-----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, L5kQCtRRtPnyZZp6CBhGLZrtufxeQZdGbH7R/chTJGY9Wugc/YxhkxirtkJz3TE5 vue6AbDmHjdje5XnJnkrHQ== 0000914483-98-000019.txt : 19980130 0000914483-98-000019.hdr.sgml : 19980130 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914483-98-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980129 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980129 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRY LAND & INVESTMENT CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350071 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 580961876 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11081 FILM NUMBER: 98517003 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 624 ELLIS ST CITY: AUGUSTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30901 BUSINESS PHONE: 7067226756 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1417 CITY: AUGUSTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30903 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KNOX BOONE A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001028578 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] DIRECTOR FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 624 ELLIS STREET STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: THOMSON STATE: GA ZIP: 30824 BUSINESS PHONE: 7067226756 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3133 WASHINGTON ROAD CITY: THOMSON STATE: GA ZIP: 30824 4 1 FORM 4 ------ U.S. SECURITIES & ------------ FORM 4 EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB APPROVAL ------ Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------ [ ] Check this box if OMB Number 3235-0287 no longer subject Expires:September 30, 1998 Section 16. Form 4 Estimated average burden or Form 5 obliga- hours per response . . 0.5 tions may continue. See Instruction 1(b). STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Knox Boone A. ------------------------------------ (Last) (First) (Middle) 3133 Washington Road ------------------------------------ (Street) Thomson GA 30824 ------------------------------------ (City) (State) (ZIP) 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Merry Land & Investment Company, Inc. (MRY) ------------------------------------------- 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) ###-##-#### ------------------------------------------------- 4. Statement for Month/Year January 1998 ------------------------ 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ------------------------------------------- 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner --------- --------- Officer Other --------- --------- (give title below) (specify below) ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form Filed by One Reporting Person --------- Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person ---------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 4. Transaction Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Code of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Amount of Securities 6. Ownership 7. Nature of 2. Beneficially Form: Direct Indirect Transaction Owned at End (D) or Beneficial 1. Date of Month Indirect (I) Ownership Title of Security (MM/DD/YY) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price (Inst. 3 & 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock 1/26/98 P V 50,000 A $22.59375 155,082 D --- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock --- -- -- --- -- --- 2,215,000 I By Limited Partnership - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock --- -- -- --- -- --- 800 I As custodian for niece and nephew - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock --- -- -- --- -- --- 5,876 I By Wife - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock --- -- -- --- -- --- 5,998 I By General Partnership - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock --- -- -- --- -- --- 210,904.989 I By Knox Foundation - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock --- -- -- --- -- --- 234,773 I As Co-Executor of the Estate of Peter S. Knox III - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These shares were acquired under the Merry Land & Investment Company, Inc. Stock Option and Incentive Plan pursuant to which the reporting person has executed a full recourse note in favor of Merry Land & Investment Company, Inc. for the purchase price of the common stock. The reporting person serves as general partner of Knox, Ltd. which holds the reported shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held in Knox, Ltd. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The reporting person is managing general partner of BT Investments, a Georgia general partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by BT Investments except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reporting person is trustee of this charitable trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Knox Foundation. The reporting person is co-executor of the Estate of Peter S. Knox III. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Estate of Peter S. Knox III.
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities Page 1 beneficially owned directly or indirectly. SEC 1474 (Print or Type Responses) (7/96) *If the form is filed by more than one reporting person see instruction 5(b)(v).
FORM 4 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned Page 2 (e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 5. 6. 7. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Expira- Exer- tion 1. 2. 3. Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Title Shares 8. 9. 10. 11. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employee $22.59375 1/26/98 A V 50,000 -- 1/26/08 Common 50,000 -- 50,000 D -- Stock Stock Option (right to buy) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) Conversion or Exercise of Price of Derivative Security Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) Transaction Code (Instr. 8) Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Year (Instr. 4) Ownership of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) - ---------------------------------------------------------- These options were granted under the Merry Land & Investment Company, Inc. Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Twenty percent (20%) of these options become exercisable on 7/26/98 and an additional 20% become exercisable in four annual installements commencing on 1/26/99.
/s/ January 29, 1998 ------------------------------- -------------------- Boone A. Knox Date **Signature of Reporting Person ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. Page 2 SEC 1474 (7/96) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----