SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 6) Lowrance Electronics, Inc. -------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.10 Par ----------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 548900 10 9 ----------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_]. (A fee is not required only if the filing 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.) =============================================================================== CUSIP NO. 548900 10 9 13G Page 2 OF 6 Pages ------------ --- --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS. Northern Trust Corporation 36-2723087 The Northern Trust Corporation 36-1561860 Northern Trust Bank of Florida, NA 36-3190871 Northern Trust Investments, Inc. 36-3608252 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 2 Not Applicable (a) [_] (b) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Northern Trust Corporation--a Delaware corporation with principal offices in Chicago, Illinois ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 351,128 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 11,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 11,500 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 350,628 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 362,128 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.61 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 12 Northern Trust Corporation HC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Check the following box if a fee is being paid with statement [_]. 1. (a) Lowrance Electronics, Inc. -------------------------- (Name of Issuer) (b) 12000 E. Skelly Dr., Tulsa, Ok 74128 ------------------------------------- (Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office) 2. (a) Northern Trust Corporation -------------------------- (Name of Person Filing) (b) 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60675 ------------------------------------------------ (Address of Person Filing) (c) U.S. (Delaware Corporation) --------------------------- (Citizenship) (d) Common Stock, $0.10 Par ----------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) (e) 548900 10 9 ----------- (CUSIP Number) 3. This statement is being filed by Northern Trust Corporation as a Parent Holding Company in accordance with S240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). 4. (a) 362,128 ------- (Amount Beneficially Owned) (b) 9.61 ---- (Percent of Class) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) 351,128 ------- (Sole Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote) (ii) 11,000 ------- (Shared Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote) (iii) 11,500 ------ (Sole Power to Dispose or Direct Disposition) (iv) 350,628 ------- (Shared Power to Dispose or Direct Disposition) 3 5. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: [_] 6. Statement regarding ownership of 5 percent or more on behalf of another person: 7. Parent Holding Company reporting on behalf of the following subsidiaries, all of which are banks as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Act: The Northern Trust Company 50 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60675 Northern Trust Bank of Florida N.A. 700 Brickell Avenue Miami, FL 33131 Northern Trust Investments, Inc. 50 South LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60675 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. 10. 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. 4 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. NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION __________________________________ By: Perry R. Pero ------------- DATED: 02-08-2002 As its: Vice Chairman ---------- ------------- 5 EXHIBIT TO SCHEDULE 13G FILED BY NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549-1004 Attention: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4 RE: Lowrance Electronics, Inc. -------------------------- Pursuant to the requirement of 240.13d-1(k) (1) (iii), this exhibit shall constitute our written agreement that the Schedule 13G to which this exhibit is attached is filed on behalf of Northern Trust Corporation and of its subsidiary(ies), as stated below, regarding our respective beneficial ownership in the above-captioned equity security. NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION ___________________________ By: Perry R. Pero -------------- DATED: 02-08-2002 As its: Vice Chairman ---------- ------------- The NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY ________________________________________ By: Perry R. Pero ----------------- As its Vice Chairman ------------- NORTHERN TRUST BANK OF FLORIDA, NA ________________________________________ By: Barry G. Hastings --------------------- As its Authorized Representative ------------------------- NORTHERN TRUST INVESTMENTS, INC. ________________________________________ By: Orie L. Dudley ------------------ As its Director -------- 6