-----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, Wabl+4JzCbcvbFDWMJFeAAkk477+xOFIQ9IPg/T9092YhoTMQIBEwHjWiuUzXC3i CiWPWHla98emVRoMI1liyA== 0000909450-03-000018.txt : 20030211 0000909450-03-000018.hdr.sgml : 20030211 20030211131754 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909450-03-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATRIA HEALTHCARE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001007228 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082] IRS NUMBER: 582205984 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50321 FILM NUMBER: 03549487 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1850 PARKWAY PL STREET 2: 12TH FL CITY: MARIETTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30067 BUSINESS PHONE: 7704234500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1850 PARKWAY PLACE STREET 2: 12TH FL CITY: MARIETTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30067 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRUBER & MCBAINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909450 IRS NUMBER: 770210467 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 OSGOOD PLACE PENTHOUSE CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159811039 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 OSGOOD PLACE CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRUBER & MCBAINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT/GRUBER JON D ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951108 SC 13G 1 matr13g123102a.txt SEC 1745 (6-01) Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 2002 Estimated average burden hours per response. . . 14.9 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___________)* Matria Healthcare, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 576817209 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2002 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x]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. ......... 576817209............ 1.Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). ...Gruber and McBaine Capital Management, LLC. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a).........X...... (b)......................... 3.SEC Use Only ....................................................... 4.Citizenship or Place of Organization .................California.. Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5.Sole Voting Power .................................................0.. 6.Shared Voting Power ........................................... 536,095 7.Sole Dispositive Power.............................................0... 8.Shared Dispositive Power ..................................... 536,095 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.. 536,095 10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)............ 11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) ..............5.33% 12.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA & OO CUSIP No. ......... 576817209........ 1.Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). ......Jon D. Gruber...... 2.Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)...X..... (b)............................................................ 3.SEC Use Only ..... 4.Citizenship or Place of Organization .................United States Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5.Sole Voting Power ............................................... 72,150 6.Shared Voting Power ............................................ 536,095 7.Sole Dispositive Power.......................................... 72,150 8.Shared Dispositive Power ....................................... 536,095 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.... 608,245 10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) ...............6.05% 12.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN CUSIP No. .......... 576817209......... 1.Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). ....J.Patterson McBaine...................... 2.Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)...X.... (b) 3.SEC Use Only .. 4.Citizenship or Place of Organization ................United States. Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5.Sole Voting Power .............................................. 66,224 6.Shared Voting Power ........................................... 536,095 7.Sole Dispositive Power......................................... 66,224 8.Shared Dispositive Power ...................................... 536,095 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.....602,319 10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) ..............5.99%. 12.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN CUSIP No. ............. 576817209...... 1.Names of Reporting Persons. ........Eric B. Swergold......... I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 2.Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)..X..... (b) 3.SEC Use Only .. 4.Citizenship or Place of Organization ...............United States.... Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5.Sole Voting Power ................................................0.. 6.Shared Voting Power ......................................... 536,095 7.Sole Dispositive Power............................................0.. 8.Shared Dispositive Power .................................... 536,095 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 536,095 10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) ............5.33% 12.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN (a)Name of Issuer - Matria Healthcare, Inc. (b)Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices - 1850 Parkway Place, Marietta, Georgia, 30067 Item 2. (a)Names of Persons Filing Gruber & McBaine Capital Management, LLC ("GMCM") Jon D. Gruber ("Gruber") J. Patterson McBaine ("McBaine") Eric B. Swergold ("Swergold") (b)Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 50 Osgood Place, Penthouse San Francisco, CA 94133 (c)Citizenship - see item 4 of the cover sheet (d)Title of Class of Securities- common stock (e)CUSIP Number- 576817209 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 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)[ X ]An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f)[ ]An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g)[ ]A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 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 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4.Ownership. See Items 5-9 and 11 of the cover page for each Filer 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. GMCM is a registered investment advisor whose clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock. Gruber & McBaine are the Managers, controlling persons and portfolio managers of GMCM. No individual client's holdings of the Stock are more than five percent of the outstanding Stock. 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 GMCM, Gruber, McBaine and Swergold constitute a group within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b). Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable Item 10.Certification (a)The following certification is included with respect to GMCM, Gruber and McBaine: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. (b) The following certification is included with respect to Swergold: 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 7, 2003 Gruber and McBaine Capital Management, LLC By: /s/ J. Patterson McBaine Print Name: J. Patterson McBaine Title: Manager /s/ Jon D. Gruber /s/ J. Patterson McBaine Jon D. Gruber J. Patterson McBaine /s/ Eric B. Swergold Eric B. Swergold -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----