UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
PPT VISION, INC.1
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
693519100
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(CUSIP Number)
Not Applicable
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
|X| Rule 13d-1(b)
o Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
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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 ("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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Schedule 13G Page 2 of 8
CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc.
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Berger LLC /2/ ID No. 84-1507541
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.00%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, CO
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/2/ Berger LLC was formerly known as Berger Associates, Inc.
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Schedule 13G Page 3 of 8
CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc.
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ID No. 44-0663509
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC, CO
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Schedule 13G Page 4 of 8
CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc.
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: PPT Vision, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
10321 West 70th Street
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
(1) Berger LLC
(2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
(1) Berger LLC
210 University Boulevard, Suite 900
Denver, Colorado 80206
(2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.
114 West 11th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
(c) Citizenship:
(1) Berger LLC: Nevada
(2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.: Delaware
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 693519100
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 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
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Schedule 13G Page 5 of 8
CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc.
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(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.
(e) X Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of
-------- the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 /3/
(f) ________ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) X Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
-------- section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7) /4/
(h) ________ Group, in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
(1) Berger LLC: 0
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(2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.: 0
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(b) Percent of Class:
(1) Berger LLC: 0.00%
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(2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. 0.00%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(1) Berger LLC:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
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/3/ Berger LLC is a registered investment adviser.
/4/ Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI") indirectly owns
approximately 86% of Berger LLC and is filing this statement solely as a
result of such stock ownership which may be deemed to give KCSI control
over Berger LLC.
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Schedule 13G Page 6 of 8
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
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(2) Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
This statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof Berger LLC has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities
referenced herein. [X]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company:
This statement has been filed jointly by KCSI (parent holding
company) and Berger LLC (its registered investment adviser
subsidiary) and information relating to Berger LLC has been
included herein.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
N/A
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Schedule 13G Page 7 of 8
CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc.
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Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
such securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
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Schedule 13G Page 8 of 8
CUSIP No. 693519100 PPT Vision, Inc.
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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.
BERGER LLC:
February 14, 2000
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Date
/s/ Brian S. Ferrie
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Signature
Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President - Compliance
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Name/Title
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
February 14, 2000
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Date
/s/ Joseph D. Monello
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Signature
Joseph D. Monello
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Name/Title
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Document Page No.
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A Joint Filing Agreement A-1
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Exhibit A
to
SCHEDULE 13G
BERGER LLC
and
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, Berger LLC, a Nevada LLC, and Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, hereby agree that the preceding Schedule 13G is being
filed on behalf of each of them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this
agreement on this 14th day of February, 2000.
BERGER LLC:
/s/ Brian S. Ferrie
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Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President - Compliance
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.
/s/ Joseph D. Monello
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Joseph D. Monello
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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