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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 5 )*
Opta Food Ingredients, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
68381N105
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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).
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CUSIP NO. 68381N105 13G PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF less than 5%
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
less than 5%
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING less than 5%
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
less than 5%
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
less than 5%
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
less than 5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 68381N105 13G PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Nancy L. Dorman
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 1,417 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
577,500
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 1,417 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
577,500 shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
578,917 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
5.2%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 68381N105 13G PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Charles W. Newhall III
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 15,453 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
577,500 shares
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 15,453 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
577,500 shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
592,953 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
5.4%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Opta Food Ingredients, Inc.
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 25 Wiggins Avenue,
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Bedford, Massachusetts 01730.
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: New Enterprise Associates IV, Limited
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Partnership ("NEA IV"), NEA Partners IV, Limited Partnership ("NEA
Partners IV"), which is the sole general partner of NEA IV, New
Enterprise Associates VI, Limited Partnership ("NEA VI"), NEA
Partners VI, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners VI"), which is the
sole general partner of NEA VI; Nancy L. Dorman ("Dorman"), C.
Richard Kramlich ("Kramlich"), Arthur J. Marks ("Marks"), Thomas C.
McConnell ("McConnell") and Charles W. Newhall III ("Newhall") (the
"General Partners"); and Frank A. Bonsal, Jr. ("Bonsal"). The
General Partners are individual general partners of NEA Partners IV
and NEA Partners VI. The persons named in this paragraph are
referred to individually herein as a "Reporting Person" and
collectively as the "Reporting Persons."
Item 4. Ownership.
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Dorman is the record holder of 1,417
shares as of December 31, 1997. Dorman is an individual general
partner of NEA Partners IV, the sole general partner of NEA IV,
and NEA Partners VI, the sole general partner of NEA VI. NEA IV
is the record owner of 105,000 shares of Common Stock as of
December 31, 1997 (the "NEA IV Shares"). NEA VI is the record
owner of 472,500 shares as of December 31, 1997 (the "NEA VI
Shares"). As the sole general partner of NEA IV, NEA Partners
IV may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA IV Shares. As the
sole general partner of NEA VI, NEA Partners VI may be deemed
to own beneficially the NEA VI Shares. By virtue of their
relationship as affiliated limited partnerships, each of NEA IV
and NEA VI and their general partners, NEA Partners IV and NEA
Partners VI, respectively, may be deemed to own beneficially
both the NEA IV Shares and the NEA VI Shares, for a total of
577,500 shares (the "Record Shares"). As an individual general
partner of NEA Partners IV and NEA Partners VI, Dorman may be
deemed to own beneficially the Record Shares and the 1,417
shares for a total of 578,917 shares.
Newhall is the record owner of 2,953 shares as of December 31,
1997 and holds options to purchase an aggregate of 12,500
shares, which options are exercisable within 60 days of
December 31, 1997. As an individual general partner of NEA
Partners IV, the sole general partner of NEA IV, and NEA
Partners VI, the sole general partner of NEA VI, Newhall may be
deemed to own beneficially the Record Shares, the 2,953 shares
and the 12,500 shares for a total of 592,953 shares.
Bonsal has ceased to own beneficially more than 5% of the
outstanding Common Stock of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc.
(b) Percent of Class: Newhall: 5.4%. Dorman: 5.2%. Bonsal: Less
than 5%. The foregoing percentages are calculated based on the
11,077,635 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding in
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Opta Food Ingredients,
Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 1997, as adjusted
pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,417 shares for
Dorman. 15,453 shares for Newhall. Less than 5% for Bonsal.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 577,500 shares
for Dorman and Newhall. Less than 5% for Bonsal.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,417
shares for Dorman. 15,453 shares for Newhall. Less than 5%
for Bonsal.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
577,500 shares for Dorman and Newhall. Less than 5% for
Bonsal.
Each Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any
shares of Common Stock of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc., except for such
shares, if any, such Reporting Person holds of record.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Bonsal has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
outstanding Common Stock of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc.
All other items of this Schedule 13G remain the same as reported on Schedule 13G
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dated as of February 10, 1997 and filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons with
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respect to the Common Stock of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc., except to reflect
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that Bonsal has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of
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the outstanding Common Stock, Dorman may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
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578,917 shares or 5.2% of the outstanding Common Stock, and Newhall may be
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deemed to be the beneficial owner of 592,953 shares or 5.4% of the outstanding
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Common Stock of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc.
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SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: February 10, 1998
NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: NEA Partners IV, Limited Partnership
By: *
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Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEA PARTNERS IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: *
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Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: NEA Partners VI, Limited Partnership
By: *
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Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: *
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Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
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Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.
*
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C. Richard Kramlich
*
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Arthur J. Marks
*
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Thomas C. McConnell
*
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Charles W. Newhall III
*/s/ Nancy L. Dorman
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Nancy L. Dorman
on her own behalf and as Attorney-in-Fact
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This Schedule 13G was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of Attorney
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 1992 in
connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced Interventional Systems Inc. and on
February 13, 1995 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Acuity Imaging, Inc.,
which Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference.
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EXHIBIT 1
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AGREEMENT
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 with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of stock of Opta Food Ingredients, Inc.
EXECUTED this 10th day of February, 1998.
NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: NEA Partners IV, Limited Partnership
By: *
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Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEA PARTNERS IV, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: *
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Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: NEA Partners VI, Limited Partnership
By: *
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Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: *
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Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
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*
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Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.
*
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C. Richard Kramlich
*
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Arthur J. Marks
*
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Thomas C. McConnell
*
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Charles W. Newhall III
*/s/ Nancy L. Dorman
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Nancy L. Dorman
on her own behalf and as Attorney-in-Fact
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This Agreement was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of Attorney
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 1992 in
connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced Interventional Systems Inc. and on
February 13, 1995 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Acuity Imaging, Inc.,
which Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference.
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