<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001999371-24-009963.txt : 20240812 <SEC-HEADER>0001999371-24-009963.hdr.sgml : 20240812 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240812151430 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001999371-24-009963 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240812 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20240812 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mathes Company, Inc. 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