-----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, RfZd8lGm/GtviX896gLaS3d29w12LychjmsO4bkkBet0l89HuGsFyyYyzidzXT7f u3ZRNwqCK/0HyHSYdbr3sQ== 0000929372-98-000005.txt : 19980309 0000929372-98-000005.hdr.sgml : 19980309 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000929372-98-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980306 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: C&D TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000808064 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 133314599 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38840 FILM NUMBER: 98558539 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 UNION MEETING ROAD CITY: BLUE BELL STATE: PA ZIP: 19422 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156192700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 UNION MEETING ROAD CITY: BLUE BELL STATE: PA ZIP: 19422 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /NY/ /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929372 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NINE ELK STREET CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12207 BUSINESS PHONE: 5184313500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 ELK STREET CITY: ALBANY STATE: NY ZIP: 12207 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /NY/ /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980303 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment no. ______)* _C & D Technologies, Inc. (formerly Charter Power Systems, Inc. (Name of Issuer) __Common_______________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 161322-10-2_________________ (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement___. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *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). REGULATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS CUSIP No. __161322-10-2__________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Paradigm Capital Management 9 Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207 C & D Technologies, Inc. (formerly Charter Power, Inc.) 1400 Union Meeting Road, P. O. Box 3053 Blue Bell, PA 19422-0858 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3. SEC USE ONLY: 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: U.S.A. - New York State Coirporation 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 426,400 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 426,400 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (8) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.934% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* Registered Investment Advisor Certification: 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 efffect of changing of 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. After reasonable inquity to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Peter E. Bulger Senior Vice President March 5, 1998 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----