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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)
MINOLTA-QMS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE 74726G102
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(Title of class of securities) (CUSIP number)
TOSHIHIRO KATAOKA ALLEN A. HANS
MINOLTA CO., LTD. MINOLTA INVESTMENTS COMPANY
3-13 AZUCHI-MACHI 2-CHOME, C/O MINOLTA CORPORATION
CHUO-KU, OSAKA 541-8556, JAPAN 101 WILLIAMS DRIVE
TELEPHONE: (81) 6-6271-2621 RAMSEY, NEW JERSEY 07446
FACSIMILE: (81) 6-6271-2283 TELEPHONE: (201) 825-4000
FACSIMILE: (201) 825-7331
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(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
notices and communications)
AUGUST 31, 2000
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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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rules 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following
box [_].
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MINOLTA INVESTMENTS COMPANY
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 23-56-58241
OF ABOVE PERSONS:
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS: AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 7,570,000
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
OWNED BY
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 7,570,000
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 7,570,000
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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): 57.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: MINOLTA CO., LTD.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS:
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO, WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: JAPAN
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 7,570,000
OWNED BY
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 7,570,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 7,570,000
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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): 57.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D, jointly filed
by Minolta Co., Ltd. ("Minolta") and Minolta Investments Company ("MIC") on June
14, 1999, as amended, with respect to the shares of common stock, par value
$0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Minolta-QMS, Inc. (the "Company).
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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Source and amount of funds to be used in connection with
the transaction described in Item 4 shall be determined at a later date and
disclosed in an amendment to this Schedule 13D upon such determination.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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Minolta has delivered a letter, dated August 31, 2000 to
the Board of Directors of the Company proposing a transaction in which MIC would
acquire all of the remaining outstanding shares of Common Stock through a tender
offer and cash merger between the Company and MIC. Upon consummation of any such
transaction, Minolta currently plans to delist the Common Stock from the New
York Stock Exchange and file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission deregistering the Common Stock under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. The letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Exhibit 1 Letter, dated August 31, 2000, from Minolta
to the Chairman of the Board of the Company.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge
and belief, the undersigned hereby certify that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
MINOLTA CO., LTD.
By: /s/ Masanori Hondo
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Name: Masanori Hondo
Title: Director
MINOLTA INVESTMENTS COMPANY
By: /s/ Allen A. Hans
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Name: Allen A. Hans
Title: Vice President and Secretary
Date: September 1, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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Exhibit 1 Letter, dated August 31, 2000, from Minolta to the Chairman of
the Board of the Company.
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