-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LvBoBi00SekNKdYCwOyCtcBsMPjV5JZExlKQ5GryxUkbOcMxKguBhBN3tuYBNxcK kmPODah7awF1BlIiEdRSyw== 0000950103-97-000104.txt : 19970222 0000950103-97-000104.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-97-000104 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970214 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MOLECULAR DEVICES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001003113 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 942914362 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44597 FILM NUMBER: 97535026 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1311 ORLEANS DR CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087471700 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC /ENG/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000702162 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 135634601 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 LOTHBURY CITY: LONDON ENGLAND EC2P STATE: X0 ZIP: 10015 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 LOTHBURY STREET 2: LONDON ENGLAND CITY: LONDON SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 MOLECULAR DEVICES CORPORATION (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK NPV (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 60851C107 (CUSIP NUMBER) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ] CUSIP NUMBER 60851C07 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC 13-563460 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANISATION ENGLAND NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 570,000 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 570,000 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 570,000 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BK, HC Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: MOLECULAR DEVICES INCORPORATED (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office: 1311 ORLEANS DRIVE SUNNYVALE CALIFORNIA 94089 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC (b) Address of Principal Business Office 41 LOTHBURY LONDON EC2P 2BP ENGLAND (c) Citizenship(i.e. Place of Organisation) ENGLAND (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK NPV (e) CUSIP Number: 60851C107 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see S240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with S240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with S240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4 Ownership. (a) Currently Beneficially Owned: 570,000 (b) Percent of Class. 6.36% (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 570,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 570,000 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 the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6 Ownership of more than Five Percent on behalf of another person GARTMORE INVESTMENT LTD Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company GARTMORE INVESTMENT LTD (NatWest Markets Asset Management Holdings Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Westminster Bank Plc, is the investment holding company, as shown on the 13F filing). IA Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the 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 acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes 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. FEBRUARY 12, 1997 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC BY: Signed by David Brian Maycock NAME: David Brian Maycock TITLE: Director of Group Compliance -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----