-----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, WQOffmT6hRuTxXdq5sHHodzDKy+508zW8FeiKSj8F22HYI8t35RHW6OlV9Q6PppR JMimGIBVfUqo+KVhSvjHcg== 0000896415-97-000046.txt : 19970306 0000896415-97-000046.hdr.sgml : 19970306 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000896415-97-000046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G CONFIRMING COPY: PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970305 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MGI PROPERTIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000068330 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 046268740 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-10157 FILM NUMBER: 00000000 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROWES WHARF CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173305335 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROWES WHARF CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORTGAGE GROWTH INVESTORS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880225 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EASTERN SHOPPING CENTERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19711121 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELCH & FORBES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000105495 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 004253065 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 SCHOOL ST STREET 2: C/O V WILLIAM EFTHIM CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02108 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175231635 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 SCHOOL STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02108 SC 13G 1 WELCH & FORBES, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1 AND 13D-2 MGI Properties ------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $1.00 par value ------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 552885-10 5 ---------------------- (CUSIP Number) __ Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement /__/. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)(See Rule 13d-7.) (Continued on following page(s)) (Page 1 of 5 pages) - ------------------------------------ * 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 on 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 5 Pages CUSIP No. 552885-10 5 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Welch & Forbes, Inc. #04-2530651 2. ___ (a) /___/ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* ___ (b) /___/ 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Organized under the laws of Massachusetts 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 576,906 SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 35,528 OWNED BY 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 612,434 REPORTING 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON None WITH 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 612,434 ___ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES /___/ CERTAIN SHARES* 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA Page 2 of 5 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: MGI Properties (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: One Winthrop Square, Boston, MA 02110 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Welch & Forbes, Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office of Person Filing: 45 School Street, Boston, MA 02108 (c) Citizenship: Organized under the laws of Massachusetts (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $1.00 par value (e) CUSIP Number: 552885-10 5 Item 3. Status of Person Filing Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b): Not applicable Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount beneficially owned as of December 31, 1996: See Item 9 of Cover Page Page 3 of 5 Pages (b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of Cover Page (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of Cover Page (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of Cover Page (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of Cover Page (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 of Cover Page 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: Not applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable Page 4 of 5 Pages 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. 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. WELCH & FORBES, INC. /s/ V. William Efthim ______________________ V. William Efthim Vice President Date: January 31, 1997 Page 5 of 5 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----