-----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, PKxdCWalSdPfYeUg/MNnbkpo4RXCm+4ameiPkSpey5m5uffvjsjunE2pTVzFDFIW Q4KzPw2uxtrmSwzHuKC2qw== 0000950114-98-000045.txt : 19980218 0000950114-98-000045.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950114-98-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980213 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BALLISTIC RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000801907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728] IRS NUMBER: 411372079 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39702 FILM NUMBER: 98538172 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1845 HENRY AVENUE CITY: SOUTH ST. PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55075 BUSINESS PHONE: (612)457-7491 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1845 HENRY AVENUE CITY: S SAINT PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55075 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCANTILE BANCORPORATION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 430951744 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7TH & WASHINGTON TRAM 19 1 STREET 2: ONE MERCANTILE CENTER STREET CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101-1643 BUSINESS PHONE: 3144252525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 524 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 6316663166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERCANTILE TRUST CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720229 SC 13G 1 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Initial Filing Ballistic Recovery Systems Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 058659103 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP Number Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. / / =============================================================================== CUSIP NO. 058659103 ------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Names of Reporting Persons Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica- tion Nos. of above Persons 43-0951744 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) 2) Check the appropriate Box if a member of a group (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Missouri - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Sole Voting Power 1,229,950 Number Of ------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each ------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0 With Each ------------------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,229,950 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 27.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person H. C. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1845 Henry Avenue South St. Paul, MN 55075 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence: #1 Mercantile Center St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Item 2(c) Citizenship Missouri Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 058659103 Item 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 the Act (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 Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) {x} Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (h) { } Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) 3 Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,229,950 (b) Percent of Class: 27.6% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,229,950 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of 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 on By the Parent Holding Company. See Exhibit A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable 4 Item 10. Certification. 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 purposes or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth on this statement is true, complete and correct. - --------------------------------------- Date Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. BY - --------------------------------------- Signature Janie Greenwood Harris, Senior Attorney - --------------------------------------- Name/Title 5 EXHIBIT A Item 7. Identification of Relevant Subsidiaries Name Item 3 Classification =============================================================================== Mercantile Bank of Eastern Iowa Bank -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----