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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. 2)*
Platinum Entertainment, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
727909103
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(CUSIP Number)
12-31-99
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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)
*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 control number.
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Frontenac VI Limited Partnership 36-3888823
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
110,641
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
110,641
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
PN
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Frontenac Company, a general partnership
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Illinois
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
110,641/1/
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
110,641/1/
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641/1/
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
PN
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Paul D. Carbery
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 110,641/1/
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
110,641/1/
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641/1/
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
James E. Cowie
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 110,641/1/
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
110,641/1/
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641/1/
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
James E. Crawford III
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 110,641/1/
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
110,641/1/
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641/1/
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Rodney L. Goldstein
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 110,641/1/
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
110,641/1/
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641/1/
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Martin J. Koldyke
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 110,641/1/
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
110,641/1/
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641/1/
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Martin Laird Koldyke
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 110,641/1/
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
110,641/1/
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641/1/
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Roger S. McEniry
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 110,641/1/
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
110,641/1/
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641/1/
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Laura P. Pearl
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 110,641/1/
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
110,641/1/
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641/1/
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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CUSIP NO. 727909103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Jeremy H. Silverman
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
UK
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 110,641/1/
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
110,641/1/
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
110,641/1/
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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Amendment No. 2 to
Schedule 13G of
Frontenac VI Limited Partnership, et. al.
This Amendment No. 2 is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Unless otherwise indicated herein,
all capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning set
forth in the previous Schedule 13G filed by Frontenac VI Limited Partnership,
et. al. in February, 1998. Only those items amended hereby are included herein.
Item 5. Ownership of 5% or less of a class
As of the date hereof, the reporting person on each of pages 2-12 has
ceased to be a beneficial owner of more then 5% of the class of
securities. See Item 9 of each of pages 2-12 for the beneficial
ownership of each member of the group, and footnote 1 below.
/1/ Frontenac VI Limited Partnership ("Frontenac VI") is the beneficial and
record holder of 110,641 Common Shares of the issuer, representing less then 5%
of the outstanding Common Shares of the issuer. Frontenac Company, as the
general partner of Frontenac VI, has the sole power to direct the vote of and
direct the disposition of the 110,641 common shares held by Frontenac VI. Mr.
Carbery, Mr. Cowie, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Goldstein, Mr. M.J. Koldyke, Mr. M.L.
Koldyke, Mr. McEniry, Ms. Pearl and Mr. Silverman are general partners of
Frontenac Company, with the shared power to indirectly direct the voting of and
the disposition of the Common Shares held by Frontenac VI. Each of the general
partners of Frontenac Company disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares
pursuant to Rule 13d-4.
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Amendment 2 to
Schedule 13G of
Frontenac VI Limited Partnership, et. al.
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.
February 4, 2000
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Date
Frontenac VI Limited Partnership
By: Frontenac Company,
its general partner
By:
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Karen C. Fanelli, Under Power of Attorney for:
Frontenac Company
Frontenac Company
By:
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Karen C. Fanelli, Under Power of Attorney for
Frontenac Company
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Karen C. Fanelli, Under Power of Attorney for:
Paul D. Carbery
James E. Cowie
James E. Crawford III
Rodney L. Goldstein
Martin J. Koldyke
M. Laird Koldyke
Roger S. McEniry
Laura P. Pearl
Jeremy H. Silverman
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