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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1 (b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(b)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 6)
ECSOFT GROUP PLC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
279240-10-5
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(CUSIP Number)
February 28, 2000
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 279240-10-5
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
Paul J. Schupf Assocates
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
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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
USA
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 252,700
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY None
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 252,700
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH None
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
252,700
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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)
2.18%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
ECSoft Group Plc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
101 Wigmore Street
London
W1H9AB
England, U.K.
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Paul J. Schupf Associates
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
P.O. Box 179
27 Payne Street
Hamilton, NY 13346
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
USA
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
279240-10-5
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Sections 240.13d-1(b)
OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
[_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
[_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
[_] Insurance company as defined in section
3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
[_] Investment company registered under section 8
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80a-8).
[X] An investment adviser in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
[_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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[_] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
[_] A savings associations as defined in Section
3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
U.S.C. 1813);
[_] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under
section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
[_] Group, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
This Amendment is intended to amend the Schedule 13(g)
filing made as of December 31, 1999, which pursuant to an
administrative error reflected an incorrect shareholding.
As of December 31, 1999 Paul J. Schupf Associates
beneficially owned 869,100 Common Stock shares of ECSoft
Group Plc., which represented 7.49% of aggregate
outstanding shares of that class. As a result of
dispositions, the number of Common Stock Shares held by
Paul J. Schupf Associates fell to 252,700 on February 28,
2000, which represented 2.18% of aggregate outstanding
shares of that Class. During the period from February 28,
2000 through the date hereof, there have been no material
purchases which have increased the number of Common Stock
Shares held by Paul J. Schupf Associates to 5% or more.
Paul J. Schupf Associates has sole power to vote or direct the
vote the entire holding and has sole power to dispose of or
direct the disposal of the entire shareholding.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OF LESS OF A CLASS: |X|
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.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose 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.
6/27/00
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Date
/s/ Paul J. Schupf
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Paul J. Schupf
