SEC NEWS DIGEST Issue 2003-27 February 10, 2003 COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS ROBERT COLBY TO TESTIFY Robert L.D. Colby, Deputy Director of the Commission's Division of Market Regulation, will testify on behalf of the Commission on Wednesday, Feb. 12, before the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises concerning "Recovery and Renewal: Protecting the Capital Markets Against Terrorism Post 9/11." The hearing will be held in Room 2128 of the Rayburn House Office Building and will begin at 3:00 p.m. FEE RATE ADVISORY #10 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 The continuing resolution funding the Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal 2003 since Oct. 1, 2002, has been extended through Feb. 20, 2003. Therefore, the Section 6(b) fee rate applicable to the registration of securities, the Section 13(e) fee rate applicable to the repurchase of securities, and the Section 14(g) fee rates applicable to proxy solicitations and information statements in corporate control transactions will remain at the current rate of $92.00 per million. The Section 6(b) rate is also the rate used to calculate the fees payable with the Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Five days after enactment of the Commission's regular appropriation, the fee rates for Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 13(e) and 14(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 will be reduced from $92.00 per million to $80.90 per million as previously announced. In addition, the Section 31 fee rate applicable to securities transactions on the exchanges and NASDAQ also will remain at the current rate of $30.10 per million. Thirty days after enactment of the Commission's regular appropriation, the fee rate for Exchange Act Section 31 transactions will be reduced to $25.20 per million as previously announced. The delayed effective dates for the fee rate reductions are statutory requirements over which the Commission has no discretion. The Commission will issue further notices as appropriate to keep the public informed of developments relating to enactment of the Commission's regular appropriation and the effective dates for the above fee rate changes. These notices will be posted at the SEC's Internet web site at http://www.sec.gov. (Press Rel. 2003-22) INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT RELEASES GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL. A notice has been issued giving interested persons until March 4, 2003, to request a hearing on an application filed by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (GWL&A), GW Capital Management, LLC, doing business as Maxim Capital Management, LLC (Adviser), and Maxim Series Fund, Inc. (Fund) (collectively with GWL&A and the Adviser, Applicants). Applicants seek an order pursuant to Sections 12(d)(1)(J), 17(b) and 6(c), of the Investment Company Act, as amended (Act), providing exemptions from the limitations of Sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) and 17(a) of the Act permitting any series of the Fund and any other registered open-end investment company that is part of the same "group of investment companies," as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G)(ii) of the Act, as the Fund and is, or will be, advised by the Adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with GWL&A, lawfully operating as a "fund of funds" (Profile Portfolios), to purchase guaranteed interest annuity contracts issued by GWL&A (Fixed Contracts), as well as contracts GWL&A may issue in the future that are substantially similar in all material respects to