-----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, GT2hiVfbvQHQRk4mwtGarXoQeruw9EnZYy1CMY7qCBg+vVrNVGZkgoZ6f9t53eHm e2kmrzDFJeCW24iRtBxfSQ== 0000350440-97-000040.txt : 19970222 0000350440-97-000040.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000350440-97-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970212 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000893162 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825] IRS NUMBER: 942878499 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43367 FILM NUMBER: 97527562 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 42808 CHRISTY ST CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 BUSINESS PHONE: 5106577400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 42808 CHRISTY STREET CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SELIGMAN J & W & CO INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350440 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133043476 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE - 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124880200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 100 PARK AVENUE 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORP. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 225302108 (CUSIP Number) CUSIP No. 225302108 13G/A Page 1 of 3 Pages --------- --- --- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. INCORPORATED 13-3043476 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /x/ (b) /_/ 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 3,120,274 BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER -0- BY EACH REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,305,106 PERSON WITH (8) SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,305,106 10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 15.28% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA CUSIP No. 225302108 13G/A Page 2 of 3 Pages --------- --- --- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORP. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3500 W. WARREN AVE. FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 94538 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. INCORPORATED Item 2(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 Item 2(c) Citizenship: DELAWARE CORPORATION Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 225302108 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13-d, or 13-2(b), check whether the person is filing as a: Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 /X/ Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,305,106 Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 15.28% Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 3,120,274 (ii) shares power to vote or direct the vote -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,305,106 (iv) shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- CUSIP No. 225302108 13G/A Page 3 of 3 Pages --------- --- --- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: NOT APPLICABLE Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: NOT APPLICABLE 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 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 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, and correct. Lawrence P. Vogel Senior Vice President, Finance FEBRUARY 13, 1997 Date -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----