-----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, TTn0ukwc60949xi3fFh2ih/hq/ic52d2AF/3QjPWucoS4Lyw+NV/FAroRl9UCvVa WVt0J0Ngl3I1VYwdsunoqw== 0000885062-04-000029.txt : 20040211 0000885062-04-000029.hdr.sgml : 20040211 20040211121605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000885062-04-000029 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001095330 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 770397908 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58389 FILM NUMBER: 04584818 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3100 CENTRAL EXPRESS WAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087642000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000885062 IRS NUMBER: 521304372 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 N CALVERT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21201 BUSINESS PHONE: 4108373234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 N CALVERT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 SC 13G/A 1 smmx13g.htm UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO._1_)*
 
 

Symyx Technologies

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

87155s108

(Cusip Number)

*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 ("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.

87155s108

Page 2 of 6 Pages

1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

Brown Capital Management, Inc.
 

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)[ ]
(b)[ ]
 

3. SEC USE ONLY
 

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Maryland

REPORTING NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
PERSON WITH

5.
6
7.
8.

SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARED VOTING POWER
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

880,590
None
2,119,902
None

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,119,902
 

10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.73%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA CO

 

 

   

CUSIP No.

87155s108

Page 3 of 6 Pages
     

Item 1

(a)

Name of Issuer:

Symyx Technologies Inc.
 

(b)

Address of Issurer

3100 Central Expressway
   

Santa Clara, CA 95051

Item 2

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

Brown Capital Management, Inc

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

1201 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
 

(c)

Citizenship:

Maryland
 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock
 

(e)

CUSIP Number:

87155s108
     

Item 3:

Capacity in Which Person is Filing:

[x]

Investment Adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940

 

 

     

CUSIP No.

87155s108

Page 4 of 6 Pages

Item 4:

Ownership As of December 31, 2003:
 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:

2,119,902
 

(b)

Percent of class:

6.73%
 

(c)

Number of shares to which such person has:
 

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of :

880,590
None
2,119,902
None
     

Item 5:

Ownership of Five Percent of Less of Class:

Not applicable

 

 

CUSIP No.

87155s108

Page 5 of 6 Pages

Item 6:

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

All of the shares of Common Stock set forth in Item 4 are owned by various
investment advisory clients of Brown Capital Management, Inc., which is deemed
to be a beneficial owner of those shares pursuant to Rue 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, due to it discretionary power to make investment decisions
over such shares for its clients and its ability to vote such shares. In all cases,
persons other than Brown Capital Management, Inc. has the right to receive, or
the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
of the shares. No individual client holds more than five percent of the class.

Item 7:

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By
the Parent Holding Company:

Not applicable

Item 8:

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not applicable

Item 9:

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not applicable

 

 

CUSIP No.

87155s108

Page 6 of 6 Pages
   

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 purposes 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.

Brown Capital Management, Inc.

By: /s/ Eddie C. Brown

Eddie C. Brown

President

Date:

December 31, 2003
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