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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
VECTRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
922399100
(CUSIP Number)
Jilaine Hummel Bauer
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Heartland Advisors, Inc.
790 N. Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-347-7777
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
March 3, 1998
(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 (S)(S)240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See (S)240.13d-7(b) 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 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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CUSIP NO. 922399100 13D
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.
#39-1078128
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4 00
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6 WISCONSIN, U.S.A.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
0
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
12 (See Instructions).
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13 0.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IA
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CUSIP No. 922399100 13D
Heartland Advisors, Inc. (HAI) hereby amends, as set forth below, its Statement
on Schedule 13D filed on October 16, 1997 (the "Statement") relating to the
Shares of Vectra Technologies, Inc. Capitalized terms used herein that are not
otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Statement.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
The response to Item 5 is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a), (b), and (d) Not applicable
(c) Since filing the Statement, HAI effected the following transactions
on behalf of the Accounts:
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Date of Transaction No. of Shares Sold or Price per Type of
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10/28/97 8,000 Shares $0.03 Open-market
3/3/98 40,000 Shares $0.03 Open-market
3/11/98 12,000 Shares $0.03 Open-market
3/31/98 5,000 Shares $0.01 Open-market
3/11/98 25,000 Shares $0.03 Open-market
3/11/98 9,000 Shares $0.03 Open-market
3/31/98 650,000 Shares $0.01 Open-market
3/31/98 723,500 Shares $0.01 Open-market
3/31/98 35,000 Shares N/A Transfer out
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To the best knowledge of HAI, none of the persons named in Schedule A hereto has
effected any transaction in Shares since filing the Statement.
(e) HAI ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of
the Shares on March 31, 1998.
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.
DATE: May 12, 1998
HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.
By: PATRICK J. RETZER
Patrick J. Retzer
Senior Vice President/Treasurer
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Schedule A
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Schedule A is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
The name and present principal occupation or employment of each executive
officer and director of HAI are set forth below. The business address of each
person is 790 N. Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. All of the persons
listed below are U.S. citizens.
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Name Principal Occupation
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William J. Nasgovitz Director, President, Heartland Advisors, Inc.;
Director, President, Heartland Group, Inc.
Patrick J. Retzer Director, Senior Vice President/Treasurer,
Heartland Advisors, Inc.; Director, Vice
President/Treasurer, Heartland Group, Inc.
Jilaine H. Bauer Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
Heartland Advisors, Inc.
Kenneth J. Della Chief Financial Officer, Heartland Advisors,
Inc.
Lois J. Schmatzhagen Secretary, Heartland Advisors, Inc.; Secretary,
Heartland Group, Inc.
Kevin D. Clark Senior Vice President - Trading, Heartland
Advisors, Inc.
Eric J. Miller Senior Vice President, Heartland Advisors, Inc.
Paul T. Beste Investment Operations Officer, Heartland
Advisors, Inc.; Principal Accounting Officer,
Heartland Group, Inc.
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