-----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, EHjPrpE3jI+RxvIrbfE6BWTEiUGAC0zxbgK0xuLZhvXptbTnvmLF/uKfJ3rWNOSd vxXJOe5UgaMfqQfafSdYkQ== 0000909012-01-000043.txt : 20010206 0000909012-01-000043.hdr.sgml : 20010206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-01-000043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010205 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000090045 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONSTRUCTION, MINING & MATERIALS HANDLING MACHINERY & EQUIP [3530] IRS NUMBER: 221643428 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34513 FILM NUMBER: 1524599 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 KUEBLER ROAD CITY: EASTON STATE: PA ZIP: 18040 BUSINESS PHONE: 6102527321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 70 CITY: EASTON STATE: PA ZIP: 18040 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SI HANDLING SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 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: 1703 OREGON PIKE STREET 2: STE 101 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 0001.txt PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4)* PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Name of Issuer) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 (Title of Class of Securities) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69912T108 (CUSIP Number) -------------- 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: [ 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 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 CUSIP No. 69912T108 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 (See Instructions) (a) ______ (b) ______ 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 567,823 shares NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 shares EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 838,523 shares WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 838,523 shares 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 19.989 % 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 69912T108 PAGE 3 OF 4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. (a) The name of the issuer is Paragon Technologies, Inc. (b) The address of the issuer's principal executive office is 600 Kuebler Road, Easton, Pennsylvania 18040. 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 1703 Oregon Pike, Suite 101, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601. (c) The state of organization is Pennsylvania. (d) The title of class of security is common stock, par value $1.00. (e) The CUSIP number is 69912T108. ITEM 3. 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 838,523 shares. (b) The percent of class is 19.989%. (c)(i) The number of shares as to which Emerald Advisers, Inc. has sole voting power is 567,823. (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 838,523. (c)(iv) The number of shares as to which Emerald Advisers, Inc. has shared dispositive power is 0. ITEM 5. This statement is NOT 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. SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 69912T108 PAGE 4 OF 4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 6. Other persons have the right to receive and/or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or 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 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 such 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. JANUARY 29, 2001 ------------------------------------ Date /S/ SCOTT L. REHR ------------------------------------ Signature SCOTT L. REHR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ------------------------------------ Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----