-----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, Wz/cj6UlbUMAyDAaXznahXkoO13dEDM6DhSL7XqhiI/x1cA4Y8B71gGLYgqyN6vA I9lXyIE/eSoR+nm2y7tO0g== 0001079817-01-500022.txt : 20010312 0001079817-01-500022.hdr.sgml : 20010312 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001079817-01-500022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010309 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIPEX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001007800 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 046135748 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47331 FILM NUMBER: 1565116 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22 LINNELL CIRCLE CITY: BILLERICA STATE: MA ZIP: 01821 BUSINESS PHONE: 9786678700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22 LINNELL CIRCLE CITY: BILLERICA STATE: MA ZIP: 01821 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN INVESTMENT ADVISORY & TRUST CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079817 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19 SOUTH STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4106376820 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19 SOUTH STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 SC 13G/A 1 sipex022801.txt SIPEX 13G AMENDMENT AS OF 2/28/01 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.________)* Sipex Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Par Value $0.01) (Title of Class of Securities) 829909100 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. A fee is not required only if the filing person:(1)has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent there to reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)(See Rule 13d-7.) *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). (Continued on following pages) Page 1 of 6 Pages CUSIP No. 829909100 Page 2 of 6 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company ("BIATC"), its wholly owned subsidiary, Brown Advisory Incorporated ("BAI"). 52-1811121 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company and Brown Advisory Incorporated are Maryland corporations. NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BIATC 1028501 shares BAI 1168111 shares 2196612 shares BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY BIATC 500 shares BAI 0 shares 0 shares EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH BIATC 1075741 shares BAI 1168111 shares 2243852 shares 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER BIATC 18550 shares BAI 0 shares 18550 shares CUSIP No. 829909100 Page 3 of 6 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON BIATC 1094291 shares BAI 1168111 shares 2262402 shares 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) BIATC 4.9% BAI 5.2% 10.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BIATC - BK BAI - IA *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Item 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Sipex Corporation (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 22 Linnell Circle Bilerica, MA 01821 Item 2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company ("BIATC"), its wholly owned subsidiary, Brown Advisory Incorporated ("BAI"). (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: 19 South Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (c) CITIZENSHIP: Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company and Brown Advisory Incorporated are Maryland corporations. CUSIP No. 829909100 Page 4 of 6 (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock of ($0.01 par) of Sipex Corporation (e) CUSIP Number: 829909100 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: For BIATC (b) [x] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act For BAI (e) [x] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Item 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: As of February 28, 2001 BIATC 1094291 shares BAI 1168111 shares 2262402 shares (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: BIATC 4.9% BAI 5.2% 10.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: BIATC 1028501 shares BAI 1168111 shares 2196612 shares CUSIP No. 829909100 Page 5 of 6 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: BIATC 500 shares BAI 0 shares 500 shares (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: BIATC 1075741 shares BAI 1168111 shares 2243852 shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: BIATC 18550 shares BAI 0 shares 18550 shares 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. Not applicable Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable CUSIP No. 829909100 Page 6 of 6 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 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. Date: As of February 28, 2001 Signature: Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company By: /S/ James P. Stahl Title: Vice President Signature: Brown Advisory Incorporated By: /S/ James P. 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