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SECURITIES AND 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) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No.1)(1)
U.S. VISION, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01
(Title of Class of Securities)
90339M-10-4
(CUSIP Number)
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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)
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(1) 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 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. 90339M-10-4 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Grotech Partners IV, L.P.
52-1846258
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5) SOLE VOTING POWER - 0
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------
OWNED 6) SHARED VOTING POWER - 1,953,791
BY ----------------------------------------------
EACH 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 1,953,791
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,953,791 shares of the Issuer's $.01 par value common stock.
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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)
25.1%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON - PN
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CUSIP NO. 90339M-10-4 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Grotech Capital Group IV, L.L.C.
52-2004737
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5) SOLE VOTING POWER - 0
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------
OWNED 6) SHARED VOTING POWER - 1,953,791
BY ----------------------------------------------
EACH 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 1,953,791
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,953,791 shares of the Issuer's $.01 par value common stock.
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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)
25.1%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON - OO
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CUSIP NO. 90339M-10-4 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Grotech Partners III, L.P.
52-1620950
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5) SOLE VOTING POWER - 0
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------
OWNED 6) SHARED VOTING POWER - 1,953,791
BY ----------------------------------------------
EACH 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 1,953,791
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,953,791 shares of the Issuer's $.01 par value common stock.
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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)
25.1%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON - PN
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CUSIP NO. 90339M-10-4 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Grotech III Companion Fund, L.P.
52-1642933
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5) SOLE VOTING POWER - 0
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------
OWNED 6) SHARED VOTING POWER - 1,953,791
BY ----------------------------------------------
EACH 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 1,953,791
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,953,791 shares of the Issuer's $.01 par value common stock.
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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)
25.1%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON - PN
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CUSIP NO. 90339M-10-4 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Grotech III Pennsylvania Fund, L.P.
52-1690767
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Pennsylvania
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5) SOLE VOTING POWER - 0
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------
OWNED 6) SHARED VOTING POWER - 1,953,791
BY ----------------------------------------------
EACH 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 1,953,791
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,953,791 shares of the Issuer's $.01 par value common stock.
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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)
25.1%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON - PN
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CUSIP NO. 90339M-10-4 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Grotech Capital Group, Inc.
52-1525306
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5) SOLE VOTING POWER - 0
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------
OWNED 6) SHARED VOTING POWER - 1,953,791
BY ----------------------------------------------
EACH 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 1,953,791
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,953,791 shares of the Issuer's $.01 par value common stock.
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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)
25.1%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON - CO
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CUSIP NO. 90339M-10-4 13G Page 8 of 11 Pages
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
U.S. Vision, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1 Harmon Drive
Blackwood, NJ 08012
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of: (a) Grotech Partners IV,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Grotech IV"); (b)
Grotech Capital Group IV, L.L.C, a Delaware limited liability
company ("GCG IV"); (c) Grotech Partners III, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Grotech III"); (d) Grotech III Companion
Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Companion"); (e)
Grotech III Pennsylvania Fund, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited
partnership ("Pennsylvania"); and (f) Grotech Capital Group,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("GCG"). Grotech IV, GCG IV,
Grotech III, Companion, Pennsylvania and GCG are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." GCG IV is
the general partner of Grotech IV. The following individuals
are the managing directors of GCG IV: Frank A Adams; Dennis J.
Shaughnessy; J. Roger Sullivan, Jr.; Stuart D. Frankel; Hugh A
Woltzen; and Patrick J. Kerins. Messrs. Shaughnessy and
Sullivan are also directors of the Issuer. GCG is the general
partner of Grotech III, Companion and Pennsylvania. The
managing directors of GCG are the same as those of GCG IV.
As of December 31, 1998, Grotech IV, Grotech III, Companion,
Pennsylvania and GCG owned of record 1,583,951, 315,600,
33,914, 19,485 and 840 shares, respectively (the "Shares"), or
20.3%, 4.0%, 0.4%, 0.3% and 0.01%, respectively. By virtue of
the fact that the GCG IV managing directors are also the
managing directors of GCG, the Reporting Persons may be deemed
to share voting power and the power to direct the disposition
of the Shares. The managing directors of GCG IV and GCG
disclaim beneficial ownership of the Shares pursuant to Rule
13d-4.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The business address of each of the persons filing is:
9690 Deereco Road
Timonium, MD 21093
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CUSIP NO. 90339M-10-4 13G Page 9 of 11 Pages
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Grotech Partners IV, L.P. - Delaware
Grotech Capital Group IV, L.L.C. - Delaware
Grotech Partners III, L.P. - Delaware
Grotech III Companion Fund, L.P. - Delaware
Grotech III Pennsylvania Fund, L.P. - Pennsylvania
Grotech Capital Group, Inc. - Delaware
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
90339M-10-4
Item 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Item 9 from each of pages 2 through 7 of this
Schedule is incorporated by reference.
(b) Item 11 from each of pages 2 through 7 of this
Schedule is incorporated by reference.
(c) Items 5-8 from each of pages 2 through 7 of this
Schedule are incorporated by reference.
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.
Items 2(a) and 4 on pages 8 and 9 of this Schedule are
incorporated by reference.
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.
Items 2(a) and 4 on pages 8 and 9 of this Schedule are
incorporated by reference.
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CUSIP NO. 90339M-10-4 13G Page 10 of 11 Pages
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
Not Applicable
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CUSIP NO. 90339M-10-4 13G Page 11 of 11 Pages
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SIGNATURES
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: FEBRUARY 15, 1999 GROTECH PARTNERS IV, L.P.
By: Grotech Capital Group IV, L.L.C.,
its general partner
By: /s/Dennis J. Shaughnessy
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Dennis J. Shaughnessy,
Managing Director
DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 1999 GROTECH CAPITAL GROUP, IV, L.L.C.
By: /s/Dennis J. Shaughnessy
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Dennis J. Shaughnessy, Managing Director
GROTECH PARTNERS III, L.P.
By: Grotech Capital Group, Inc.,
its general partner
GROTECH III COMPANION FUND, L.P.
By: Grotech Capital Group, Inc.
its general partner
DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 1999 GROTECH III PENNSYLVANIA FUND, L.P.
By: Grotech Capital Group, Inc.
its general partner
By: /s/Dennis J. Shaughnessy
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Dennis J. Shaughnessy,
Managing Director
DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 1999 GROTECH CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/Dennis J. Shaughnessy
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Dennis J. Shaughnessy, Managing Director
