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UNITED 1STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 4)
THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
006212104
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2002
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(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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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 the 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 Name of Reporting Person Erik E. Bergstrom
IRS Identification No. of Above Person
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization USA
NUMBER OF 5 Sole Voting Power 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 Shared Voting Power 6,313,617
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 6,313,617
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 6,313,617
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares [X]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 7.5%
12 Type of Reporting Person IN
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1 Name of Reporting Person Erik E. Bergstrom Living Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74
IRS Identification No. of Above Person
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization California
NUMBER OF 5 Sole Voting Power 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 Shared Voting Power 1,656,000
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 1,656,000
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 1,656,000
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares [ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 2.0%
12 Type of Reporting Person OO
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1 Name of Reporting Person Edith H. Bergstrom
IRS Identification No. of Above Person
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization USA
NUMBER OF 5 Sole Voting Power 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 Shared Voting Power 40,000
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 40,000
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 40,000
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares [ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.0%
12 Type of Reporting Person IN
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1 Name of Reporting PersonEdith H. Bergstrom Living Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74
IRS Identification No. of Above Person
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization California
NUMBER OF 5 Sole Voting Power 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 Shared Voting Power 40,000
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 40,000
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 40,000
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares [ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.0%
12 Type of Reporting Person OO
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1 Name of Reporting Person Federal United Corporation
IRS Identification No. of Above Person
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
NUMBER OF 5 Sole Voting Power 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 Shared Voting Power 218,400
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 218,400
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 218,400
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares [ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.3%
12 Type of Reporting Person CO
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1 Name of Reporting Person Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation,
a Charitable Trust
IRS Identification No. of Above Person
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization California
NUMBER OF 5 Sole Voting Power 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 Shared Voting Power 4,381,600
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 4,381,600
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 4,381,600
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares [ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.2%
12 Type of Reporting Person CO
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1 Name of Reporting Person Sharon's Trust
IRS Identification No. of Above Person
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization California
NUMBER OF 5 Sole Voting Power 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
6 Shared Voting Power 57,617
7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
8 Shared Dispositive Power 57,617
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 57,617
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares [ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.1%
12 Type of Reporting Person OO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The Adams Express Company
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Seven St. Paul Street, Suite 1140, Baltimore,
Maryland 21202
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing:
Erik E. Bergstrom
Erik E. Bergstrom Living Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74
Edith H. Bergstrom
Edith H. Bergstrom Living Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74
Federal United Corporation
Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation, a
Charitable Trust
Sharon's Trust
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
The business address of Erik E. Bergstrom, Erik E. Bergstrom Living
Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74, Edith H. Bergstrom, Edith H. Bergstrom Living
Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74, and Federal United Corporation is P.O. Box 126,
Palo Alto, California 94302.
The business address of the Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation,
a Charitable Trust is P.O. Box 520, Palo Alto, California 94302.
The business address of Sharon's Trust is 13781 Strubel's Lane, Grass
Valley, California 95949.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
See Items 4 to cover pages which Items are incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
006212104
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Item 3.If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2
(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations 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 (15 U.S.C.80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c),
check this box. [X]
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Item 4. Ownership.
The following table specifies as of February 10, 2003 the
number of shares of Common Stock as to which each person named in
Item 2(a) has sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote or to
dispose or direct the disposition, as well as the percentages such
shares constitute of the Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of
December 31, 2002.
Sole Shared Percentage
Voting and Voting and Aggregate of
Dispositive Dispositive Number of Outstanding
Name(1) Power Power Shares Shares
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Erik E. Bergstrom 0 6,313,617 6,313,617(2) 7.5%(2)
Erik E. Bergstrom 0 1,656,000 1,656,000 2.0%
Living Trust U/A
Dated 12/6/74
Edith H. 0 40,000(3) 40,000(3) 0.0%(3)
Bergstrom
Edith H. 0 40,000 40,000 0.0%
Bergstrom
Living Trust U/A
Dated 12/6/74
Federal United 0 218,400 218,400 0.3%
Corporation
Erik E. and 0 4,381,600 4,381,600 5.2%
Edith H.
Bergstrom
Foundation, a
Charitable Trust
Sharon's Trust 0 57,617 57,617 0.1%
(1)The reporting persons may be deemed to be members of a "group"
within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder. Membership in such a group is hereby disclaimed.
(2)Consists of shares of Common Stock owned by the Erik E. Bergstrom
Living Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74, Federal United Corporation, Erik E. and
Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation, a Charitable Trust, and Sharon's Trust.
Does not include the shares owned by Edith H. Bergstrom and the Edith H.
Bergstrom Living Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, Erik E.
Bergstrom hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares owned by
Edith H. Bergstrom, the Edith H. Bergstrom Living Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74,
Federal United Corporation, Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation, a
Charitable Trust and Sharon's Trust.
(3)Consists of 40,000 shares of Common Stock owned by the Edith H.
Bergstrom Living Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74.
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Item 5.Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
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 Members of the Group.
See Exhibit 1.
Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below, each of the signatories certifies that, to
the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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Signatures
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
and belief, each of the signatories certifies that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
------------------------ Edith H. Bergstrom
Erik E. Bergstrom Living Trust U/A Dated
12/6/74
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Edith H. Bergstrom By:-----------------------
Name: Edith H. Bergstrom
Title: Trustee
Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Federal United Corporation
Foundation, a Charitable Trust
By: By:
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Name: Erik E. Bergstrom Name: Erik E. Bergstrom
Title: Trustee Title: President
Erik E. Bergstrom Living Trust Sharon's Trust
U/A Dated 12/6/74
By: By:
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Name: Erik E. Bergstrom Name: Erik E. Bergstrom
Title: Trustee Title: Trustee
Dated: February 12, 2003
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Exhibit 1 - Identity of Group Members
Erik E. Bergstrom
Erik E. Bergstrom Living Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74
Edith H. Bergstrom
Edith H. Bergstrom Living Trust U/A Dated 12/6/74
Federal United Corporation
Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation, a Charitable Trust
Sharon's Trust