-----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, R/HuEJlcfAPlZBh6VbEkB3ZzrMbxMlqMGX3r1co5L3x4P89A37geYcYdG22hid+O G94Jv/cLmp7NZ7mwSuaGEg== 0001047469-98-005568.txt : 19980217 0001047469-98-005568.hdr.sgml : 19980217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-98-005568 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980212 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS (DELAWARE),INC. GROUP MEMBERS: SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC ET AL GROUP MEMBERS: SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS,INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHROMAVISION MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038223 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 752649072 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53093 FILM NUMBER: 98535581 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33171 PASEO CORVEZA CITY: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STATE: CA ZIP: 92675 BUSINESS PHONE: 8887764276 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000086115 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045] IRS NUMBER: 231609753 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 435 DEVON PARK DR STREET 2: 800 THE SAFEGUARD BLDG CITY: WAYNE STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 6102930600 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAFEGUARD INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19810525 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAFEGUARD CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690521 SC 13G 1 SC 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)and(c)AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. _____)(1) ChromaVision Medical Systems, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 17111P 10 4 (CUSIP Number) (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 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 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). CUSIP NO. 17111P 10 4 13G 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. 23-1609753 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X / (b) / / 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 3,338,221 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,338,221 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,338,221 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 19.4% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO CUSIP NO. 17111P 10 4 13G 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc. 51-0291171 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X / (b) / / 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 3,338,221 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,338,221 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,338,221 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 19.4% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: ChromaVision Medical Systems, Inc. Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 33171 Paseo Cervesa San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: (1) Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (2) Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc. Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office: (1) 800 The Safeguard Building 435 Devon Park Drive Wayne, PA 19087-1945 (2) 103 Springer Building 3411 Silverside Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Item 2 (c) Citizenship: (1) Pennsylvania (2) Delaware Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value per share Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number: 17111P 10 4 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 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 of 1940. (e) / / Investment Adviser 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). Not Applicable Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,338,221 (b) Percent of Class: 19.4% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,338,221 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,338,221 Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., is the record holder of the shares reported herein as being beneficially owned by Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. 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: Not applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Safeguard Scientifics (Delaware), Inc. and Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. are members of a group for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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 purpose or effect. 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. In executing this statement, the undersigned agrees, to the extent required by Rule 13d-1(f), that this statement is being filed on behalf on each of the Reporting Persons herein. SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC. By: /s/ James A. Ounsworth James A. Ounsworth Sr. Vice President and General Counsel Dated: February 5, 1998 SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS (DELAWARE), INC. By: /s/ James A. Ounsworth James A. Ounsworth Vice President Dated: February 5, 1998 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----