UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
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, 2001
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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 5,908,800
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 5,908,800
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 5,908,800
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares [x]*
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.9%
12 Type of Reporting Person IN
*See response to Item 4.
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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 1,530,000
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 1,530,000
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 1,530,000
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 1.8%
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 20,000
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 20,000
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 20,000
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 Person Edith 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 20,000
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 20,000
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 20,000
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 250,000
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 250,000
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 250,000
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.3%
12 Type of Reporting Person CO
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1 Name of Reporting Person Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom
Foundation, Inc.
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 4,073,800
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 4,073,800
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 4,073,800
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 4.8%
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 6 Shared Voting Power 55,000
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
PERSON WITH
8 Shared Dispositive Power 55,000
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 55,000
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 0.1%
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, Inc.
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, Inc. 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 Item(s) 4 to cover page.
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 Sections
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
Section 240.13d-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)(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 Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section
240.13d-1(c), check this box. [x]
Item 4. Ownership.
The following table specifies as of January 19, 2002
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, 2001.
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Sole Shared Percentage
Voting and Voting and Aggregate of
Dispositive Dispositive Number of Outstanding
Name Power Power Shares Shares
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Erik E. 0 5,908,800 5,908,800 6.9%
Bergstrom
Erik E. 0 1,530,000 1,530,000 1.8%
Bergstrom
Living Trust
U/A Dated 12/6/74
Edith H. 0 20,000 20,000 0.0%
Bergstrom
Edith H. 0 20,000 20,000 0.0%
Bergstrom
Living Trust
U/A Dated 12/6/74
Federal United 0 250,000 250,000 0.3%
Corporation
Erik E. and 0 4,073,800 4,073,800 4.8%
Edith H. Bergstrom
Foundation, Inc.
Sharon's Trust 0 55,000 55,000 0.1%
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.
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, Inc. 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, Erik E.
and Edith H. Bergstrom Foundation, Inc. and Sharon's Trust.
Consists of 20,000 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.
/s/ Erik E. Bergstrom Edith H. Bergstrom Living Trust
____________________________ U/A Dated 12/6/74
Erik E. Bergstrom
By: /s/ Edith H. Bergstrom
/s/ Edith H. Bergstrom __________________________
____________________________ Name: Edith H. Bergstrom
Edith H. Bergstrom Title: Trustee
Erik E. and Edith H. Bergstrom Federal United Corporation
Foundation, Inc.
By: /s/ Erik E. Bergstrom By: /s/ Erik E. Bergstrom
_______________________ __________________________
Name: Erik E. Bergstrom Name: Erik E. Bergstrom
Title: President Title: President
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Erik E. Bergstrom Living Trust Sharon's Trust
U/A Dated 12/6/74
By: /s/ Erik E. Bergstrom By: /s/ Erik E. Bergstrom
________________________ __________________________
Name: Erik E. Bergstrom Name: Erik E. Bergstrom
Title: Trustee Title: Trustee
Dated: January 28, 2002
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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, Inc.
Sharon's Trust