-----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, EZbouqD0oYF+FMmGnd4zhnQ+jjUXEVb13gHHlj2EfHcZQeYqYKRE8U6PwTeyqXy8 80p87DXBi0Av0zXW+dnzzA== 0001096338-01-500189.txt : 20020410 0001096338-01-500189.hdr.sgml : 20020410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001096338-01-500189 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011109 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 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12604 FILM NUMBER: 1780932 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 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 g13_newenglandbusiness.txt NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS SC 13-G New England Business Services, Inc. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D. C. 20549 Schedule 13-G Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 New England Business Services, Inc. Common Stock CUSIP Number 643872104 Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. [ ] 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: Baltimore, Maryland Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: 5) Sole voting power: - 0 - 6) Shared voting power: 1,436,817 7) Sole dispositive power: - 0 - 8) Shared dispositive power: 1,436,817 9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person: 1,436,817 10) Check if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares: n/a 11) Percent of class represented by amount in row (9): 11.49% 12) Type of reporting person: HC Item 1a) Name of issuer: New England Business Services, 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, Maryland 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)(19) 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: 1,436,817 (b) Percent of Class: 11.49% (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: 1,436,817 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: - 0 - (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,436,817 Item 5) Ownership of Five Percent or less of a class: n/a 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 with discretion Bingham Legg Advisers LLC, as investment adviser with discretion Brandywine Asset Management, Inc., as investment adviser with discretion Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc., as an investment adviser and broker/dealer with discretion Royce & Associates, Inc., as investment adviser with discretion 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 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. 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 - November 9, 2001 Signature ________________________________________________________________ Timothy C. Scheve, Sr. Ex. Vice President, Legg Mason, Inc. Addendum to Schedule 13G filed by Legg Mason, Inc. Tax Identification No. 52-1200960 Shares of New England Business Services Inc. owned a/o 10/31/01 CUSIP 643872104 Shares Sole Shared Sole Shared Name Class Owned V P V P D P D P Bartlett & Co. IA 2,000 2,000 2,000 Bingham Legg Advisers LLC IA 200,017 200,017 200,017 Brandywine Asset Management, Inc. IA 277,600 277,600 277,600 Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. BD 1,400 1,400 1,400 Royce Associates, Inc. IA 955,800 955,800 955,800
Shares Outstanding 12,500,000 % Owned 11.49% Exhibit to item 3(g) ___________________ Royce & Associates, Inc., 1414 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. and an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is the beneficial owner of 955,800 shares, or 7.65% of the common stock outstanding of New England Business Services, Inc. as a result of acting as an investment adviser for various clients. Joint Filing Agreement ______________________ Each party signing below agrees that this statement is submitted as a joint filing on behalf of all of the undersigned. Legg Mason, Inc. By _____________________________________________________ Timothy C. Scheve, Sr. Ex. Vice President Royce & Associates, Inc. By _____________________________________________________ W. Whitney George, Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----