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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*
Ameripath, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
00003071D1
(CUSIP Number)
*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).
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G Page 2 OF 37
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Summit Ventures III, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware limited partnership
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
NUMBER OF
----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 4,940,776 shares
----------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0 shares
----------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,940,776 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 2 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 3 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Summit Partners III, L.P.
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware limited partnership
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
___________________________________________________
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 4,940,776 shares
___________________________________________________
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0 shares
__________________________________________________
PERSON
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 3 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 4 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Summit Investors II, L.P.
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware limited partnership
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
__________________________________________________
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
4,940,776 shares
OWNED BY __________________________________________________
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 shares
PERSON __________________________________________________
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 4 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G Page 5 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts general partnership
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
NUMBER OF __________________________________________________
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 4,940,776 shares
__________________________________________________
OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
0 shares
REPORTING __________________________________________________
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 5 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 6 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Summit Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P.
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware limited partnership
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
NUMBER OF __________________________________________________
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
4,940,776 shares
OWNED BY __________________________________________________
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 shares
PERSON __________________________________________________
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 6 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G Page 7 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Summit Partners SD, L.P.
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware limited partnership
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
__________________________________________________
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
4,940,776 shares
OWNED BY __________________________________________________
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 shares
PERSON __________________________________________________
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 7 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 8 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
E. Roe Stamps, IV
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
NUMBER OF __________________________________________________
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
4,940,776 shares
OWNED BY __________________________________________________
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 shares
PERSON __________________________________________________
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
_____________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 8 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 9 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Stephen G. Woodsum
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
__________________________________________________
NUMBER OF
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
4,940,776 shares
BENEFICIALLY __________________________________________________
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 0 shares
__________________________________________________
REPORTING
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
4,940,776 shares
WITH
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 9 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 10 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Gregory M. Avis
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
__________________________________________________
NUMBER OF
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
4,940,776 shares
BENEFICIALLY __________________________________________________
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 0 shares
__________________________________________________
REPORTING
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
4,940,776 shares
WITH
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 10 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 11 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John A. Genest
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
__________________________________________________
NUMBER OF
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
4,940,776 shares
BENEFICIALLY __________________________________________________
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 0 shares
__________________________________________________
REPORTING
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 11 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 12 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Martin J. Mannion
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
NUMBER OF __________________________________________________
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 4,940,776 shares
__________________________________________________
OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
0 shares
REPORTING __________________________________________________
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 12 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 13 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ernest K. Jacquet
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
__________________________________________________
NUMBER OF
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
4,940,776 shares
BENEFICIALLY
__________________________________________________
OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
0 shares
REPORTING
__________________________________________________
PERSON
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 13 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 14 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bruce R. Evans
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
NUMBER OF __________________________________________________
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 4,940,776 shares
OWNED BY __________________________________________________
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0 shares
PERSON __________________________________________________
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 14 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 15 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomas S. Roberts
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
NUMBER OF __________________________________________________
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
4,940,776 shares
OWNED BY __________________________________________________
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON __________________________________________________
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 15 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 16 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Walter G. Kortschak
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
NUMBER OF __________________________________________________
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 4,940,776 shares
OWNED BY __________________________________________________
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON __________________________________________________
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,940,776 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.7%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 16 of 37 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 00003071D1 13G PAGE 17 OF 37
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Joseph F. Trustey
______________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
______________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
______________________________________________________________________________
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0 shares
NUMBER OF __________________________________________________
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
1,436,786 shares
OWNED BY __________________________________________________
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0 shares
PERSON __________________________________________________
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,436,786 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,436,786 shares
______________________________________________________________________________
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
______________________________________________________________________________
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.5%
______________________________________________________________________________
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
Page 17 of 37 Pages
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Schedule 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Ameripath, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
7289 Garden Road, Suite 200, River Beach, FL, 33404.
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing: Summit Ventures III, L.P.,
Summit Partners III, L.P., Summit Investors II, L.P., Stamps,
Woodsum & Co. III, Summit Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P., Summit
Partners SD, L.P. and Messrs. E. Roe Stamps, IV, Stephen G.
Woodsum, Gregory M. Avis, John A. Genest, Martin J. Mannion,
Ernest K. Jacquet, Bruce R. Evans, Thomas S. Roberts, Walter
G. Kortschak, and Joseph F. Trustey. Summit Partners III, L.P.
is the sole general partner of Summit Ventures III, L.P.
Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III is the sole general partner of
Summit Partners III, L.P. Summit Partners SD, L.P. is the sole
general partner of Summit Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P. Stamps,
Woodsum & Co. III is the sole general partner of Summit
Partners SD, L.P. Messrs. Stamps, Woodsum, Avis, Genest,
Mannion, Jacquet, Evans, Roberts and Kortschak are individual
general partners of Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III, Summit
Investors II, L.P. and Summit Partners SD II, L.P. Mr.
Trustey is an individual general partner of Summit Partners SD
II, L.P.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of Summit
Ventures III, L.P., Summit Partners III, L.P., Summit
Investors II, L.P., Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III, Summit
Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P., Summit Partners SD, L.P. and
Messrs. Stamps, Woodsum, Mannion, Genest, Jacquet, Evans,
Roberts and Trustey is Summit Partners, 600 Atlantic Avenue,
Boston, Massachusetts 02210. The address of the principal
business office of Messrs. Avis and Kortschak is Summit
Partners, 499 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94301.
Item 2(c). Citizenship: Each of Summit Ventures III, L.P., Summit
Partners III, L.P., Summit Investors II, L.P., Summit
Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P. and Summit Partners SD, L.P. is a
limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III is a general partnership
organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Each of Messrs. Stamps, Woodsum, Avis, Mannion, Genest,
Jacquet, Evans, Roberts, Kortschak and Trustey is a United
States citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value.
Page 18 of 37 Pages
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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 00003071D1
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8
of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
of the Act.
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)
(H) of the Act.
None.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Each of Summit Ventures III, L.P., Summit Partners
III, L.P., Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III, Summit
Investors II, L.P., Summit Subordinated Debt Fund,
L.P. and Summit Partners SD, L.P. (individually an
"Entity" and collectively the "Entities") may be
deemed to own beneficially 4,940,776 shares of Common
Stock as of December 31, 1997. Each of Messrs.
Stamps, Woodsum, Avis, Mannion, Genest, Jacquet,
Evans, Roberts and Kortschak may be deemed to own
beneficially 4,940,776 shares of Common Stock as of
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December 31, 1997. Mr. Trustey may be deemed to
beneficially own 1,436,786 shares of Common Stock as
of December 31, 1997.
As of December 31, 1997, Summit Ventures III, L.P. was
the record holder of 3,471,005 shares of Common Stock.
As of December 31, 1997, Summit Investors II, L.P. was
the record holder of 32,985 shares of Common Stock. As
of December 31, 1997, Summit Subordinated Debt Fund,
L.P. was the record holder of 1,436,786 shares of Common
Stock. The shares held of record by Summit Ventures III,
L.P. Summit Investors II, L.P. and Summit Subordinated
Debt Fund, L.P. are referred to herein collectively as
the "Record Shares." By virtue of the affiliate
relationships among the Entities, each Entity may be
deemed to own beneficially all of the Record Shares.
Hence, each Entity may be deemed to own beneficially
4,940,776 shares of Common Stock. In their capacities as
individual general partners of Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
and Summit Investors II, L.P., each of Messrs. Stamps,
Woodsum, Avis, Mannion, Genest, Jacquet, Evans, Roberts,
and Kortschak may be deemed to own beneficially
4,940,776 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Trustey may be
deemed to own beneficially 1,436,786 shares of Common
Stock.
(b) Percent of Class:
Summit Ventures III, L.P.: 25.7%
Summit Partners III, L.P.: 25.7%
Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III: 25.7%
Summit Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P.: 25.7%
Summit Partners SD, L.P.: 25.7%
Summit Investors II, L.P.: 25.7%
E. Roe Stamps, IV: 25.7%
Stephen G. Woodsum: 25.7%
Martin J. Mannion: 25.7%
John A. Genest: 25.7%
Gregory M. Avis: 25.7%
Ernest K. Jacquet: 25.7%
Bruce R. Evans: 25.7%
Walter G. Kortschak: 25.7%
Thomas S. Roberts: 25.7%
Joseph F. Trustey: 7.5%
The foregoing percentages are calculated based on the 19,214,222 shares
of Common Stock reported to be outstanding on Ameripath Inc.'s Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 shares for each reporting person
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Summit Ventures III, L.P.: 4,940,776 shares
Summit Partners III, L.P.: 4,940,776 shares
Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III: 4,940,776 shares
Summit Investors II, L.P.: 4,940,776 shares
Summit Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P.:
4,940,776 shares
Summit Partners SD, L.P.: 4,940,776 shares
E. Roe Stamps, IV: 4,940,776 shares
Stephen G. Woodsum: 4,940,776 shares
Martin J. Mannion: 4,940,776 shares
John A. Genest: 4,940,776 shares
Gregory M. Avis: 4,940,776 shares
Ernest K. Jacquet: 4,940,776 shares
Bruce R. Evans: 4,940,776 shares
Walter G. Kortschak: 4,940,776 shares
Thomas S. Roberts: 4,940,776 shares
Joseph F. Trustey: 1,436,786 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
of:
0 shares for each reporting person
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition
of:
Summit Ventures III, L.P.: 4,940,776 shares
Summit Partners III, L.P.: 4,940,776 shares
Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III: 4,940,776 shares
Summit Investors II, L.P.: 4,940,776 shares
Summit Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P.:
4,940,776 shares
Summit Partners SD, L.P.: 4,940,776 shares
E. Roe Stamps, IV: 4,940,776 shares
Stephen G. Woodsum: 4,940,776 shares
Martin J. Mannion: 4,940,776 shares
John A. Genest: 4,940,776 shares
Gregory M. Avis: 4,940,776 shares
Ernest K. Jacquet: 4,940,776 shares
Bruce R. Evans: 4,940,776 shares
Walter G. Kortschak: 4,940,776 shares
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Thomas S. Roberts: 4,940,776 shares
Joseph F. Trustey: 1,436,786 shares
Each of the reporting persons expressly disclaims beneficial
ownership of any shares of Common Stock of Ameripath, Inc., except in the case
of Summit Ventures III, L.P., for the 3,471,005 shares which it holds or record,
in the case of Summit Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P., for the 1,436,786 shares
which it holds of record, and in the case of Summit Investors II, L.P., for the
32,985 shares which it holds of record.
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. The reporting persons expressly disclaim
membership in a "group" as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H).
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not Applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct. We also hereby agree to file this statement jointly pursuant to the
Agreement listed on Exhibit 1 hereto.
Dated: February 10, 1998
SUMMIT VENTURES III, L.P. SUMMIT SUBORDINATED DEBT
FUND, L.P.
By: Summit Partners III, L.P. By: Summit Partners SD, L.P.
By: Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III By: Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
By: *
-----------------------------
By: * E. Roe Stamps, IV
----------------------------
E. Roe Stamps, IV General Partner
General Partner
SUMMIT PARTNERS SD, L.P.
SUMMIT INVESTORS II, L.P.
By: Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
By: /s/ John A. Genest By: *
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
General Partner E. Roe Stamps, IV
General Partner
SUMMIT PARTNERS III, L.P. STAMPS, WOODSUM & CO. III
By: Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
By: * By: *
--------------------------- ------------------------------
E. Roe Stamps, IV E. Roe Stamps, IV
General Partner General Partner
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*
--------------------------
Walter G. Kortschak
*
--------------------------
E. Roe Stamps, IV
*
--------------------------
Stephen G. Woodsum
*
--------------------------
Gregory M. Avis
*
--------------------------
Martin J. Mannion
/s/ John A. Genest
--------------------------
John A. Genest
*
--------------------------
Ernest K. Jacquet
*
--------------------------
Bruce R. Evans
*
--------------------------
Thomas S. Roberts
*
--------------------------
Joseph F. Trustey
*By:
----------------------------
John A. Genest,
Attorney-in-Fact
* Pursuant to Powers of Attorney on file with the Commission, which Powers of
Attorney are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of such Powers of Attorney
are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
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Exhibit 1
AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Suburban Ostomy Supply Co. Inc.
This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original.
EXECUTED this 10 day of February, 1998.
SUMMIT VENTURES III, L.P. SUMMIT PARTNERS SD, L.P.
By: Summit Partners III, L.P. By: Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
By: Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
By: *
---------------------------
By: * E. Roe Stamps, IV
--------------------------
E. Roe Stamps, IV General Partner
General Partner
SUMMIT INVESTORS II, L.P. SUMMIT PARTNERS III, L.P.
By: Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
By: /s/ John A. Genest By: *
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
General Partner E. Roe Stamps, IV
General Partner
SUMMIT SUBORDINATED DEBT STAMPS, WOODSUM & CO. III
FUND, L.P.