the Fixed Contracts, and GWL&A to sell to any Profile Portfolio Fixed Contracts now existing or issued by GWL&A in the future. Applicants request that the relief extend to any future series of the Fund or any other future investment company advised by the Adviser lawfully operating as a "fund of funds." (Rel. IC-25929 - Feb. 7) SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGE A proposed rule change filed by the Pacific Exchange (SR-PCX-2003-05) relating to Exchange fees and charges for options intermarket linkage orders has become immediately effective under Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Publication of the proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of Feb. 10. (Rel. 34- 47330) SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS The following registration statements have been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. The reported information appears as follows: Form, Name, Address and Phone Number (if available) of the issuer of the security; Title and the number and/or face amount of the securities being offered; Name of the managing underwriter or depositor (if applicable); File number and date filed; Assigned Branch; and a designation if the statement is a New Issue. Registration statements may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commission's Public Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the following e-mail box address: . In most cases, this information is also available on the Commission's website: . S-1 ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP, 500 N LOOP 1604 E STE 100, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78232, 2104904788 - 0 ($64,306,633.00) Other, (File 333-103027 - Feb. 7) (BR. 04) S-4 ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP, 500 N LOOP 1604 E STE 100, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78232, 2104904788 - 0 ($35,594,975.00) Non-Convertible Debt, (File 333-103028 - Feb. 7) (BR. 04) S-3 CWMBS INC, 4500 PARK GRANADA, CALABASAS, CA, 91302, 8183045591 - 0 ($13,983,298,470.00) Mortgage Backed Securities, (File 333-103029 - Feb. 7) (BR. 05) S-8 CENTRA FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC, 990 ELMER PRINCE DR, POST OFFICE BOX 656, MORGANTOWN, WV, 26507-0656, 3045998121 - 0 ($8,872,000.00) Equity, (File 333-103030 - Feb. 7) (BR. 07) S-8 KINGDOM VENTURES INC, 1045 STEPHANIE WAY, MINDEN, NV, 89423, 775-267-2242 - 7,850,000 ($1,492,500.00) Equity, (File 333-103031 - Feb. 7) (BR. 02) S-8 VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES INC, 35 DORY ROAD, GLOUCESTER, MA, 01930-2297, 9782812000 - 0 ($6,472,500.00) Equity, (File 333-103032 - Feb. 7) (BR. 36) F-3 TRINITY BIOTECH PLC, IDA BUSINESS PARK, BRAY, CO WICKLOW, IRELAND, DUBLIN IRELAND, L2, 18, 01135312955111 - 4,133,333 ($6,923,332.70) Equity, (File 333-103033 - Feb. 7) (BR. 01) S-8 ROADWAY CORP, 1077 GORGE BLVD., AKRON, OH, 44310, 3303849000 - 1,000,000 ($34,140,000.00) Equity, (File 333-103035 - Feb. 7) (BR. 05) S-8 AIRTRAX INC, 8563278112 - 200,000 ($246,000.00) Equity, (File 333-103036 - Feb. 7) (BR. 09) SB-2 MOBILEPRO CORP, 3204 TOWER OAKS BLVD., SUITE 350, ROCKVILLE, MD, 20852, 301-230-9125 - 30,483,212 ($3,657,985.44) Equity, (File 333-103037 - Feb. 7) (BR. 09) S-8 UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC, 6101 GATEWAY DRIVE, CYPRESS, CA, 90630-4841, 714-820-1000 - 1,000,000 ($9,265,000.00) Equity, (File 333-103038 - Feb. 7) (BR. 02) S-8 NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS, 150 INDUSTRIAL RD, SAN CARLOS, CA, 94070, 6506313100 - 0 ($7,942,500.00) Equity, (File 333-103040 - Feb. 7) (BR. 01) S-8 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC, 