Amendment #4 to Schedule 13-G

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)*

 

 

 

 

 

Hooker Furniture Corporation


(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

439038 10 0


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

 

December 31, 2003


(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

 

x Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*   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 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).


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  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. ID Nos. of Above Persons

 

Paul B. Toms, Jr.

   

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a  ¨

b  ¨

   

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Virginia, United States of America

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

        42,772


  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

        390,268


  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

        37,996


  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

        390,268


  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

433,040

   

10.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

   

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

6.0%

   

12.  

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

   


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Item 1.

 

(a)

   Name of Issuer     
         Hooker Furniture Corporation     
   

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices     
        

440 East Commonwealth Boulevard

Martinsville, VA 24115

    

Item 2.

 

(a)

   Name of Person Filing     
         Paul B. Toms, Jr.     
   

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence     
        

440 East Commonwealth Blvd.

Martinsville, VA 24115

    
   

(c)

   Citizenship     
         United States of America     
   

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities     
         Common Stock, no par value per share     
   

(e)

   CUSIP Number     
         439038 10 0     

Item 3.

  If this Statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or Section 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
    (a)    ¨    Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
    (b)    ¨    Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
    (c)    ¨    Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
    (d)    ¨    Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.


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    (e)    ¨    An investment advisor in accordance with section 240.13(d)-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
    (f)    ¨    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
    (g)    ¨    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
    (h)    ¨    A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
    (i)    ¨    A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
    (j)    ¨    Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.

  Ownership     

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

    (a)    Amount beneficially owned:             433,040*                         
    (b)    Percent of class:                                6.0%                                
    (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:     
         (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote                            42,772*                   
         (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote                        390,268*                 
         (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of       37,996*                   
         (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   390,268*                 

*These numbers do not reflect the Company’s two for one stock split which had a record date of January 9, 2004.

Item 5.

  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class     
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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨.


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Item 6.

   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
     Not Applicable

Item 7.

   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
     Not Applicable

Item 8.

   Identification and Classification of Member of the Group
     Not Applicable

Item 9.

   Notice of Dissolution of Group
     Not Applicable

Item 10.

   Certification
     Not Applicable

 

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:

 

February 5, 2004

     

By:

 

/s/    Paul B. Toms, Jr.        


                Paul B. Toms, Jr.