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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. )*
Name of Issuer: Mediware Information Systems, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number: 584946107
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized To Receive Notices and Communications)
Norman S. Schleifer
c/o Oracle Partners, L.P.
712 Fifth Avenue, 45th Floor
New York, New York 10019
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
June 17, 1996
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 line if a fee is being paid with this
statement X. (A fee is not required only if the filing 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
class. See Rule 13d-7).
*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).
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CUSIP No. 584946107
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Larry N. Feinberg S.S. ####-##-####
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
a.
b.
3. SEC Use Only
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) of 2(e)
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.
7. Sole Voting Power
1,117,736
8. Shared Voting Power
9. Sole Dispositive Power
1,117,736
10. Shared Dispositive Power
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,117,736
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares*
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
17.40%
14. Type of Reporting Person*
IN
*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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Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This statement relates to shares of common stock (the
"Common Stock") of Mediware Information Systems, Inc.
("Mediware"). Mediware's principal executive office is located
at 1121 Old Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3005.
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
This statement is being filed on behalf of Mr. Larry N.
Feinberg. Mr. Feinberg is the managing general partner of Oracle
Partners, L.P. and Oracle Institutional Partners, L.P., both of
which are investment limited partnerships (the "Partnerships"),
and has investment discretion over certain managed accounts. The
principal offices of the Partnerships are at 712 Fifth Avenue,
45th Floor, New York, New York 10019.
Mr. Feinberg has not during the last five years, been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
or similar misdemeanors). Mr. Feinberg has not during the last
five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction which resulted in 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 violations with respect to
such laws.
Mr. Feinberg is a citizen of the United States of
America.
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Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
As of the date hereof, Mr. Feinberg is deemed to
beneficially own 1,117,736 shares of Mediware's Common Stock (the
"Shares"). The Shares are held by the Partnerships and managed
accounts over which Mr. Feinberg has investment discretion. The
1,117,736 Shares were purchased as part of a private placement at
an aggregate cost of $3,632,642. The funds for the purchase of
Shares held in the Partnerships, over which Mr. Feinberg has
investment discretion, came from capital contributions to the
Partnerships by their general and limited partners. The funds
for the purchase of the Shares held in the managed accounts, over
which Mr. Feinberg has investment discretion, came from each
managed account's own funds. No leverage was used to purchase
the Shares.
Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
The Shares owned by Mr. Feinberg were acquired for, and
are being held for, investment purposes. Mr. Feinberg may
acquire additional shares of Common Stock, dispose of all or some
of the Shares from time to time, in each case in open market
transactions, block sales or purchases or otherwise, or may
continue to hold the Shares.
Mr. Feinberg does not have any plan or proposal which
relates to, or would result in, any of the actions enumerated in
Item 4 of the instructions to Schedule 13D. However, Mr.
Feinberg reserves the right to discuss company business with
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management, make proposals to management and/or take other
actions to influence the management of Mediware should he deem
such actions appropriate.
Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
As of the date hereof, Mr. Feinberg is deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 1,117,736 shares of Mediware Common Stock.
Based on information provided by the management of Mediware,
there are believed to be 6,422,100 shares of Mediware's Common
Stock outstanding. Therefore, Mr. Feinberg beneficially owns
17.4% of Mediware's outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Mr. Feinberg has the power to vote, direct the vote, dispose of
or direct the disposition of all the shares of Mediware Common
Stock that he is currently deemed to beneficially own.
Item 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR
RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF
THE ISSUER
Mr. Feinberg does not have any contract arrangement,
understanding or relationship with any person with respect to the
Common Stock of Mediware.
Item 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a description of the
transactions in the shares of Mediware Common Stock that were
effected by Mr. Feinberg during the past 60 days.
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Signature
The undersigned, after reasonable inquiry and to the
best of his knowledge and belief, certifies that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
June 26, 1996
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
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Larry N. Feinberg
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EXHIBIT A
Daily Transactions -
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Trade Date Number of Shares Price Per Share Value
Purchased
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6/17/96 1,117,736 $3.25 $3,632,642
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