UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Boston Communications Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
0001005821
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(CUSIP Number)
*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).
Page 1 of 14 Pages
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|CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 2 of 14 Pages |
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|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON |
| | |
| | Highland Capital Partners Limited Partnership |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Delaware |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 shares |
| NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares |
| OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 shares |
| PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 298,200 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 298,200 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 1.85% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * |
| | PN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 3 of 14 Pages |
| ----------- | | --- --- |
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|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON |
| | |
| | Highland Management Partners Limited Partnership |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Delaware |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 shares |
| NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares |
| OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 shares |
| PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 298,200 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 298,200 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 1.85% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * |
| | PN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 4 of 14 Pages |
| ----------- | | --- --- |
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|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON |
| | |
| | Highland Capital Partners II Limited Partnership |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Delaware |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 shares |
| NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares |
| OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 shares |
| PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 298,200 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 298,200 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 1.85% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * |
| | PN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 5 of 14 Pages |
| ----------- | | --- --- |
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|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON |
| | |
| | Highland Management Partners II Limited Partnership |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Delaware |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 shares |
| NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares |
| OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 shares |
| PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 298,200 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 298,200 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 1.85% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * |
| | PN |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 6 of 14 Pages |
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|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON |
| | |
| | Robert F. Higgins |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | United States |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 82,970 shares |
| NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares |
| OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 82,970 shares |
| PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 298,200 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 381,170 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 2.36% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * |
| | IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 7 of 14 Pages |
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON |
| | |
| | Paul A. Maeder |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | United States |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 75,190 shares |
| NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 298,200 shares |
| OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 75,190 shares |
| PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 298,200 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 373,390 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 2.31% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * |
| | IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0001005821 | 13G | Page 8 of 14 Pages |
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON |
| | |
| | James L. McLean |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | United States |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 10,000 shares |
| NUMBER OF |--------|------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 0 shares |
| OWNED BY |--------|------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 10,000 shares |
| PERSON |--------|------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 0 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 10,000 shares |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 0% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * |
| | IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item1 (a). Name of Issuer: Boston Communications Group, Inc. (the "Company")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
100 Sylvan Road
Woburn, MA 01801
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<CAPTION>
Item 2(a) Item 2(b) Item 2(c)
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Citizenship or Place
Name of Person Filing Address of Organization
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<S> <C> <C>
Highland Capital Partners Limited Two International Place Delaware
Partnership ("Highland Capital"), a Boston, MA 02110
Delaware limited partnership
Highland Management Partners Limited Two International Place Delaware
Partnership ("Highland Management"), a Boston, MA 02110
Delaware limited partnership and the
sole general partner of Highland Capital
Highland Capital Partners II Limited Two International Place Delaware
Partnership ("Highland Capital II"), a Boston, MA 02110
Delaware limited partnership
Highland Management Partners II Limited Two International Place Delaware
Partnership ("Highland Management II"), Boston, MA 02110
a Delaware limited partnership and the
sole general partner of Highland
Capital II
Robert F. Higgins and Paul A. Maeder, Two International Place United States
general partners of each of Highland Boston, MA 02110
Management and Highland Management II
(together with James L. McLean the
"General Partners")
James L. McLean, general partner of Two International Place United States
Highland Management II, until Boston, MA 02110
August 31, 1997 (together with
Messrs. Higgins and Maeder the
"General Partners")
</TABLE>
Page 9 of 14 pages
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Highland Capital, Highland Management, Highland Capital II, Highland
Management II and the General Partners are sometimes referred to collectively as
"Reporting Persons."
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
All Reporting Persons now own less than five percent of the
outstanding stock of the Issuer.
Page 10 of 14 pages
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Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 17, 1998
HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highland Management
Partners Limited Partnership
By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder
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General Partner
HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder
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General Partner
HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highland Management
Partners II Limited Partnership
By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder
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General Partner
Page 11 of 14 pages
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HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder
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General Partner
/s/ Robert F. Higgins
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Robert F. Higgins
/s/ Paul A. Maeder
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Paul A. Maeder
/s/ James L. McLean
- -------------------------------------
James L. McLean
Page 12 of 14 pages
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Exhibit 1
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Agreement
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the
information required by Schedule 13G need be filed on behalf of all of the
undersigned with respect to the ownership of shares of Common Stock of Boston
Communications Group, Inc.
This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original.
EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 17th day of February, 1998.
HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highland Management
Partners Limited Partnership
By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder
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General Partner
HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder
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General Partner
HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highland Management
Partners II Limited Partnership
By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder
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General Partner
Page 13 of 14 pages
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HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Paul A. Maeder
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General Partner
/s/ Robert F. Higgins
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Robert F. Higgins
/s/ Paul A. Maeder
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Paul A. Maeder
/s/ James L. McLean
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James L. McLean
Page 14 of 14 pages
