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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-01-500322
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011010
GROUP MEMBERS: ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC
GROUP MEMBERS: ORACLE PARTNERS, LP
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANGER ORTHOPEDIC GROUP INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000722723
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC [8093]
IRS NUMBER: 840904275
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40189
FILM NUMBER: 1755657
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: TWO BETHESDA METRO CENTER
STREET 2: SUITE 1300
CITY: BETHESDA
STATE: MD
ZIP: 20814
BUSINESS PHONE: 3019860701
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: TWO BETHESDA METRO CENTER
STREET 2: SUITE 1300
CITY: BETHESDA
STATE: MD
ZIP: 20814
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CELLTECH COMMUNICATIONS INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860304
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEQUEL CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890814
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEINBERG LARRY N
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000926475
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: []
STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O ORACLE PARTNERS L P
STREET 2: 712 FIFTH AVENUE 45TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10019
BUSINESS PHONE: 2125741286
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O ORACLE PARTNERS L P
STREET 2: 712 FIFTH AVE 45TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10019
SC 13G
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hanger954256b.txt
SCHEDULE 13G WITH RESPECT TO COMMON STOCK
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
41043F208
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(CUSIP Number)
September 28, 2001
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 on 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).
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CUSIP No. 41043F208 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Oracle Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 976,400
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
976,400
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
976,400
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 41043F208 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Oracle Associates, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
-------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
------ ----------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,241,800
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
------ ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,241,800
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,241,800
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 41043F208 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Larry N. Feinberg
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
-------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
------ ----------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,700,000
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
------ ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,700,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,700,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This statement on Schedule 13G amends, supplements and restates the Amendment
No. 1 to Schedule 13D which was filed on September 29, 2000 with respect to the
Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) of Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
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The name of the issuer is Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (the "Company").
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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The Company's principal executive office is located at Two Bethesda Metro
Center, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
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This Schedule 13G ("Schedule 13G") with respect to the Common Stock (as
defined in Item 2(d) below) of the Company is filed by:
(i) Oracle Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Oracle
Partners"), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by
it;
(ii) Oracle Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Oracle
Associates"), which serves as the general partner of Oracle Partners
and Oracle Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (together with Oracle Partners, the "Partnerships"), with
respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by the Partnerships;
(iii) Mr. Larry N. Feinberg ("Mr. Feinberg"), who serves as the senior
managing member of Oracle Associates and is the sole shareholder and
president of Oracle Investment Management, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Investment Manager"), with respect to shares of
Common Stock directly owned by the Partnerships and by two entities
with respect to which the Investment Manager acts as investment
manager, SAM Oracle Investments Inc., a British Virgin Islands
corporation, and Oracle Offshore Limited, a Cayman Islands
corporation.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as
the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other
than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making
inquiry to the appropriate party.
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Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
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Residence:
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The address of the principal business office of the Reporting Persons is
200 Greenwich Avenue, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830.
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
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Oracle Partners and Oracle Associates are organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware. Mr. Feinberg is a citizen of the United States of America.
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number:
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41043F208
Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
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13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(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,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance
with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [x]
Item 4: Ownership:
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A. Oracle Partners, L.P.
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 976,400
(b) Percent of class: 5.2% The percentages used herein and in the rest of
this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon the 18,910,002 shares
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of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 10, 2001, as reflected in
the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2001.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 976,400
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 976,400
B. Oracle Associates, LLC
----------------------
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,241,800
(b) Percent of class: 6.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,241,800
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,241,800
C. Larry N. Feinberg
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,700,000
(b) Percent of class: 9.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,700,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,700,000
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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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: [ ]
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Other than as set forth herein, no other person is known to have the right
to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and proceeds
from the sale of, the securities reported in this Schedule 13G.
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
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Holding Company:
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Not applicable.
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Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10: Certification:
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Each Reporting Person hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above 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.
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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.
DATED: October 10, 2001
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
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Larry N. Feinberg, individually and as
senior managing member of Oracle
Associates, LLC, on behalf of itself and
as the general partner of Oracle
Partners, L.P.
Exhibit 1
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Joint Filing Agreement
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the common stock of Hanger Orthopedic, Inc. is, and any amendment
thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each
undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of 13d-1(k) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and that all subsequent
amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of
the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing
agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the
timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for
the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except
to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is
inaccurate.
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
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Larry N. Feinberg, individually and as
senior managing member of Oracle
Associates, LLC, on behalf of itself and
as the general partner of Oracle
Partners, L.P.