-----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, BV6y4+hXnbZl1b/WX/NXBXDWTa8oLvniYHsV/jrsk3gN6qKBifHxu3lT//8MVeM5 LNWpQCRmePbZi3svBM/LWQ== 0000893838-99-000023.txt : 19990215 0000893838-99-000023.hdr.sgml : 19990215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893838-99-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EPIX MEDICAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001027702 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 043030815 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52847 FILM NUMBER: 99536600 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 71 ROGERS ST CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02142-1118 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174991406 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 71 ROGERS ST CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02142-1118 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS III LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001007470 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1025 STREET 2: 1025 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 205 CITY: WESTBURY STATE: NY ZIP: 11590 BUSINESS PHONE: 5169972300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1025 OLD COUNTRY ROAD SUITE 205 CITY: WESTBURY STATE: NY ZIP: 11590 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) EPIX MEDICAL, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 26881Q101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) Rule 13d-1(c) [X] 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 14 Pages CUSIP No. 26881Q101 13G Page 2 of 14 Pages --------- --- ---- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BESSSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS III L.P. ("BESSEMER") 11-3197697 - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - --------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,538,853 shs. NUMBER OF ---------- ----------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 58,146 shs.* EACH ---------- ----------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 1,538,853 shs. ---------- ----------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 58,146 shs.* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,596,999 shs.* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.0% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- *See answer to Item 4 *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 14 Pages CUSIP No. 26881Q101 13G Page 3 of 14 Pages --------- --- ---- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DEER III & CO. LLC* 11-3197696 - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - --------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,538,853 shs. NUMBER OF ---------- ----------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 58,146 shs.** EACH ---------- ---------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 1,538,853 shs. ---------- ----------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 58,146 shs.** - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,596,999 shs.* ** - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.0% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- *The shares reported on this page are the same as those reported on page 2 as Deer III & Co. LLC is the General Partner of Bessemer. **See answer to Item 4. *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 14 Pages CUSIP No. 26881Q101 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages --------- --- ---- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON NEILL H. BROWNSTEIN ###-##-#### - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) [X] - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A - --------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 6,331 shs. NUMBER OF ---------- ----------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- EACH ---------- ----------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 6,331 shs. ---------- ----------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,331 shs. - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.06% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 14 Pages CUSIP No. 26881Q101 13G Page 5 of 14 Pages --------- --- ---- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ROBERT H. BUESCHER ###-##-#### - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) [X] - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - --------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 3,444 shs. NUMBER OF ---------- ----------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- EACH ---------- ----------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 3,444 shs. ---------- ----------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,444 shs. - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.03% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 of 14 Pages CUSIP No. 26881Q101 13G Page 6 of 14 Pages --------- --- ---- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON WILLIAM T. BURGIN ###-##-#### - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) [X] - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - --------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 14,032 shs. NUMBER OF ---------- ----------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- EACH ---------- ----------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 14,032 shs. ---------- ----------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 14,032 shs. - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.13% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 6 of 14 Pages CUSIP No. 26881Q101 13G Page 7 of 14 Pages --------- --- ---- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON G. FELDA HARDYMON ###-##-#### - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) [X] - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - --------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 38,804 shs. NUMBER OF ---------- ----------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- EACH ---------- ----------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 38,804 shs. ---------- ----------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 38,804 shs. - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.34% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 7 of 14 Pages CUSIP No. 26881Q101 13G Page 8 of 14 Pages --------- --- ---- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CHRISTOPHER F.O. GABRIELI ###-##-#### - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) [X] - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - --------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 99,127 shs. NUMBER OF ---------- ----------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- EACH ---------- ----------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 99,127 shs. ---------- ----------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 99,127 shs. - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.87% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 8 of 14 Pages CUSIP No. 26881Q101 13G Page 9 of 14 Pages --------- --- ---- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DAVID J. COWAN ###-##-#### - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) [X] - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - --------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 5,248 shs. NUMBER OF ---------- ----------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- EACH ---------- ----------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 5,248 shs. ---------- ----------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,248 shs. - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.05% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 9 of 14 Pages CUSIP No. 26881Q101 13G Page 10 of 14 Pages --------- ---- ---- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON MICHAEL I. BARACH ###-##-#### - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) [X] - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,707 shs. NUMBER OF ---------- ----------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- EACH ---------- ----------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 1,707 shs. ---------- ----------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,707 shs. - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.01% - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 10 of 14 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: EPIX Medical, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office: 71 Rogers Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 Item 2. (a), (b) and (c) Name of Persons Filing, Address of Principal Business ----------------------------------------------------- Office and Citizenship: ----------------------- This statement is filed by Bessemer Venture Partners III L.P. ("Bessemer"), a Delaware limited partnership having its principal office at 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 407, Westbury, New York, 11590. Bessemer's principal business is making venture capital investments for its own account and is carried on at its principal office. This statement is also filed by Deer III & Co. LLC, a Delaware limited liability company whose members are Neill H. Brownstein*, Robert H. Buescher, William T. Burgin, G. Felda Hardymon, Christopher F.O. Gabrieli, Michael I. Barach** and David J. Cowan, who are all United States citizens, and by Messrs. Brownstein, Buescher, Burgin, Hardymon, Gabrieli, Cowan and Barach. Deer III & Co. LLC is the General Partner of Bessemer and has its principal office at the same address as Bessemer. Deer III & Co. LLC's principal business is making venture capital investments for the account of Bessemer and is carried on at its principal office, at 535 Middlefield Road, Suite 245, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and at 83 Walnut Street, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02181-2101. Mr. Brownstein's and Mr. Cowan's principal business address is the Menlo Park address. Mr. Buescher's principal business address is the Westbury address. The other members' principal business address is the Wellesley Hills address. *As of January 1, 1995 Mr. Brownstein became a special member of Deer III & Co. LLC with no power to participate in the management of its affairs. **As of August 1, 1996, Mr. Barach became a special member of Deer III & Co. LLC with no power to participate in the management of its affairs. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 26881Q101 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable. Page 11 of 14 Pages Item 4. Ownership as of December 31, 1996 Items 5 through 9 of Pages 2 through 10 of this Statement incorporated herein by reference. The shares beneficially held by Bessemer include holdings of the Issuer's common stock of certain consultants, directors and employees of Bessemer Securities Corporation, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10111, who hold a total of 58,146 shares of the Issuer's common stock under the special situations investment plan of Bessemer Securities Corporation ("BSC"), which provides that Bessemer has the right to direct such persons as to how to vote such shares, give consents and the like and also grants a right of first refusal to BSC with respect to sales of such shares, which right may be assigned to Bessemer. 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 the answer to Item 2(a), (b) and (c). Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Page 12 of 14 Pages Item 10. Certification Not applicable. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 10, 1999 BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS III L.P. By: Deer III & Co. LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Robert H. Buescher ----------------------------------------- Robert H. Buescher, Manager DEER III & Co. LLC By: /s/ Robert H. Buescher ----------------------------------------- Robert H. Buescher, Manager NEILL H. BROWNSTEIN By: * ----------------------------------------- Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact WILLIAM T. BURGIN By: * ----------------------------------------- Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact G. FELDA HARDYMON By: * ----------------------------------------- Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact Page 13 of 14 Pages CHRISTOPHER F. O. GABRIELI By: * ----------------------------------------- Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact DAVID . J. COWAN By: * ----------------------------------------- Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact MICHAEL I. BARACH By: * ----------------------------------------- Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact ----------------------------------------- Robert H. Buescher for himself and as Attorney-in-Fact for the above parties having an asterisk (*) above their signature line Page 14 of 14 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----