UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------- ---------------------------- FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OMB APPROVAL -------- ---------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0287 [_] Check this box if no longer ---------------------------- subject to Section 16. Expires: December 31, 2001 Form 4 or Form 5 obligations ---------------------------- may continue. See Instruction Estimated average burden 1(b). hours per response.... 0.5 ---------------------------- Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

(Print or Type Responses) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name and Address of 2. Issuer Name and Tickler or 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Reporting Person* Trading Symbol (Check all applicable) Murchie John G Ourpet's Company OPCO __ Director __ 10% Owner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 3. I.R.S. Identification 4. Statement for X Officer (give title __ Other (specify Number of Reporting Month/Year - below) below) 1300 East Street Person, if an entity Treasurer and Controller --------------------------------- (voluntary) February 2002 -------------------------- (Street) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. If Amendment, 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Date of Original Applicable Line) (Month/Year) X Form filed by One Reporting Person - Fairport Harbor Ohio 44077 ###-##-#### _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (City) (State) (Zip) Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Explanation of Responses: * - Common Stock /s/ John G. Murchie March 8, 2002 ------------------------------- --------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, on of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure

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