-----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, Bh+y6jOPk7uHIpzEtfNBmyGsISvGMUZqwOn3VDwQRNvdL4xiIVYPVy3PJVePpyG5 6Zv3E7fCUlsjMnVbu1WaPg== 0000950137-05-008967.txt : 20050722 0000950137-05-008967.hdr.sgml : 20050722 20050722110207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-008967 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050722 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050722 GROUP MEMBERS: BAY INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: BCC AMALGAMATED, L.L.C. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040666 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 943216535 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80183 FILM NUMBER: 05967802 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 ZANKER ROAD, SUITE F CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-473-1100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 ZANKER ROAD, SUITE F CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RA INVESTMENT GROUP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001121586 IRS NUMBER: 363849804 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WEST MADISON STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3127508400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WEST MADISON STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 SC 13G 1 c96645sc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G OMB APPROVAL -------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response......11 UNITED STATES 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), (c), AND (d) AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ___________)* VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, par value $0.001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 928566 10 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) April 18, 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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). PERSONS WHO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. SEC 1745 (12-02) CUSIP NO. 928566 10 8 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). R.A. INVESTMENT GROUP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------- (b) [X] ----------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization ILLINOIS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5. Sole Voting Power Shares 0 ----------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power Owned by 849,731 ----------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 ----------------------------------------------------- Person With: 8. Shared Dispositive Power 849,731 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 849,731 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 5.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 928566 10 8 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). BAY INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------- (b) [X] ----------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5. Sole Voting Power Shares 0 ----------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power Owned by 849,731 ----------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 ----------------------------------------------------- Person With: 8. Shared Dispositive Power 849,731 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 849,731 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 5.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 928566 10 8 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). BCC AMALGAMATED, L.L.C. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------- (b) [X] ----------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5. Sole Voting Power Shares 0 ----------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power Owned by 849,731 ----------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 0 ----------------------------------------------------- Person With: 8. Shared Dispositive Power 849,731 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 849,731 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 5.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 928566 10 8 Page 5 of 8 pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER: VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 2200 Zanker Road, Suite F San Jose, California 95131 ITEM 2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: This Schedule 13G is being filed by and on behalf of R.A. Investment Group, L.L.C., Bay Investment Group, L.L.C. and BCC Amalgamated, L.L.C. (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). R.A. Investment Group owns a majority of the residual membership interests in Bay Investment Group, L.L.C. Bay Investment Group, L.L.C. owns a majority of the membership interests in BCC Amalgamated, L.L.C. As required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1), Exhibit 1 to this Schedule 13G contains the Joint Filing Agreement entered into by each of the Reporting Persons. (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is: 71 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, IL 60606. (c) CITIZENSHIP: R.A. Investment Group is an Illinois general partnership and Bay Investment Group, L.L.C. and BCC Amalgamated, L.L.C. are Delaware limited liability companies. (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $0.001 (the "Common Stock") (e) CUSIP NUMBER: 928566 10 8 ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP CUSIP No. 928566 10 8 Page 6 of 8 pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: As of July 22, 2005, the Reporting Persons collectively beneficially own 849,731 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: The aggregate percentage of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (based upon the representation of the Issuer in its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 that it had 14,479,110 shares of Common Stock outstanding) is 5.8%. (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: See Item 5 on pages 2 through 4. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 on pages 2 through 4. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 on pages 2 through 4. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 on pages 2 through 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 Not applicable. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not applicable. CUSIP No. 928566 10 8 Page 7 of 8 pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. CUSIP No. 928566 10 8 Page 8 of 8 pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: July 22, 2005 R.A. INVESTMENT GROUP, an Illinois general partnership By: R.A. Trust #25, a partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Pritzker ---------------------------------- Thomas J. Pritzker, not individually, but solely as Co-Trustee of the above trust BAY INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company By: R.A. Investment Group, an Illinois general partnership, a member By: R.A. Trust #25, a partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Pritzker ---------------------------------- Thomas J. Pritzker, not individually, but solely as Co-Trustee of the above trust BCC AMALGAMATED, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company By: Bay Investment Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, a member By: R.A. Investment Group, an Illinois general partnership, a member By: R.A. Trust #25, a partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Pritzker -------------------------------------- Thomas J. Pritzker, not individually, but solely as Co-Trustee of the above trust EXHIBIT 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the parties to this Joint Filing Agreement (this "Agreement") agrees that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 issued by VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc., to which this Agreement is attached as an Exhibit, is filed on behalf of each such party and that any amendments to the attached Schedule 13G will likewise be filed on behalf of each such party. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Joint Filing Agreement to be executed on July 22, 2005. R.A. INVESTMENT GROUP, an Illinois general partnership, a member By: R.A. Trust #25, a partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Pritzker -------------------------------------- Thomas J. Pritzker, not individually, but solely as Co-Trustee of the above trust BAY INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company By: R.A. Investment Group, an Illinois general partnership, a member By: R.A. Trust #25, a partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Pritzker ---------------------------------- Thomas J. Pritzker, not individually, but solely as Co-Trustee of the above trust BCC AMALGAMATED, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company By: Bay Investment Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, a member By: R.A. Investment Group, an Illinois general partnership, a member By: R.A. Trust #25, a partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Pritzker ---------------------------------- Thomas J. 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