-----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, B3lEKqAU4JoAtGT7rIGHD9mfvfhs4pdqR5xRdzf0bZZt5FK/slw8mWjes8d3NFA3 nBsmvI+W4ee7SY4whVVimA== 0000355414-05-000105.txt : 20050211 0000355414-05-000105.hdr.sgml : 20050211 20050211151921 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000355414-05-000105 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000888504 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS [1700] IRS NUMBER: 480920712 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43628 FILM NUMBER: 05598070 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY CITY: MISSION WOODS STATE: KS ZIP: 66205-2001 BUSINESS PHONE: 9133620510 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY CITY: MISSION WOODS STATE: KS ZIP: 66205-2001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAYNE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRONG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000094911 IRS NUMBER: 391213042 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 HERITAGE RESERVE CITY: MENOMONEE FALLS STATE: WI ZIP: 53051 BUSINESS PHONE: 4143593400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 HERITAGE RESERVE CITY: MENOMONEE FALLS STATE: WI ZIP: 53051 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STRONG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960517 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STRONG R S CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19761202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STRONG R S CAPITAL MANAGEMENT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19750331 SC 13G/A 1 layne_final.txt LAYNE CHRISTENSEN UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* Layne Christensen Company (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 521050104 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is Filed: [ x ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] 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 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. 521050104 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) Strong Capital Management, Inc. 39-1213042 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5. Sole Voting Power 1,546,524 6. Shared Voting Power 0 7. Sole Dispositive Power 1,546,524 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,546,524 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) N/A 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 12.3% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Layne Christensen Company (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway Mission Woods, KS 66205 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing Strong Capital Management, Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office Strong Capital Management, Inc. 100 Heritage Reserve Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 (c) Citizenship United States (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number 521050104 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,546,524 (b) Percent of class: 12.3% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,546,524 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,546,524 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 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 [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Strong Capital Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor whose clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends and the proceeds from the sale of the securities reported on this Schedule. No individual client's holdings represent more than five percent of the class of securities. Strong Advisor Small Cap Value Fund owns 1,474,092 shares or 11.7%. The remaining ownership in this filing is owned by various other accounts for which Strong Capital Management, Inc. acts as the investment advisor. None of the other accounts own more than five percent of the class of securities. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. Date: February 11, 2005 Strong Capital Management, Inc. By: /s/ John W. Widmer John W. Widmer, Treasurer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----