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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Act of 1934
(Amendment No 3)*
NCO Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
628858102
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
|X| 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 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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SEC 1745 (3-98)
Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 628858102 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON
Michael J. Barrist
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,914,737 (See Item 4)
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 77,119 (See Item 4)
REPORTING
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,741,449 (See Item 4)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
77,119 (See Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,991,856 (See Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
See Item 4
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.8% (See Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 628858102 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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NCO Group, Inc. (the "Corporation")
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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515 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Michael J. Barrist
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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NCO Group, Inc.
515 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common stock, no par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 628858102
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Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,991,856(1)
(b) Percent of Class: 7.8%(2)
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(1) Includes 173,288 shares of Common Stock owned by Annette Barrist which
Michael J. Barrist has the sole right to vote pursuant to an irrevocable proxy
(the "Proxy Shares"); 77,119 shares held in trusts for the benefit of members of
Annette Barrist's or Michael Barrist's family for which Michael J. Barrist is a
co-trustee (the "Trust Shares"); and 46,666 shares issuable upon the exercise of
options which are exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1999 (the
"Vested Options"). Excludes 152,160 shares held in trust for the benefit of
Michael J. Barrist's child, as to which Michael J. Barrist disclaims beneficial
ownership. Annette Barrist is the mother of Michael J. Barrist.
(2) Based on 25,579,395 shares outstanding as of 12/31/99 (including the
Vested Options).
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CUSIP NO. 628858102 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
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(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has
(i) sole power to vote/direct the vote: 1,914,737(3)
(ii) shared power to vote/direct the vote: 77,119(4)
(iii) sole power to dispose/direct the disposition of: 1,741,449(5)
(iv) shared power to dispose/direct the disposition of: 77,119(6)
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable.
Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Annette Barrist has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of
173,288 Shares, which Michael J. Barrist has the sole power to vote or direct
the vote of pursuant to an irrevocable proxy. (See Item 4)
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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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 in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purposes or effect.
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.
Date: January 18, 2000 /s/ Michael J. Barrist
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Michael J. Barrist
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(3) Includes all shares shown as beneficially owned in Item 4(a) (including
the Vested Options), except the Trust Shares.
(4) Includes only the Trust Shares.
(5) Includes all shares shown as beneficially owned in Item 4(a) (including
the Vested Options), except the Proxy Shares and the Trust Shares.
(6) Includes only the Trust Shares.
