-----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, LpZQ0OyBofcq4tunlDXAIQNnejlxTilOhaNzcJycyNfMwMQSyI5RX1pVId1xVy54 Y61juwcajGvIg3pjUPlmBQ== 0000950134-97-002732.txt : 19970410 0000950134-97-002732.hdr.sgml : 19970410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-97-002732 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G CONFIRMING COPY: PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970408 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPTIMAL ROBOTICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015923 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50030 FILM NUMBER: 00000000 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4700 DE LA SAVANE STREET 2: STE 101 CITY: MONTRAAL QUEBEC STATE: E6 BUSINESS PHONE: 5147388885 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728099 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 720343760 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FNBC BLDG STE 808 STREET 2: 210 BARONNE ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112-1727 BUSINESS PHONE: 5044240808 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 210 BARONNE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 808 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112-1727 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970408 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G 1 OMB APPROVAL --------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response...14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* --------- Optimal Robotics Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 68388R208 -------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /X/. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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 2 CUSIP No. 68388R208 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages ------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON St. Denis J. Villere & Company IRS Identification No. 72-0343760 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) /X / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Louisiana - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 392,300 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 392,300 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 392,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.29% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 5 pages 3 SCHEDULE 13G ITEM 1. This Schedule 13G relates to shares of the common stock (the "Shares") of Optimal Robotics Corporation, a Canadian corporation (the "Issuer"), whose principal executive offices are located at 4700 de la Savane, Montreal, Quebec H4P 1T7. ITEM 2. (a) - (c) The person filing this Schedule 13G is St. Denis J. Villere & Company, a Louisiana partnership in commendam (the "Partnership"), with its principal business office located at 210 Baronne Street, Suite 808, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-1727. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common (e) CUSIP Number: 68388R208 ITEM 3. The Partnership is filing this Schedule 13G as an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ITEM 4. Ownership. (a) - (c) As of December 31, 1996, the Partnership was deemed to have or share voting or dispositive power over, and therefore to own beneficially, the number and percentage of Shares of the Issuer indicated below:
Number Percentage of Sole Shared Sole Shared of Outstanding Voting Voting Dispositive Dispositive Shares Shares(1) Power Power Power Power --------- -------------- ----- ----- ------------ ------------ 392,300 5.29% 0 392,300 0 392,300
(1)Based upon information in a prospectus, dated October 24, 1996, relating to the offer by the Issuer of 3,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, the number of Shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding after the offering was 7,412,035. Page 3 of 5 pages 4 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. In addition to the Partnership, fifty-five (55) shareholders have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares. 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 in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. Page 4 of 5 pages 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 7, 1997 ST. DENIS J. VILLERE & COMPANY, A LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM BY: /s/ GEORGE V. YOUNG -------------------------- GENERAL PARTNER Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----