830 BERGEN AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306, 2013331000 - 0 ($1.00) Other, (File 333-103041 - Feb. 7) (BR. 07) S-8 ENTRADA NETWORKS INC, 9495882070 - 646,839 ($142,304.58) Equity, (File 333-103042 - Feb. 7) (BR. 03) S-8 TUMBLEWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP, 700 SAGINAW DR, REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94063, 6502162000 - 4,501,358 ($5,896,779.00) Equity, (File 333-103043 - Feb. 7) (BR. 08) S-8 ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP /DE/, 5400 LEGACY DR, H3-3D-05, PLANO, TX, 75024, 9726046000 - 2,500,000 ($39,650,000.00) Other, (File 333-103044 - Feb. 7) (BR. 03) S-8 LANDAUER INC, TWO SCIENCE RD, GLENWOOD, IL, 60425, 7087557000 - 400,000 ($13,560,000.00) Other, (File 333-103046 - Feb. 7) (BR. 01) S-8 ABLE LABORATORIES INC, 200 HIGHLAND AVENUE SUITE 301, NEEDHAM, MA, 02494, 7814494926 - 1,871,602 ($6,850,063.32) Equity, (File 333-103049 - Feb. 7) (BR. 01) S-3 AIRNET SYSTEMS INC, 3939 INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219, 6142379777 - 0 ($4,494,600.00) Equity, (File 333-103050 - Feb. 7) (BR. 05) S-3 BLUE RIVER BANCSHARES INC, 29 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, SHELBYVILLE, IN, 46176, 3173927700 - 0 ($2,500,000.00) Equity, (File 333-103051 - Feb. 7) (BR. 07) S-8 TESSA COMPLETE HEALTH CARE INC/GA, PMB 202, 11575 SW PACIFIC HIGHWAY, TIGARD, OR, 97223, 503-750-5633 - 50,000,000 ($25,000.00) Equity, (File 333-103052 - Feb. 7) (BR. 09) S-8 ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 6660 NW MARINE DRIVE, VANCOUVER BC CANADA, A1, V6T 1Z4, 318,840 ($11,398,530.00) Equity, (File 333-103053 - Feb. 7) (BR. 01) S-8 NUVELO INC, 670 ALMANOR AVE, SUNNYVALE, CA, 94085, 4085248100 - 6,809,000 ($12,774,364.90) Equity, (File 333-103055 - Feb. 7) (BR. 01) S-4 BALL CORP, 10 LONGS PEAK DRIVE, BROOMFIELD, CO, 80021-2510, 3034695511 - 0 ($300,000,000.00) Non-Convertible Debt, (File 333-103056 - Feb. 7) (BR. 06) RECENT 8K FILINGS Form 8-K is used by companies to file current reports on the following events: Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. Item 5. Other Materially Important Events. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. The following companies have filed 8-K reports for the date indicated and/or amendments to 8-K reports previously filed, responding to the item(s) of the form specified. 8-K reports may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commission's Public Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the following e-mail box address: . In most cases, this information is also available on the Commission's website: . STATE 8K ITEM NO. NAME OF ISSUER CODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DATE COMMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3DO CO DE X X 01/30/03 ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC OK X 02/07/03 ADVANTAGE MARKETING SYSTEMS INC/OK OK X X 02/07/03 AGL RESOURCES INC GA X 02/06/02 AK STEEL HOLDING CORP DE X X 02/06/03 ALBION AVIATION INC DE X 02/06/03 ALLEN TELECOM INC DE X X 02/06/03 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS CORP DE X X 12/31/02 AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC DE X 02/06/03 AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC DE X X 02/06/03 AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC DE X X 02/06/03 AMERUS GROUP CO/IA IA X X X 02/06/03 APHTON CORP DE X X 02/07/03 ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CO DE X X 01/31/03 AVNET INC NY X X 02/06/03 BANC CORP DE X X 02/06/03 BANK OF KENTUCKY FINANCIAL CORP KY X 02/07/03 AMEND BANKATLANTIC BANCORP INC FL X 02/05/03 BANKRATE