SC 13G/A 1 williamfisherjan2004.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 337756 20 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 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). Page 1 of 4 pages ------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 337756 20 9 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES ------------------------ --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: WILLIAM O. FISHER 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 N/A (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 UNITED STATES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 4,400 Shares SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 413,504 Shares (Trustee of D. R. Fisher Trust) OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 4,400 Shares PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 413,504 Shares (Trustee of D. R. Fisher Trust) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 417,904 Shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 4.85% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 4 Item 1 (a): NAME OF ISSUER FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1 (b): ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 100 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 440 Seattle, Washington 98109 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2 (a): NAME OF PERSON FILING William O. Fisher ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2 (b): ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE No. 2, 4000 Broadway Oakland, CA 94611-5670 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2 (c): CITIZENSHIP United States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2 (d): TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common Stock, $1.25 par value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2 (e): CUSIP NUMBER 337756 20 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 4: OWNERSHIP Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 417,904 Shares (b) Percent of Class: 4.85% (c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 4,400 Shares (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 413,504 Shares Page 4 of 4 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,400 Shares (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 413,504 Shares ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: [ ] Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6: OWNERSHIP OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED 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. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in the statement is true, complete and correct. January 15, 2004 ________________________ Date /s/ WILLIAM O. FISHER ________________________ Signature WILLIAM O. FISHER ________________________ Name (Typed) The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).