-----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, JTubqcY7Vekx2oq/3tFvYEGXZRCefLmxTWbFUZRUTD+4bq50F2VIqDu30yWziQE/ IexhUdtP+al99j6jgzsBsA== 0000950137-04-000795.txt : 20040211 0000950137-04-000795.hdr.sgml : 20040211 20040211141414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-04-000795 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EPIQ SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001027207 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 481056429 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52999 FILM NUMBER: 04585545 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 KANSAS AVENUE CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: KS ZIP: 66105-1309 BUSINESS PHONE: 9136219500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 KANSAS AVENUE CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 66105-1309 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961116 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000073076 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 390509570 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 720 E WISCONSIN AVENUE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142992508 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 SC 13G/A 1 c82756dsc13gza.htm AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13G sc13gza
 

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

26882D 10 9

(Cusip Number)

December 31, 2003

(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)

        o Rule 13d-1 (c)

        o 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 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 of 6 Pages

 

             
CUSIP No. 26882D 10 9 13G
Amendment No. 1		 Page 2 of 6 Pages
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
39-0509570
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
    (a) o  
    (b) x  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Wisconsin
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
0
6. Shared Voting Power:
676,442
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
0
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
676,442
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
676,442
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
    o N/A
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
3.8%
  12.Type of Reporting Person:
IC

 

 

               
CUSIP No. 26882D 10 9 13G
Amendment No. 1 		Page 3 of 6 Pages

Item 1

         
    (a)   Name of Issuer: EPIQ Systems, Inc.
         
    (b)   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
        501 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66105-1300

Item 2

         
    (a)   Name of Person Filing: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
         
    (b)   Address of Principal Business Office: 720 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
         
    (c)   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Wisconsin
         
    (d)   Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
         
    (e)   CUSIP Number: 26882D 10 9
     
Item 3   If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 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
         
    (b)   [   ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         
    (c)   [X] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         
    (d)   [   ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
         
    (e)   [   ] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
         
    (f)   [   ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
         
    (g)   [   ] A parent holding company or control person in

 

 

               
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Amendment No. 1 		Page 4 of 6 Pages

         
        accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
         
    (h)   [   ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
         
    (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
         
    (j)   [   ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
     
Item 4   Ownership

     (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 676,442 shares. Of such amount, 415,477 shares are owned directly by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Northwestern Mutual”). Northwestern Mutual may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the balance of such shares as follows: (i) 8,850 shares are owned by the Asset Allocation Portfolio and 107,250 shares are owned by the Small Cap Aggressive Growth Stock Portfolio of Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (“Series Fund”), an affiliate of Northwestern Mutual and a registered investment company; (ii) 117,100 shares are owned by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Group Annuity Separate Account (“GASA”); (iii) 11,665 shares are owned by the Asset Allocation Fund and 7,650 shares are owned by the Small Cap Growth Stock Fund of Mason Street Funds, Inc. (“Mason Street Funds”), an affiliate of Northwestern Mutual and a registered investment company; (iv) 2,300 shares are owned by Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (“Long Term Care”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual; and (v) 6,150 shares are owned by Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”), the charitable arm of Northwestern Mutual. Mason Street Advisors, LLC, a wholly owned company of Northwestern Mutual and a registered investment advisor, serves as an investment advisor to Northwestern Mutual, Series Fund, GASA, Mason Street Funds, Long Term Care and the Foundation, and it shares voting and investment power with respect to all of the aforementioned holdings. Mason Street Advisors, LLC’s principal place of business is 720 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202. It is organized under Delaware law.

 

 

               
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Amendment No. 1 		Page 5 of 6 Pages

                 
    (b)   Percent of Class: 3.8%    
                 
    (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: 676,442    
                 
        (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0    
                 
        (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 676,442    
     
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 /X/.

     
Item 6   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A
     
Item 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person: N/A
     
Item 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
     
Item 9   Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
     
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.

 

 

               
CUSIP No. 26882D 10 9 13G
Amendment No. 1 		Page 6 of 6 Pages

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 9, 2004            
             
        THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
             
        By:   /s/ Robert J. Berdan
            Robert J. Berdan
            Vice President, General
            Counsel and Secretary

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