-----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, DGD3C5t96OTFM8um833IjMDhooIvReEgKABdb1UyaYpkk59BhgEzNkSqu4VU/RyI VTVnRWIPbnVC8GrcSWNvdw== 0000928598-99-000076.txt : 19990713 0000928598-99-000076.hdr.sgml : 19990713 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928598-99-000076 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990712 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN PHYSICIANS SERVICE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000724024 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8741] IRS NUMBER: 751458323 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34696 FILM NUMBER: 99662793 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY STREET 2: C-300 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78746 BUSINESS PHONE: 5123280888 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 CAPITAL OF TEXAS HIGHWAY CITY: AUTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78746 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQSF ADVISERS INC ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928598 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133354359 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-2023 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-888-6685 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-2023 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G/A - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP No. 028882108 13G Page 1 of 9 Pages - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5) American Physicians Service Group, Inc. ---------------------------------------- (Name of issuer) Common Stock, $.10 par value per share ---------------------------------------- (Title of class of securities) 028882108 ---------- (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). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS EQSF Advisers, Inc. (EIN 13-3354359) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY None ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11 -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS M.J. Whitman Advisers, Inc. (EIN 13-3686379) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 9,500 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY None ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 9,500 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11 0.23% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Martin J. Whitman - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF None (See Item 4) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES None BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING None (See Item 4) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- (See Item 4) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: -------------- American Physicians Service Group, Inc. (the "Issuer"). (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ------------------------------------------------ 1301 Capital of Texas Highway, Suite C-300, Austin, TX 78746 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: ---------------------- This schedule is being jointly filed by EQSF Advisers, Inc. ("EQSF"), M.J. Whitman Advisers, Inc. ("MJWA") and Martin J. Whitman, the Chief Executive Officer of EQSF and MJWA and controlling person of EQSF and MJWA. (EQSF, MJWA and Martin J. Whitman are sometimes collectively referred to hereinafter as "Filer"). Attached hereto as an exhibit is a copy of the joint Schedule 13G filing agreement among the reporting persons. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: ------------------------------------- The address of the principal executive office of EQSF, MJWA and Mr. Whitman is: 767 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-2023. (c) Citizenship: ------------ The citizenship or place of organization of each of the reporting persons is as follows: EQSF ---- New York State corporation. MJWA ---- New York State corporation. Martin J. Whitman ----------------- United States citizen. (d) Title of Class of Securities: ----------------------------- Common Stock, $.10 par value per share. (e) CUSIP Number: ------------- 028882108 Item 3. If this statement is being filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: - ----------------------------------------------- (e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (EQSF and MJWA). ---- ---- Item 4. Ownership. --------- (a) & (b) EQSF beneficially owns no shares, or 0.0% of the class of securities of the issuer. MJWA beneficially owns 9,500 shares, or 0.23% of the class of securities of the issuer. (c) (i) EQSF: 0 MJWA: 9,500 (ii) Not applicable. (iii) EQSF: 0 MJWA: 9,500 (iv) Not applicable. Mr. Whitman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares. 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 purposes 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. July 12, 1999 ------------- (Date) EQSF ADVISERS, INC. By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN -------------------------- Martin J. Whitman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC. By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN ------------------------ Martin J. Whitman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer /s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN ------------------------- Martin J. Whitman EX-99.A4 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Exhibit 1 --------- JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1 (f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Entities (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13G) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, $.10 par value per share, of American Physicians Service Group, Inc., and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 12th day of July, 1999. EQSF ADVISERS, INC. By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN -------------------------- Martin J. Whitman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer M. J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC. By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN ------------------------ Martin J. Whitman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer /s/MARTIN J. WHITMAN --------------------------- Martin J. Whitman -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----