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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. *)
Data Translation, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
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238015101
(CUSIP Number)
Christopher J. Rupright, Esq.
Shartsis Friese & Ginsburg
One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 421-6500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
May 10, 1995
(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 /X/. (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).
SEC 1746 (12-91)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 238015101 Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
West Highland Capital, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(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
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 280,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
280,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
280,000
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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)
9.3
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO and IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 238015101 Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lang H. Gerhard
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(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
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 254,800
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
254,800
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
254,800
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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)
8.5
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 238015101 Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
West Highland Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(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 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 209,190
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
209,190
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
209,190
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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)
7.0
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 238015101 Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Buttonwood Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(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 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 45,610
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
45,610
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
45,610
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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)
1.5
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 238015101 Page 6 of 10 Pages
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement relates to shares of Common Stock (the "Stock") of Data
Translation, Inc. ("DTI"). The principal executive office of DTI is located
at 100 Locke Drive, Marlboro, MA 01752.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
The persons filing this statement and the persons enumerated in Instruction
C of Schedule 13D and, where applicable, their respective places of
organization, general partners, directors, executive officers and controlling
persons, and the information regarding them, is as follows:
(a) Lang H. Gerhard ("Gerhard"); West Highland Capital, Inc., a California
corporation ("WHC"); West Highland Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("WHP"); Buttonwood Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("BP").
(b) The business address of Gerhard, WHC, WHP and BP is 300 Drake's Landing
Road, Suite 290, Greenbrae, California 94904.
(c) Gerhard is the sole director and occupies all the executive offices of
WHC, which is an investment adviser. WHC and Gerhard are the general
partners of WHP and BP, which are investment limited partnerships.
(d) During the last five years, none of such persons has been convicted in
a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, none of such persons was a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Gerhard is a citizen of the United States of America.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 238015101 Page 7 of 10 Pages
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The source and amount of funds used in purchasing the Stock were as follows:
Purchaser Source of Funds Amount
WHC Funds Under Management(1) $6,097,484.10
WHP Working Capital $4,503,867.70
BP Working Capital $ 950,512.40
(1) Includes funds invested by WHP and BP in Stock.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The sole purpose of the acquisitions of the Stock reported herein was and is
for investment.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The beneficial ownership of the Stock of the persons named in Item 2 of this
statement is as follows at the date hereof:
Aggregate
Beneficially
Owned Voting Power Dispositive Power
Name Number Percent Sole Shared Sole Shared
Gerhard 254,800 8.5 -0- 254,800 -0- 254,800
WHC 280,000 9.3 -0- 280,000 -0- 280,000
WHP 209,190 7.0 -0- 209,190 -0- 209,190
BP 45,610 1.5 -0- 45,610 -0- 45,610
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 238015101 Page 8 of 10 Pages
The persons filing this statement effected the following transactions in the
Stock on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only transactions
by the persons filing this statement in the Stock since March 11, 1995:
Purchase Number Price Broker
Name or Sale Date of Shares Per Share Used
WHC P 4-7-95 11,000 29.1250 KALB
WHP S 4-7-95 6,000 29.1250 KALB
WHP S 4-10-95 5,000 29.1250 KALB
WHP P 5-9-95 18,000 26.0310 PIPR
BP P 5-9-95 2,000 26.0310 PIPR
WHP P 5-10-95 14,500 27.1071 HRZG
BP P 5-10-95 3,000 27.1071 HRZG
WHP P 5-11-95 8,700 29.6310 HRZG
BP P 5-11-95 1,800 29.6310 HRZG
WHP P 5-12-95 11,400 30.3333 HRZG
BP P 5-12-95 2,400 30.3333 HRZG
WHC P 5-12-95 1,200 30.3333 HRZG
WHP P 5-15-95 7,600 31.3438 HRZG
BP P 5-15-95 1,600 31.3438 HRZG
WHC P 5-15-95 800 31,3438 HRZG
WHP P 5-16-95 6,840 32.0417 HRZG
BP P 5-16-95 1,440 32.0417 HRZG
WHC P 5-16-95 720 32.0417 HRZG
WHP P 5-16-95 11,400 32.0000 TSCO
BP P 5-16-95 2,400 32.0000 TSCO
WHC P 5-16-95 1,200 32.0000 TSCO
WHP P 5-16-95 760 31.2500 INST
BP P 5-16-95 160 31.2500 INST
WHC P 5-16-95 80 31.2500 INST
WHP P 5-17-95 7,600 30.3750 PIPR
BP P 5-17-95 1,600 30.3750 PIPR
WHC P 5-17-95 800 30.3750 PIPR
WHP P 5-18-95 23,560 30.0390 PIPR
BP P 5-18-95 4,960 30.0390 PIPR
WHC P 5-18-95 2,480 30.0390 PIPR
HRZG - Herzog, Heine, Geduld, Inc.
INST - Instanet Corporation
KALB - Kalb, Voorhis & Co.
PIPR - Piper Jaffray Inc.
TSCO - Troster Singer Corporation
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 238015101 Page 9 of 10 Pages
ITEM. 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Gerhard and WHC are the general partners of WHP and BP pursuant to limited
partnership agreements providing to Gerhard and WHC the authority, among
other things, to invest the funds of WHP and BP in Stock, to vote and dispose
of stock and to file this statement on behalf of WHP and BP. Pursuant to
such limited partnership agreements, the general partners of WHP and BP are
entitled to allocations based on assets under management and realized and
unrealized gains, if certain conditions are met. Pursuant to investment
management agreements, WHC is authorized, among other things, to invest funds
of its various investment advisory clients, and to vote and dispose of those
securities. Such investment management agreements may be terminated by
either party on notice as provided in such agreements and provide for fees
payable to WHC based on assets under management and realized and unrealized
gains.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
A. Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G
(including power of attorney).
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: May ___, 1995
_____________________________________ WEST HIGHLAND PARTNERS, L.P.
Lang H. Gerhard
By: ________________________
Lang H. Gerhard,
General Partner
WEST HIGHLAND CAPITAL, INC. BUTTONWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.
By: __________________________ By: __________________________
Lang H. Gerhard, President Lang H. Gerhard,
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 238015101 Page 10 of 10 Pages
EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G
The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G
(and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with purchases
by the undersigned of securities of Data Translation, Inc. For that purpose,
the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint West Highland Capital, Inc., a
California corporation, as their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact,
with full power and authority for and on behalf of the undersigned to prepare
or cause to be prepared, sign, file with the SEC and furnish to any other
person all certificates, instruments, agreements and documents necessary to
comply with section 13(d) and section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, in connection with said purchases, and to do and perform
every act necessary and proper to be done incident to the exercise of the
foregoing power, as fully as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present.
DATED: May ___, 1995.
_____________________________________ WEST HIGHLAND PARTNERS, L.P.
Lang H. Gerhard
By: ________________________
Lang H. Gerhard,
General Partner
WEST HIGHLAND CAPITAL, INC. BUTTONWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.
By: __________________________ By: __________________________
Lang H. Gerhard, President Lang H. Gerhard,
General Partner
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