-----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, DiFNQ7ps0pMlfMnS/eQaBh14wgctzZ6G4KjElFXSqMJVNxwuRPaiobN6NbkxuzY8 yRL7sCfY6+NDNFibTKv6Rw== 0000932384-00-000055.txt : 20000215 0000932384-00-000055.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932384-00-000055 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PPT VISION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000704460 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 411413345 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-35829 FILM NUMBER: 540177 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12988 VALLEY VIEW ROAD CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129425747 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10321 W 70TH ST CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PATTERN PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PATTERN PROCESSING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840318 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERGER LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001102899 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 841507541 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2310 UNIVERSITY BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 BUSINESS PHONE: 3033290200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 210 UNIVERSITY BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) PPT VISION, INC.1 ------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 693519100 ----------------- (CUSIP Number) Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ (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) o Rule 13d-1(c) o 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). Schedule 13G Page 2 of 8 CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Berger LLC /2/ ID No. 84-1507541 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nevada - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.00% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------ /2/ Berger LLC was formerly known as Berger Associates, Inc. Schedule 13G Page 3 of 8 CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ID No. 44-0663509 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- ------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- ------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G Page 4 of 8 CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: PPT Vision, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 10321 West 70th Street Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: (1) Berger LLC (2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: (1) Berger LLC 210 University Boulevard, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80206 (2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. 114 West 11th Street Kansas City, MO 64105 (c) Citizenship: (1) Berger LLC: Nevada (2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.: Delaware (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 693519100 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 Schedule 13G Page 5 of 8 CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 Adviser registered under section 203 of -------- the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 /3/ (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) X Parent Holding Company, in accordance with -------- section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) /4/ (h) ________ Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: (1) Berger LLC: 0 ------ (2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.: 0 ------ (b) Percent of Class: (1) Berger LLC: 0.00% ------- (2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. 0.00% ------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (1) Berger LLC: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 ------ - ------------------------ /3/ Berger LLC is a registered investment adviser. /4/ Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI") indirectly owns approximately 86% of Berger LLC and is filing this statement solely as a result of such stock ownership which may be deemed to give KCSI control over Berger LLC. Schedule 13G Page 6 of 8 CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: ------ (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ------ (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: ------ (2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 ------ (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 ------ (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ------ (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ------ 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 Berger LLC has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities referenced herein. [X] 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: This statement has been filed jointly by KCSI (parent holding company) and Berger LLC (its registered investment adviser subsidiary) and information relating to Berger LLC has been included herein. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Schedule 13G Page 7 of 8 CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Schedule 13G Page 8 of 8 CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 LLC: February 14, 2000 -------------------------------------------- Date /s/ Brian S. Ferrie -------------------------------------------- Signature Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President - Compliance -------------------------------------------- Name/Title KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. February 14, 2000 -------------------------------------------- Date /s/ Joseph D. Monello -------------------------------------------- Signature Joseph D. Monello Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -------------------------------------------- Name/Title EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Document Page No. - ------- -------- -------- A Joint Filing Agreement A-1 Exhibit A to SCHEDULE 13G BERGER LLC and KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Berger LLC, a Nevada LLC, and Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby agree that the preceding Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this agreement on this 14th day of February, 2000. BERGER LLC: /s/ Brian S. Ferrie -------------------------------------------- Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President - Compliance KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. /s/ Joseph D. Monello -------------------------------------------- Joseph D. Monello Vice President and Chief Financial Officer A-1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----