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, Pk9LVtZ4VQ1LZUi0cbHJg6mxqUoj/ZAKhayB+UsrYLNSe88pqYz3a06q5MTsyQu+ JhNFT2YWHxhXlw/toSnXCQ== 0000874733-04-000139.txt : 20041209 0000874733-04-000139.hdr.sgml : 20041209 20041209160109 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000874733-04-000139 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041209 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: 041193468 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11711 WEST 79TH STREET CITY: LENEXA STATE: KS ZIP: 66214 BUSINESS PHONE: 9133071000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11711 WEST 79TH STREET CITY: LENEXA STATE: KS ZIP: 66214 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 sched13da10auriana11-04.htm SCHEDULE 13D-A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)*

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)

November 18, 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	2,352,725
BENEFICIALLY OWNED	8) SHARED VOTING POWER	None
BY EACH REPORTING	9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	None
PERSON WITH	10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	None

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,352,725

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

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
29.7%

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, by Amendment No. 7 filed with the SEC on November 7, 2003, by Amendment No. 8 filed with the SEC on February 6, 2004, and as further amended by Amendment No. 9 filed with the SEC on May 6, 2004 (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 (the "Company").

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 purchases of an aggregate of 60,000 shares of Common Stock that are the
subject of Amendment No. 10 to the Schedule were paid for with $608,569.78 of
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) 2,352,725 shares, or 29.7% of the shares of
Common Stock outstanding as of November 29, 2004. 110,700 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 power over 2,352,725 shares of Common
Stock. Pursuant to a Discretionary Account at Sandgrain Securities Inc.
("Sandgrain"), Mr. Auriana has no investment power, including the power
to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, any shares of Common Stock.
See Item 6."

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 Sandgrain for Mr. Auriana during the past
sixty (60) days:

Date of Acquisition	Number of Shares Acquired	Price
November 8, 2004	2,200	$9.80
November 11, 2004	7,800	$9.9986
November 15, 2004	5,000	$10.05
November 18, 2004	5,000	$10.8314

All such shares were purchased in open market transactions. In addition, (i) from September 1, 2004 through September 16, 2004, an aggregate of 35,000 shares of Common Stock were purchased by Sandgrain for Mr. Auriana's account in the open market at prices ranging from $10.59 to $11.99 and (ii) on May 21, 2004, Mr. Auriana acquired 5,000 shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of options granted under the Company's stock option plans at a purchase price of $3.625 per share."

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 of the Schedule is hereby amended by adding the following text:

"Pursuant to a Discretionary Account at Sandgrain, Sandgrain has
investment power over the shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Auriana."

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Schedule is hereby supplemented by inserting the following text:

"Exhibit A. Trading Authorization Limited To Purchases and Sales Of
Securities by and between Sandgrain Securities Inc. and Lawrence E.
Auriana."

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: December 9, 2004

EX-1 2 sched13da10aurianaexhibit.htm EXHIBIT Exhibit 1

TRADING AUTHORIZATION LIMITED TO
PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Account Number ___________
To: Sandgrain Securities Inc.

The undersigned hereby authorizes Peter Grassel (whose signature appears below) as his/her agent and attorney in fact to buy, sell (including short sales) and trade in stocks, bonds, covered call writing, and any other securities relating to the same on margin or otherwise in accordance with your terms and conditions for the undersigned's account and risk in the undersigned's name or number on your books. The undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify and hold you harmless from and to pay you promptly on demand any and all losses arising therefrom or debit balance due thereon.

In all such purchases, sales or trades you are authorized to follow the instructions of Peter Grassel in every respect concerning the undersigned's account with you; and he/she is authorized to act for the undersigned and in the undersigned's behalf in the same manner and with the same force and effect as the undersigned might or could do with respect to such purchases, sales or trades as well as with respect to all other things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purposes, sales or trades.

The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms any and all transactions with you heretofore or hereafter made by the aforesaid agent or for the undersigned's agent.

This authorization and indemnification is also a continuing one and shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned by a written notice addressed to you and delivered to your office at 1050 Franklin Avenue, Suite 104, Garden City, NY 11530, but such revocation shall not affect any liability in any way resulting from transactions initiated prior to such revocation. This authorization and indemnification shall ensure to the benefit of your present firm and of any successor firm or firms irrespective of any change or changes at any time in the personnel thereof for any cause whatsoever, and of the assigns of your present firm or any successor firm. Sandgrain Securities Inc. reserves the right to revoke this authorization at any time by providing written notice to the account owner(s) addressed and delivered to the address of record on the account.

5/11/04
(Date)

New York New York City State
Signature of Authorized Agent	Very truly yours,
/s/ Peter Grassel	/s/ Lawrence Auriana Account Owner Signature
	Joint Owner (if any) Signature
/s/ Robert Bolebruch Branch Manager	/s/ Peter Grassel Compliance Department

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