-----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, H2gUMULQWQ2Tl2tUdnY30NTydetAUVgb40pVQFxrnwMom/SsJUj4rqfgJsrnmgeO i5wVFAVSsB9cfTgG0aKp2g== 0000909012-00-000056.txt : 20000207 0000909012-00-000056.hdr.sgml : 20000207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-00-000056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000204 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000877902 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 133549286 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49977 FILM NUMBER: 524164 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 102 WITMER RD CITY: HORSHAM STATE: PA ZIP: 19044 BUSINESS PHONE: 2154415890 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 102 WITMER ROAD CITY: HORSHAM STATE: PA ZIP: 19044 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMERALD ADVISERS INC /PA/ /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000881235 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 232664857 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1857 WILLIAM PENN WAY STREET 2: STE 204 CITY: LANCASTER STATE: PA ZIP: 17601 BUSINESS PHONE: 7173961116 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 10666 CITY: LANCASTER STATE: PA ZIP: 17605 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EMERALD ADVISERS INC /PA/ /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970207 SC 13G 1 NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. -- SCHEDULE 13G OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response. . .14.90 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* ------ NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ------------------------ (Name of Issuer) NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.01 ------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 640522108 --------- (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). CUSIP NO. 640522108 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Emerald Advisers, Inc. - ----------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC Use Only - ----------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization Pennsylvania - ----------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Sole Voting Power 550,578 ----------- -------------------------------------- Number of Shares 6 Shared Voting Power Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 0 ----------- -------------------------------------- 7 Sole Dispositive Power 733,183 ----------- -------------------------------------- 8 Shared Dispositive Power 0 - --------------------------- ----------- -------------------------------------- 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 733,183 - ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* - ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.4. % - ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Type of Reporting Person* IA - ---------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 640522108 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G EMERALD ADVISERS, INC. ITEM 1. (a) The name of the issuer is NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (b) The address of issuer's principal executive offices is 102 WITMER ROAD HORSHAM, PENNSYLVANIA 19044 ITEM 2. (a) The name of the person filing is EMERALD ADVISERS, INC. (b) The address of the principal office of the person filing is 1857 WILLIAM PENN WAY, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601. (c) The state of organization is PENNSYLVANIA. (d) The title of class of security is common stock par value $0.01. (e) The CUSIP number is 640522108. ITEM 3. (e) The person filing is an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ITEM 4. (a) The amount beneficially owned is 733,183 shares of common stock. (b) The percent of class is 6.4%. (c)(i) The number of shares as to which Emerald Advisers, Inc. has sole voting power is 550,578. (c)(ii) The number of shares as to which Emerald Advisers, Inc. has shared voting power is 0. (c)(iii) The number of shares as to which Emerald Advisers, Inc. has sole dispositive power is 733,183. (c)(iv) The number of shares as to which Emerald Advisers, Inc. holds shared dispositive power is 0. CUSIP NO. 640522108 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G EMERALD ADVISERS, INC. ITEM 5. Not applicable. ITEM 6. Other persons have the right to receive and/or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. ITEM 7. Not applicable. ITEM 8. Not applicable. ITEM 9. Not applicable. ITEM 10. 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. Date ------------------------ Signature ------------------- Scott L. Rehr, Senior Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----