-----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, QV3+mLuq4nncqJ427qJU+Lp/oh4hBw0qjlFP9/qrrMeZP0rbjRr4VlYj0XC+bI5O TdLdinm06GuOSsYPZGgxhg== 0000950135-99-002294.txt : 19990504 0000950135-99-002294.hdr.sgml : 19990504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-99-002294 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990503 GROUP MEMBERS: GLENAGUE HOLDINGS CORP GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES T. DRESHER REVOCABLE TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES T. DRESHER, JR. GROUP MEMBERS: VIRGINIA DRESHER MEOLI SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARDENT SOFTWARE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000885474 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 042818132 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42521 FILM NUMBER: 99609243 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 WASHINGTON ST CITY: WESTBOROUGH STATE: MA ZIP: 01581-1013 BUSINESS PHONE: 5083663888 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 WASHINGTON ST CITY: WESTBOROUGH STATE: MA ZIP: 01581-1013 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VMARK SOFTWARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940112 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GLENAGUE HOLDINGS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085009 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1339 E MACPHALL RD CITY: BEL AIR STATE: MD ZIP: 21015 BUSINESS PHONE: 4106380141 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GLENAGUE HOLDINGS CORP STREET 2: 1339 E MACPHALL RD DAVID HERMAND CITY: BEL AIR STATE: MD ZIP: 21015 SC 13D/A 1 ARDENT SOFTWARE, INC. 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ARDENT SOFTWARE, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 039794102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Harold Nussenfeld, Esq. 1339 East MacPhail Road Bel Air, Maryland 21015 (410) 638-0141 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 28, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: [ ]. (Continued on the following page) Page 1 of 9 Pages 2 SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 039794102 PAGE 2 OF 9 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON JAMES T. DRESHER REVOCABLE TRUST - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION MARYLAND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,785,362 SHARES NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,785,362 SHARES PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,785,362 SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.34% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 039794102 PAGE 3 OF 9 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON JAMES T. DRESHER JR. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 133,609 SHARES NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,785,362 SHARES OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 133,609 SHARES PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,785,362 SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,918,971 SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.19% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 039794102 PAGE 4 OF 9 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON VIRGINIA DRESHER MEOLI - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 169,048 SHARES NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,785,362 SHARES OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 169,048 SHARES PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,785,362 SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,954,410 SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.41% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 039794102 PAGE 4 OF 9 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON GLENANGUS HOLDINGS CORP. TAX I.D. NO. 521748880 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION MARYLAND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,785,362 SHARES NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,785,362 SHARES PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,785,362 SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.34% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Page 6 of 9 ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This statement relates to shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Ardent Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 50 Washington Street, Westboro, Massachusetts 01581. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. (a) This statement is being filed jointly by The James T. Dresher Revocable Trust (the "Trust"), James T. Dresher, Jr. ("Dresher"), Virginia Dresher Meoli ("Meoli") and Glenangus Holdings Corp., a Maryland Corporation all of the capital stock of which is owned by the Trust ("Glenangus," and together with the Trust, Dresher and Meoli, the "Reporting Persons"). The Reporting Persons are filing this statement jointly pursuant to a Joint Filing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1. (b) The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 1339 East MacPhail Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21015. The names, business addresses and principal businesses of each of the directors and executive officers of Glenangus are set forth on Schedule I hereto and incorporated by reference herein. (c) Dresher's principal occupation is business executive and Meoli's principal business occupation is housewife. Glenangus' principal business is as a holding company for various investments. (d) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best of their knowledge, any of the executive officers or directors of any of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of the executive officers or directors of any of the Reporting Persons, has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, each of Dresher, Meoli and the executive officers and directors of Glenangus is a United States citizen. