-----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, PCRh+l3z8pGQgF4Utq3B+z0xwXbS2mOsyI4vh8S9Zl0F7N7Zs4MxJFhScYBWPu7k aOja8HQwJBUC1jl1NhHm3g== 0000052388-99-000019.txt : 19990217 0000052388-99-000019.hdr.sgml : 19990217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000052388-99-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990216 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BECKMAN COULTER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000840467 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 951040600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-10122 FILM NUMBER: 99538448 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4300 N HARBOR BLVD CITY: FULLERTON STATE: CA ZIP: 92834 BUSINESS PHONE: 7148714848 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4300 N HARBOR BLVD CITY: FULLERTON STATE: CA ZIP: 92834 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052388 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 440640487 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWENTIETH CENTURY TOWER STREET 2: 4500 MAIN ST CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8165315575 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INVESTORS RESEARCH CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 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. 1)* Name of Issuer - Beckman Coulter, Inc. Title or Class of Securities - Common Stock CUSIP Number - 075811109 Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. Cusip No. 075811109 Page 2 of 8 Pages 1. Name of Reporting Person (S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person) American Century Companies, Inc. - 43-1325032 2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* - N/A 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or place of organization Delaware 5. Sole voting power N/A 6. Shared voting power N/A 7. Sole dispositive power N/A 8. Shared dispositive power N/A 9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person N/A 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 N/A 12. Type of reporting person* HC Cusip No. 075811109 Page 3 of 8 Pages 1. Name of Reporting Person (S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person) American Century Investment Management, Inc. - 44-0640487 2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* - N/A 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or place of organization Delaware 5. Sole voting power N/A 6. Shared voting power N/A 7. Sole dispositive power N/A 8. Shared dispositive power N/A 9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person N/A 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 N/A 12. Type of reporting person* IA Cusip No. 075811109 Page 4 of 8 Pages 1. Name of Reporting Person (S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person) American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. - 43-1646043 2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* - N/A 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or place of organization Maryland 5. Sole voting power N/A 6. Shared voting power N/A 7. Sole dispositive power N/A 8. Shared dispositive power N/A 9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person N/A 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 N/A 12. Type of reporting person* IV Cusip No. 075811109 Page 5 of 8 Pages 1. Name of Reporting Person (S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person) James E. Stowers, Jr. - ###-##-#### 2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* - N/A 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or place of organization United States 5. Sole voting power N/A 6. Shared voting power N/A 7. Sole dispositive power N/A 8. Shared dispositive power N/A 9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person N/A 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 N/A 12. Type of reporting person* IN SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER Beckman Coulter, Inc. Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 2500 Harbor Blvd. Fullerton, CA 92634 Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSONS FILING American Century Companies, Inc., on its behalf and on behalf of: American Century Investment Management, Inc. American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. James E. Stowers, Jr. Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE 4500 Main Street P.O. Box 418210 Kansas City, MO 64141-9210 Attn: David H. Reinmiller Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP Delaware Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP NO. 075811109 Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A (g) [ X ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7). Item 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Aggregate amount beneficially owned: N/A (b) Percent of class: N/A (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A 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 N/A Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY N/A Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP N/A Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP N/A 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. 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. February 10, 1999 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC. Date By: /s/David C. Tucker David C. Tucker General Counsel EXHIBIT A Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) Agreement Each of the undersigned hereby agrees and consents to the execution and joint filing on its or his behalf by American Century Companies, Inc. of this Schedule 13G respecting the beneficial ownership of the securities which are the subject of this schedule at December 31, 1998. Dated this 10th day of February, 1999. American Century Companies, Inc. By: /s/David C. Tucker David C. Tucker General Counsel American Century Investment Management, Inc. By: /s/David C. Tucker David C. Tucker Senior Vice President and General Counsel American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. By: /s/David C. Tucker David C. Tucker Vice President By: /s/David H. Reinmiller James E. Stowers, Jr. By David H. Reinmiller, Attorney in Fact, pursuant to Power of Attorney dated 2/3/97 on file with Schedule 13G for U.S. Robotics, Inc. filed 2/3/97 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----