-----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, O1DWcjbcpzQ4Nf2wOdRwuLP8JOuf4W/AsmWrLZypyDEkmoOuTGzeeCiz0Rjjj+iB ezmD7U4SVQr+n6ve2v64AQ== 0001031972-98-000003.txt : 19980310 0001031972-98-000003.hdr.sgml : 19980310 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001031972-98-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980309 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000900708 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065] IRS NUMBER: 943057566 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43709 FILM NUMBER: 98560273 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1941 RINGWOOD AVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084519400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1941 RINOWOOD AVENUE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131-1721 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACADEMY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/TX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001031972 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 742411461 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 8175 CITY: WACO STATE: TX ZIP: 76714 BUSINESS PHONE: 2547510555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 8175 CITY: WACO STATE: TX ZIP: 76714 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Bell Microproducts Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 078137-10-6 (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). (Continued on following pages (s)) SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 078137-10-6 1. Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S Identification No. of Above Person Academy Capital Management 74-2411461 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a)_______________________ (b)_______________________ 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Texas 5. Sole Voting Power 545,070 6. Shared Voting Power -0- 7. Sole Dispositive Power 545,070 8. Shared Dispositive Power -0- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 545,070 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 6.32% Type of Reporting Person IA Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Bell Microproducts, Inc. Item 1. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1941 Ringwood Avenue San Jose, CA 95131-1721 Item 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing: Academy Capital Management Item 2. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 500 North Valley Mills Drive, Suite 208 Waco, Texas 76710 Item 2. (c) Citizenship Academy Capital Management is a Texas corporation Item 2. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2. (e) CUSIP Number: 078137-10-6 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1 (b), or 13d-2 (b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Sec. 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Sec. 3 (a) (6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Sec. 3 (a) (19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Sec. 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ x ] Investment Advisor registered under Sec. 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Sec. 240.13d-1 (b) (ii) (F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Sec 240.13d-1 (b) (ii) (G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13-1 (b) (1) (ii) (H) Item 4. Ownership (as of December 31, 1997) (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 of cover pages (b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of cover pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (I) sole power to vote or to direct the vote (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See items 5-8 of cover pages 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 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 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: February 6, 1998 ACADEMY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT By: / s / Joel Adam Name: Joel Adam Title: President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----