TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC
SC 13D/A, 2000-04-21
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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. 3)*
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                                  H.T.E., Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   403926108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


John Sterling, 1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000, Dallas, Texas 75201, (214) 999-3000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                                Communications)

                                 April 17, 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 Section 240.13d-1(e), Section 240.13d-1(f) or Section
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 Section 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
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).
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO. 403926108                                                                   PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Tyler Technologies, Inc.
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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
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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
         Delaware
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                           7        SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF                      5,618,952
       SHARES              ----------------------------------------------
   BENEFICIALLY            8        SHARED VOTING POWER
     OWNED BY                       -0-
        EACH               ----------------------------------------------
     REPORTING                      9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       PERSON                       5,618,952
        WITH               ----------------------------------------------
                           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    -0-
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11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         5,618,952
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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)
         32%
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14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         CO
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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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CUSIP NO. 403926108                                                  Page 3 of 4

Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

     This Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 3 (this "Filing"), relates to the Common
Stock, $0.01 par value ("HTE Common Stock"), and voting and other contractual
rights relating thereto, of H.T.E., Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company"),
which has its principal executive offices located at 1000 Business Center Drive,
Lake Mary, Florida 32746. The purpose of this Filing is to reflect the
beneficial ownership of HTE Common Stock by Tyler Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.

Item 2.  Identity and Background.

         (a)      Tyler Technologies, Inc. ("Tyler")
         (b)      2800 West Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas 75235
         (c)      Tyler is a premier provider of technology, software, data
                  warehousing, web hosting services, electronic document
                  management systems, information management outsourcing
                  services, title plant and property record database
                  information, and real estate appraisal services for local
                  governments. Tyler also is a provider of end-to-end
                  e-government solutions.
         (d)      Tyler has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a
                  criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
                  misdemeanors).
         (e)      Tyler has not, during the last five years, been 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.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         On August 17, 1999, Tyler entered into a stock purchase agreement with
Dennis Harward ("DH") and Jack Harward ("JH") (the "Purchase Agreement"). Under
the Purchase Agreement, DH sold to Tyler 2,825,110 shares of HTE Common Stock in
exchange for 1,412,555 shares of Tyler Technologies, Inc. common stock, $0.01
par value per share ("Tyler Common Stock"), and JH sold to Tyler 1,824,890
shares of HTE Common Stock in exchange for 912,445 shares of Tyler Common Stock.

         Under the Purchase Agreement and effective until March 31, 2000, the
parties agreed to put and call options on other shares of HTE Common Stock owned
by DH and JH. Pursuant to these options, DH has the right and option to put to
Tyler and Tyler has the right to call from DH an additional 588,688 shares of
HTE Common Stock in exchange for 294,344 shares of Tyler Common Stock, and JH
has the right and option to put to Tyler and Tyler has the right to call from JH
an additional 380,264 shares of HTE Common Stock in exchange for 190,132 shares
of Tyler Common Stock.

         On November 8, 1999, Tyler exercised its option to purchase 588,688
shares of HTE Common Stock from DH in exchange for 294,344 shares of Tyler
Common Stock and 380,264 shares of HTE Common Stock from JH in exchange for
190,132 shares of Tyler Common Stock. On December 21, 1999, Tyler completed the
exchange of Tyler Common Stock with DH for 588,688 shares of HTE Common Stock
and with JH for 380,264 shares of HTE Common Stock.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

         Tyler has abandoned its previously announced intention to propose to
the Company's management a business combination of the two companies in light of
the Company's management's continued refusal to meet with Tyler and the
continued losses being reported by the Company.

         Tyler intends to continue to consider, pursue and attempt to present to
the Company's management and the Company's stockholders all opportunities that
will maximize value for all of the Company's stockholders.



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CUSIP NO. 403926108                                                 Page 4 of 4

         Tyler reserves the right to acquire, or cause to be acquired,
additional securities of the Company, to dispose of, or cause to be disposed of,
such securities at any time or to formulate other purposes, plans or proposals
regarding the Company or any of its securities, to the extent deemed advisable
by Tyler, and reserves the right to propose some form of business combination if
circumstances make it feasible.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

         (a) Tyler is deemed to beneficially own 5,618,952 shares of HTE Common
Stock. Of those shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Tyler, all shares were
purchased with shares of Tyler Common Stock.

         The percentage calculations are based upon 17,550,479 shares of HTE
Common Stock outstanding on March 20, 2000, as reported in the Company's most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 30, 2000.

         (b) Tyler may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over
5,618,952 shares of HTE Common Stock.

         (c) See Items 3 above.

         (d) None.

         (e) Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.

         Not applicable.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         Not applicable.

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


                                             TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



April 21, 2000                                   By: /s/ John Yeaman
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                                                John Yeaman, President



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