-----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, Il9lQANXR6UBeh8CLqpBvCR51Nn7loHWitMtro6wDoAeBJoeK1MbCZ7oSuXdc9SM QcOZvZnc0Ot69gDnlJ+nUw== 0000914248-01-500040.txt : 20020412 0000914248-01-500040.hdr.sgml : 20020412 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914248-01-500040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011210 GROUP MEMBERS: AUSTIN W. MARXE GROUP MEMBERS: AWM INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID M. GREENHOUSE GROUP MEMBERS: MG ADVISERS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MGP ADVISERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: SPECIAL SITUATIONS CAYMAN FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: SPECIAL SITUATIONS PRIVATE EQUITY FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: SPECIAL SITUATIONS TECHNOLOGY FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: SST ADVISERS LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACT TELECONFERENCING INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918709 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899] IRS NUMBER: 841132665 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54823 FILM NUMBER: 1810196 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1658 COLE BLVD STREET 2: STE 130 CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80401 BUSINESS PHONE: 3032359000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1658 COLE BLVD STREET 2: STE 130 CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80401 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000914248 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133737427 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 153 E 53 ST 51ST FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128325300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 153 EAST 53RD STREET 51ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 actt13g1t.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _1___)* ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. ______________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ______________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 000955104 ____________________________________ (CUSIP Number) November 30, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------- (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 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). CUSIP No. 000955104 13G Page 2 of 14 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Special Situations Fund III, L.P. ("The Fund") F13-3737427 MGP Advisers Limited Partnership* ("MGP") F13-3263120 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) | | (b) |X| - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ---------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse SHARES ------------------------------------------------ - -BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse REPORTING ------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 501,923 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.2 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IV/IA - ---------------------------------------------------------------- ? AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation is the General Partner of this entity. CUSIP No. 000955104 13G Page 3 of 14 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. F13-3916551 ("SSPE") MG Advisers L.L.C. ("MG") F13-3916549 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) | | (b) |X| - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ---------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse SHARES ------------------------------------------------ - -BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse REPORTING ------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 100,000 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.2 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IV/IA - ---------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 000955104 13G Page 4 of 14 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. ("CAY") 98-0132442 AWM Investment Company, Inc. ("AWM") 11-3086452 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) | | (b) |X| - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, Delaware - ---------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse SHARES ------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse REPORTING ------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 167,308 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.1 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV/IA - ---------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 000955104 13G Page 5 of 14 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P. ("SST") F13-3937585 SST Advisers LLC ("SSTA") F13-3937583 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) | | (b) |X| - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ---------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse SHARES ------------------------------------------------ - -BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse REPORTING ------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON none - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 none - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IV/IA - ---------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 000955104 13G Page 6 of 14 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Austin W. Marxe David M. Greenhouse - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) | | (b) |X| - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - ---------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 769,231 SHARES ------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 769,231 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 769,231 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.5 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ---------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7 of 14 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1658 Cole Blvd., Suite 130, Golden, CO 80401 Item 2. a)Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed on behalf of (i) Special Situations Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SSF III"); (ii) Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SSPE") (iii) Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the "Cayman Fund"); (iv) Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SST"); (v) MGP Advisers Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, ("MGP"); (vi) MG Advisers L.L.C., a New York limited liability company ("MG"); (vii) AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AWM"); (viii SST Advisers L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("SSTA"); (ix)) Austin W. Marxe and (x) David Greenhouse. Each of the foregoing is hereinafter individually referred to