-----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, POk9kFQLEaTmrm04RCbT1tGEkqlrKBf+9JwS5PUZANssf2RqErPODb8srgv3NaAl POOAma2Wjwcv8pH9r0BKBA== 0000891836-97-000041.txt : 19970225 0000891836-97-000041.hdr.sgml : 19970225 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891836-97-000041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970205 SROS: AMEX SROS: NYSE SROS: PSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLTRISTA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895655 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COATING, ENGRAVING & ALLIED SERVICES [3470] IRS NUMBER: 351828377 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45375 FILM NUMBER: 97518105 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 S HIGH ST CITY: MUNCIE STATE: IN ZIP: 47307 BUSINESS PHONE: 3172815000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 S. HIGH STREET CITY: MUNCIE STATE: IN ZIP: 47307-5004 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST MANHATTAN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728083 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 131957714 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 437 MADISON AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127563300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 437 MADISON AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT 3 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3 )* Alltrista Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 02004010 -------- (CUSIP Number) *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 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 4 pages - ------------------------------ CUSIP NO. 02004010 - ------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON First Manhattan Co. 13-1957714 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 6,960 SHARES --------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 614,430 EACH --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 6,950 WITH --------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 646,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 653,650* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BD, IA, PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ---------- * Includes 75,750 shares owned by family members of General Partners of First Manhattan Co. which are being reported for informational purposes. First Manhattan Co. disclaims dispositive power as to 8,200 of such shares and beneficial ownership as to 67,550 of such shares. Page 2 of 4 pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Alltrista Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 301 South High Street P.O. Box 5004 Muncie, IN 47307 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: First Manhattan Co. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 437 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 Item 2(c) Citizenship: U.S.A. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 02004010 Item 3 Check whether the person filing is a: (a) x Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) - (d) Not applicable. (e) x Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) - (h) Not applicable. Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 653,650* Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 8.6% Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 6,960 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 614,430 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the 6,950 disposition of (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 646,700 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class Not applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Not applicable. Another Person Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Not applicable. Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Not applicable. Group Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable.
- ---------- * Includes 75,750 shares owned by family members of General Partners of First Manhattan Co. which are being reported for informational purposes. First Manhattan Co. disclaims dispositive power as to 8,200 of such shares and beneficial ownership as to 67,550 of such shares. Page 3 of 4 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 purpose 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. January 30, 1997 - --------------------------------------- Date /s/ Neal K. Stearns - --------------------------------------- Signature Neal K. Stearns, General Partner - --------------------------------------- Name/Title Page 4 of 4 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----