-----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, Aa+EhNlFWiQmzOHGll3GoNLVm6+Mh2VC47qvSKoQw6b8Bt5MXzYeW/yZXO31p1zM uRasdnNh7kpyx9WY2adRCg== 0000314965-99-000060.txt : 19990215 0000314965-99-000060.hdr.sgml : 19990215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000314965-99-000060 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KENDLE INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001039151 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 311274091 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52911 FILM NUMBER: 99533848 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 441 VINE ST STREET 2: STE 700 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5137631414 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 CAREW TOWER CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000314965 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 953939997 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE ST STREET 2: 55TH FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134869200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE ST STREET 2: 55TH FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20594 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Kendle International, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 48880L107 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (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). 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Capital Guardian Trust Company 95-2553868 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 426,200 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 564,500 PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 564,500 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.2% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Kendle International, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 700 Carew Tower, 441 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital Guardian Trust Company Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 11100 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90025-3384 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 48880L107 Item 3 The person(s) filing is(are): (b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. Item 4 Ownership Capital Guardian Trust Company, a bank as defined in Section 3(a)6 of the Act is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 564,500 shares or 5.2% of the 10,951,000 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a result of its serving as the investment manager of various institutional accounts. Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on 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 the Group: N/A Item 10 Certification 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. Date: February 8, 1999 (For the period ended December 31, 1998) Signature: *David I. Fisher Name/Title: David I. Fisher, Chairman Capital Guardian Trust Company *By Michael J. Downer Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 29, 1999 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Guardian Trust Company on February 8, 1999 with respect to Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----