Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D

SC 13G/A 1 labar3.htm AMENDMENT NO. 3 Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

THE MIDLAND COMPANY

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

597486109

(CUSIP Number)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[X] 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).

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1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                John R. LaBar

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2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                          (a)[ ]
                                                                          (b)[X]

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2               SEC USE ONLY



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4               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States of America

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                5            SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER
   OF SHARES                 596,891
  BENEFICIALLY  ----------------------------------------------------------------
     OWNED      6            SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY EACH
   REPORTING    ----------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH   7            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             589,391
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                8            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


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9               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                596,891

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10              CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
                SHARES*



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11              PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                6.7%
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12              TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


                IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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Item

1(a)

Name of Issuer: The Midland Company

Item

1(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:

7000 Midland Boulevard
Amelia, Ohio 45102-2607

Item

2(a)

Name of Persons Filing: John LaBar

Item

2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office:

7000 Midland Boulevard
Amelia, Ohio 45102-2607

Item

2(c)

Citizenship: U.S.A.

Item

2(d)

Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, No Par Value

Item

2(e)

CUSIP No.: 597486109

Item

If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the Person Filing is a: N/A

Item

Ownership:

(a)      See Item 9 of cover page.
(b)      See Item 11 of cover page.
(c)      See Items 5-8 of cover page.

Items 5, 7 and 9 include 6,500 shares that may be acquired through exercise of options within 60 days, 26,729 shares held by Mr. LaBar as Trustee for the benefit of immediate family members, 14,520 shares held by Mr. LaBar as Trustee for the benefit of nieces and nephews and 56,200 shares held by Mr. LaBar’s spouse as Trustee for various trusts. Items 5 and 9 include 7,500 shares which are restricted and over which Mr. LaBar has sole voting but not dispositive power.

According to its Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2001, as of September 30, 2001, Midland had 8,879,893 shares of its Common Stock outstanding. Accordingly, Mr. LaBar is deemed to beneficially own 6.7% of the outstanding Common Stock of Midland.

Item

Ownership of 5% or less of class: N/A

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Item

Ownership of more than 5% on behalf of another person : N/A

Item

Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported by the parent holding company: N/A

Item

Identification and classification of members of the group: N/A

Item

Notice of dissolution of group: N/A

Item

10.

Certification: N/A

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 8, 2002

/s/ John R. LaBar
John R. LaBar