-----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, ITnPe6KULrKbRMdVQ5sQvFw8LFrdfNZTcQ7bcBz28u1Aep4h1ktx94fb05gSGdr5 SgrvtH8zaDiXbK9T6wJ/2w== 0000893220-05-000282.txt : 20050211 0000893220-05-000282.hdr.sgml : 20050211 20050211104059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-05-000282 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPINION RESEARCH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911673 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT [8700] IRS NUMBER: 223118960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50891 FILM NUMBER: 05595639 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 COLLEGE ROAD EAST STREET 2: SUITE 4100 CITY: PRINCETON STATE: NJ ZIP: 08540 BUSINESS PHONE: 609-452-5272 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 COLLEGE ROAD EAST STREET 2: SUITE 4100 CITY: PRINCETON STATE: NJ ZIP: 08540 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHORT JOHN F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055938 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 9082813401 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O OPINION RESEARCH CORP STREET 2: 23 ORCHARD RD CITY: SKILLMAN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08558 SC 13G/A 1 w05709sc13gza.txt SC 13G/A, JOHN F. SHORT, OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G (AMENDMENT NO. 3) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Opinion Research Corporation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 683755102 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) December 31, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) / / Rule 13d-1(c) /X/ 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 the information which would alter the disclosures provided for in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SCHEDULE 13G =========================== ========================= CUSIP No. 683755102 Page 2 of 5 pages =========================== ========================= 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: JOHN F. SHORT I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP or PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 468,687 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 EACH REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 331,187 PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 468,687 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.14% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - 2 - SCHEDULE 13G =========================== ========================= CUSIP No. 683755102 Page 3 of 5 pages =========================== ========================= Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Opinion Research Corporation Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 600 College Road East, Suite 4100 Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: John F. Short Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 600 College Road East, Suite 4100 Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 683755102 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not Applicable (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act; (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act; (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act; (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Exchange Act; (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii) (E); (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); - 3 - SCHEDULE 13G =========================== ========================= CUSIP No. 683755102 Page 4 of 5 pages =========================== ========================= (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] Saving Association as defined in Section 3(b) of The Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an Investment Company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 468,687 (1) (b) Percent of Class: 7.14% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 468,687 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 331,187 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 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: [ ] Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. As co-trustee of Opinion Research Corporation's 401(k) retirement plan, Mr. Short has sole voting power over the 157,500 shares held for the benefit of the plan's participants. Mr. Short is the owner of, and has sole dispositive power over, 20,000 of the shares held in that plan. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable - 4 - SCHEDULE 13G =========================== ========================= CUSIP No. 683755102 Page 5 of 5 pages =========================== ========================= Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable Item 10. Certification. Not Applicable Explanatory Note: (1) Includes options exercisable for 165,001 shares of common stock within 60 days hereof. Also includes 157,500 shares of common stock held in the issuer's 401(k) Retirement Plan, of which Mr. Short is co-trustee and has sole voting power. Does not include 49,896 shares of common stock held in trusts for the benefit of Mr. Short's children; Mr. Short disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. 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 11, 2005 ---------------------------------- (Date) /s/ John F. Short ---------------------------------- (Signature) John F. Short ---------------------------------- (Name/Title) - 5 - -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----