By: Summit Partners SD, L.P By: *
--------------------------------
E. Roe Stamps, IV
By: Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III General Partner
By: *
----------------------------
E. Roe Stamps, IV
General Partner
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*
--------------------------
E. Roe Stamps, IV
*
--------------------------
Stephen G. Woodsum
*
--------------------------
Gregory M. Axis
*
--------------------------
Martin J. Mannion
/s/ John A. Genest
--------------------------
John A. Genest
*
--------------------------
Ernest K. Jacquet
*
--------------------------
Bruce R. Evans
*
--------------------------
Walter G. Kortschak
*
--------------------------
Thomas S. Roberts
*
--------------------------
Joseph F. Trustey
*By: John A. Genest
--------------------------
John A. Genest,
Attorney-in-Fact
* Pursuant to Powers of Attorney on file with the Commission, which
Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of such
Powers of Attorney are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
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Exhibit 2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each and any of E. Roe Stamps, IV,
Stephen G. Woodsum and John A. Genest his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to
sign any and all instruments, certificates and documents required to be executed
on behalf of himself individually or on behalf of each or any of Summit
Ventures, L.P., Summit Partners, L.P., Stamps, Woodsum & Co., Summit Partners'
Holdings, L.P., Summit Ventures II, L.P., Summit Partners II, L.P., Stamps,
Woodsum & Co. II, SV Eurofund C.V., SV International, L.P., Stamps, Woodsum
International & Co., Summit Investors, L.P., Summit Investors II, L.P., Summit
Investors III, L.P., Summit Ventures III, L.P., Summit Partners III, L.P.,
Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III, Summit Ventures IV, L.P., Summit Partners IV, L.P.,
Stamps, Woodsum & Co., IV, Summit Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P., Summit Partners
SD, L.P., SW Management Corp., Summit Management Co., Summit Subordinated Debt
Fund II, L.P., and Summit Partners SD II, LLC, pursuant to sections 13 and 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and any
and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when and if such
is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
fully to all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person thereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.
/s/ E. Roe Stamps, IV
--------------------------
E. Roe Stamps, IV
Commonwealth of Massachusetts )
) ss:
County of Suffolk )
On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came E. Roe
Stamps, IV, known to me to be the person described and who executed the
foregoing instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.
[Notary Seal]
/s/ Cynthia R. Freidman
--------------------------
Notary Public
My Commission expires: October 20, 2000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.
/s/ Stephen G. Woodsum
--------------------------
Stephen G. Woodsum
Commonwealth of Massachusetts )
) ss:
County of Suffolk )
On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Stephen
G. Woodsum, known to me to be the person described and who executed the
foregoing instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.
[Notary Seal]
/s/ Cynthia R. Freidman
--------------------------
Notary Public
My Commission expires: October 20, 2000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.
/s/ Martin J. Mannion
--------------------------
Martin J. Mannion
Commonwealth of Massachusetts )
) ss:
County of Suffolk )
On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Martin J.
Mannion, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.
[Notary Seal]
/s/ Cynthia R. Freidman
--------------------------
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
October 20, 2000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.
/s/ John A. Genest
--------------------------
John A. Genest
Commonwealth of Massachusetts )
) ss:
County of Suffolk )
On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came John A.
Genest, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.
[Notary Seal]
/s/ Cynthia R. Freidman
--------------------------
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
October 20, 2000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.
/s/ Gregory M. Avis
--------------------------
Gregory M. Avis
State of California )
) ss:
County of Santa Clara )
On this 3rd day of February, 1997, before me personally came Stephen G.
Woodsum, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.
[Notary Seal]
/s/ Katherine C. Ely
--------------------------
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
May 28, 2000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.
/s/ Ernest K. Jacquet
--------------------------
Earnest K. Jacquet
Commonwealth of Massachusetts )
) ss:
County of Suffolk )
On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Earnest
K. Jacquet, known to me to be the person described and who executed the
foregoing instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.
[Notary Seal]
/s/ Cynthia R. Freidman
--------------------------
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
October 20, 2000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.
/s/ Thomas S. Roberts
--------------------------
Thomas S. Roberts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts )
) ss:
County of Suffolk )
On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Thomas S.
Roberts, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.
[Notary Seal]
/s/ Cynthia R. Freidman
--------------------------
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
October 20, 2000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.
/s/ Bruce R. Evans
--------------------------
Bruce R. Evans
Commonwealth of Massachusetts )
) ss:
County of Suffolk )
On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Bruce R.
Evans, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.
[Notary Seal]
/s/ Cynthia R. Freidman
--------------------------
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
October 20, 2000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.
/s/ Walter G. Kortschak
--------------------------
Walter G. Kortschak
State of California )
) ss:
County of Santa Clara )
On this 3rd day of February, 1997, before me personally came Walter G.
Kortschak, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.
[Notary Seal]
/s/ Katherine C. Ely
--------------------------
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
May 28, 2000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.
/s/ Joseph F. Trustey
--------------------------
Joseph F. Trustey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts )
) ss:
County of Suffolk )
On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Joseph F.
Trustey, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.
[Notary Seal]
/s/ Cynthia R. Freidman
--------------------------
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
October 20, 2000
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