ATLANTIC DATA SERVICES INC
SC 13G/A, 2000-02-09
COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                  ------------

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*




                          ATLANTIC DATA SERVICES, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)



                     COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    048523104
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                DECEMBER 31, 1999
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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 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.  048523104                    13G                         Page 2 of 7

1.    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Robert W. Howe

2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      a.       / /
      b.       / /

3.    SEC USE ONLY

4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States


                 5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       1,767,380
Number of
Shares           6.    SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially
Owned by               223,860
Each
Reporting        7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Person
With:                  1,767,380

                 8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       223,860

9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      1,991,240

10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      / /

11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      15.38%

12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      IN


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CUSIP NO.  048523104                   13G                          Page 3 of 7

1.    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      William H. Gallagher

2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      a.       / /
      b.       / /

3.    SEC USE ONLY

4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States


                 5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       1,767,380
Number of
Shares           6.    SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially
Owned by               223,860
Each
Reporting        7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Person
With:                  1,767,380

                 8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       223,860

9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      1,991,240

10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      / /

11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      15.38%

12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      IN


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ITEM 1(a).    NAME OF ISSUER:

              Atlantic Data Services, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).    ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

              One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts  02169

ITEM 2(a).    NAMES OF PERSONS FILING:

              Robert W. Howe ("Howe") and William H. Gallagher  ("Gallagher").
              The persons named in this paragraph are referred to individually
              herein as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting
              Persons."

ITEM 2(b).    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

              The address of the business office of Howe and Gallagher is One
              Batterymarch, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.

ITEM 2(c).    CITIZENSHIP:

              Each of the Reporting Persons is a United States citizen.

ITEM 2(d).    TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

              Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Common Stock")

ITEM 2(e).    CUSIP NO.:

              048523104

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:

              (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 in accordance with Section
                       240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

              (f)  [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                       accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

              (g)  [ ] A Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
                       240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).



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              (h)  [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                       Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

              (i)  [ ] 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.

              (j)  [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

              None.

ITEM 4.       OWNERSHIP

              (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned: Howe is the record owner of
                    1,767,380 shares as of December 31, 1999 (the "Howe
                    Shares"). Howe has shared voting and dispositive power with
                    his spouse as the general partners of the Howe Family
                    Limited Partnership, which is the record owner of 223,860
                    shares (the "Howe Family Limited Partnership Shares"). Howe
                    is deemed to own beneficially the Howe Limited Partnership
                    Shares and the Howe shares for a total of 1,991,240 shares.

                    Howe disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common
                    Stock except for the shares he holds of record.

                    Gallagher is the record owner of 1,767,380 shares as of
                    December 31, 1999 (the "Gallagher Shares"). Gallagher has
                    shared voting and dispositive power with his spouse as the
                    general partners of the Gallagher Family Limited
                    Partnership, which is the record owner of 223,860 shares
                    (the "Gallagher Family Limited Partnership Shares").
                    Gallagher is deemed to own beneficially the Gallagher
                    Limited Partnership Shares and the Gallagher shares for a
                    total of 1,991,240 shares.

                    Gallagher disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of
                    Common Stock except for the shares he holds of record.

              (b)   Percent of Class: Howe and Gallagher: 15.38% each. The
                    foregoing percentages are calculated based on the 12,943,346
                    shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding in the
                    Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Atlantic Data Services,
                    Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 1999, as adjusted
                    pursuant to Rule 13d-13(d)(1).

              (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

                    (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                           1,767,380 shares for Howe and 1,767,380 shares for
                           Gallagher.

                    (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  223,860
                           sharers for Howe and 223,860 shares for Gallagher.

                    (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                           of: 1,767,380 shares for Howe and 1,767,380 shares
                           for Gallagher.

                    (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition:  223,860 shares for Howe and 223,860
                           shares for Gallagher.


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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 used 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) or Rule 13d-1(c).


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                                    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.



                                      FEBRUARY 9, 2000
                                      -------------------------------
                                      Date


                                      /s/ ROBERT W. HOWE
                                      -------------------------------
                                      Robert W. Howe


                                      /s/ WILLIAM H. GALLAGHER
                                      -------------------------------
                                      William H. Gallagher




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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                                    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 to be filed with respect to the ownership by each
of the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Atlantic Data Services, Inc.

     EXECUTED as a sealed instrument on this 9th day of February, 2000.



                                      /s/ ROBERT W. HOWE
                                      -------------------------------
                                      Robert W. Howe


                                      /s/ WILLIAM H. GALLAGHER
                                      -------------------------------
                                      William H. Gallagher




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                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.2



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below hereby constitutes and appoints William H. Gallagher his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all
instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or
appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his
capacity as a general partner of any partnership, pursuant to Sections 13 or 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1394, 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, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or
appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 9th
day of February 2000.


                                      /s/ ROBERT W. HOWE
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                                      Robert W. Howe



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