PIN Privatstifung - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kurt Helletzgruber Managing Director Austria - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolfgang Mayer-Schutz Managing Director Austria - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rudolf Schachner Managing Director Austria - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.10 per share of GEHL Company and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, have executed this Joint Filing Agreement this 20th day of April, 2001. NEUSON AG By: /s/ Kurt Helletzgruber -------------------------------------- Name: Kurt Helletzgruber Title: Managing Director And By: /s/ Johannes Neunteufel -------------------------------------- Name: Johannes Neunteufel Title: Managing Director BAUMASCHINEN AG By: /s/ Kurt Helletzgruber -------------------------------------- Name: Kurt Helletzgruber Title: Managing Director PIN PRIVATSTIFTUNG By: /s/ Kurt Helletzgruber -------------------------------------- Name: Kurt Helletzgruber Title: Managing Director And By: /s/ Rudolf Schachner -------------------------------------- Name: Rudolf Schachner Title: Managing Director -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----