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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. 11)*

                         WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL, INC.
                         ------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                      Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01
                      Class B Common Stock, Par Value $0.01
                      -------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  930059100
                                  930059209
                                  ---------
                               (CUSIP Number)

                               Murray A. Indick
                         BLUM Capital Partners, L.P.
                       909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
                           San Francisco, CA 94133
                                (415) 434-1111
                                --------------
               (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               April 24, 2000
                               ----------------
           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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 [ ].

*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
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 ("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).
Page 1 of 10

CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 2 of 10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                    RCBA STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              94-3303833
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                                       WC

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                             Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
   BENEFICIALLY                             Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
                                            Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                            Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
                                            Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                Class A Common Stock  3.91%**
                                                Class B Common Stock  11.54%**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               PN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 3 of 10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                      BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              94-3205364
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               See Item 3

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           California

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
   BENEFICIALLY                             Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
                                            Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                            Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
                                            Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                Class A Common Stock  3.91%**
                                                Class B Common Stock  11.54%**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                           PN, IA

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 4 of 10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON               RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              94-2967812
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               See Item 3

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           California

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
   BENEFICIALLY                             Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
                                            Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                            Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
                                            Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                Class A Common Stock  3.91%**
                                                Class B Common Stock  11.54%**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 5 of 10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                  RCBA GP, L.L.C.

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              94-3303831
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               See Item 3

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                             Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
   BENEFICIALLY                             Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
                                            Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                            Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
                                            Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                Class A Common Stock  3.91%**
                                                Class B Common Stock  11.54%**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                   OO (Limited Liability Company)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 6 of 10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                  RICHARD C. BLUM

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               See Item 3

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               U.S.A.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
   BENEFICIALLY                             Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
                                            Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                            Class A Common Stock   1,630,500**
                                            Class B Common Stock   4,671,900**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                Class A Common Stock  3.91%**
                                                Class B Common Stock  11.54%**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               IN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 7 of 10

This Amendment No. 11 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule
13D") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
April 20, 2000 by BLUM Capital Partners, L.P. (formerly Richard C. Blum &
Associates, L.P.), a California limited partnership ("BLUM LP"); Richard C.
Blum & Associates, Inc., a California corporation ("RCBA Inc."); RCBA
Strategic Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Strategic"); RCBA
GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("RCBA GP"); and Richard C.
Blum, the Chairman and a substantial shareholder of RCBA Inc. and a managing
member of RCBA GP (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). This Amendment No.
11 relates to the shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01, and Class B
Common Stock, par value $0.01, (collectively, the "Common Stock") of Waddell &
Reed Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer").  The
principal executive office and mailing address of the Issuer is 6300 Lamar
Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66202. Unless otherwise defined herein, all
capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule
13D.


Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
- ---------------------------------------------
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows:

(a),(b) According to the information provided by the Issuer, there were
41,708,016 shares of the Class A Common Stock outstanding and 40,477,420
shares of the Class B Common Stock outstanding, as of April 17, 2000. Based on
such information, after taking into account the transactions described in Item
5(c) below, the Reporting Persons report direct holdings and the corresponding
percentage interest of total shares outstanding as follows:  (i) BLUM LP and
RCBA Inc. report holdings of 826,300 shares of the Class A Common Stock
(1.98%) and 2,283,000 shares of the Class B Common Stock (5.64%) on behalf of
the limited partnerships for which BLUM LP serves as the general partner and
BLUM LP's investment advisory client accounts; (ii) Strategic reports holdings
of 680,800 shares of the Class A Common Stock (1.63%) and 2,104,950 shares of
the Class B Common Stock (5.20%); and (iii) Mr. Blum reports the aggregate of
these shares for a total of 1,507,100 shares of the Class A Common Stock
(3.61%) and 4,387,950 shares of the Class B Common Stock (10.84%).

In addition, because BLUM LP has voting and investment power with respect to
123,400 shares of the Class A Common Stock and 283,950 shares of the Class B
Common Stock that are legally owned by The Common Fund for the account of its
Equity Fund ("The Common Fund"), those shares are reported as beneficially
owned by BLUM LP.  The Common Fund is principally engaged in the business of
managing investments for educational institutions.  The principal
administrative office of The Common Fund is located at 450 Post Road East,
Westport, Connecticut 06881-0909.  The Common Fund disclaims membership in a
group with any of the Reporting Persons, and disclaims beneficial ownership of
any shares held by the Reporting Persons.

Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by
BLUM LP and RCBA GP.  The Reporting Persons therefore may be deemed to be
members in a group, in which case each Reporting Person would be deemed to
have beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 1,630,500 shares of the Class A

CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 8 of 10


Common Stock (3.91% of the Class A Common Stock shares outstanding) and
4,671,900 shares of the Class B Common Stock (11.54% of the Class B Common
Stock outstanding). As the sole general partner of BLUM LP, RCBA Inc. is
deemed the beneficial owner of the securities over which BLUM LP has voting
and investment power.  As Chairman and a substantial shareholder of RCBA Inc.,
Richard C. Blum might be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities
beneficially owned by RCBA Inc.  Additionally, Mr. Blum might be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of the securities over which RCBA GP has voting and
investment power.  Although Mr. Blum is joining in this Schedule as a
Reporting Person, the filing of this Schedule shall not be construed as an
admission that he, or any of the other shareholders, directors or executive
officers of RCBA Inc., or managing members and members of RCBA GP, is, for any
purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the securities that are beneficially
owned by RCBA Inc. or RCBA GP, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest
therein.

(c) Since the last Schedule 13D filing, the Reporting Persons sold the
following shares of Common Stock in the open market:

Entity                            Trade Date    Class     Shares   Price/Share
- ------                            ----------    -----     ------   ------------
BLUM LP's limited partnership     04-20-2000   Class A      2,400    26.12810
and investment advisory client    04-24-2000   Class A    815,200    27.26620
accounts (including               04-25-2000   Class A    160,300    27.16660
The Common Fund)                  04-26-2000   Class A     90,900    27.00000
                                  04-27-2000   Class A     5,900     27.00000
                                  04-28-2000   Class A     58,200    27.00000
                                  04-28-2000   Class A     40,900    27.37500

The limited partnership for       04-20-2000   Class A      1,600    26.12810
Which RCBA GP serves as the       04-24-2000   Class A    584,800    27.26620
general partner                   04-25-2000   Class A    115,100    27.16660
                                  04-26-2000   Class A     65,100    27.00000
                                  04-27-2000   Class A      4,100    27.00000
                                  04-28-2000   Class A     41,800    27.00000
                                  04-28-2000   Class A     29,500    27.37500

(d)     Not applicable.

(e)  As of April 24, 2000, Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners of
more than five percent of the Common Stock.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits
- -----------------------------------------

Exhibit A  Joint Filing Undertaking.

CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                   Page 9 of 10

                                  SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated:  May 4, 2000

RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.    BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                                      By  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
                                          its general partner



By    /s/ Murray A. Indick           By       /s/ Murray A. Indick
    -------------------------------       -----------------------------------
    Murray A. Indick                      Murray A. Indick
    Partner, General Counsel              Partner, General Counsel


RCBA GP, L.L.C.



By     /s/ Murray A. Indick
     -------------------------------
     Murray A. Indick, Member


RCBA STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.
By  RCBA GP, L.L.C., its general partner



By    /s/ Murray A. Indick
    -------------------------------
     Murray A. Indick, Member




 /s/ Murray A. Indick
- ------------------------------------
RICHARD C. BLUM

By  Murray A. Indick, Attorney-in-Fact

CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                   Page 10 of 10

                                   Exhibit A
                           JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING

The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this
agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the
below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of
each such party.

Dated:  May 4,2000

RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.    BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                                      By  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
                                          its general partner



By    /s/ Murray A. Indick           By       /s/ Murray A. Indick
    -------------------------------       -----------------------------------
    Murray A. Indick                      Murray A. Indick
    Partner, General Counsel              Partner, General Counsel


RCBA GP, L.L.C.



By     /s/ Murray A. Indick
     -------------------------------
     Murray A. Indick, Member


RCBA STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.
By  RCBA GP, L.L.C., its general partner



By    /s/ Murray A. Indick
    -------------------------------
     Murray A. Indick, Member




    /s/ Murray A. Indick
- ------------------------------------
RICHARD C. BLUM

By  Murray A. Indick, Attorney-in-Fact



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