UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Hunt Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
445591100
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Jeffrey Bronchick, CIO
Reed, Conner & Birdwell, LLC
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel No. (310) 478-4005
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
12/31/2001
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [X]
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See 240.13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this coverage 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 coverage 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: 445591100
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE
PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Reed Conner & Birdwell, LLC I.R.S. Identification No. 95-4833644
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
N/A (b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES ---------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 625,056
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 625,056
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
625,056
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.02%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
Cusip # 44591100
Item 1: Reporting Person - Donn B. Conner*
Item 4: OO
Item 6: USA
Item 7: 625,056
Item 8: None
Item 9: 625,056
Item 10: None
Item 11: 625,056
Item 13: 7.02%
Item 14: IN
Cusip # 44591100
Item 1: Reporting Person - Jeffrey Bronchick*
Item 4: OO
Item 6: USA
Item 7: 625,056
Item 8: None
Item 9: 625,056
Item 10: None
Item 11: 625,056
Item 13: 7.02%
Item 14 IN
* Collectively referred to herein as "Control Persons"
Item 1. Security and Issuer
The title of the class of equity security to which this statement relates
is the Common Stock of Hunt Corporation, Inc. whose principal executive
offices are located at One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Item 2. Identity & Background
(a) Reed Conner & Birdwell, LLC
(b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025
(c) Investment Adviser
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) U.S.A.
(a) Donn B. Conner
(b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025
(c) President of RCB
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) U.S.A.
(a) Jeffrey Bronchick
(b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025
(c) CIO of RCB
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) U.S.A.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Reed, Conner & Birdwell, LLC. in its capacity as an investment adviser
will purchase and/or sale on behalf of its' clients. No monies are borrowed for
such an acquisition.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
"Reed, Conner & Birdwell, LLC. ("RCB") and its' Control Persons are
referred to herein as the "Reporting Person." RCB is a registered
investment advisor engaged in the business of securities analysis and
investment and pursues an investment philosophy of identifying undervalued
companies and purchasing shares of these companies. In order to achieve
its clients' investment objectives, RCB may participate in discussions
with company management or third parties concerning significant matters
in which RCB may suggest possible courses of action to enhance shareholder
value or cause recognition of the company's true value. In such situations,
RCB may acquire more than five percent of a company's equity securities in
order to play a more active role in corporate governance and participate in
discussions with third parties concerning proposed corporate transactions.
RCB may seek to play such a role in regard to the Issuer.
The Securities reported in this filing have been purchased and held for
investment purposes on behalf of client accounts in which RCB has
discretionary investment and voting power. The Reporting Person does not
have any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any change
in the business, policies, management, structure or capitalization of the
Issuer, but may consider and adopt such plans or proposals in the future.
In addition, the Reporting Person may in the future acquire additional
securities of the Issuer on behalf of RCB's clients or dispose of some
or all of RCB's current holdings of the Securities in the ordinary course
of RCB's business and the management of its client accounts.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) & (b) The Reporting Person has discretionary investment and voting
power on 625,056 shares of common stock which constitutes approximately
7.02% of the Company's Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2001
(8,900,000). Of the total represented by RCB, 1,000 or .01% is
individually owned by its' Control Persons.
(c) Transactions made by RCB within the last sixty days:
12/17/2001 B 520 7.00
12/17/2001 S 4000 6.95
12/20/2001 B 290 7.10
12/26/2001 B 1820 7.23
12/27/2001 B 2940 7.45
12/31/2001 B 1030 7.77
12/31/2001 S 1000 7.75
01/02/2002 B 400 7.85
01/03/2002 B 1930 8.02
01/04/2002 B 190 8.45
01/04/2002 B 600 8.43
01/04/2002 B 270 8.45
01/04/2002 S 1400 1.20
01/07/2002 B 1310 8.30
01/08/2002 B 2280 8.38
01/09/2002 B 700 8.40
01/10/2002 B 7440 8.39
01/11/2002 B 580 8.36
01/14/2002 B 310 8.30
01/15/2002 B 900 8.30
01/16/2002 B 3870 8.33
01/17/2002 B 1620 8.33
01/24/2002 S 400 8.00
01/25/2002 S 5400 7.90
01/28/2002 B 510 8.10
01/29/2002 B 2280 8.15
01/30/2002 B 910 8.19
01/31/2002 B 5150 8.29
02/01/2002 S 211000 8.00
02/04/2002 B 4070 8.43
02/05/2002 B 10 8.35
02/06/2002 S 14000 7.85
02/07/2002 S 6400 7.90
02/08/2002 S 6000 8.05
02/11/2002 B 2650 8.37
02/12/2002 B 250 8.50
02/13/2002 B 3400 8.54
02/14/2002 B 1810 8.72
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Reed, Conner & Birdwell, LLC and its' Control Persons entered into a
joint filing agreement on February 14, 2002.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 1 - Joint Filing Agreement by RCB and its' control persons.
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.
Dated: February 14, 2002
Reed Conner & Birdwell, LLC.
By: /S/ Donn B. Conner
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Donn B. Conner, President
By: /S/ Jeffrey Bronchick
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Jeffrey Bronchick, CIO
Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(F)(1)
This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") by and among the
parties listed below, each referred to herein as a "Joint Filer."
The Joint Filers agree that a statement of beneficial ownership
as required by Section 13(d) of the Act and the Rules there under
may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G,
as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be
amended by further joint filings. The Joint Filers states that
they each satisfy the requirements for making a joint filing under
Rule 13d-1.
Dated: February 14, 2002
By: /S/ Donn B. Conner
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Donn B. Conner, President
By: /S/ Jeffrey Bronchick
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Jeffrey Bronchick, CIO