-----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, VJkSkLn7avQJbP82nojtkJbu8gtUs7Jo8xVLsTlpIpGZRBjk/3sHAidYns/+fPg/ 0FFKq1uZjln9IpinutuMvQ== 0000914039-99-000036.txt : 19990210 0000914039-99-000036.hdr.sgml : 19990210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914039-99-000036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990209 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/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48967 FILM NUMBER: 99526193 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 344 RT 9W CITY: GLENMONT STATE: NY ZIP: 12077 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/A 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/A 1 AMENDMENT #2 TO SCHEDULE 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ($.01 par value) (Title of Class of Securities) 307901108 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-l(b) [ ] 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 8 2 CUSIP No. 307901108 1) Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities only) 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 SHARES 5) Sole Voting Power 325,900 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 6) Shared Voting Power 0 7) Sole Dispositive Power 325,900 8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 325,900 shares 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (see instructions). ( ) 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9 ) 6.20% 12) Type of Reporting Person (see instructions) HC Page 2 of 8 3 CUSIP No. 307901108 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, or if None, Residence: 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 SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(F); (g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7); Page 3 of 8 4 CUSIP No. 307901108 (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 325,900 shares of common stock beneficially owned including:
No. of Shares ------------- W. R. Berkley Corporation acquired solely for investment purposes: 0 Subsidiaries: Acadia Insurance Company 30,000 held for investment purposes Admiral Insurance Company held for 55,557 investment purposes Carolina Casualty Insurance Company 15,000 held for investment purposes Continental Western Insurance Company 40,162 held for investment purposes Firemen's Insurance Company of Washington, D.C. 20,000 held for investment purposes 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 56,857 investment purposes Tri-State Insurance Company of Minnesota held for investment purposes 23,000 Union Insurance Company held for 5,000 investment purposes ------- TOTAL 325,900 =======
Page 4 of 8 5 CUSIP No. 307901108 Berkley, through its subsidiaries, has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 325,900 shares of the Issuer. Berkley, through its subsidiaries, has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 325,900 shares of the Issuer. (b) Percent of Class: 6.20% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Sole Power to Shared Power Sole Power Shared Power Vote or to to Vote or to to Dispose or to to Dispose or Direct the Direct the Direct the to Direct the Vote Vote Disposition of Disposition of ---- ---- -------------- -------------- W. R. Berkley 0 0 0 0 Corporation Subsidiaries Acadia Insurance 30,000 0 30,000 0 Company Admiral Insurance 55,557 0 55,557 0 Company Carolina Casualty 15,000 0 15,000 0 Insurance 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 Nautilus Insurance 40,162 0 40,162 0 Company Signet Star 56,857 0 56,857 0 Reinsurance Company Tri-State Insurance 23,000 0 23,000 0 Company of Minnesota Union Insurance 5,000 0 5,000 0 ------- ------- Company TOTAL 325,900 0 325,900 0
Page 5 of 8 6 CUSIP No. 307901108 Berkley, through its subsidiaries, has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 325,900 shares of the Issuer. Berkley, through its subsidiaries, has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 325,900 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 OR CONTROL PERSON. 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. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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 such purpose or effect. Page 6 of 8 7 CUSIP No. 307901108 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. Dated: February 8, 1999 W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION By: /s/ James G. Shiel ----------------------------------- James G. Shiel Senior Vice President - Investments Page 7 of 8 8 CUSIP No. 307901108 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 Carolina Casualty Insurance Company Florida 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 Union Insurance Company Nebraska Page 8 of 8 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----