-----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, UbGnIzzuk1J2YDYyNeX1qBYS+cIgztQMk57Mgic1Gi+EFTibYJOK6NNUbRgeYzem PjF3Q5GNwtb2ZsGab6YaFg== 0001169232-05-004595.txt : 20050916 0001169232-05-004595.hdr.sgml : 20050916 20050916125621 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001169232-05-004595 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050916 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050916 GROUP MEMBERS: ISRAEL A. ENGLANDER GROUP MEMBERS: MILLENCO, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MILLENNIUM HOLDING GROUP, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 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 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52999 FILM NUMBER: 051088388 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: RIVERVIEW GROUP, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001273091 IRS NUMBER: 113485705 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 FIFTH AVE STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10103-0899 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 841-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 FIFTH AVE STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10103-0899 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RIVERVIEW GROUP LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031212 SC 13G 1 d65351_sc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 EPIQ SYSTEMS, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 26882D109 (CUSIP NUMBER) SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| 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). Page 1 of 12 Pages CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Riverview Group, LLC 11-3485705 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,714,285 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,714,285 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,734,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Millenco, L.P. 13-3532932 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 20,115 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 20,115 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,734,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Millennium Holding Group, L.P. 13-3631307 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,734,400 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,734,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,734,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Millennium Management, L.L.C. 13-3804139 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,734,400 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,734,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,734,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 6 of 12 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Israel A. Englander - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,734,400 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,734,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,734,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 7 of 12 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer EPIQ Systems, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the "Company"). (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 501 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, Kansas 66105-1300 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Item 2(c). Citizenship Riverview Group, LLC c/o Millennium Management, L.L.C. 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware Millenco, L.P. c/o Millennium Management, L.L.C. 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware Millennium Holding Group, L.P. c/o Millennium Management, L.L.C. 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware Millennium Management, L.L.C. 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: Delaware Israel A. Englander c/o Millennium Management, L.L.C. 666 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10103 Citizenship: United States (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock") (e) CUSIP Number 26882D109 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 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 (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 8 of 12 Pages (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) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings association 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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. |X| Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned As of the date of this filing, each Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 1,714,285 shares of Common Stock currently issuable to Riverview Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Riverview") upon the conversion of a certain contingent convertible subordinated note in the aggregate principal amount of $30,000,000 (the "Note") and (ii) 20,115 shares of Common Stock held outright by Millenco, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Millenco"). The number of shares of Common Stock into which the Note is convertible is limited pursuant to the terms of the Note to that number of shares of Common Stock which would result in Riverview having aggregate beneficial ownership of not more than 9.99% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. Therefore, the percent of class beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is limited to 9.99%. The managing member of Riverview is Millennium Holding Group, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Millennium Holdings"). Millennium Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Millennium Management"), is the general partner of Millennium Holdings and of Millenco and consequently may be deemed to have voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Millennium Holdings, by Riverview, and by Millenco. Israel A. Englander ("Mr. Englander") is the managing member of Millennium Management. As a result, Mr. Englander may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Millennium Management. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any of Millennium Holdings, Millennium Management or Mr. Englander as to beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Riverview. CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 9 of 12 Pages Note: Millennium Partners, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Partners"), is a limited partner of Millennium Holdings and of Millenco. As a limited partner, Partners has no investment or voting control over Millennium Holdings or Millenco or their securities positions. (b) Percent of Class 8.8% (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 1,734,400 shares of Class A Common Stock (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,734,400 shares of Common Stock 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 See Exhibit I. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable Item 10. Certification By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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. CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 10 of 12 Pages Exhibits: Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2005, by and among Riverview Group, LLC, Millenco, L.P., Millennium Holding Group, L.P., Millennium Management, L.L.C. and Israel A. Englander. CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 11 of 12 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: September 15, 2005 RIVERVIEW GROUP, LLC MILLENCO, LP By: Millennium Holding Group, L.P., By: Millennium Management, L.L.C. its sole member its general partner By: Millennium Management, L.L.C. By: /s/ Terry Feeney its general partner --------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer By: /s/ Terry Feeney --------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer MILLENNIUM HOLDING GROUP, L.P. MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. By: Millennium Management, L.L.C. By: /s/ Terry Feeney its general partner --------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney By: /s/ Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer --------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer /s/Israel A. Englander by David Nolan pursuant to Power of Attorney filed with SEC on June 6, 2005 - ------------------------------------- Israel A. Englander CUSIP No. 26882D109 13G Page 12 of 12 Pages EXHIBIT I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of EPIQ Systems, Inc., a Missouri corporation, is being filed, and all amendments thereto will be filed, on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: September 15, 2005 RIVERVIEW GROUP, LLC MILLENCO, LP By: Millennium Holding Group, L.P., By: Millennium Management, L.L.C. its sole member its general partner By: Millennium Management, L.L.C. By: /s/ Terry Feeney its general partner --------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer By: /s/ Terry Feeney --------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer MILLENNIUM HOLDING GROUP, L.P. MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. By: Millennium Management, L.L.C. By: /s/ Terry Feeney its general partner --------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney By: /s/ Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer --------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer /s/Israel A. Englander by David Nolan pursuant to Power of Attorney filed with SEC on June 6, 2005 - ------------------------------------- Israel A. Englander -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----