-----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, SxRY1h7CWgInRLLBtcQOQn4S+LqoMRbqd1+U4NHzAhVvhOYekwIviRu2ChM2th4X U4tn41GAikit5IfKXmLx4g== 0000914039-97-000031.txt : 19970222 0000914039-97-000031.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914039-97-000031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970214 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001013564 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 141789227 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48967 FILM NUMBER: 97533406 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 656 CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12201 BUSINESS PHONE: 5184315000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 656 CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKLEY W R CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000011544 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 221867895 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 165 MASON ST STREET 2: P O BOX 2518 CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06836-2518 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036293000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 165 MASON ST STREET 2: PO BOX 2518 CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06836-2518 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS, INC. -------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ($.01 par value) ----------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 307901108 --------- (CUSIP Number) Jill D. Cookman, Attorney W. R. Berkley Corporation 165 Mason Street P.O. Box 2518 Greenwich, CT 06836-2518 (203) 629-3000 December 31, 1996 Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the Statement. [ ]. A fee is not required only if the reporting 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 less than five percent of such class. (See Rule 13d-7.) 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. 2 (Continued on the following pages) Page 1 of 8 Pages 3 CUSIP No. 307901108 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - ------------------------------- 1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION 22-1867895 - ------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) (b) X - ------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware NUMBER OF 5) Sole Voting Power 272,200 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED 6) Shared Voting Power 0 7) Sole Dispositive Power 272,200 8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - ------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 272,200 shares - ------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ( ) - ------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9 ) 4 5.18% - ------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person HC - ------------------------------- 5 CUSIP No. 307901108 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Farm Family Holdings, Inc. (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 344 Route 9W Glenmont, NY 12077-2910 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: W. R. Berkley Corporation ("WRBC") (b). Address of Principal Business Office: 165 Mason Street P.O. Box 2518 Greenwich, CT 06836-2518 (c). Citizenship: Delaware (d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e). CUSIP Number: 307901108 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) --- Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) --- Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) --- Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of 6 the Act 7 CUSIP No. 307901108 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages (d) --- Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) --- Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) --- Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see S240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) X Parent Holding Company, in accordance with S240. --- 13d-1(b)(i)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) --- Group, in accordance with S240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP AS OF JANUARY 30, 1997. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 272,200 shares of common stock beneficially owned including: No. of Shares W. R. Berkley Corporation acquired solely for investment purposes: 0 Subsidiaries: Acadia Insurance Company 15,000 held for investment purposes Admiral Insurance Company held for 46,857 investment purposes Continental Western Insurance Company 40,162 held for investment purposes Firemen's Insurance Company of Washington, 20,000 D.C. held for investment purposes 8 Midwest Employers Casualty Company held for 40,162 investment purposes Nautilus Insurance Company held for 40,162 investment purposes Signet Star Reinsurance Company held for 46,857 investment purposes Tri-State Insurance Company of Minnesota held for investment purposes 23,000 TOTAL 272,200 9 CUSIP No. 307901108 13G Page 5 of 8 Pages Berkley, through its subsidiaries, has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 272,200 shares of the Issuer. Berkley, through its subsidiaries, has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 272,200 shares of the Issuer. (b) Percent of Class: 5.18% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Sole Shared Sole Shared Power to Power to Power to Power to Vote or to Vote or to Dispose or Dispose or Direct the Direct the to Direct the Direct the Vote Vote Disposition of Disposition of ---- ---- -------------- -------------- W. R. Berkley 0 0 0 0 Corporation Subsidiaries Acadia Insurance 15,000 0 15,000 0 Company Admiral Insurance 46,857 0 46,857 0 Company Continental Western 40,162 0 40,162 0 Insurance Company Firemen's Insurance 20,000 0 20,000 0 Company of Washington, D.C. Midwest Employers 40,162 0 40,162 0 Casualty Company
10 Nautilus Insurance 40,162 0 40,162 0 Company Signet Star 46,857 0 46,857 0 Reinsurance Company Tri-State Insurance 23,000 0 23,000 0 Company of Minnesota ------ --- ------ ------
TOTAL 272,200 0 272,200 0 11 CUSIP No. 307901108 13G Page 6 of 8 Pages Berkley, through its subsidiaries, has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 272,200 shares of the Issuer. Berkley, through its subsidiaries, has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 272,200 shares of the Issuer. 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. See Item 4. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. See Item 7 Exhibit. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. 12 CUSIP No. 307901108 13G Page 7 of 8 Pages ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b): 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 purpose or effect. 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 12, 1997 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION By: /s/ James G. Shiel ------------------------------------ James G. Shiel Senior Vice President - Investments 13 CUSIP No. 307901108 13G Page 8 of 8 Pages ITEM 7 EXHIBIT W. R. Berkley Corporation, as the parent holding company of its subsidiaries listed below, has filed this Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G). Each of the subsidiaries listed below is an insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is licensed as an insurance company in the domiciliary states listed below. Subsidiary Domicile State Acadia Insurance Company Maine Admiral Insurance Company Delaware Continental Western Insurance Company Iowa Firemen's Insurance Company of Washington, D.C. Maryland Midwest Employers Casualty Company Ohio Nautilus Insurance Company Arizona Signet Star Reinsurance Company Delaware Tri-State Insurance Company of Minnesota Minnesota -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----