UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
Ducommun Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
264147109
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2004
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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).
CUSIP No. 264147109
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY).
The Clark Estates, Inc.
13-5524538
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,430,363
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,430,363
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,430,363
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
14.3%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Ducommun Incorporated
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
111 West Ocean Blvd.
Suite 900
Long Beach, California 90802
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
The Clark Estates, Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
One Rockefeller Plaza
31st Floor
New York, New York 10020
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
New York
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
264147109
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Section 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 Exchange
Act.
(b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
(d) |_| Investment company as defined in Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act.
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,430,363
(b) Percent of class: 14.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,430,363
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,430,363
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 a class of securities, check the following [ ].
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.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.
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.
Dated: February 11, 2005
THE CLARK ESTATES, INC.
By: /s/ Kevin S. Moore
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Name: Kevin S. Moore
Title: President