-----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, JSPClWSv3He7BeSOYCHMHUH4bnLScM33THBbBYipmcd1yDuLwGffKDTg2OR+IVd6 B3CezdOBJyivuFIQdnJE8A== 0001005477-04-001492.txt : 20040405 0001005477-04-001492.hdr.sgml : 20040405 20040405163337 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005477-04-001492 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040402 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040405 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000888504 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS [1700] IRS NUMBER: 480920712 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY CITY: MISSION WOODS STATE: KS ZIP: 66205-2001 BUSINESS PHONE: 9133620510 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY CITY: MISSION WOODS STATE: KS ZIP: 66205-2001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAYNE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OBUS NELSON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017043 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20578 FILM NUMBER: 04717894 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC STREET 2: 450 SEVENTH AVE STE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127600814 3 1 edgar123.xml FORM 3 X0201 3 2004-04-02 0 0000888504 LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO LAYN 0001017043 OBUS NELSON C/O WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. 450 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10123 1 0 0 0 common stock, $0.01 par value per share 318500 I By Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. common stock, $0.01 par value per share 185900 I By Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. common stock, $0.01 par value per share 380406 I By Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P. I common stock, $0.01 par value per share 280 I By Channel Partnership II, L.P. common stock, $0.01 par value per share 10000 I By Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing & Money Purchase Plan The reported securities are owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership("Partners L.P."). Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, a New York limited liability company ("Capital LLC") is the sole general partner of Partners L.P. Mr. Obus is a co-managing member of Capital LLC, and by virtue of his positions with Capital LLC and Partners L.P. Mr. Obus has the shared power to vote and dispose of the reported securities owned by Partners L.P. Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reported securities are owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (the "Fund"). Wynnefield Capital, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Capital Inc."), is the sole investment manager of the Fund. Mr. Obus is a co-principal executive officer of Capital Inc., and by virtue of his positions with Capital Inc. and the Fund Mr. Obus has the shared power to vote and dispose of the reported securities owned by the Fund. Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reported securities are owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P.I, a Delaware limited partnership ("Partners I"). Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, a New York limited liability company ("Capital LLC"), is the sole general partner of Partners I. Mr. Obus is a co-managing member of Capital LLC, and by virtue of his positions with Capital LLC and Partners I Mr. Obus has the shared power to vote and dispose of the reported securities owned by Partners I. Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reported securities are owned by Channel Partnership II, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Channel"). Mr. Obus is the general partner of Channel, and by virtue of his position with Channel Mr. Obus has the power to vote and dispose of the reported securities owned by Channel. Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reported securities are owned by Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing & Money Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). Mr. Obus has the authority to direct the voting and the disposition of the reported securities owned by the Plan. Mr. Obus disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Nelson Obus 2004-04-05 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----