-----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, TpXU/moYz/0FdI8cgbwI1I54emB52DPqQIdnuJ99GylJoBvrKuS6Y3wu4GmA90HD e8DQUUgsstTZU1GyYMfEDQ== 0000814375-01-500015.txt : 20010207 0000814375-01-500015.hdr.sgml : 20010207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000814375-01-500015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010206 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000866706 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812] IRS NUMBER: 431554045 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41209 FILM NUMBER: 1525414 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8888 LADUE RD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63124-2090 BUSINESS PHONE: 3142137200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8888 LADUE RD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: M0 ZIP: 63124-2090 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ESCO ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH DONALD & CO INC /NJ/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814375 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 132807845 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: EAST 80 ROUTE 4 SUITE 360 CITY: PARAMUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07652 BUSINESS PHONE: 07652 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: EAST 80 ROUTE 4 SUITE 360 CITY: PARAMUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07652 SC 13G 1 esco.txt FILING OF OWNERSHIP AS OF 12/31/00 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __________)* Esco Electronics Corp. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Name of Class of Securities) 269030201 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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 # 269030201 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 4 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Donald Smith & Co., Inc. 13-2807845 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION A Delaware Corporation 5. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 Shares 6. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SHARED VOTING POWER: 0 Shares 7. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 Shares 8. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 Shares 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 Shares 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: Less than 5% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IA SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 4 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Esco Electronics Corp. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 8888 Ladue Road St. Louis, Missouri 63124 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Donald Smith & Co., Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: East 80 Route 4 - Suite 360 Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Item 2(c) Citizenship: A Delaware Corporation Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 269030201 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b), and the person filing is an investment advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Item 4(a): 0 Shares Beneficially Owned Item 4(b): Less than 5.0% of class Item 4(c) (i) 0 sh. (sole power to vote) (ii) 0 sh (shared power to vote) (iii) 0 sh. (Sole power to dispose) (iv) 0 shares (shared power to dispose) Item 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X] Item 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON N/A SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 4 Item 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not applicable Item 8 IDENTIFICATION ANE CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not applicable Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable Item 10 By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 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. Date: February 5, 2001 /s/ Donald Smith Name: Donald Smith Title: President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----