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. See Item 4 below. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D amends and restates the Schedule 13D filed by James T. Dresher, Sr. and Glenangus on February 18, 1998. Mr. Dresher died on February 28, 1999 and certain shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him may now be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons in different capacities. Mr. Dresher and Glenangus previously had acquired all such shares in the merger of Unidata, Inc. with and into VMark Software, Inc. (the "Merger") on February 10, 1998, following which merger VMark Software, Inc. changed its name to Ardent Software, Inc. 7 Page 7 of 9 The shares of Common Stock issued to Mr. Dresher and Glenangus in the Merger are subject to the terms of a Registration Rights Agreement entitling the holders of such shares to, among others, the right, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions and exceptions, to require the Company to register all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock received by Mr. Dresher and Glenangus (and certain others) in the Merger. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated herein by reference. Except as described herein, none of the Reporting Persons has any present plan or proposal which relates to, or could result in, any of the events referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. However, the Reporting Persons will continue to review the business of the Company and may in the future propose that the Company take one or more of such actions. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a) Glenangus is the direct record holder of 1,785,362 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 11.34% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on March 22, 1999 (based on the number of shares outstanding reported by the Company in its Prospectus dated April 5, 1999). Dresher and Meoli are the direct record holders of 133,609 and 169,048 shares of Common Stock, respectively, representing 0.84% and 1.07% of the outstanding shares, respectively. (b) Dresher and Meoli are the co-trustees of the Trust. In their capacities as trustees, Dresher and Meoli may be deemed to have shared power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Trust. As such, Dresher and Meoli each may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Common Stock directly or indirectly owned by the Trust. (c) There have not been any transactions in the Common Stock effected by or for the account of any of the Reporting Persons or any executive officer or director of any of the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days, except as follows: Dresher has sold 35,000 shares, at an average price of $16.51 per share, at prices in between $17.78 and $15.48. Meoli has sold 40,000 shares at an average price of $16.43 per share, at prices in between $17.77 and $15.47. (d) Except as stated in this Item 5, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Persons. (e) Not applicable. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. See Item 4. 8 Page 8 of 9 ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit 1. Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 23, 1999. Exhibit 2. Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 10, 1998, by and among VMark and Dresher, individually and as agent for certain stockholders of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 from the Company's current report on Form 8-K as filed on February 12, 1998 with the Securities and Exchange Commission). 9 Page 9 of 9 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: April 23, 1999 THE JAMES T. DRESHER REVOCABLE TRUST /s/ James T. Dresher, Jr., Trustee -------------------------------------- Dated: April 23, 1999 JAMES T. DRESHER, JR. /s/ James T. Dresher, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: April 23, 1999 VIRGINIA DRESHER MEOLI /s/ Virginia Dresher Meoli -------------------------------------- Dated: April 23, 1999 GLENANGUS HOLDINGS CORP. By: /s/ Harold Nussenfeld -------------------------------------- Name: Harold Nussenfeld Title: Vice President 10 SCHEDULE I DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF GLENANGUS HOLDINGS CORP. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment, and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted, of each of the directors and executive officers of Glenangus Holdings Corp. is set forth below.
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION, IF OTHER THAN AS EXECUTIVE NAME AND BUSINESS POSITION WITH OFFICER OF GLENANGUS ADDRESS GLENANGUS HOLDINGS CORP. HOLDINGS CORP. - ---------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- James T. Dresher, Jr. Director, President and President, GCI Corp.; Manager, 4940 Campbell Blvd. Treasurer Tayside Properties, LLC; Manager, White Marsh, MD 21236 Glen Marsh LLC Harold Nussenfeld Director, Vice President and Attorney 1339 E. MacPhail Road Secretary Bel Air, MD 21015
EX-99.1 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT 1 EXHIBIT 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree to jointly file a statement on Schedule 13D, together with any amendments thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the requirements of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterpart copies. (Signature Page Follows) 2 Dated: April 23, 1999 THE JAMES T. DRESHER REVOCABLE TRUST /s/ James T. Dresher, Jr., Trustee ------------------------------------- Dated: April 23, 1999 JAMES T. DRESHER, JR. /s/ James T. Dresher, Jr. ------------------------------------- Dated: April 23, 1999 VIRGINIA DRESHER MEOLI /s/ Virginia Dresher Meoli ------------------------------------- Dated: April 23, 1999 GLENANGUS HOLDINGS CORP. By: /s/ Harold Nussenfeld ------------------------------------- Name: Harold Nussenfeld Title: Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----