UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Triad Systems Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
89581820
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ( ). (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial 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).
Page 1 of 3 Pages
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 89581820
Page 2 of 3 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated
Acorn Fund
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 36-2692100
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: Not applicable
a ( ) b ( )
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Massachusetts
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5 SOLE VOTING POWER: None
6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 660,000
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: None
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 660,000
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 660,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: ( )
Not applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 5.38%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IV
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 89581820
Page 3 of 3 Pages
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Triad Systems Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3055 Triad Drive
Livermore, California 94550
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
The filing person is a Massachusetts business trust.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 89581820
Item 3 Type of Person:
(d) Investment company registered under section 8
of the Investment Company Act
Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1993):
(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the
meaning of rule 13d-3:
660,000 shares
(b) Percent of class: 5.38%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
none
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
660,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: none
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
disposition of: 660,000
Power over voting and disposition of these securities is
shared with Wanger Asset Management, L.P., which is the
investment adviser of Acorn Investment Trust, Series
Designated Acorn Fund.
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
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 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
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.
Date: February 10, 1994 ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST,
SERIES DESIGNATED ACORN FUND
By: /s/ Robert M. Slotky
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Robert M. Slotky, Vice President
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[TYPE] SC 13G/A
[DESCRIPTION] Amendment No. 1
[TEXT]
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Triad Systems Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
895818102
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ( ). (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial 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).
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 895818102
Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn
Fund (as successor to The Acorn Fund, Inc.)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 36-2692100
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: Not applicable
a ( ) b ( )
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Massachusetts
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 600,000
6 SHARED VOTING POWER: None
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: None
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 600,000
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 600,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: ( )
Not applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 5.12%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IV
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 895818102
Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Triad Systems Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3055 Triad Drive
Livermore, California 94550
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Acorn Investment Trust, Series Designated Acorn Fund (as
successor to The Acorn Fund, Inc.)
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
The filing person is a Massachusetts business trust.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 895818102
Item 3 Type of Person:
(d) Investment company registered under section 8
of the Investment Company Act
Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1992):
(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the
meaning of rule 13d-3:
600,000 shares
(b) Percent of class: 5.12%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 895818102
Page 4 of 5 Pages
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
600,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
none
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: none
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
disposition of: 600,000
Power over disposition of these securities is shared
with Wanger Asset Management, L.P., which is the
investment adviser of Acorn Investment Trust, Series
Designated Acorn Fund.
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
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 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
purpose or effect.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 895818102
Page 5 of 5 Pages
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: February 12, 1993 THE ACORN FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Robert M. Slotky
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Robert M. Slotky
Vice President
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[TYPE] SC 13G
[DESCRIPTION] Original Schedule 13G filing
[TEXT]
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Begin Original Schedule 13G
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Triad Systems Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
895818102
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement (X). (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial 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).
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 895818102
Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: The Acorn Fund, Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 36-2692100
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: Not applicable
a ( ) b ( )
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Maryland
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 600,000
6 SHARED VOTING POWER: None
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: None
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 600,000
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 600,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: ( )
Not applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 5.8%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IV
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 895818102
Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Triad Systems Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3055 Triad Drive
Livermore, California 94550
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
The Acorn Fund, Inc.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
Two North La Salle Street, #500
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
The filing person is a Maryland corporation.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 895818102
Item 3 Type of Person:
(d) Investment company registered under section 8
of the Investment Company Act
Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1991):
(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the
meaning of rule 13d-3:
600,000 shares
(b) Percent of class: 5.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
600,000 shares
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 895818102
Page 4 of 5 Pages
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
none
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: none
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
disposition of: 600,000 shares
Power over disposition of these securities is shared
with Harris Associates L.P., which is the investment
adviser of The Acorn Fund, Inc.
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
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 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
purpose or effect.
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 895818102
Page 5 of 5 Pages
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: February 13, 1992 THE ACORN FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Joseph E. Braucher
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Joseph E. Braucher
Vice President
