-----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, NnEpv3xEkFhYw+W9uoFE7hP7Yf87NgHao4HsrxfPTV1wkApiKBllJR24u8wPnLpv vlN+3to1cbxJvoGC1PsUgA== 0001188112-04-000162.txt : 20040210 0001188112-04-000162.hdr.sgml : 20040210 20040210124511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001188112-04-000162 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040210 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCNEIL ROBERT L JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903250 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC STREET 2: 2400 BERNVILLE RD CITY: READING STATE: PA ZIP: 19612 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC STREET 2: 2400 BERNVILLE RD CITY: READING STATE: PA ZIP: 19612 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 231969991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43252 FILM NUMBER: 04580812 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2400 BERNVILLE RD STREET 2: P O BOX 12888 CITY: READING STATE: PA ZIP: 19612 BUSINESS PHONE: 6103780131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2400 BERNVILLE RD STREET 2: P.O. BOX 12888 CITY: READING STATE: PA ZIP: 19612 SC 13G 1 tsc13g-1633a.txt SC 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 9)* Arrow International, Inc. ------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, No Par Value -------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 042764100 --------- (CUSIP Number) (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: Rule 13d-1(b) X Rule 13d-1(c) Rule 13d-1(d) *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. 042764100 --------- 13G 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Page 1 of 4 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 4,463,688 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 100,000 REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 4,463,688 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 100,000 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,563,688 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 10.5% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN This Statement constitutes Amendment No. 9 to the Statement on Schedule 13G filed by the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 1993, as amended in February 1995, February 1996, February 1998, February 1999, February 2000, February 2001, February 2002 and February 2003 (collectively, the "Schedule 13G"), with respect to the Common Stock, No Par Value, of Arrow International, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to SEC Rule 13d-1(c). Other than as set forth herein, there has been no change in the information reported in the Schedule 13G. Page 2 of 4 Item 4. Ownership --------- Mr. McNeil's response to Item 4 of the Schedule 13G is hereby amended and supplemented by the following: (a) Total Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,563,688** --------- (b) Percent of Class: 10.5% ----- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 4,463,688 --------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 100,000 ------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 4,463,688 --------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 100,000 ------- Number of shares beneficially owned reflects the two-for-one split of the Company's Common Stock on August 15, 2003. **Includes 100,000 shares held by a charitable foundation of which Mr. McNeil, a former director of the Company, is the president and one of twelve directors who have shared power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common Stock held by such foundation. Excludes 4,624,494 shares held by Mertz & Moyer, as nominee for the Robert L. McNeil, Jr. 1983 Intervivos Trust (the "McNeil Trust"), of which Mr. McNeil was the grantor for the benefit of Mr. McNeil and his lineal descendants. Mr. McNeil disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares held in the McNeil Trust. Item 10. Certifications -------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 3 of 4 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. February 10, 2004 By: /s/ Robert L. 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