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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)(1)
Diamond Technology Partners Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
252762 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(d)
(1) 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 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 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. 252762 10 9 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 of 8 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. 23-1609753
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / x /
OF A GROUP:* (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Pennsylvania
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,185,035
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
150,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,185,035
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* / X /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 252762 10 9 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 3 of 8 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc. 51-0291171
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / x /
OF A GROUP* (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,035,035
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,035,035
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,035,035
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.9%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP No. 252762 10 9 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 4 of 8 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Safeguard Delaware, Inc. 52-2081181
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / x /
OF A GROUP:* (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 150,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
150,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
150,000
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* / X /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.6%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 252762 10 9 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 5 of 8 PAGES
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ITEM 1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Diamond Technology Partners Incorporated
ITEM 1 (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
875 North Michigan, Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60611
ITEM 2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
(1) Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
(2) Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc.
(3) Safeguard Delaware, Inc.
ITEM 2 (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
(1) 800 The Safeguard Building
435 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-1945
(2) 103 Springer Building
3411 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(3) 103 Springer Building
3411 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
ITEM 2 (c) CITIZENSHIP:
(1) Pennsylvania
(2) Delaware
(3) Delaware
ITEM 2 (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value per share
ITEM 2 (e) CUSIP NUMBER:
252762 10 9
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR
13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Exchange Act;
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
Exchange Act;
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Exchange Act;
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CUSIP No. 252762 10 9 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 6 of 8 PAGES
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(d) / / Investment Company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company act of 1940;
(e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) / / A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-2(b)(ii)(G);
(h) / / A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition
of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act;
(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. / /
Not applicable
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,185,035 shares (943,853 shares of Class A common stock
and currently exercisable warrants to acquire an additional
241,182 shares of common stock)
(b) Percent of Class:
12.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,185,035
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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CUSIP No. 252762 10 9 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 7 of 8 PAGES
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: / /
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON:
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY:
Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc., a Delaware corporation,
and Safeguard Delaware, Inc., a Delaware corporation, are wholly owned
subsidiaries of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc., Safeguard Delaware,
Inc., and Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. are members of a group for purposes of
Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purpose or effect.
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CUSIP No. 252762 10 9 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 8 of 8 PAGES
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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. In executing this statement, the undersigned agrees, to the extent
required by Rule 13d-1(f), that this statement is being filed on behalf on
each of the Reporting Persons herein.
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.
By: /s/ James A. Ounsworth
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James A. Ounsworth
Sr. Vice President and
General Counsel
Dated: February 10, 1999
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS (DELAWARE), INC.
By: /s/ James A. Ounsworth
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James A. Ounsworth
Vice President
Dated: February 10, 1999
SAFEGUARD DELAWARE, INC.
By: /s/ James A. Ounsworth
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James A. Ounsworth
Vice President
Dated: February 10, 1999
