-----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, QFio/DrIqefxw6Zr32z4wzHpGAA7odByQS34jCJIo/svF3Nx3fVeH3n3G7QAg3hT agUn/z4ToY3ogQ0AGGprmg== 0001193125-05-120639.txt : 20050611 0001193125-05-120639.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050606125403 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-120639 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050606 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050606 GROUP MEMBERS: ARTHUR A. HUTCHINS GROUP MEMBERS: DRG IRREVOCABLE TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: J RICHARD KNOP GROUP MEMBERS: JOSEPH H. SAUL GROUP MEMBERS: PETER BELFORD, SR. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANALEX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000044800 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 112120726 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32462 FILM NUMBER: 05879920 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5904 RICHMOND HIGHWAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22303 BUSINESS PHONE: 703-329-9400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5904 RICHMOND HIGHWAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22303 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HADRON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BIORAD INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710304 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GILLULY C W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904244 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 415 FIRST ST SE CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20003 BUSINESS PHONE: 2025464367 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 625 N. WASHINGTON ST. STREET 2: STE 301 CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22314 SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D/A Schedule 13D/A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Amendment No. 2

 

 

Under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

 

ANALEX CORPORATION


(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

032653107


(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

 

 

Sterling E. Phillips, Jr.

c/o Analex Corporation

5904 Richmond Highway, Suite 300

Alexandria, VA 22303

(703) 329-9400

 

Copy To:

Jane K. P. Tam

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 100

Washington, D.C. 20006

(202) 457-7114


(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

 

April 1, 2005


(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨


  1.  

Name of Reporting Person

I.R.S. Identification No. of above person

 

            J. Richard Knop

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Source of Funds

 

            PF

   
  5.  

Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

 

¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            United States of America

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7.    Sole Voting Power

 

                742,000


  8.    Shared Voting Power

 

                0(1)


  9.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                742,000


10.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            742,000(1)

   
12.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 

¨

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (11)

 

            4.8%(2)

   
14.  

Type of Reporting Person

 

            IN

   

 

(1) Reporting person is a member of a group of stockholders (the “Voting Stockholders”) party to a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2004, and as a result may be deemed to beneficially own all shares beneficially owned by all persons in the Voting Stockholders’ group. As of April 13, 2005, the Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 32,959,538 shares of Common Stock.
(2) The Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 75.9%.

 

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  1.  

Name of Reporting Person

I.R.S. Identification No. of above person

 

            C.W. Gilluly

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3.  

Sec Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Source of Funds

 

            PF

   
  5.  

Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

 

¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            United States of America

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7.    Sole Voting Power

 

                701,412(1)


  8.    Shared Voting Power

 

                0(2)


  9.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                701,412 (1)


10.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            701,412 (1)(2)

   
12.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 

¨

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (11)

 

            4.6%(3)

   
14.  

Type of Reporting Person

 

            IN

   

 

(1) Includes 1,667 shares issuable upon the exercise of options held by Mr. Gilluly.
(2) Reporting person is a member of a group of stockholders (the “Voting Stockholders”) party to a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2004, and as a result may be deemed to beneficially own all shares beneficially owned by all persons in the Voting Stockholders’ group. As of April 13, 2005, the Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 32,959,538 shares of Common Stock.
(3) The Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 75.9%.

 

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  1.  

Name of Reporting Person, I.R.S. Identification No. of above person

 

            Peter Belford, Sr.

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Source of Funds

 

            SC

   
  5.  

Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

 

¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            United States of America

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7.    Sole Voting Power

 

                1,038,733


  8.    Shared Voting Power

 

                0(1)


  9.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                1,038,733


10.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            1,038,733 (1)

   
12.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 

¨

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

            6.7%(2)

   
14.  

Type of Reporting Person

 

            IN

   

 

(1) Reporting person is a member of a group of stockholders (the “Voting Stockholders”) party to a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2004, and as a result may be deemed to beneficially own all shares beneficially owned by all persons in the Voting Stockholders’ group. As of April 13, 2005, the Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 32,959,538 shares of Common Stock.
(2) The Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 75.9%.

 

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  1.  

Name of Reporting Person, I.R.S. Identification No. of above person

 

            Arthur A. Hutchins

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Source of Funds

 

            SC

   
  5.  

Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

 

¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            United States of America

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7.    Sole Voting Power

 

                916,230(1)


  8.    Shared Voting Power

 

                0(2)


  9.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                916,230(1)


10.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            916,230 (1) (2)

   
12.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 

¨

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

            5.9%(3)

   
14.  

Type of Reporting Person

 

            IN

   

 

(1) Shares acquired pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 6, 2004 by and among Analex Corporation, Beta Analytics, Inc. and other parties named in the agreement.
(2) Reporting person is a member of a group of stockholders (the “Voting Stockholders”) party to a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2004, and as a result may be deemed to beneficially own all shares beneficially owned by all persons in the Voting Stockholders’ group. As of April 13, 2005, the Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 32,959,538 shares of Common Stock.
(3) The Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 75.9%.

 

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  1.  

Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above person

 

            Joseph H. Saul

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Source of Funds

 

            SC

   
  5.  

Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

 

¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            United States of America

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7.    Sole Voting Power

 

                916,230(1)


  8.    Shared Voting Power

 

                0 (2)


  9.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                916,230(1)


10.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            916,230 (1) (2)

   
12.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 

¨

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

            5.9%(3)

   
14.  

Type of Reporting Person

 

            IN

   

 

(1) Shares acquired pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 6, 2004 by and among Analex Corporation, Beta Analytics, Inc. and other parties named in the agreement.
(2) Reporting person is a member of a group of stockholders (the “Voting Stockholders”) party to a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2004, and as a result may be deemed to beneficially own all shares beneficially owned by all persons in the Voting Stockholders’ group. As of April 13, 2005, the Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 32,959,538 shares of Common Stock.
(3) The Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 75.9%.

 

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  1.  

Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above person

 

            DRG Irrevocable Trust

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Source of Funds

 

            PF

   
  5.  

Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) Or 2(e)

 

 

¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            United States of America

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  7.    Sole Voting Power

 

                700,000 (1)


  8.    Shared Voting Power

 

                0 (2)


  9.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                700,000 (1)


10.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            700,000 (1) (2)

   
12.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

 

 

¨

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

            4.5%(3)

   
14.  

Type of Reporting Person

 

            OO

   

 

(1) Mr. Chand N. Gupta is the trustee of DRG Irrevocable Trust, and may therefore be deemed to beneficially own the shares held of record by the DRG Irrevocable Trust.
(2) Reporting person is a member of a group of stockholders (the “Voting Stockholders”) party to a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2004, and as a result may be deemed to beneficially own all shares beneficially owned by all persons in the Voting Stockholders’ group. As of April 13, 2005, the Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 32,959,538 shares of Common Stock.
(3) The Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 75.9%.

 

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Reference is made to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on June 8, 2004 (the “Schedule 13D”) on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons and Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on October 12, 2004 (“Amendment No. 1”). This Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons. All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings set forth in this Schedule 13D.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

 

Other than the matters set forth herein, no Reporting Person has any plans or proposals which relate to, or would result in the occurrence of, any of the transactions or events set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

 

Series B Purchase Agreement

 

On May 28, 2004, pursuant to a Purchase Agreement (the “Series B Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company, General Electric Pension Trust (“GEPT”), New York Life Capital Partners II, L.P. (“NYL”), Pequot Private Equity Fund III, L.P. and Pequot Offshore Private Equity Partners III, L.P. (collectively, the “Pequot Funds” together with GEPT and NYL, the “Investors”), the Company sold to the Investors Senior Subordinated Notes and associated warrants to purchase Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $12 million.

 

Subject to certain approval rights by the holders of Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.02 par value per share, of the Company (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and the Series B Preferred Stock, when issued, the Series B Purchase Agreement also provides that the Company has an option to require the Investors to purchase up to an additional $25 million of Senior Subordinated Notes or Series B Preferred Stock, with additional Common Stock Warrants (the “Company Option”), at any one or more times on or prior to May 27, 2005 for the purpose of paying the cost of acquisition of the stock or assets of one or more other companies in each case with an acquisition value (not including transaction expenses) of at least $10 million (“Company Acquisition”).

 

On April 1, 2005, the Company sold to the Investors pursuant to the Series B Purchase Agreement at $3.50 per share additional Series B Preferred Stock and associated Common Stock Warrants in an amount equal to our share of Common Stock for every five shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock. On April 1, 2005, the Company sold to the Investors an additional 7,142,856 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrants to purchase an additional 1,785,713 shares of Common Stock at $4.29 per share. Since the per share price ate which the Series B Preferred Stock will convert into Common Stock is $2.80, the additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued in April 1, 2005 are convertible into 8,928,570 shares of Common Stock at the election of the Investors.

 

Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Voting Agreement

 

On May 28, 2004, the Investors, J. Richard Knop, C.W. Gilluly, Peter Belford, Sr., Arthur A. Hutchins, Joseph H. Saul, and DRG Irrevocable Trust (collectively, the “Voting Stockholders”) entered into an Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Voting Agreement (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), pursuant to which the Voting Stockholders agreed to vote, or cause to be voted, all securities owned by such Voting Stockholders, or over which such Voting Stockholders have voting control, so as to fix the number of directors of the Company at nine, and to nominate and elect the following directors:

 

    the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, currently Mr. Phillips, or if there is no chief executive officer, the Company’s President;

 

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    two directors designated by the holders of a majority of the stock held by the Pequot Funds;

 

    five directors, independent for the purposes of Section 803 of the American Stock Exchange rules, to be selected for the Company’s Nominating Committee, which is comprised solely of independent directors; and

 

    one non-employee director designated by the chief executive officer of the Company (or if there is no chief executive officer, the President of the Issuer) and acceptable to the Investors, who shall initially be Peter C. Belford.

 

In certain circumstances, including the Company’s failure to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock as required or failure to pay amounts due under the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Investors may designate additional directors so that the directors appointed by Investors will comprise a majority of the Board.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

(a)-(b).

