-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BS/Ppw6lkaYFigxk/62WIgaAYXzgEk83HOw4XxdWGCoWeAUVj+E4sHHM2sBjxif7 SwQ5B6d7Y+1efgBAUO/Aaw== 0001072613-03-000218.txt : 20030212 0001072613-03-000218.hdr.sgml : 20030212 20030212115009 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-03-000218 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VISUAL NETWORKS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000495 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 521837515 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54681 FILM NUMBER: 03553064 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2092 GAITHER RD STREET 2: SUITE 220-I CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 BUSINESS PHONE: 3012962300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2092 GAITHER RD CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897070 IRS NUMBER: 510243208 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 KENNETT PIKE SUITE B 107 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19807 BUSINESS PHONE: 3026551750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 KENNETT PIKE SUITE B 107 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19807 SC 13G 1 sch13g_11714c.txt SCHEDULE 13G - VISUAL NETWORKS, INC. ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* VISUAL NETWORKS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 928444108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] 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). ================================================================================ Page 1 of 5 pages =================== =========== CUSIP NO. 928444108 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 =================== =========== ================================================================================ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Ashford Capital Management, Inc. - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION A Delaware Corporation - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,620,300 NUMBER OF ------- ----------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ------- ----------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 1,620,300 ------- ----------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,620,300 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.0% - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 5 pages =================== =========== CUSIP NO. 928444108 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 =================== =========== Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Visual Networks, Inc. -------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 2092 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Ashford Capital Management, Inc. --------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: ----------------------------------------------------------- P.O. Box 4172, Wilmington, DE 19807 Item 2(c). Citizenship: A Delaware Corporation ----------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 928444108 --------- Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"). (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) [_] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) [_] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [X] Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (f) [_] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [_] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7. (h) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H). Item 4. Ownership. --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,620,300** shares. (b) Percent of Class: 5.0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -1,620,300**- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -1,620,300**- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- **Reflects the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2002. Page 3 of 5 pages =================== =========== CUSIP NO. 928444108 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 =================== =========== Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. -------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of ------------------------------------------------ Another Person. -------------- The shares reported by the Reporting Person, a registered investment adviser, are held in separate individual client accounts, two separate limited partnerships and three commingled funds, the beneficial owners of which have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, such shares. None of the individual client accounts or the limited partnerships individually hold 5% or more of the Issuer's Common Stock. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which --------------------------------------------------------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding ------------------------------------------------------------- Company. ------- Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. --------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. ------------------------------ Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. ------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 4 of 5 pages =================== =========== CUSIP NO. 928444108 13G PAGE 5 OF 5 =================== =========== 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 11, 2003 ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Theodore H. Ashford, III ------------------------------- Theodore H. Ashford, III President Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----