-----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, J6qBJbWiR0l7c2D4PSb+NLAaCO8hoZAgeR2qfsEL5BruP3XsM2viqU/TbSy6uFfy iGdRTPyGGZWgGxp4daL0Fw== 0000869906-02-000117.txt : 20020414 0000869906-02-000117.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000869906-02-000117 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000205700 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS [2761] IRS NUMBER: 042942374 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0627 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12604 FILM NUMBER: 02546199 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 MAIN ST CITY: GROTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01471 BUSINESS PHONE: 5084486111 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEGG MASON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000704051 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 521200960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 LIGHT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202-1476 BUSINESS PHONE: 4105390000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 LIGHT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202-1476 SC 13G/A 1 newenglandbus.txt NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SERVICE, INC. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D. C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) New England Business Service, Inc. Common Stock CUSIP Number 643872104 Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement: December 31, 2001 CUSIP No. 643872104 1) Name of reporting person: Legg Mason, Inc. Tax Identification No.: 52-1200960 2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group: a) n/a b) n/a 3) SEC use only 4) Place of organization: Maryland Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: 5) Sole voting power: - 0 - 6) Shared voting power: 433,117 7) Sole dispositive power: - 0 - 8) Shared dispositive power: 433,117 9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person: 433,117 10) Check if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares: n/a 11) Percent of class represented by amount in row (9): 3.45% 12) Type of reporting person: HC, CO ___________________________________________________________________ Item 1a) Name of issuer: New England Business Service, Inc. Item 1b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 500 Main Street Groton, MA 01471 Item 2a) Name of person filing: Legg Mason, Inc. Item 2b) Address of principal business office: 100 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Item 2c) Citizenship: Maryland Corporation Item 2d) Title of class of securities: Common Stock Item 2e) CUSIP number: 643872104 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 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) (6) of the Act. (d) [ ] 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 ERISA of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F). (g) [ X ] Parent holding company, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H). Item 4) Ownership: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 433,117 (b) Percent of Class: 3.45% (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: 433,117 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: - 0 - (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 433,117 Item 5) Ownership of Five Percent or less of a class: This statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities. 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: Bartlett & Co., investment adviser Bingham Legg Advisers, LLC, investment adviser Brandywine Asset Management, LLC, investment adviser 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 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. 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. -------------------------------- Date - February 14, 2002 Legg Mason, Inc. By ________________________________________________ Timothy C. Scheve, Sr. Ex. Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----