 

The Voting Group as a whole beneficially owns an aggregate of 32,959,538 shares of Common Stock, or 75.9% of the outstanding Common Stock.

 

The following table sets forth, with respect to each Reporting Person and Pequot Capital Management, Inc. (“Pequot Capital”), (i) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such person, (ii) the percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by such person, (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock as to which such person has sole power to vote or direct the vote, (iv) the number of shares Common Stock as to which such person has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition, (v) the number of shares of Common Stock as to which such person has the shared power to vote or direct the vote, and (vi) the number of shares of Common Stock as to which such person has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition. Percentages are based upon 15,506,419 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 13, 2005.

 

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Stockholder


  

Aggregate
Number

of

Shares (1)


   

Percentage
of

Class (2)


    Number of
Shares as to
Which Person
has Sole Power
to Vote


    Number of
Shares as to
Which Person
has Sole Power
to Dispose


    Number of
Shares as to
Which Person
has Shared
Voting Power


   Number of
Shares as to
Which Person
has Shared
Power to
Dispose


J. Richard Knop

   742,000     4.8 %   742,000     742,000     —      —  

C.W. Gilluly

   701,412 (3)   4.6 %   701,412 (3)   701,412 (3)   —      —  

Peter Belford, Sr.

   1,038,733     6.7 %   1,038,733     1,038,733     —      —  

Arthur A. Hutchins

   916,230     5.9 %   916,230     916,230     —      —  

Joseph H. Saul

   916,230     5.9 %   916,230     916,230     —      —  

DRG Irrevocable Trust(4)

   700,000     4.5 %   700,000     700,000     —      —  

General Electric Pension Trust

   6,428,567 (5)   29.3 %   6,428,567 (5)   6,428,567 (5)   —      —  

New York Life Capital Partners II, L.P.

   4,714,285 (6)   23.3 %   4,714,285 (6)   4,714,285 (6)   —      —  

Pequot Capital Management, Inc.(7)

   16,802,081 (8)   52.0 %   16,802,081 (8)   16,802,081 (8)   —      —  

(1) May be deemed to beneficially own all shares beneficially owned by all persons in the Voting Stockholders’ group, or 32,959,538 shares.
(2) May be deemed to beneficially own all shares beneficially owned by all persons in the Voting Stockholders’ group, or 75.9%.
(3) Includes 1,667 shares issuable upon the exercise of options held by Mr. Gilluly.
(4) Mr. Chand N. Gupta is the trustee, and may therefore be deemed to beneficially own the shares held of record by DRG Irrevocable Trust.
(5) Consists of (i) 5,357,140 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 4,285,713 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at the assumed conversion price of $2.80 per share; and (ii) 1,071,427 shares issuable upon exercise of Common Stock Warrants.
(6) Consists of (i) 3,928,571 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the 3,142,857 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at the assumed conversion price of $2.80 per share; and (ii) 785,714 shares issuable upon exercise of Common Stock Warrants.
(7) Pequot Capital is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and acts as investment adviser to certain managed accounts over which it exercises discretionary authority. Pequot Capital is the investment adviser/manager of, and exercises sole investment discretion over, Pequot Private Equity Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Pequot Offshore Private Equity Partners, III, L.P. a Cayman Islands limited partnership. Such funds are the record owners of the securities listed in note 8 below.

 

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(8) Consists of (i) 6,726,457 shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) 3,321,707 shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, (iii) 2,009,632 shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, (iv) 3,928,571 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the 3,142,857 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at the assumed conversion price of $2.80 per share; and (v) 785,714 shares issuable upon exercise of Common Stock Warrants held of record by Pequot Private Equity Fund III, L.P. and Pequot Offshore Private Equity Partners III, L.P. Pequot Capital Management, Inc., the investment manager/advisor of Pequot, exercises sole voting and investment power for all shares held of record by Pequot. Both Gerald A. Poch, a Senior Managing Director and Martin A. Hale, Managing Director are Principals of Pequot Capital Management, Inc., respectively (both of whom are General Partners of Pequot), who serve as Directors of the Company, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held of record by Pequot. Mr. Poch and Mr. Hale disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein. The sole director and controlling shareholder of Pequot Capital Management, Inc. is Arthur J. Samberg. Also includes 30,000 shares which may be acquired upon the exercise of options issued to Messrs. Poch and Hale. Between December 21, 2004 and January 19, 2005, the Compensation Committee approved the acceleration of the vesting of options for a total of 6,668 shares.

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: April 28, 2005

 

By:  

/s/ J. Richard Knop


    J. Richard Knop
By:  

/s/ C. W. Gilluly


    C. W. Gilluly
By:  

/s/ Peter Belford, Sr.


    Peter Belford, Sr.
By:  

/s/ Arthur A. Hutchins


    Arthur A. Hutchins
By:  

/s/ Joseph H. Saul


    Joseph H. Saul
DRG Irrevocable Trust
By:  

/s/ Chand N. Gupta


    Chand N. Gupta, Trustee

 

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