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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1 )[1]
Boston Private Bancorp Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
101119105
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(CUSIP Number)
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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. 101119105 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Harder Management Company, Inc.
04-2671714
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Massachusetts
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 577,770 *See Note A
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 577,770 *See Note A
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
577,770 *See Note A
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
8.8%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Note A: Information as to beneficial ownership is given as of December 31, 1996.
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CUSIP NO. 101119105 13G PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Boston Private Bancorp Inc.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
10 Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSONS FILING:
Harder Management Company, Inc.
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
Somerset Court
281 Winter Street - Suite 340
Waltham, MA 02154
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
Massachusetts
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
101119105
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of 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;
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(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund;
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(H).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (See Note A)
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
577,770
(b) Percent of class:
8.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
577,770
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
577,770
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
None
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
The shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by the reporting
person are held on behalf of the reporting person's clients in accounts
over which the reporting person has complete investment discretion. No
other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt
of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such shares. No other
person's interest relates to more than five percent of the class. The
reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except in
its capacity as an investment adviser.
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.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement with
respect to it is true, complete and correct.
Date: January 27, 1997
HARDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Torrence C. Harder
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Torrence C. Harder
