SCHEDULE 13D/A

-----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, O8QYyCOOtHOAsjry1itf7ElX3owDcuAmW9LWst8GvQkMdfMWhuHK8kHSlD0sCABg FYJ4ULEYu/9c5D8Tvw3/Sg== 0000874733-04-000013.txt : 20040206 0000874733-04-000013.hdr.sgml : 20040206 20040206132958 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000874733-04-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040206 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDIWARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874733 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 112209324 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41734 FILM NUMBER: 04573004 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11711 W 79TH STREET CITY: LENEXA STATE: KS ZIP: 11747 BUSINESS PHONE: 5164237800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1121 OLD WALT WHITMAN RD CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747-3005 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AURIANA LAWRENCE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000935404 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 EAST 45TH STREET STREET 2: 43RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129222999 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 EAST 45TH STREET 43RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13D/A 1 sched13da8auriana2-04.htm SCHEDULE 13D/A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*

Mediware Information Systems, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

584946107
(CUSIP Number)

Mr. Lawrence E. Auriana
145 East 45^th Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 922-2999
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

January 26, 2004
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this Schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*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 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).

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 584946107

1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Lawrence E. Auriana

2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                          (a)  [  ]
                          (b)  [X]

3) SEC USE ONLY

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PF

5) CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.

NUMBER OF SHARES	7) SOLE VOTING POWER	2,275,225
BENEFICIALLY OWNED	8) SHARED VOTING POWER	None
BY EACH REPORTING	9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	2,275,225
PERSON WITH	10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	None

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,275,225

12) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES.
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.1%

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN

Lawrence E. Auriana hereby amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 16, 1991, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on July 10, 1996, by Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on January 6, 2000, by Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on January 22, 2001, by Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on February 8, 2002, by Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC on February 7, 2003, by Amendment No. 6 filed with the SEC on July 22, 2003, and as further amended by Amendment No. 7 filed with the SEC on November 7, 2003 (the "Schedule") as follows:

This Schedule relates to the common stock, par value $.10 per share ("Common Stock"), of Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a New York corporation.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Schedule is hereby supplemented by inserting the following text as the last paragraph thereof:

"The purchase of the 5,000 shares of Common Stock that is the subject of Amendment
No. 8 to the Schedule were paid for with Mr. Auriana's personal funds."

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5(a) of the Schedule is hereby amended by deleting the existing text and inserting the following text in its stead:

"Mr. Auriana beneficially owns (as defined by Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) 2,275,225 shares, or 30.1% of the shares of
Common Stock outstanding as of February 2, 2004. 93,200 of such shares are
issuable pursuant to presently exercisable options under the Company's stock
option plans."

Item 5(b) of the Schedule is hereby amended by deleting the existing text and inserting the following text in its stead:

"Mr. Auriana has sole voting and dispositive power over 2,275,225 shares of
Common Stock."

Item 5(c) of the Schedule is hereby amended by deleting the existing text and inserting the following text in its stead:

"The following chart sets forth information concerning acquisitions of
shares of Common Stock by Mr. Auriana during the past sixty (60) days:

Date of Acquisition	Number of Shares Acquired	Price
January 26, 2004	5,000	$13.246

All such shares were purchased in open market transactions."

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.

/s/ Lawrence E. Auriana
Lawrence E. Auriana

Date: February 6, 2004

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