-----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, VfZoKCjGF2g/9PRiUictjObBsVCvhO7gUaifhCAJb8aPW9XkkqIxa/aOpYUru9Kg uNq0HiOUKlN1pGknLHBZlA== 0000898431-98-000304.txt : 19980928 0000898431-98-000304.hdr.sgml : 19980928 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898431-98-000304 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980925 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912766 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 521492296 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42825 FILM NUMBER: 98714992 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 LANCASTER ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108438000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 LANCASTER ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVESTOR AB CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889232 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: S-10332 CITY: STOCKHOLM SWEDEN STATE: V7 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART LLP STREET 2: 1500 OLIVER BUILDING CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15222 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share -------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 871399-10-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) September 16, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of their Statement) ------------------------------- Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ X ] 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). ------------------------------- Page 1 of 5 Pages SCHEDULE 13G - --------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP No. 871399-10-1 Page 2 of 5 Pages - --------------------------- ------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Investor AB S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ---- (b) X ---- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Sweden - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 2,433,000 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER 6 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,433,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,433,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES --- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.02% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 5 Pages ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1000 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Investor AB (b) Address of Principal Business Office: Arsenalsgatan 8c, S-103 32 Stockholm, Sweden (c) Citizenship: Sweden (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 871399-10-1 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13(D)-1(B) OR 13D-2(B): Not applicable ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Investor AB has direct beneficial ownership of 2,433,000 shares. (b) The 2,433,000 shares beneficially owned by Investor AB are 5.02% of the outstanding Common Stock, based upon 48,451,459 shares of Common Stock outstanding at July 31, 1998, as reported by the issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 1998. (c) Investor AB has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 2,433,000 shares beneficially owned by it. Page 3 of 5 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 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. Page 4 of 5 Pages 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. September 25, 1998 INVESTOR AB ----------------------------- By: Title: Page 5 of 5 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----