as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The principal office and business address of the Reporting Persons, other than the Cayman Fund, is 153 East 53 Street, New York, New York 10022. The principal office and business address of the Cayman Fund is c/o CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman) Limited, CIBC Bank Building, P.O. Box 694, Grand Cayman, Cayman Page 8 of 14 Pages Islands, British West Indies. (c) Citizenship: SSF III, SSPE, SST, and MGP are Delaware limited partnerships. MG is a New York limited liability company. AWM is a Delaware corporation and SSTA is a Delaware limited liability company. The Cayman Fund was formed under the laws of the Cayman Island. Austin W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse are United States citizens. The principal business of SSF III, SSPE, SST and the Cayman Fund (individually, a "Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds") is to invest in, sell, convey, transfer, exchange and otherwise trade in principally equity and equity related securities. The principal business of MGP is to act as general partner of and investment adviser to SSF III. The principal business of MG is to act as the general partner of and the investment adviser to SSPE. The principal business of SSTA is to act as general partner of and investment adviser to SST. The principal business of AWM is to act as general partner of MGP and general partner of and investment adviser to the Cayman Fund. MGP, MG, SSTA and AWM are referred to herein, individually, as an "Adviser" and, collectively, as the "Advisers." The principal occupation of Austin W. Marxe and David Greenhouse is to serve as officers, directors and members or principal shareholders of the Advisers. 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: See cover sheets. (e) CUSIP Number: See cover sheets. Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to $240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Page 9 of 14 Pages (a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act; (b) ( ) Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act; (c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act; (d) (x) Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (e) (x) An Investment Adviser in accordance with $240.13d -1(b)(I)(ii)(E); (f) ( ) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with $240.13d-1(b)(I)(ii)(F); (g) (x) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with $240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) ( ) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) ( ) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (j) ( ) Group, in accordance with $240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). See Exhibit A attached hereto. Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 769,231 shares of common stock are beneficially owned by Austin Marxe and David Greenhouse; of which 501,923 common shares are owned by SSF III, 100,000 common shares are owned by SSPE, 167,308 common shares are owned by CAY and No common shares are owned by SST. Page 10 of 14 Pages (b) Percent of Class: 9.5 percent of the common stock are owned by Austin Marxe and David Greenhouse, 6.2 percent are owned by SSF III, 1.2 are owned by SSPE, 2.1 percent are owned by CAY and 0 percent are owned by SST. (c) Number of Shares as to which the person has Rights to Vote and/or Dispose of Securities: SSF III, SSPE, CAY, SST, MGP, MG, AWM and SSTA have sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of all securities reported hereby which are respectively beneficially owned by each Fund and its Adviser. Austin Marxe and David Greenhouse have shared power to vote or to direct the vote of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities reported hereby which are beneficially owned by Austin Marxe and David Greenhouse by virtue of being Executive Officers of the Investment Advisers. 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 that five percent of the class of securities, check the following . Item 6.Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: SSF III, SSPE, CAY and SST, as owners of the securities in question, have the right to receive any dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such securities. Page 11 of 14 Pages Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: See Exhibit A attached hereto. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable Item 9. Notices 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 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 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 12 of 14 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. Dated: December 7, 2001 SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III, L.P. By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe Austin W. Marxe Managing Director MGP ADVISERS LIMITED PARTERSHIP By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe Austin W. Marxe President and Chief Executive Officer SPECIAL SITUATIONS PRIVATE EQUITY FUND, L.P. By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe Austin W. Marxe President and Chief Executive Officer MG ADVISERS, L.L.C. By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe Austin W. Marxe President and Chief Executive Officer Page 13 of 14 Pages SPECIAL SITUATIONS CAYMAN FUND, L.P. By: /s/ Austin W. Marxe Austin W. Marxe Managing Director AWM INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Austin W. Marxe Austin W. Marxe President and CEO SPECIAL SITUATIONS TECHNOLOGY FUND, L.P. By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe Austin W. Marxe President and Chief Executive Officer SST ADVISERS, L.L.C. By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe Austin W. Marxe President and Chief Executive Officer /s/ Austin W. Marxe AUSTIN W. MARXE /s/David M Greenhouse DAVID M. GREENHOUSE Page 14 of 14 Pages EXHIBIT A This Exhibit explains the relationship between the Reporting Persons. MGP Advisers Limited Partnership (MGP), a Delaware limited partnership, is the general partner of the Special Situations Fund III, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership. AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is the general partner of MGP and the general partner of and investment adviser to the Cayman Fund. MG Advisers, L.L.C. is the general partner of and investment adviser to the Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P.. SST Adviser, L.L.C. is the general partner of and investment adviser to Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P.. Austin W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse are the principal owners of MGP, MG, AWM and SSTA and are principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and disposition of the portfolios securities by the investment advisers on behalf of their Fund. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----