UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No._12_)*
Everest Medical Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
299806-10-9
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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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 being filed:
/X/ Rule 13d-1(b)
/_/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/_/ Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB number.
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CUSIP No. 299806-10-9 13G Page 2 of 8 pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
IRS ID No.: 41-1501962
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /_/
(b) /_/
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN 55391-1769
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 729,500
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,536,009
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
WITH
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,633,600
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* /_/
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF THE ABOVE PERSON
The Perkins Opportunity Fund
13-3682185
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(a) /_/
(b) /_/
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A Massachusetts Business Trust
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0 (Refer to page two of eight, item five)
SHARES
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 (Refer to page two of eight, item seven)
REPORTING
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
500,000
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
/_/
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.0%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IV
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE ABOVE PERSON
Richard C. Perkins
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) /_/
(b) /_/
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391-1769
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0 (Refer to page two of eight, item five)
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 0 (Refer to page two of eight, item seven)
REPORTING 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
PERSON
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
402,409
10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES /_/
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
4.9%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Everest Medical Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
13755 First Avenue North, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55441-5454
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing
Perkins Capital Management, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation
The Perkins Opportunity Fund, a Massachusetts Business Trust
Richard C. Perkins, Individual Investor
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN 55391-1769
(c) Citizenship
A Minnesota Corporation
A Massachusetts Business Trust
A US Citizen
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common
(e) CUSIP Number
299806-10-9
ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) /_/ Broker or a Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) /_/ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) /_/ Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) /X/ Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) /X/ Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) /_/ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund
(g) /_/ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
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(h) /_/ Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) The amount beneficially owned is 2,536,009 common equivalents.
This includes 1,579,100 common equivalents and 54,500 series B
convertible preferred owned by clients of Perkins Capital
Management, Inc., 500,000 common equivalents owned by the Perkins
Opportunity Fund, and 111,500 common equivalents and 290,909
warrants exercisable within 60 days owned by Richard C. Perkins.
Perkins Capital Management, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership in
the Perkins Opportunity Fund shares as well as the shares held by
Richard C. Perkins.
(b) The percent of class is 30.6%. This includes a percentage of
19.7 held by clients of Perkins Capital Management, Inc., 6.0 held
by the Perkins Opportunity Fund and 4.9% held by Richard C. Perkins.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Perkins Capital Management, Inc. has the sole power to vote
618,000 common equivalents, including 500,000 shares owned
by the Perkins Opportunity Fund. Mr. Richard C. Perkins has
the sole power to vote 111,500 common equivalents.
(ii) There are zero shares with shared power to vote or to direct
the vote.
(iii) Perkins Capital Management, Inc. has sole power to dispose
of 2,133,600 common equivalents (includes 500,000
common equivalents owned by the Perkins Opportunity Fund and
54,500 series B convertible preferred owned by clients of
Perkins Capital Management, Inc.)
Mr. Richard C. Perkins has the sole power to dispose of
111,500 common equivalents and 209,909 warrants which are
exerciseable within 60 days.
(iv) There are zero shares with shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Mr. Richard C. Perkins now holds only 4.9% of the shares outstanding.
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
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
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 purposes or effect.
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.
January 31, 2000
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Date
By /s/ Richard W. Perkins
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(Signature)
Richard W. Perkins, President
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(Name/Title)
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CUSIP No. 299806-10-9 13G Page 8 of 8 pages
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)(1)
This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "ACT") by and among the parties listed below, each
referred to herein as a "Joint Filer". The Joint Filers agree that a
statement of beneficial ownership as required by Section 13(d) of the ACT
and the Rules thereunder may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule
13D or Schedule 13G as appropriate and that said joint filing may thereafter
be amended by further joint filings. The Joint Filers state that to the best
of their knowledge and belief they each satisfy the requirements for making
a joint filing under Rule 13d-1.
January 31, 2000
/s/ Richard C. Perkins /s/ Steven J. Paggioli
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Perkins Capital Management, Inc. Perkins Opportunity Fund Series
Richard C. Perkins Professionally Managed Portfolio
Steven J. Paggioli
