-----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, KfhksAw0blqs9V4226JZEHns3RqJTL26kk98t2Y19h4WYBI+GOQU2yldybpKUZbr A7mBQxdtVTNRggEc/IZKag== 0000928598-97-000049.txt : 19970512 0000928598-97-000049.hdr.sgml : 19970512 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928598-97-000049 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970509 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000094344 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TITLE INSURANCE [6361] IRS NUMBER: 741677330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-03837 FILM NUMBER: 97598843 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1980 POST OAK BLVD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136258100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1980 POST OAK BLVD STREET 2: STE 830 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQSF ADVISERS INC ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928598 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133354359 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-2023 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-888-6685 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-2023 SC 13G/A 1 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Stewart Information Services Corporation (Name of issuer) Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (Title of class of securities) 860372101 (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 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). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS EQSF Advisers, Inc. (EIN 13-3354359) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 950,700 ------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 950,700 ------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 950,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.33% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Martin J. Whitman (###-##-####) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF None (See Item 4) ------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING None (See Item 4) ------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- (See Item 4) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! This statement constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G previously filed. Item 4. Ownership. Item 4 is amended in its entirety to read as follows: (a)&(b) EQSF beneficially owns 950,700 shares, or 15.33% of the class of securities of the issuer. (c) (i) EQSF: 950,700 (ii) Not applicable. (iii) EQSF: 950,700 (iv) Not applicable. Mr. Whitman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares. 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. May 6, 1997 (Date) EQSF ADVISERS, INC. By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN Martin J. Whitman Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer /s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN Martin J. Whitman -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----