UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
White Electronic Designs Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
963801 10 5
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CUSIP Number
February 14, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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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)
*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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 the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 963801 10 5 Page 2 of 8
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Technology Funding Partners III, LP
_______________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 822,983
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 822,983
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
822,983
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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)
5.15%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP No. 963801 10 5 Page 3 of 8
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Technology Funding Inc.
_______________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
_______________________________________________________________________________
(5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 822,983
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 822,983
_______________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
822,983
_______________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.15%
_______________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA,CO
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CUSIP No. 963801 10 5 Page 4 of 8
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Technology Funding Ltd.
_______________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
_______________________________________________________________________________
(5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 822,983
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 822,983
_______________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
822,983
_______________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.15%
_______________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA,CO
_______________________________________________________________________________
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CUSIP No. 963801 10 5 Page 5 of 8
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Charles R. Kokesh
_______________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
_______________________________________________________________________________
(5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 822,983
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 822,983
_______________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
822,983
_______________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.15%
_______________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA,CO
_______________________________________________________________________________
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CUSIP No. 963801 10 5 Page 6 of 8
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Gregory T. George
_______________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
_______________________________________________________________________________
(5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 822,983
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 822,983
_______________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
822,983
_______________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.15%
_______________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA,CO
_______________________________________________________________________________
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CUSIP No. 963801 10 5 Page 7 of 8
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Peter F. Bernardoni
_______________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
_______________________________________________________________________________
(5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 822,983
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 822,983
_______________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
822,983
_______________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_______________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.15%
_______________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA,CO
_______________________________________________________________________________
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CUSIP No. 963801 10 5 Page 8 of 8
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: White Electronic Designs Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
One Research Drive, Westborough, Massachusetts, 01581
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
Technology Funding Partners III, LP
Technology Funding Inc.
Technology Funding Ltd.
Charles R. Kokesh
Gregory T. George
Peter F. Bernardoni
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 250, San Mateo, California, 94403
(c) Citizenship:
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
963801 10 5
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 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 Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)[ ]Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)[ ]Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)[ ]Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e)[ ]An 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 or control person in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)[ ]A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(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
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)[X]Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4.
Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a)Amount beneficially owned: 822,983
(b)Percent of class: 5.15%
(c)Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0-
(ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 822,983
(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-
(iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 822,983
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
Technology Funding Ltd. and Technology Funding Inc. are the investment
advisers to Technology Funding Partners III, L.P. (the "Fund").
Mr. Kokesh and Mr. George are general partners of Technology Funding Ltd.
Mr. Kokesh, Mr. George and Mr. Bernardoni are officers of Technology Funding
Inc., the shareholder of the Fund.
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
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 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.
Dated: February 14, 2000 Technology Funding Partners III, LP
By: Technology Funding Inc.,
Managing General Partner
By: /s/ Charles R. Kokesh
Charles R. Kokesh
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: February 14, 2000 Technology Funding Inc.
A California Corporation
By: /s/ Charles R. Kokesh
Charles R. Kokesh
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: February 14, 2000 Technology Funding Ltd.
A California Limited Partnership
By: /s/ Charles R. Kokesh
Charles R. Kokesh
Managing General Partner
Dated: February 14, 2000 By: /s/ Charles R. Kokesh
Charles R. Kokesh
Dated: February 14, 2000 By: /s/ Gregory T. George
Gregory T. George
Dated: February 14, 2000 By: /s/ Peter F. Bernardoni
Peter F. Bernardoni