INC FL X X 02/05/03 BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/ SD X X 02/03/03 BLAIR CORP DE X X 02/07/03 CAPTARIS INC WA X X 02/06/03 CARRAMERICA REALTY CORP MD X X 02/07/03 CASCADIA CAPITAL CORP NV X 02/07/03 CATERPILLAR INC DE X 02/07/03 CEPHEID CA X X 02/05/03 CHASE MORTGAGE FINANCE CORP DE X X 02/06/03 CHEROKEE INC DE X X X 02/07/03 CHEVY CHASE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 20 MD X 12/31/02 CHEVY CHASE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 20 MD X 12/31/02 CHEVY CHASE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 20 X 12/31/02 CHEVY CHASE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 20 MD X 12/31/02 CHEVY CHASE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 20 MD X 12/31/02 CHEVY CHASE HOME LOAN TRUST 1996-1 MD X 12/31/02 CHEVY CHASE HOME LOAN TRUST 1997-1 MD X 12/31/02 CIGNA CORP DE X X 02/07/03 CITIGROUP INC DE X 01/30/03 CLAYTON HOMES INC DE X X 02/07/03 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORP NE X 02/06/03 COMPREHENSIVE CARE CORP DE X X 02/07/03 COMPUTER MOTION INC DE X X 02/06/03 CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD CO DE X 02/05/03 COTELLIGENT INC DE X X 02/07/03 COVANSYS CORP MI X 01/30/03 CPI CORP DE X 02/06/03 CRAY INC WA X X 02/05/03 CRESTED CORP CO X 02/07/03 CRITICAL PATH INC CA X X 02/05/03 CSX TRADE RECEIVABLES CORP DE X 01/27/03 DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP DE X X 11/25/02 AMEND DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE DE X X 02/06/03 DIAL CORP /NEW/ DE X X 02/07/03 DICE INC DE X X 02/06/03 DICE INC DE X X 02/07/03 DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL RESOURCES CORP DE X 02/07/03 DOANE PET CARE CO DE X 02/07/03 DOANE PET CARE CO DE X 02/07/03 DOCENT INC DE X X 02/05/03 DT INDUSTRIES INC DE X X 02/05/03 E DEAL NET INC NV X X 02/07/03 EAGLE SUPPLY GROUP INC DE X X 02/06/03 EDT LEARNING INC DE X 06/17/02 AMEND EMAGIN CORP NV X X 02/06/03 EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO KS X X 02/06/03 ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC DE X 11/22/02 AMEND EP MEDSYSTEMS INC NJ X 01/31/03 FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING CO INC DE X 02/07/03 FILM ROMAN INC DE X 02/05/03 FIRSTMARK CORP /ME/ ME X X 02/07/03 FLIR SYSTEMS INC OR X X 02/05/03 FRANKLIN LAKE RESOURCES INC /NV NV X 02/06/03 GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC DE X X 02/06/03 GENDER SCIENCES INC NJ X X 02/22/03 GENESCO INC TN X 02/07/03 GEOCOM RESOURCES INC NV X 07/26/02 GLAS-AIRE INDUSTRIES GROUP LTD NV X X 01/09/03 AMEND GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD X X 01/30/03 GOLF PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES INC FL X X X 02/06/03 GOODRICH CORP NY X 02/07/03 HANCOCK JOHN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC X 02/06/03 HANCOCK JOHN LIFE INSURANCE CO MA X 02/06/03 HANOVER COMPRESSOR CO / DE X X 02/06/03 HARTMARX CORP/DE DE X X 02/06/03 HEALTHSOUTH CORP DE X 02/07/03 HEARST ARGYLE TELEVISION INC DE X X 02/07/03 HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES INC IN X X 02/06/03 HOOVERS INC DE X X 02/06/03 HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/ DE X X 02/06/03 INKTOMI CORP DE X X 12/17/02 AMEND INTEGRATED TELECOM EXPRESS INC/ CA X X 02/03/03 INTELLIGENT MOTOR CARS GROUP INC DE X X X X X 02/05/03 INTRABIOTICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC /DE DE X X 01/27/03 IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM LP DE X 02/07/03 ISLAND CRITICAL CARE CORP DE X 02/04/03 ITEX CORPORATION NV X X 02/05/03 J CREW GROUP INC NY X X 02/03/03 JMAR TECHNOLOGIES INC DE X X 02/06/03 JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC WI X X 02/07/03 KB HOME DE X 02/05/03 KENTUCKY ELECTRIC STEEL INC /DE/ DE X X 02/07/03 KINGDOM VENTURES INC NV X 02/05/03 KITTY HAWK INC DE X X 01/31/03 KOALA CORP /CO/ CO X X 02/07/03 LEHMAN ABS CORP DUKE CAPITAL NOTE BAC DE X X 01/31/03 LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC DE X 02/05/03 LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP NY X X 11/27/02 LEXINGTON PRECISION CORP DE X X 02/07/03 LIBBEY INC DE X 02/06/03 LIGHTBRIDGE INC DE X X 02/06/03 MERCANTILE BANKSHARES CORP MD X X 02/05/03 MICRO THERAPEUTICS INC DE X X 02/07/03 MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC TN X 02/07/03 MIDWAY GAMES INC DE X 02/07/03 MIDWEST VENTURE HOLDINGS INC X X X X 02/06/03 MOBILITY ELECTRONICS INC DE X X 01/31/03 MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC DE X X 02/07/03 MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD D0 X X 02/06/03 MPHASE TECHNOLOGIES INC NJ X X 02/07/03 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO NJ X X 03/30/03 NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE DC X 01/31/03 NATIONAL STEEL CORP DE X X 02/06/03 NEW BRIDGE CAPITAL INC MN X 02/06/03 NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP NJ X X 02/05/03 OCWEN FINANCIAL CORP FL X X 02/06/03 ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP DE X X 02/06/03 ONEOK INC /NEW/ OK X X 02/05/03 PAN ASIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP NV X 01/21/03 PANACO INC DE X X 02/07/03 PARKER HANNIFIN CORP OH X X 02/05/03 PCS RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY INC DE X X X 01/31/03 PENN AMERICA GROUP INC PA X X 02/06/03 PLUMAS BANCORP CA X X 02/07/03 PRACTICEWORKS INC DE X 12/23/02 AMEND PREMIUM ENTERPRISES INC CO X 02/06/03 PRO FAC COOPERATIVE INC NY X X 02/07/03 PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP DE X 02/07/03 PSC INC NY X X 02/06/03 PSI ENERGY INC IN X 02/07/03 PSS WORLD MEDICAL INC FL X X 12/27/02 RESTORATION HARDWARE INC CA X X 02/06/03 RIBAPHARM INC X X 01/22/03 RTIN HOLDINGS INC TX X X 08/13/02 AMEND RX MEDICAL SERVICES CORP NV X X X 01/30/03 AMEND RYDER SYSTEM INC FL X 02/06/03 SANCHEZ COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INC PA X X 02/06/03 SCB COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY INC TN X 02/04/03 SCHERING PLOUGH CORP NJ X X X 02/07/03 SCIOS INC DE X X 02/07/03 SEIBELS BRUCE GROUP INC SC X X 02/07/03 SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ DE X X 02/07/03 SOLECTRON CORP DE X X 02/07/03 SOONER HOLDINGS INC /OK/ OK X 01/22/03 SPECTRASCIENCE INC MN X X X 02/05/03 STATER BROS HOLDINGS INC DE X 02/07/03 SUNOCO INC PA X X 02/07/03 TEAM FINANCIAL INC /KS KS X 02/06/03 TELECOMMUNICATION PRODUCTS INC CO X 01/27/03 TEMPLE INLAND INC DE X 02/07/03 TEREX CORP DE X X 02/07/03 THERMADYNE HOLDINGS CORP /DE DE X X 01/17/03 THORNBURG MORTGAGE INC MD X X 02/05/03 TIMKEN CO OH X X 02/07/03 TROY GROUP INC DE X 02/03/03 UAL CORP /DE/ DE X X 02/07/03 UBICS INC DE X X 11/12/02 AMEND UICI DE X X 02/06/03 US DATA AUTHORITY INC FL X X 01/31/03 US ENERGY CORP WY X 02/07/03 USA INTERACTIVE DE X X X 02/06/03 USAA ACCEPTANCE LLC AUTO OWNER TRUST X 12/16/02 VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC DE X X 02/05/03 WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES DE X 02/05/03 WESTMORELAND COAL CO DE X X 02/07/03 WET SEAL INC DE X X 02/06/03 WET SEAL INC DE X X 02/06/03 WORLDTEQ GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC NV X 02/06/03 YOUTHSTREAM MEDIA NETWORKS INC DE X X 01/20/03 ZENITH NATIONAL INSURANCE CORP DE X X 08/23/02 AMEND ZENITH TECHNOLOGY INC NV X X 12/20/02 AMEND ZETA CORP /CA FL X X 02/07/03