-----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, LUkL7VCzZvVcIu1oz0YHiCmUlhtIOneheuyUrM1DXCPIsfo6pI4YaMV8T/coLxiK T5meztzuD8KgXMY6aFP2fw== 0000899140-98-000146.txt : 19980225 0000899140-98-000146.hdr.sgml : 19980225 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-98-000146 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980224 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: DANIEL S. LOEB GROUP MEMBERS: THIRD POINT MANAGEMENT CO LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEI TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001041866 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 943274498 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0927 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52411 FILM NUMBER: 98548358 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST ST STREET 2: STE 2500 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159564477 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST ST STREET 2: STE 2500 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THIRD POINT MANAGEMENT CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040273 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 277 PARK AVE STREET 2: 26TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10172 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123505170 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 277 PARK AVE STREET 2: 26TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10172 SC 13G 1 SCHDEULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934* BEI Technologies, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 05538P104 (CUSIP Number) February 13, 1998 (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 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 ("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). - --------------------------- CUSIP No. 05538P104 13G - --------------------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Daniel S. Loeb - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 381,400 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 381,400 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 381,400 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.30% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 - ----------------------------- CUSIP No.05538P104 13G - ----------------------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Third Point Management Company L.L.C. - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 381,400 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 381,400 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 381,400 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.30% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 00 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 Item 1(a): Name of Issuer: - --------- -------------- BEI Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"). Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: - --------- ----------------------------------------------- One Post Street, Suite 2500 San Francisco, California 94104 Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing; Address of Principal and 2(b): Business Office: - ---------- ------------------------------------------- This statement is filed by and on behalf of (i) Daniel S. Loeb, in his capacity as the managing member of Third Point Management Company L.L.C. ("TPM") and (ii) TPM. The principal business address of each reporting person is 277 Park Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10072. The shares of Common Stock, par value $.001, of the Company ("Common Stock") which are the subject of this Statement are held directly by the managed accounts for which TPM or Mr. Loeb serves as discretionary investment manager (collectively, the "Managed Accounts"). Item 2(c): Citizenship: - --------- ----------- Mr. Loeb is a United States citizen. Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities: - --------- ---------------------------- Common stock, par value $.001 per share. Item 2(e): CUSIP Number: - --------- ------------ 05538P104 Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to - ------ Sec. 240.13d-1(c), check this box. [X] -------------------------------------- 4 Items 4(a)-(c): Ownership: - -------------- --------- As of February 13, 1998: (i) Mr. Loeb had beneficial ownership of 381,400 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his position as the managing member of TPM (381,400 shares of Common Stock or 5.30%). Mr. Loeb shares voting power and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock described above with TPM. (ii) TPM had beneficial ownership of 381,400 shares of Common Stock by virtue of its position as discretionary investment manager to the Managed Accounts holding such shares of Common Stock. Such shares represent 5.30% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock. TPM shares voting power and dispositive power over such shares with Mr. Loeb. The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the 7,198,850 shares of Common Stock stated to be issued and outstanding as of January 20, 1998, as reflected in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 27, 1997. 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: -------------------------------------- No person other than the Managed Accounts is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sale of shares of Common Stock, except that the respective shareholders, partners or owners, as relevant, of the Managed Accounts have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds upon the sale of, the shares of Common Stock held for their respective accounts. Item 7: Identification and Classification of the - ------ Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: -------------------------------------------- Not Applicable. 5 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 each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of the undersigned's 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. 6 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 24, 1998 THIRD POINT MANAGEMENT COMPANY L.L.C. By: /s/ Daniel S. Loeb Daniel S. Loeb Managing Member /s/ Daniel S. Loeb Daniel S. Loeb 7 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 24, 1998, among the signatories to this Schedule 13G. EX-99.1 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Exhibit A --------- JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1) The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: February 24, 1998 THIRD POINT MANAGEMENT COMPANY L.L.C. By:/s/ Daniel S. Loeb Daniel S. Loeb Managing Member /s/ Daniel S. Loeb Daniel S. Loeb -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----