-----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, Qu+GyzJjP0nw1pCAzSevTL4PuXbsDajQioWqG/V3YYU1/hNW7sUShD6YcgjUPwF9 OEcq3aHbSNgKSWyR06OjHw== 0001104659-04-020733.txt : 20040727 0001104659-04-020733.hdr.sgml : 20040727 20040723163101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-020733 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040723 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEHL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000856386 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523] IRS NUMBER: 390300430 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40747 FILM NUMBER: 04929277 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 143 WATER STREET CITY: WEST BEND STATE: WI ZIP: 53095 BUSINESS PHONE: 2623349461 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 143 WATER STREET CITY: WEST BEND STATE: WI ZIP: 53095 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Manitou BF S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001298110 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: I0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ZI 430 ROUTE DE L'AUBINIERE, BP 249 CITY: ANCENIS CEDEX STATE: I0 ZIP: F-44158 BUSINESS PHONE: 254 722 8098 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ZI 430 ROUTE DE L'AUBINIERE, BP 249 CITY: ANCENIS CEDEX STATE: I0 ZIP: F-44158 SC 13G 1 a04-8201_1sc13g.htm SC 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

OMB Number:
3235-0145

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

Expires:
December 31, 2005

 

SCHEDULE 13G

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Information to be included in Statements filed pursuant
To Rules 13d-1(b),(c), and (d) and Amendments thereto filed pursuant to
Rule 13d-2(b)

 

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

 

Gehl Company

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.10 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

368483 10 3

(CUSIP Number)

 

July 22, 2004

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

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

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

ý

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

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).

 

 

CUSIP No.  368483 10 3

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Manitou BF S.A.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
France

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
961,768

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
-0-

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
961,768

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
-0-

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
961,768

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
14.9%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
Gehl Company

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
143 Water Street, West Bend, WI 53095.

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Manitou BF S.A.

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Z1 430 Route de l’Aubiniere, BP 249, Ancenis Cedex, France

 

(c)

Citizenship
France

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
368483 10 3

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

 

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)

o

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

N/A

 

3

 

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

961,768

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

14.9%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

961,768

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

0

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

961,768

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

0

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

 

N/A

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

N/A

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

 

N/A

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

N/A

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

N/A

Item 10.

Certification

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired an are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

4

 

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.

 

 

Manitou BF, S.A.

 

 

 

July 23, 2004

 

Date

 


/s/ Marcel Claude Braud

 

Signature

 


Marcel Claude Braud, President

 

Name/Title

 

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