-----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, AdYolOylfe24W8uV8bfWe2lkiF0U0A0dXWRz1RMgeNts5PwMDuP5j8tqYmyZqQGg luF1esVfRP5w6oJwuWPFIg== 0000350440-00-000015.txt : 20000211 0000350440-00-000015.hdr.sgml : 20000211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000350440-00-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASYST TECHNOLOGIES INC /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 942944251 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42489 FILM NUMBER: 529950 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 48761 KATO ROAD CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 BUSINESS PHONE: 5106615000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 48761 KATO ROAD 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 (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 DECEMBER 31, 1999 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) (AMENDMENT NO. 5) ASYST TECHNOLOGY INC. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 04648X107 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) CUSIP Number 04648X107 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) / / (b) / x / 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 676,900* BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 676,900* 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 676,900* 10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, CO J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated (JWS), as investment adviser for Seligman Communications and Information Fund, Inc. (the Fund), may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by the Fund. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by JWS include those shares separately reported herein by the Fund. -------------------------------------------------- CUSIP Number 04648X107 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON WILLIAM C. MORRIS 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / / (b) / x / 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 676,900* BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 676,900* 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 676,900* 10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.22% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN * William C. Morris, as the owner of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated (JWS), may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by JWS. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by William C. Morris include those shares separately reported herein by JWS. -------------------------------------------------- CUSIP Number 04648X107 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Seligman Communications & Information Fund, Inc. 13-31544499 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / / (b) / x / 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Maryland (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 650,000 BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 650,000 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 650,000 10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.01% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC -------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: ASYST TECHNOLOGIES INC. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 48761 KATO ROAD FREMONT, CA 94538 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: (1) J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. INCORPORATED (JWS) (2) WILLIAM C. MORRIS (Mr. Morris) (3) SELIGMAN COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION FUND, INC. (the Fund) Item 2(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 Item 2(c) Citizenship: (1) DELAWARE CORPORATION (2) UNITED STATES (3) MARYLAND Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 04648X107 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person is filing as a: JWS is an investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Mr. Morris is a control person of JWS in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). The Fund is an Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Item 4 Ownership. Incorporated by reference to Items (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person. JWS, as investment adviser for the Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by the Fund. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by JWS include those shares separately reported herein by the Fund. Mr. Morris, as the owner of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of JWS, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by JWS. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by Mr. Morris include those shares separately reported herein by JWS. 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. The shares reported herein by JWS include those shares separately reported herein by the Fund. 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, complete and correct. DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 2000 J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. INCORPORATED BY /s/ Lawrence P. Vogel ------------------------------------- Name: Lawrence P. Vogel Title: Senior Vice President, Finance /s/ Frank J. Nasta - ---------------------------------------- Frank J. Nasta, as Attorney-in-fact for William C. Morris SELIGMAN COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION FUND, INC. BY /s/ Lawrence P. Vogel ------------------------------------- Name: Lawrence P. Vogel Title: Vice President EXHIBIT 7.1 Agreement of Joint Filing between J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated, William C. Morris and Seligman Communications & Information Fund, Inc. dated FEBRUARY 10, 2000. 7.2 Power of Attorney for William C. Morris EXHIBIT 7.1 AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated, William C. Morris and Seligman Communications & Information Fund, Inc. hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G/A to which this agreement is attached as an exhibit, as well as all future amendments to such Statement, shall be filed jointly on behalf of each of them. This agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Dated: FEBRUARY 10, 2000 J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. INCORPORATED BY /s/ Lawrence P. Vogel ------------------------------------- Name: Lawrence P. Vogel Title: Senior Vice President, Finance /s/ Frank J. Nasta - ---------------------------------------- Frank J. Nasta, as Attorney-in-fact for William C. Morris Seligman Communications & Information Fund, Inc. BY /s/ Lawrence P. Vogel ------------------------------------- Name: Lawrence P. Vogel Title: Vice President EXHIBIT 7.2 POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR WILLIAM C. MORRIS KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby appoints Frank J. Nasta, attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for in name and stead, to sign and file Forms 13D and 13G promulgated under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or further Amendments thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done on the premises. This appointment shall be valid for the sole purpose stated above and shall be in effect and force, unless sooner revoked by me in writing. Executed this 2nd day of February, 1998. /s/ William C. Morris ------------------------------ William C. Morris -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----