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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 4)*
of
Tweedy, Browne Company LLC
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 4)*
of
TBK Partners, L.P.
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 4)*
of
Vanderbilt Partners, L.P.
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
JOHN H. HARLAND COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $1 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
412693103
(CUSIP Number)
John D. Spears
350 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 916-0600
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
NOVEMBER 3, 1999
(Date of Event which Required Filing of this Statement)
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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 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.)
* 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 the provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 412693103
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Tweedy, Browne Company LLC ("TBC")
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
00
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(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
(2)(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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(7) Sole Voting Power
TBC has sole voting power with respect to
795,375 shares held in certain TBC accounts (as
hereinafter defined). Additionally, certain of
the Members of TBC may be deemed to have sole
power to vote certain shares as more fully set
forth herein.
Number of Shares ---------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each 0 shares
Reporting Person
With ---------------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares, except that certain of the Members of
TBC may be deemed to have sole power to dispose
of certain shares as more fully set forth
herein.
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
798,245 shares held in accounts of TBC (as
hereinafter defined.)
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
798,245 shares
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [x]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
2.57%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BD, IA & 00
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CUSIP No. 412693103
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
TBK Partners, L.P. (TBK")
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC and BK
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(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items (2)(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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(7) Sole Voting Power
0 shares
Number of Shares ---------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each 0 shares
Reporting Person
With ---------------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0 shares
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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CUSIP No. 412693103
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Vanderbilt Partners, L.P. ("Vanderbilt")
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC and BK
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(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items (2)(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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(7) Sole Voting Power
0 shares
Number of Shares ---------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each 0 shares
Reporting Person
With ---------------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power
0 shares
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
0 shares
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0 shares
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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PRELIMINARY NOTE
The persons filing this Amendment No. 4 are Tweedy, Browne Company LLC
("TBC"), a Delaware limited liability company, (ii) TBK Partners, L.P. ("TBK"),
a Delaware limited partnership and (iii) Vanderbilt Partners, L.P.
("Vanderbilt"), a Delaware limited partnership. This Amendment No. 4 amends a
Statement on Schedule 13D filed by TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt dated January 28,
1998 (the "Statement"). However, the filing of this Amendment No. 4 should not
be deemed an admission that TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt comprise a group within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the"Act").
This Amendment No. 4 relates to the Common Stock, $1 par value (the
"Common Stock") of John H. Harland Company (the "Company"), which, to the best
knowledge of the persons filing this Amendment No. 4, is a company organized
under the laws of Delaware, with its principal executive offices at 2939 Miller
Road, Decatur, GA 30035.
This Amendment No. 4 contains information regarding shares of Common
Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TBC. Such shares are held
in the accounts of various customers of TBC, with respect to which it has
obtained or shared voting power.
This Amendment No. 4 is being filed because the filing persons are no
longer subject to the filing requirements of Section 13(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as a result of the disposition of their respective shares
of Common Stock in open market transactions.
Other than as set forth below, to the best knowledge of TBC, TBK and
Vanderbilt, there has been no material change in the information set in response
to Items 1,2,3,4, 6 and 7 of the Statement, as amended. Accordingly, those Items
are omitted from this Amendment No. 4.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) As of the date hereof, TBC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
of 798,245 shares of Common Stock, which constitutes approximately 2.57% of the
31,113,000 shares of Common Stock which TBC believes to be the total number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding. The TBC shares are held in the TBC accounts.
As a result of the disposition of 71,000 shares of Common Stock in open
market transactions, TBK does not beneficially own directly any shares of the
Common Stock.
As a result of the disposition of 18,800 shares of Common Stock in open
market transactions, Vanderbilt does not beneficially own directly any shares of
Common Stock.
Each of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt disclaims that it is the beneficial
owner of any of the shares of Common Stock held in the TBC Accounts. The
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which TBC, TBK and
Vanderbilt could be deemed to be the beneficial owner as of the date hereof, is
798,245 shares, which constitutes approximately 2.57% of the 31,113,000 shares
of Common Stock, which the filing persons believe to be the total number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding, but nothing contained herein shall be
construed as an admission that TBC is the beneficial owner of any of the TBC
shares.
The aggregate number of shares and percentage of Common Stock with
respect to which each of the General Partners and Members may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner by reason of his being a general partner of TBK and
Vanderbilt, or a member of TBC, is 798,245 shares, which constitutes
approximately 2.57% of the 31,113,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The
aggregate number of shares and percentage of Common Stock with respect to which
Thomas P. Knapp may be deemed to be the beneficial owner by reason of his being
a general partner of TBK is 0 shares of Common Stock which constitutes
approximately 0% of the 31,113,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding. However,
nothing contained herein shall be construed as an admission that any of the
General Partners or Thomas P. Knapp is the beneficial owner of any of the shares
of Common Stock, except as set forth herein as expressly and admittedly being
beneficially owned by a particular General Partner or Thomas P. Knapp.
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Each of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt disclaims beneficial ownership of
Common Stock held by the other. Except as described herein, to the best
knowledge of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt, no person who may be deemed to comprise a
group with any of TBC, TBK, Vanderbilt, or any other person named in Item 2
hereof, beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock.
(c) Transactions in Common Stock effected by TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt
since October 6, 1999, the date of the filing persons' last filing on Schedule
13D are set forth below:
TBC ACCOUNTS NO OF SHARES SOLD PRICE
10/04/99 620 $ 19 13/16
10/07/99 200 $ 19 13/16
10/11/99 200 $ 19 9/16
10/22/99 5,730 $ 18.6308
10/25/99 1,000 $ 18 11/16
10/26/99 2,830 $ 18.19630
10/29/99 105 $ 19 1/8
11/03/99 710,200 $ 18 3/4
TBK:
11/03/99 18,800 $ 18 3/4
VANDERBILT:
11/03/99 71,000 $ 18 3/4
(d) To the best knowledge of TBC, each of the persons maintaining an
account with TBC has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock
held in said person's TBC Account.
To the best knowledge of TBK, no person other than TBK has the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, the TBK Shares, except that the General Partners and Thomas P.
Knapp may be deemed to have such rights and powers solely by reason of being
general partners in TBK.
To the best knowledge of Vanderbilt, no person other than Vanderbilt
has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
or the proceeds from the sale of, the Vanderbilt Shares, except that the General
Partners in Vanderbilt may be deemed to have such rights and powers solely by
reason of being general partners in Vanderbilt.
(e) TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than 5% of Common Stock on November 3, 1999.
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SIGNATURE
Each of Tweedy, Browne Company LLC, TBK Partners, L.P. and Vanderbilt
Partners, L.P., after reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief, hereby certifies that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 4
is true, complete and correct.
TWEEDY, BROWNE COMPANY LLC
By /s/ Christopher H. Browne
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Christopher H. Browne
Member
TBK PARTNERS, L.P.
By /s/ Christopher H. Browne
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Christopher H. Browne
General Partner
VANDERBILT PARTNERS, L.P.
By /s/ Christopher H. Browne
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Christopher H. Browne
General Partner
Dated: November 10, 1999
