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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001021408-01-509321
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011105
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVOSTE CORP /FL/
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012131
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
IRS NUMBER: 592787476
STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48367
FILM NUMBER: 1774835
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3890 STEVE REYNOLDS BLVD
CITY: NORCROSS
STATE: GA
ZIP: 30093
BUSINESS PHONE: 7707170904
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 4350 C INTERNATIONAL BLVD
CITY: NORCROSS
STATE: GA
ZIP: 30093
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000908733
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
IRS NUMBER: 363820584
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STREET
STREET 2: SUITE 3000
CITY: CHICAGO
STATE: IL
ZIP: 60606
BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349230
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 227 W MONROE ST
STREET 2: STE 3000
CITY: CHICAGO
STATE: IL
ZIP: 60606
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990108
SC 13G
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dsc13g.txt
NOVOSTE CORPORATION
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___________)*
NOVOSTE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
67010C10
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(CUSIP Number)
October 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:
[x] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] 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).
Page 1 0f 10 Pages
CUSIP NO. 67010C10 Page 2 of 10 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Liberty Wanger Asset Management, L.P. 36-3820584
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
Not Applicable (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,958,800
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,958,800
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,958,800
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Not Applicable [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
12.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 67010C10 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
WAM Acquisition GP, Inc.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
Not Applicable
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,958,800
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,958,800
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,958,800
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Not Applicable [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
12.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 67010C10 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Liberty Acorn Trust
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
Not Applicable
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Massachusetts
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,630,500
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,630,500
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,630,500
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Not Applicable [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
10.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IV
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Novoste Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3890 Steve Reynolds Boulevard
Norcross, GA 30093
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Liberty Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("WAM")
WAM Acquisition GP, Inc., the general partner of WAM
("WAM GP")
Liberty Acorn Trust ("Acorn")
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
WAM, WAM GP and Acorn are all located at:
227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
WAM is a Delaware limited partnership; WAM
GP is a Delaware corporation; and Acorn is a
Massachusetts business trust.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
67010C10
Item 3 Type of Person:
(d) Acorn is an Investment Company under
section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
(e) WAM is an Investment Adviser registered under
section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940; WAM GP is the General Partner of the
Investment Adviser.
Page 5 of 10 Pages
Item 4 Ownership (at October 31, 2001):
(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the
meaning of rule 13d-3:
1,958,800
(b) Percent of class:
12.1% (based on 16,203,807 shares outstanding
as of August 1, 2001)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct
the vote: none
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct
the vote: 1,958,800
(iii) sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of: none
(iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct disposition of: 1,958,800
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:
The shares reported herein have been
acquired on behalf of discretionary clients
of WAM, including Acorn. Persons other than
WAM and WAM GP are entitled to receive all
dividends from, and proceeds from the sale
of, those shares. Acorn is the only such
person known to be entitled to all dividends
from, and all proceeds from the sale of,
shares reported herein to the extent of more
than 5% of the class.
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
Page 6 of 10 Pages
Item 10 Certification:
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.
Page 7 of 10 Pages
Signature
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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: November 5, 2001
The undersigned corporation, on the date above
written, agrees and consents to the joint filing on
its behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with
its beneficial ownership of the security reported
herein.
WAM Acquisition GP, Inc.
for itself and as general partner of
LIBERTY WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By: /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
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Bruce H. Lauer
Senior Vice President and Secretary
The undersigned corporation, on the date above
written, agrees and consents to the joint filing on
its behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with
its beneficial ownership of the security reported
herein.
LIBERTY ACORN TRUST
By: /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
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Bruce H. Lauer
Vice President, Treasurer and
Secretary
Page 8 of 10 Pages
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement dated as of November 5, 2001 by and
among Liberty Wanger Asset Management, L.P., WAM Acquisition
GP, Inc. and Liberty Acorn Trust.
Page 9 of 10 Pages
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of the Schedule 13G to
which this Agreement is attached.
Dated: November 5, 2001
WAM Acquisition GP, Inc.
for itself and as general partner of
LIBERTY WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By: /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
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Bruce H. Lauer
Senior Vice President and Secretary
LIBERTY ACORN TRUST
By: /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
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Bruce H. Lauer
Vice President, Treasurer and
Secretary
Page 10 of 10 Pages