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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. 4)*
Triad Systems Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
895818201
(CUSIP Number)
* 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 7 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 895818201 13G PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
Wanger Asset Management, L.P. 36-3820584
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
Not applicable (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5 None
NUMBER OF
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SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6 None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 None
REPORTING
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PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8 None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
None
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Not applicable
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 895818201 13G PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
Wanger Asset Management, Ltd.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
Not Applicable (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
None
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Not applicable
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 895818201 13G PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
Ralph Wanger
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Not applicable
2 (a) [_]
Not applicable (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
U.S.A.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
None
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Not applicable
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 895818201
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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:
Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("WAM");
Wanger Asset Management, Ltd., the sole general partner of
WAM ("WAM LTD.");
Ralph Wanger ("Wanger")
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
WAM, WAM LTD. and Wanger are all located at:
227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
WAM is a Delaware limited partnership.
WAM LTD. is a Delaware corporation.
Wanger is a U.S. citizen.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 895818201
Item 3 Type of Person:
(e) WAM is an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940; WAM LTD. is the General
Partner of the Investment Adviser; Wanger is the principal
stockholder of the General Partner.
Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1996):
(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of
rule 13d-3:
None
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(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:
none
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: none
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
disposition of: none
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following (X).
Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on behalf of Another Person:
The shares reported herein have been acquired on behalf of
discretionary clients of WAM. Persons other than WAM are entitled
to receive all dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of,
those shares.
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:
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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 14, 1997
The undersigned corporation, on the date above
written, agrees and consents to the joint filing
on its behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection
with its beneficial ownership of the shares
reported herein.
WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LTD., for
itself and as general partner for
WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By: /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
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Bruce H. Lauer
Vice President
The undersigned individual, on the date above
written, agrees and consents to the joint filing
on his behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection
with his beneficial ownership of the shares
reported herein.
RALPH WANGER
/s/ Ralph Wanger
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