-----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, IhgESJcaFreGHHY93QrjaMOzu9O92fo3jE27lUHKpytP41t1SwmzDWfssCgDbKbZ scbVL1UY5jqfqBD70a+WHA== 0000950131-97-000945.txt : 19970222 0000950131-97-000945.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-97-000945 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970214 SROS: AMEX SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERITAS DGC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000028866 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382] IRS NUMBER: 760343152 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-17734 FILM NUMBER: 97532447 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3701 KIRBY DR STREET 2: STE 112 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77098 BUSINESS PHONE: 7135265611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3701 KIRBY DRIVE SUITE 112 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77098 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DIGICON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 362692100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE ST STE 3000 STREET 2: ATTN: BRUCE LAUER CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G/A 1 VERITAS DGC INC. AMENDMENT #1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* Veritas DGC Inc. ------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value ------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 253804108 ----------- (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 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. 25304108 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund 2962100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] Not Applicable (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF None SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 400,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING None PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 400,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 400,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 2.17 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Veritas DGC Inc. (formerly Digicon Inc.) Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3701 Kirby Drive, Suite 112 Houston, Texas 77098 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Item 2(c) Citizenship: The filing person is a Massachusetts business trust. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 253804108 Item 3 Type of Person: (d) Investment company register under section 8 of the Investment Company Act. Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1996): (a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of rule 13d-3: 400,000 shares (b) Percent of class: 2.17 (based on 18,446,568 shares outstanding) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 400,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 400,000 Power over voting and disposition of the securities is shared with Wanger Asset Management, L.P. which is the investment advisor of Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund. Page 3 of 5 pages Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If 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, check the following (x). Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable 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 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 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. Date: February 14, 1997 ACORN INVESTMENT INVEST, SERIES DESIGNATED ACORN FUND By:/s/ Bruce H. Lauer ---------------------------- Bruce H. Lauer Vice President and Treasurer Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----