-----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, R7YElrouS+C67UQrMNE2XEc5UPUNg+PL32yJsTFLngrNzeGD1saCZX1tJ31UVaN6 F86f1bbCsfZIDtISYCOBxg== 0000950134-01-001397.txt : 20010223 0000950134-01-001397.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-01-001397 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014195 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ENGINES & TURBINES [3510] IRS NUMBER: 390182330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0627 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33969 FILM NUMBER: 1544263 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12301 W WIRTH ST CITY: WAUWATOSA STATE: WI ZIP: 53222 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142595333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 702 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERGER OMNI INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000765924 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 363344166 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 210 UNIVERSITY BLVD STREET 2: STE 800 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 BUSINESS PHONE: 3033364563 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 210 UNIVERSITY BLVD STREET 2: STE 800 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OMNI INVESTMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G 1 d84144vsc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G 1 ------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 2002 Estimated average burden hours per response...14.9 ------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.(1) -------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK -------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 109043109 ----------------------------- (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------- (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) - -------- (1) 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). 2 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 6 CUSIP No. 109043109 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Berger Small Cap Value Fund(2) ID No. 36-3344166 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 1,600,000(3) PERSON --------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- --------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,600,000(3) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,600,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.41% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IV - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- (2) Berger Small Cap Value Fund is a portfolio series established under the Berger Omni Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. (3) Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell & Company is the sub investment advisor delegated with investment and voting authority. 3 Schedule 13G Page 3 of 6 CUSIP No. 109043109 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 12301 WEST WIRTH ST. WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN 53222 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: (1) BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND(4) (b) Address of Principal Business Office: (1) BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND 210 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, SUITE 900 DENVER, COLORADO 80206 (c) Citizenship: (1) Berger Small Cap Value Fund: MASSACHUSETTS (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK (e) CUSIP Number: 109043109 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 ----- (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 ----- - ---------- (4) Berger Small Cap Value Fund is a portfolio series established under the Berger Omni Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 4 Schedule 13G Page 4 of 6 CUSIP No. 109043109 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) X Investment Company registered under section 8 of the ----- Investment Company Act (e) Investment Adviser 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 section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section ----- 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) ----- Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: (1) Berger Small Cap Value Fund: 1,600,000 --------- (b) Percent of Class: (1) Berger Small Cap Value Fund 7.41% --------- (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: 1,600,000(5) --------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 --------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,600,000(5) --------- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: N/A - ---------- (5) Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell & Company is the sub investment advisor delegated with investment and voting authority. 5 Schedule 13G Page 5 of 6 CUSIP No. 109043109 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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 SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND ARE NOT HELD IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING SUCH PURPOSE OR EFFECT. 6 Schedule 13G Page 6 of 6 CUSIP No. 109043109 BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. BERGER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND: February 14, 2001 ------------------------------- Date /s/ Brian S. Ferrie ------------------------------- Signature Brian S. 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