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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
TELOS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
12% CUMULATIVE EXCHANGEABLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
87969B 20 0
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(CUSIP Number)
Timothy G. Ewing
Ewing and Partners
2200 Ross Avenue
Suite 4660 West
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 999-1900
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(Name, Address, Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
July 31, 1998
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A
fee is not required only if the reporting 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.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.
*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 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. 87969B 20 0 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ewing & Partners
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
Not applicable
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
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7. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER
714,317
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8. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
714,317
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10. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
714,317
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
19.87%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No. 87969B 20 0 Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Value Partners, Ltd.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
Not applicable [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
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7. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER
714,317
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8. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
714,317
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10. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
714,317
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
19.87%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No. 87969B 20 0 Page 4 of 6 Pages
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AMENDMENT NO. 8 to SCHEDULE 13D
This statement amends ("Amendment No. 8") the Schedule 13D (the
"Schedule"), and Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule ("Amendment No. 1"),
Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule ("Amendment No. 2"), Amendment No. 3 to the
Schedule ("Amendment No. 3"), Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule ("Amendment No.
4"), Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule ("Amendment No. 5"), Amendment No. 6 to
the Schedule ("Amendment No. 6") and Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule
("Amendment No. 7") filed by Value Partners, Ltd. ("VP") and Ewing and
Partners ("E&P") (or its predecessor, Fisher Ewing Partners) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 1995, February 15, 1996,
May 13, 1996, November 6, 1996, December 24, 1996, April 2, 1997, April 27,
1998 and April 28, 1998, respectively, with respect to the 12% Cumulative
Exchangeable Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share (the
"Exchangeable Preferred Stock"), of Telos Corporation, a Maryland corporation
(the "Issuer"). (The Schedule and Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and
this Amendment No. 8 are collectively referred to herein as the "Schedule"
where the context so permits.) All defined terms refer to terms defined
herein, in the Schedule and in Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Notwithstanding this Amendment No. 8, the Schedule and Amendment Nos. 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 speak as of their respective dates. The Schedule and
Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are amended only to the extent set
forth below:
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction appearing in the Schedule is amended by the
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addition of the following:
"Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
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The purpose of the acquisition of shares of the Issuer's Exchangeable
Preferred Stock by VP and E&P is for investment. The shares reported on this
Schedule were not purchased with the intention of exercising control over the
Issuer. Although the Exchangeable Preferred Stock is non-voting stock, it
has the exclusive right to vote as a class for up to two directors to the
Board of Directors of the Issuer if at any time or times dividends payable on
the Exchangeable Preferred Stock shall be in arrears and unpaid for three
consecutive full semi-annual periods. The Issuer's Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 1998 stated that no dividends on the
Exchangeable Preferred Stock were declared or paid during fiscal years 1992
through 1997. Consequently, VP and E&P were of the belief that,pursuant to
the terms of the Issuer's amended and restated articles of incorporation,
there were two vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Issuer,
constituting the "Class D" directors, who may be elected exclusively by the
holders of the Exchangeable Preferred Stock.
As described in Amendment No. 6, the Issuer was ordered by the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria
Division (the "Court"), to hold a special meeting ("Special Meeting") of the
holders of the Exchangeable Preferred Stock for the purpose of electing the
two Class D directors. The Issuer notified the holders of the Exchangeable
Preferred Stock that the Special Meeting would be held on July 31, 1998 at
10:00 a.m.
On or about July 8, 1998, VP mailed to all holders of the Exchangeable
Preferred Stock definitive proxy materials and, with the assistance of D.F.
King & Co., Inc., solicited the votes of said holders for
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candidates for the Class D director positions. VP spent approximately
$200,000 in its efforts to require that the Issuer hold a Special Meeting
and elect the VP Nominees. VP presently intends to seek reimbursement from
the Issuer for such costs.
The Special Meeting was held on July 31, 1998 and, with a quorum being
present and voting throughout, the VP Nominees were duly elected as the
Issuer's two Class D directors. Based on information believed to be reliable
(although the Issuer has not yet released the official vote tally), over
70% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Exchangeable Preferred Stock
voted at such meeting and over 90% of such votes were cast for the VP Nominees.
While VP and E&P intend to exercise their rights as stockholders, except
as set forth herein, none of VP, E&P or Mr. Ewing currently has any plans or
proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by any
person of additional securities of the Issuer or the disposition of
securities of the Issuer; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as
a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its
subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the
Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present Board of
Directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to
change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on
the Board; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend
policy of the Issuer; (f) any other material change in the Issuer's business
or corporate structure; (g) changes in the Issuer's Articles of
Incorporation, Bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions
which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person; (h)
causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national
securities exchange or to cease to be authorized or quoted in an inter-dealer
quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) a class of
equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of
registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; or (j) any
action similar to any of those enumerated above.
Notwithstanding the above, VP or E&P may vote the Exchangeable Preferred
Stock as permitted by the Issuer's governing corporate documents. In
addition, VP or E&P may exercise any or all rights available to holders of
the Exchangeable Preferred Stock. In the future, VP or E&P may determine to
purchase additional shares of the Issuer's Exchangeable Preferred Stock (or
other securities of the Issuer) or VP or E&P may determine to sell shares of
the Issuer's Exchangeable Preferred Stock. Any such determination will
depend on a number of factors, including market prices, the Issuer's
prospects, VP's or E&P's capital requirements and alternative investments."
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.
Value Partners, Ltd.
By: Ewing and Partners,
its General Partner
/s/ Timothy G. Ewing
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Timothy G. Ewing, Partner
Date: August 14, 1998
Ewing and Partners
By: /s/ Timothy G. Ewing
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Timothy G. Ewing, Partner
Date: August 14, 1998
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