-----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, TJHZJGpkU8UQKBocdXDyi4DVXfdUK1Sf2OVsXeyi5JMGHXXVrxSVuW//ckNDXKfw pFWqbPVaX5SudFTrLt1wXg== 0000885062-02-000053.txt : 20020414 0000885062-02-000053.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000885062-02-000053 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020205 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KENDLE INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001039151 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 311274091 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52911 FILM NUMBER: 02527221 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 441 VINE ST STREET 2: STE 700 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5137631414 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 CAREW TOWER CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000885062 IRS NUMBER: 521304372 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 N CALVERT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21201 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108373234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 N CALVERT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 SC 13G/A 1 kndl13g.htm KENDLE kndl13g

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. _1__)*

 

 

Kendle International, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

48880L107

(Cusip Number)

*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 disclosures

provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

48880L107

Page 2 of 6 Pages

1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

Brown Capital Management, Inc.

 

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)[ ]
(b)[ ]

 

3. SEC USE ONLY

 

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Maryland

REPORTING NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
PERSON WITH

5.
6
7.
8.

SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARED VOTING POWER
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,343,300
None
1,547,700
None

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,547,700

 

10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

12.51%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA CO

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.

48880L107

Page 3 of 6 Pages

 

 

 

Item 1

(a)

Name of Issuer:

Kendle International, Inc..

 

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

441 Vine Street, Suite 1200

Cincinnati, OH 45202

 

 

 

Item 2

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

Brown Capital Management, Inc
 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

1201 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

 

(c)

Citizenship:

Maryland

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

 

(e)

CUSIP Number:

48880L107

 

 

 

Item 3:

Capacity in Which Person is Filing:

[x]

Investment Adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.

48880L107

Page 4 of 6 Pages

Item 4:

Ownership As of December 31, 2001::

 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:

1,547,700

 

(b)

Percent of class:

12.51%

 

(c)

Number of shares to which such person has:

 

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of :

1,343,300
None
1,547,700
None

 

 

 

Item 5:

Ownership of Five Percent of Less of Class:

Not applicable

 

CUSIP No.

48880L107

Page 5 of 6 Pages

Item 6:

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

All of the shares of Common Stock set forth in Item 4 are owned by various
investment advisory clients of Brown Capital Management, Inc., which is deemed
to be a beneficial owner of those shares pursuant to Rue 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, due to it discretionary power to make investment decisions
over such shares for its clients and its ability to vote such shares. In all cases, persons
other than Brown Capital Management, Inc. has the right to receive, or the power
to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the shares.
No individual client holds more than five percent 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

 

 

CUSIP No.

48880L107

Page 6 of 6 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 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 purposes 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.

Brown Capital Management, Inc.

By: /s/ Eddie C. Brown

Eddie C. Brown

President

Date:

January 30, 2002
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