-----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, CF+x20NTaaF/5cCuRw/PP7/d3B38RNJbvTqGaZeq4qRxp1W4KVBP923T7OmAWy7S 5Wuaby6cRZL6BSnoU1GyFA== 0000950138-04-000105.txt : 20040212 0000950138-04-000105.hdr.sgml : 20040212 20040212120944 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950138-04-000105 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CEPHEID CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037760 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 770441625 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60897 FILM NUMBER: 04589229 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1190 BORREGAS AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 BUSINESS PHONE: 4085414191 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1190 BORREGAS CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROTH MICHAEL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001010207 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10556 N PORT WASHINGTON RD CITY: MEQUON STATE: WI ZIP: 53092 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142411810 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10556 N PORT WASHINGTON RD CITY: MEQUON STATE: WI ZIP: 53092 SC 13G/A 1 feb13ga-cepheid.txt ROTH-STARK\2004 FILINGS\FEB 13GA-CEPHEID\ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1)* Cepheid ----------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 1567OR107 -------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2003 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) [X] 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). SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 1567OR107 Page 2 of 5 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities Only) Michael A. Roth and Brian J. Stark, as joint filers pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES N/A -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY N/A -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING N/A -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH N/A - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON N/A - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 5% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 1567OR107 Page 3 of 5 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Cepheid, a California corporation (the "Issuer") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1190 Borregas Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Items 2(a), Name of Persons Filing Address of Principal Business Office and (b) and (c). Citizenship: Michael A. Roth and Brian J. Stark, as joint filers (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). The principal business office of the Reporting Persons is 3600 South Lake Drive, St. Francis, WI 53235. The Reporting Persons are U.S. citizens. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value, of the Issuer (the "Common Stock") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 1567OR107 Item 3. N/A Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: N/A (b) Percent of class: Less than 5% (c) Number of shares to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: N/A (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: N/A (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 1567OR107 Page 4 of 5 (iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: N/A Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following |X|. Michael A. Roth and Brian J. Stark have ceased to be the owners of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported By the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group. N/A Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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. SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 1567OR107 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. Dated: February 12, 2004 /s/ Michael A. Roth -------------------------------- Michael A. Roth /s/ Brian J. Stark -------------------------------- Brian J. Stark SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 1567OR107 Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to certain shares of Common Stock, no par value of Cepheid and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such joint filings. The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other party making the filing, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Joint Filing Agreement on February 12, 2004. /s/ Michael A. Roth -------------------------------- Michael A. Roth /s/ Brian J. Stark -------------------------------- Brian J. Stark -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----