Edgar Filing: SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC

SIFCO Industries, Inc./Janice G. Carlson SC 13D


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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. )*

SIFCO Industries, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities)

826546-10-3

(CUSIP Number)

Janice G. Carlson, Trustee
31556 Tres Lomas
Bulverde, TX 78163
830-980-2749

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

January 30, 2007

(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. o

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 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.		826546-10-3


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): Janice G. Carlson, Trustee


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	00

5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

	o

6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	USA

		7	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF

SHARES		8	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			2,002,049

EACH		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON

WITH		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:



11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	2,002,049

12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

	38.3%

14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	00

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CUSIP No.		826546-10-3

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

Charles H. Smith, III, Trustee

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

(a) þ

(b) o

SEC USE ONLY:

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

USA

SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF

SHARED VOTING POWER:

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

2,002,049

EACH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

2,002,049

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

38.3%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Item 1. Security and Issuer
	Item 2. Identity and Background
	Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
	Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
	Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
	Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Signatures
EX-1

Item 1. Security and Issuer

This statement relates to Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Common Stock”), of SIFCO Industries, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“SIFCO”), whose principal executive offices are located at 970 East 64th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44103.

Item 2. Identity and Background

This statement is filed by Charles H. Smith, III and Janice G. Carlson as Trustees (collectively the “Trustees”) under the Voting Trust Agreement dated as of January 30, 2007 (the “Voting Trust Agreement”) which extends the Voting Trust until January 31, 2010 as per the attached exhibit.

Information as to each of these individuals is set forth below:

(a) Charles H. Smith, III.

(b) Mr. Smith’s residence address is 8002 Overhill Rd., Bethesda, Maryland 20817.

(d) Mr. Smith has not, during the last five years, been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or other minor offenses).

(e) Mr. Smith has not, during the last five years, been a party to any civil proceeding as a result of which he is subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.

(f) Mr. Smith is a citizen of the United States.

(a) Janice G. Carlson

(b) Mrs. Carlson’s residence address is 31556 Tres Lomas, Bulverde, TX 78163.

(d) Mrs. Carlson has not, during the last five years, been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or other minor offenses).

(e) Mrs. Carlson has not, during the last five years, been a party to any civil proceeding as a result of which she is subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.

(f) Mrs. Carlson is a citizen of the United States.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Mr. Smith and Mrs. Carlson currently own, as Trustees, 2,002,049 SIFCO Shares pursuant to the Voting Trust Agreement. The Voting Trust Agreement was renewed for a term beginning February 1, 2007 and ending January 31, 2010 by the Voting Trust Agreement dated January 30, 2007 to which this filing relates.

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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

The purpose of the formation of the Voting Trust Agreement is to continue the investment of the signing shareholders in SIFCO and to continue to maintain the stability of SIFCO through the Trustees’ exercise of voting control over the SIFCO Shares in the Voting Trust.

The Trustees have no plan or proposal that would result in:

(a) the acquisition or disposition of any additional SIFCO securities by any person;

(b) an extraordinary corporate transaction such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation involving SIFCO or any of its subsidiaries;

(d) any change in the present Board of Directors or management of SIFCO, including any plan or proposal to change the number or term of directors or fill any existing vacancies on the Board;

(e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of SIFCO;

(f) any other material change in SIFCO’s business or corporate structure;

(g) changes in SIFCO’s Articles of Incorporation or Regulations or instruments corresponding thereto which may impede the acquisition of control of SIFCO by any person;

(h) causing a class of securities of SIFCO to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;

(i) a class of equity securities of SIFCO becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or

(j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a) The aggregate number of SIFCO Shares subject to the Voting Trust Agreement is 2,002,049, constituting approximately 38.3% of the 5,221,891 Shares of SIFCO outstanding on October 31, 2006. The ownership of voting trust certificates under the Voting Trust Agreement is set forth on Exhibit 1.

(b) Mr. Smith and Mrs. Carlson, as Trustees, share the power to vote the Shares subject to the Voting Trust Agreement. Although the Trustees do not have the power to dispose of the Shares subject to the Voting Trust, they share the power to terminate the Voting Trust or to return Shares subject to the Trust to holders of voting trust certificates.

(c) Under the terms of the Voting Trust Agreement, all dividends paid with respect to SIFCO Shares are distributed to the holders of the related voting trust certificates.

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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

The Voting Trust Agreement is for a three-year term ending January 31, 2010. The Trustees may terminate the trust during any original or extended term by notice to the holders of the voting trust certificates.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

1.		Voting Trust Agreement dated January 30, 2007.

Signatures

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: January 30, 2007		/s/ Charles H. Smith, III Charles H. Smith, III, Trustee

		/s/ Janice G. Carlson Janice G. Carlson, Trustee

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