-----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, L7Bd0+j37Bs/JOscwruF6YqeSW4v936uJ826I8C6n6WBdeRdxBv4yTRBlV6XOzGi 3in6+z13FEJeS6yPKeEG+Q== 0001072613-02-001823.txt : 20021127 0001072613-02-001823.hdr.sgml : 20021127 20021127150909 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-02-001823 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021127 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SERACARE LIFE SCIENCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001156295 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 330056054 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-62043 FILM NUMBER: 02843474 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1935 AVENIDA DEL ORO STREET 2: SUITE F CITY: OCEANSIDE STATE: CA ZIP: 92056 BUSINESS PHONE: 7608068922 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1935 AVENIDA DEL ORO STREET 2: SUITE F CITY: OCEANSIDE STATE: CA ZIP: 92056 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897070 IRS NUMBER: 510243208 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 KENNETT PIKE SUITE B 107 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19807 BUSINESS PHONE: 3026551750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 KENNETT PIKE SUITE B 107 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19807 SC 13G 1 schedule13g_11639.txt SCHEDULE 13G - ASHFORD CAPITAL MGMT. - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 81747Q100 13G Page 1 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Seracare Life Sciences, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 81747Q100 (CUSIP Number) November 21, 2002 (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 of 5 pages - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 81747Q100 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Ashford Capital Management, Inc. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 739,600 NUMBER OF ------- -------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ------- -------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 739,600 ------- -------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 739,600 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 10.0% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 5 pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: --------------- Seracare Life Sciences, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ------------------------------------------------ 1935 Avenida del Oro, Suite F, Oceanside, CA 92056 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: ---------------------- Ashford Capital Management, Inc. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: ------------------------------------------------------------ P.O. Box 4172, Wilmington, DE 19807 Item 2(c). Citizenship: ------------ A Delaware Corporation Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: ----------------------------- Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: ------------- 81747Q100 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), ------------------------------------------------------------------- check whether the person filing is a: ------------------------------------- (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [X] Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (ii)(G); see Item 7. (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H). Item 4. Ownership. ---------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 739,600 shares. The shares were acquired in a series of transactions during the period of June 5, 2002 through November 21, 2002. (b) Percent of Class: 10.0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 739,600 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 739,600 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. --------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Page 3 of 5 pages Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The shares reported by the Reporting Person, a registered investment adviser, are held in separate individual client accounts, two separate limited partnerships, and four separate commingled funds, the beneficial owners of which have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, such shares. None of the individual client accounts or the limited partnerships individually holds 5% or more of the Issuer's Common Stock. 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. 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 4 of 5 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. ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Theodore H. Ashford, III -------------------------------- Theodore H. Ashford, III President Dated: November 27, 2002 Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----