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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. 2)
MDT Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
552687105
(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)
July 29, 1996
(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 / /. (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. 552687105 Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lawndale Capital Management, LLC
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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 -0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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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)
-0-
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO 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.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 552687105 Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Andrew E. Shapiro
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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 and PF
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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 -0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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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)
-0-
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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. 552687105 Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Diamond A 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 -0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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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)
-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.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 552687105 Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Diamond A Investors, 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 -0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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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)
-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.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 552687105 Page 6 of 10 Pages
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement relates to Common Stock (the "Stock") of MDT Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("MDT"). The principal executive office of MDT is
located at Stratford Hall, Suite 200, 1009 Slater Road, Morrisville, NC
27560.
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, are as follows:
(a) Lawndale Capital Management, LLC, a California limited liability company
("LCM"); Diamond A Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership
("DAP"); Diamond A Investors, L.P., a California limited partnership
("DAI"); and Andrew E. Shapiro ("Shapiro").
(b) The business address of LCM, DAP, DAI and Shapiro is One Sansome Street,
Suite 3900, San Francisco, California 94104.
(c) LCM is the investment adviser to and the general partner of DAP and DAI,
which are investment limited partnerships. Shapiro is the sole manager
of LCM.
(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) Shapiro is a citizen of the United States of America.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 552687105 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
LCM Funds Under Management(1) $ -0-
DAP Working Capital $ -0-
DAI Working Capital $ -0-
Shapiro Personal Funds $ -0-
(1) Includes funds of DAP and DAI invested in Stock.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
In connection with MDT's recently announced merger agreement with Getinge
Industrier AB (Publ), the Reporting Persons have tendered their Stock.
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
LCM -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
Shapiro -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
DAP -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
DAI -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 552687105 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
in the Stock by the persons filing this statement since May 29, 1996.
Purchase Number Price Broker
Name or Sale Date of Shares Per Share Used
DAP P 6-07-96 12,800 4.498 BEAR
DAI P 6-07-96 2,200 4.498 BEAR
DAP P 6-20-96 17,000 4.810 BEAR
DAI P 6-20-96 3,000 4.810 BEAR
DAP P 6-27-96 10,000 4.544 BEAR
DAP P 7-10-96 5,000 4.438 BEAR
DAP P 7-11-96 3,000 4.313 BEAR
DAP P 7-12-96 11,000 5.318 BEAR
DAP P 7-15-96 1,000 5.313 INST
DAP P 7-17-96 8,000 5.273 INST
DAP P 7-18-96 5,000 5.250 INST
DAP P 7-22-96 6,000 5.250 INST
DAI P 7-22-96 1,000 5.250 INST
DAP P 7-22-96 38,900 5.373 INST
DAI P 7-22-96 6,100 5.373 INST
DAP S 7-29-96 538,700 5.500 NONE
DAI S 7-29-96 85,900 5.500 NONE
Shapiro S 7-29-96 5,100 5.500 NONE
INST - Instinet Corporation
BEAR - Bear Stearns Securities Corp.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 552687105 Page 9 of 10 Pages
ITEM. 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
LCM is the general partner of DAP and DAI pursuant to limited partnership
agreements providing to LCM the authority, among other things, to invest the
funds of DAP and DAI in Stock, to vote and dispose of Stock and to file this
statement on behalf of DAP and DAI. Pursuant to such limited partnership
agreements, the general partner of DAP and DAI is entitled to allocations
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
(previously filed).
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: July 30, 1996.
DIAMOND A PARTNERS, L.P. DIAMOND A INVESTORS, L.P.
By: LAWNDALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: LAWNDALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro
Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro
Manager Manager
LAWNDALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro
Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro
Manager
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 552687105 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 Common Stock of MDT Corporation, a California
corporation. For that purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint
Lawndale Capital Management, 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: December 6, 1995.
DIAMOND A PARTNERS, L.P. DIAMOND A INVESTORS, L.P.
By: ___/s/ Andrew E. Shapiro____ By: ___/s/ Andrew E. Shapiro____
Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro
General Partner General Partner
LAWNDALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: ____/s/ Andrew E. Shapiro______ ______/s/ Andrew E. Shapiro______
Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro
President
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