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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.______________)*
Village Super Market, Inc.
(name of issuer)
Common Stock
(title of class of securities)
927107409
(CUSIP number)
I. Wistar Morris, III
c/o The Pennsylvania Trust Company
Five Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 450
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
610-975-5193
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
April 19, 2001
(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /.
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).
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
*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).
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CUSIP No. 927107409 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
I. Wistar Morris, III
SS # 169-34-3657
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
N/A (b) [ ]
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
______________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
______________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Pennsylvania U.S.
_______________________________________________________________________________
| |
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES | | 26,470
BENEFICIALLY |_____|________________________________________________________
OWNED BY | |
EACH | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING | | None
PERSON WITH |_____|________________________________________________________
| |
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| | 26,470
|_____|________________________________________________________
| |
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
| | 71,575
_______________|_____|_________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
98,045
______________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
______________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.86%
______________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
page 3 of 4
SCHEDULE 13D
FILED BY I. WISTAR MORRIS, III REGARDING
VILLAGE SUPER MARKET, INC.
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
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This statement relates to the common stock of Village Super Market,
Inc., (The "Company"). The Company's principal offices are located at
733 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
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The name of the person filing this statement is I. Wistar Morris, III,
an individual (the "reporting person"). The reporting person's business
address is c/o The Pennsylvania Trust Company, Five Radnor Corporate
Center, Suite 450, Radnor, PA 19087. He is employed as a registered
representative at Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., which is a NASD
registered broker-dealer, as well as a Senior Investment Consultant
with The Pennsylvania Trust Company.
During the last five years, the reporting person has not been convicted
in a criminal proceeding. During the last five years, the reporting
person was not a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction, as a result of which was
or is subject to a judgment, decree final order enjoining future
violation of, or prohibiting, or mandatory activities subject to
federal or state securities laws of finding any violation with respect
to such laws.
The reporting person is a United States citizen.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
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This schedule 13D covers 98,045 shares beneficially owned by Morris
individually and through his immediate family. Of the 98,045 shares
beneficially owned by Morris individually and through his immediate
family, 26,170 shares are held in nominees' name for his benefit: 300
shares are held in his name: 33,475 shares are held in nominee's name
for the benefit of his wife, 35,200 shares are held in nominee's name
for the benefit of his children, and 2,900 shares are held in nominee's
name for a foundation trust in which Morris is co-trustee. The stock
beneficially owned by Morris individually and through his immediate
family was purchased with personal funds beginning in 1989, with the
last purchase being made on 4-19-01.
page 4 of 4
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
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The purpose of the acquisition of the stock beneficially owned by the
reporting person and his immediate family is for personal investment.
The reporting person has no present plans or proposals that relate to
or would result in any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through
(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, except that additional purchases may be
made which would not result in the reporting person having beneficial
ownership of 10% or more of the Issuer's outstanding common stock.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
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Morris individually and through his immediate family beneficially owns
98,045 shares of Class A common stock of the Company, which based on
the Company's 10Q report for the period ended April 28, 2001,
represents approximately 6.86% of the outstanding Class A stock as of
June 1, 2001.
Morris has the sole voting power and the sole dispositive power over
26,170 shares held for his benefit in nominee name and 300 shares
registered in his name. He has no voting power but he has shared
dispositive power with respect to the 33,475 shares held by his wife,
in nominee name for her benefit, the 35,200 shares held in nominee's
name for the benefit of his children, and the 2,900 shares held in
nominee's name for the foundation trust in which he is co-trustee..
See Rider 1.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDING, OR RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
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None.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILES AS EXHIBITS.
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None.
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.
Date: August 23, 2001
/s/ I. Wistar Morris, III
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I. Wistar Morris, III