-----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, Ul6U/10r6z8lTBipsSarckH7R675/bhnwEKGx5jGgrhZou0XKrE5MyXgKCUT525D ddqqoRNEZnIqj00KgFt6Fg== 0001034603-03-000022.txt : 20030214 0001034603-03-000022.hdr.sgml : 20030214 20030214120329 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001034603-03-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030214 GROUP MEMBERS: SCOTT J. VASSALLUZO GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS N. TRYFOROS SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MOBILE MINI INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911109 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS) [3443] IRS NUMBER: 860210855 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48580 FILM NUMBER: 03564352 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7420 SOUTH KYRENE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE #101 CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85283 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-894-6311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7420 SOUTH KYRENE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE #101 CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85283 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH THOMAS W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000926688 IRS NUMBER: 271229241 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 323 RAILROAD AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036611200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 323 RAILROAD AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THOMAS W SMITH DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940713 SC 13G/A 1 mobile_sc13ga.txt SCHEDULE 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* MOBILE MINI, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 60740F105 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2002 (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. 60740F105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas W. Smith - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 338,535 ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 711,900 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 338,535 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 711,900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,050,435 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 2 - CUSIP No. 60740F105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas N. Tryforos - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 711,900 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 711,900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 711,900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 3 - CUSIP No. 60740F105 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Scott J. Vassalluzo - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 2,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 674,350 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 674,350 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 676,350 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 4 - ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Mobile Mini, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 7420 South Kyrene Road Suite 101 Tempe, Arizona 85283 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: (i) Thomas W. Smith (ii) Thomas N. Tryforos (iii) Scott J. Vassalluzo The filing of this Statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that the filing persons comprise a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The following is the address of the principal business office of each of the filing persons: 323 Railroad Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830 (c) Citizenship: Each of Messrs. Thomas W. Smith, Thomas N. Tryforos and Scott J. Vassalluzo is a United States citizen. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. (e) CUSIP Number: 60740F105 ITEM 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box |X| - 5 - ITEM 4. Ownership (a) Thomas W. Smith - 1,050,435 shares; Thomas N. Tryforos - 711,900 shares; Scott J. Vassalluzo - 676,350 shares (b) Thomas W. Smith - 7.4%; Thomas N. Tryforos - 5.0%; Scott J. Vassalluzo - 4.7% (c) Each of Thomas W. Smith, Thomas N. Tryforos and Scott J. Vassalluzo has shared power to vote or to direct the vote and shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 674,350 shares. Each of Thomas W. Smith and Thomas N. Tryforos has shared power to vote or to direct the vote and shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of an additional 37,550 shares. Thomas W. Smith has sole power to vote and dispose of 338,535 shares, Thomas N. Tryforos has sole power to vote and dispose of no shares and Scott J. Vassalluzo has sole power to vote and dispose of 2,000 shares. ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not applicable. ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Messrs. Smith and Tryforos in the aggregate beneficially owns 750,435 shares in their capacities as investment managers for certain managed accounts. The managed accounts have the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the managed accounts' shares. 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 and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable. ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. ITEM 10. Certification 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. - 6 - 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. Date: February 14, 2003 /s/ Thomas W. Smith ---------------------------------------- Thomas W. Smith /s/ Thomas N. Tryforos ---------------------------------------- Thomas N. Tryforos /s/ Scott J. Vassalluzo ---------------------------------------- Scott J. Vassalluzo - 7 - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that the foregoing Statement on Schedule 13G, dated February 14, 2003, is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) Dated: February 14, 2003 /s/ Thomas W. Smith ---------------------------------------- Thomas W. Smith /s/ Thomas N. Tryforos ---------------------------------------- Thomas N. Tryforos /s/ Scott J. Vassalluzo ---------------------------------------- Scott J. Vassalluzo - 8 - -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----