-----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, BkhsQUv1mbclhBdqp1UyIBpq3RxgJn/LpVnHhyATcNHQFIzx/whjaSS4N+e7ndrD BmMSzJ9JleUV9RwMUu+uLQ== 0000933430-01-500006.txt : 20010207 0000933430-01-500006.hdr.sgml : 20010207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000933430-01-500006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010206 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883107 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS [3390] IRS NUMBER: 363687863 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52413 FILM NUMBER: 1526344 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 453 COMMERCE ST CITY: BURR RIDGE STATE: IL ZIP: 60521 BUSINESS PHONE: 6303231200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 453 COMMERCE STREET CITY: BURR RIDGE STATE: IL ZIP: 60521 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHITMORE BRADFORD T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000933430 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 317547757 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1560 SHERMAN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: EVANSTON STATE: IL ZIP: 60201 BUSINESS PHONE: 8477331230 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1560 SHERMAN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: EVANSTON STATE: IL ZIP: 60201 SC 13G/A 1 nan3gb.txt SCHEDULE 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 3) Nanophase Technologies Corporation - ----------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value - ----------------------------------------- (Title of Class Securities) 630079101 - ----------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) David J. Allen, Esquire, 290 South County Farm Rd., Third Floor, Wheaton, IL 60187-4526 (630) 588-7200 - ----------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notice and Communications) December 31, 2000 - ----------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: / / Rule 13d-1(b) /X/ Rule 13d-1(c) / / Rule 13d-1(d) *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 13G/A CUSIP NO. 630079101 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bradford T. Whitmore 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP(See Instructions) (a)/X/ (b)/ / 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 2,013,943 SHARES SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,013,943 SHARES WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,013,943 SHARES 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 14.8% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO Page 3 of 4 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Nanophase Technologies Corporation (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 453 Commerce St., Burr Ridge, IL 60521 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing Bradford T. Whitmore (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 1560 Sherman Ave., Suite 900, Evanston, IL 60201 (c) Citizenship United States (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, $.01 par value (e) CUSIP Number 630079101 Item 3. Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount beneficially owned 2,013,943 (b) Percent of class 14.8% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,013,943 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,013,943 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not applicable Page 4 of 4 Pages Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Reporting person is not a parent holding company. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Reporting person is not a member of a group. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Reporting person is not filing notice of dissolution of a group. Item 10. Certification By signing below Spurgeon Corporation certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that 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 6, 2001 ------------------------ Date by: /s/ Bradford T. Whitmore ------------------------ Signature -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----