SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)
Standex International Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
854231107
(CUSIP Number)
Deborah A. Rosen, Standex International Corporation, 6 Manor
Parkway, Salem, New Hampshire, 03079, 603-893-9701
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
March 31, 2004
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is subject to this Schedule 13D,
and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b) (3) or (4),
check the following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include assigned
original and five copies for the schedules including all
exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7(b) 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 of 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).
CUSIP No. 854231107
1) Names of reporting persons I.R.S. identification numbers of
above persons (entities only)-Standex International Corporation
Employees' Stock Ownership Trust.
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
(a) /__/
(b) /__/
3) SEC Use Only
4) Source of Funds SC
5) Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e) /__/
Not Applicable
6) Citizenship or Place of Organization. Boston, Massachusetts
Number of 7) Sole Voting Power 0
Shares Beneficially
Owned By Each 8) Shared Voting Power 0
Reporting Person
With 9) Sole Dispositive Power 953,331.00
10) Shared Dispositive Power 0
11)Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting
Person 953,331.00
12)Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) excludes certain
shares /__/
13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 7.76%
as of March 31, 2004
14) Type of Reporting Person EP
ITEM 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement relates to the Common Stock of Standex
International Corporation, the issuer of such securities, which
has executive offices at 6 Manor Parkway, Salem, New Hampshire
03079.
ITEM 2. Identity and Background
(a) The Standex International Corporation Employees' Stock
Ownership Trust (the "Trust"), which is filing this Schedule 13D,
is a trust formed in Massachusetts in 1975. The American Express
Trust Company, American Express Financial Corporation, 1200
Northstar West, Minneapolis, MN 55440, is the trustee and Standex
International Corporation is the sponsor.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) The Trust has not, in the last five years, been convicted in
any criminal proceeding.
(e) The Trust has not, in the last five years been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding, was or
is subjected to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Not Applicable.
ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. Purpose of Transaction
The shares of Standex International Corporation are being
acquired, distributed or disposed of, by the Trust in order to
respectively fund or make distributions to participants in
connection with the Standex International Corporation Employees'
Stock Ownership portion of the Retirement Savings Plan (the
"Plan"), which portion is an employee stock ownership plan under
Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Trust will
continue to acquire shares of the Common Stock of Standex
International Corporation as either funds or shares of Common
Stock of Standex International Corporation are made available to
it through contributions by Standex International Corporation.
ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) The Trust beneficially owns 953,331.00 shares of the Common
Stock of Standex International Corporation which represents 7.76%
of the issued and outstanding Common Stock as of March 31,
2004.
(b) The Trustee of the Trust has the sole power to dispose or
direct the disposition of shares from the Trust but only pursuant
to the Standex International Corporation Employees' Stock
Ownership Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement") and the Plan.
Participants in the Plan have the power to vote the
shares allocated to their respective accounts under the
Plan.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) Not Applicable.
(e) Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
With Respect to Securities of Issuer
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Not Applicable
After reasonable inquire and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Standex International Corporation
Retirement Savings Plan
By:/s/Deborah A. Rosen
Deborah A. Rosen
For the Administrative Committee
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact
constitute Federal criminal violations (see 17 U.S.C. 1001).