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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. _____)/1/
Endocardial Solutions, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
292962107
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(CUSIP Number)
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_______________________
/1/ 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 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).
Page 1 of 14 Pages
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CUSIP No. 292962107 13G Page 2 of 14 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James E. Daverman
###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States of America
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 3,333
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
735,293
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 3,333
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
735,293
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
738,626
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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
8.4%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 292962107 13G Page 3 of 14 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Marquette Venture Partners II, L.P.
36-3820302
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
714,868
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
714,868
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
714,868
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
8.0%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 292962107 13G Page 4 of 14 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
MVP II Affiliates Fund, L.P.
36-3871877
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
20,425
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
20,425
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
20,425
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.2%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 292962107 13G Page 5 of 14 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Marquette General II, L.P.
36-3820303
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
735,293
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
735,293
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
735,293
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
8.3%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 292962107 13G Page 6 of 14 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Redfish Partners, L.P. (formerly known as JED Limited Partnership)
36-3760173
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
735,293
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
735,293
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
735,293
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
8.3%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 292962107 13G Page 7 of 14 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bluefish Partners, L.P., (formerly known as LDR Limited Partnership)
36-3760176
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
735,293
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
735,293
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
735,293
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
8.3%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 292962107 13G Page 8 of 14 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lloyd D. Ruth
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC USE ONLY
3
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States of America
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
735,293
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
735,293
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
735,293
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
8.3%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Endocardial Solutions, Inc. ("Endocardial")
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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1350 Energy Lane
Suite 110
Saint Paul, MN 55708
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by each of the following
persons pursuant to Rule 13d-(1)(f) promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"): (i) Marquette Venture Partners
II, L.P. ("MVP II"), a Delaware limited partnership, by virtue of its
direct beneficial ownership of 714,868 of common stock, par value
$0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Endocardial; (ii) MVP II
Affiliates Fund, L.P. ("MVP II Affiliates"), a Delaware limited
partnership, by virtue of its direct beneficial ownership of
20,425shares of Common Stock; (iii) Marquette General II, L.P. ("MG
II"), a Delaware limited partnership, as the sole general partner of
MVP II and MVP II Affiliates; (iv) Redfish Partners, L.P. ("Redfish"),
a Delaware limited partnership, as a general partner of MG II; (v)
Bluefish Partners, L.P. ("Bluefish"), a Delaware limited partnership,
as a general partner of MG II; (vi) James E. Daverman ("Mr.
Daverman"), as an individual and an affiliate of Redfish; and (vii)
Lloyd D. Ruth ("Mr. Ruth"), an individual, as an affiliate of
Bluefish. MVP II, MVP II Affiliates, MG II, Redfish, Bluefish, Mr.
Daverman and Mr. Ruth are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"Reporting Persons."
The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement,
dated February 14, 1998, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule
13G as Exhibit A, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed
to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of
Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Act.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is:
Corporate 500 Centre
520 Lake Cook Road, Suite 450
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Page 9 of 14 Pages
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Item 2(c) Citizenship
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MVP II, MVP II Affiliates, MG II, Redfish and Bluefish are limited
partnerships organized under the laws of Delaware. Mr. Daverman and
Mr. Ruth are United States citizens.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share.
Item 2(e) CUSIP No.:
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292962107
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b)
or 13d-2(b), check whether the persons filing is a:
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The persons filing are not described in any category listed under this
item.
Item 4 Ownership
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MG II is the sole general partner of both MVP II and MVP II
Affiliates; Redfish and Bluefish are the general partners of MG II;
Mr. Daverman is an affiliate of Redfish; and Mr. Ruth is an affiliate
of Bluefish. As a result of such relationships, MG II, Redfish,
Bluefish and both Messrs. Daverman and Ruth may be deemed to share
voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by MVP II
and MVP II Affiliates. The information on the cover pages is
incorporated herein by reference.
Each Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each other Reporting
Person.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following [_].
Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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No other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or other proceeds from the sale, of the
shares.
Page 10 of 14 Pages
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Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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Not applicable.
Page 11 of 14 Pages
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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.
Date: February 14, 1998
MARQUETTE VENTURE PARTNERS II, L.P.
MVP II AFFILIATES FUND, L.P.
MARQUETTE GENERAL II, L.P.
BLUEFISH PARTNERS, L.P.
By: /s/ Lloyd D. Ruth
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Lloyd D. Ruth
as authorized signatory
REDFISH PARTNERS, L.P.
By: /s/ James E. Daverman
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James E. Daverman
as authorized signatory
/s/ James E. Daverman
----------------------------
JAMES E. DAVERMAN
/s/ Lloyd D. Ruth
----------------------------
LLOYD D. RUTH
Page 12 of 14 Pages
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Exhibit A
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AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF
SCHEDULE 13G
_____________________
The undersigned hereby agree as follows:
(i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G (the
"Schedule 13G") to which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G is
filed on behalf of each of them; and
(ii) Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such
Schedule 13G and any subsequent amendments thereto, and for the completeness and
accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none
of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information
concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has
reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Date: February 14, 1998
MARQUETTE VENTURE PARTNERS II, L.P.
MVP II AFFILIATES FUND, L.P.
MARQUETTE GENERAL II, L.P.
BLUEFISH PARTNERS, L.P.
By: /s/ Lloyd D. Ruth
----------------------------
Lloyd D. Ruth
as authorized signatory
REDFISH PARTNERS, L.P.
By: /s/ James E. Daverman
----------------------------
James E. Daverman
as authorized signatory
Page 13 of 14 Pages
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/s/ James E. Daverman
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JAMES E. DAVERMAN
/s/ Lloyd D. Ruth
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LLOYD D. RUTH
Page 14 of 14 Pages
