-----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, GR6pOZM3lyP3IAeSrlaVu66Woy9z6IYG2N0iWbMNgXMLy02NO/CDbCouRmh1TXWq 1WxeQqQAv9RhgzOBQW8BAw== 0000950135-99-005108.txt : 19991111 0000950135-99-005108.hdr.sgml : 19991111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-99-005108 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991110 GROUP MEMBERS: TBK PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: TWEEDY BROWNE CO LLC// GROUP MEMBERS: VANDERBILT PARTNERS, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARLAND JOHN H CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000045599 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANKBOOKS, LOOSELEAF BINDERS & BOOKBINDING & RELATED WORK [2780] IRS NUMBER: 580278260 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-10916 FILM NUMBER: 99746022 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2939 MILLER RD CITY: DECATUR STATE: GA ZIP: 30035 BUSINESS PHONE: 7709819460 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2939 MILLER RD CITY: DECATUR STATE: GA ZIP: 30039 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TWEEDY BROWNE CO LLC// CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732905 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133381587 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 VANDERBILT AVE STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129160600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 VANDERBILT AVENUE STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TWEEDY BROWNE CO L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950926 SC 13D/A 1 TWEEDY, BROWNE COMPANY LLC 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Amendment No. 4)* of Tweedy, Browne Company LLC SCHEDULE 13D (Amendment No. 4)* of TBK Partners, L.P. SCHEDULE 13D (Amendment No. 4)* of Vanderbilt Partners, L.P. Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 JOHN H. HARLAND COMPANY (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $1 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 412693103 (CUSIP Number) John D. Spears 350 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 916-0600 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) NOVEMBER 3, 1999 (Date of Event which Required Filing of this Statement) 2 If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting 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 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 the provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 3 CUSIP No. 412693103 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Tweedy, Browne Company LLC ("TBC") - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [x] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) 00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items (2)(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Voting Power TBC has sole voting power with respect to 795,375 shares held in certain TBC accounts (as hereinafter defined). Additionally, certain of the Members of TBC may be deemed to have sole power to vote certain shares as more fully set forth herein. Number of Shares --------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power Owned by Each 0 shares Reporting Person With --------------------------------------------------------- (9) Sole Dispositive Power 0 shares, except that certain of the Members of TBC may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of certain shares as more fully set forth herein. --------------------------------------------------------- (10) Shared Dispositive Power 798,245 shares held in accounts of TBC (as hereinafter defined.) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 798,245 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [x] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 2.57% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) BD, IA & 00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CUSIP No. 412693103 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons TBK Partners, L.P. (TBK") - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [x] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC and BK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items (2)(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Voting Power 0 shares Number of Shares --------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power Owned by Each 0 shares Reporting Person With --------------------------------------------------------- (9) Sole Dispositive Power 0 shares --------------------------------------------------------- (10) Shared Dispositive Power 0 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CUSIP No. 412693103 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Vanderbilt Partners, L.P. ("Vanderbilt") - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [x] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC and BK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items (2)(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Voting Power 0 shares Number of Shares --------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power Owned by Each 0 shares Reporting Person With --------------------------------------------------------- (9) Sole Dispositive Power 0 shares --------------------------------------------------------- (10) Shared Dispositive Power 0 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 PRELIMINARY NOTE The persons filing this Amendment No. 4 are Tweedy, Browne Company LLC ("TBC"), a Delaware limited liability company, (ii) TBK Partners, L.P. ("TBK"), a Delaware limited partnership and (iii) Vanderbilt Partners, L.P. ("Vanderbilt"), a Delaware limited partnership. This Amendment No. 4 amends a Statement on Schedule 13D filed by TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt dated January 28, 1998 (the "Statement"). However, the filing of this Amendment No. 4 should not be deemed an admission that TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt comprise a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the"Act"). This Amendment No. 4 relates to the Common Stock, $1 par value (the "Common Stock") of John H. Harland Company (the "Company"), which, to the best knowledge of the persons filing this Amendment No. 4, is a company organized under the laws of Delaware, with its principal executive offices at 2939 Miller Road, Decatur, GA 30035. This Amendment No. 4 contains information regarding shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TBC. Such shares are held in the accounts of various customers of TBC, with respect to which it has obtained or shared voting power. This Amendment No. 4 is being filed because the filing persons are no longer subject to the filing requirements of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as a result of the disposition of their respective shares of Common Stock in open market transactions. Other than as set forth below, to the best knowledge of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt, there has been no material change in the information set in response to Items 1,2,3,4, 6 and 7 of the Statement, as amended. Accordingly, those Items are omitted from this Amendment No. 4. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) As of the date hereof, TBC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 798,245 shares of Common Stock, which constitutes approximately 2.57% of the 31,113,000 shares of Common Stock which TBC believes to be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. The TBC shares are held in the TBC accounts. As a result of the disposition of 71,000 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions, TBK does not beneficially own directly any shares of the Common Stock. As a result of the disposition of 18,800 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions, Vanderbilt does not beneficially own directly any shares of Common Stock. Each of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt disclaims that it is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock held in the TBC Accounts. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt could be deemed to be the beneficial owner as of the date hereof, is 798,245 shares, which constitutes approximately 2.57% of the 31,113,000 shares of Common Stock, which the filing persons believe to be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, but nothing contained herein shall be construed as an admission that TBC is the beneficial owner of any of the TBC shares. The aggregate number of shares and percentage of Common Stock with respect to which each of the General Partners and Members may be deemed to be the beneficial owner by reason of his being a general partner of TBK and Vanderbilt, or a member of TBC, is 798,245 shares, which constitutes approximately 2.57% of the 31,113,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The aggregate number of shares and percentage of Common Stock with respect to which Thomas P. Knapp may be deemed to be the beneficial owner by reason of his being a general partner of TBK is 0 shares of Common Stock which constitutes approximately 0% of the 31,113,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed as an admission that any of the General Partners or Thomas P. Knapp is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock, except as set forth herein as expressly and admittedly being beneficially owned by a particular General Partner or Thomas P. Knapp. 7 Each of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt disclaims beneficial ownership of Common Stock held by the other. Except as described herein, to the best knowledge of TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt, no person who may be deemed to comprise a group with any of TBC, TBK, Vanderbilt, or any other person named in Item 2 hereof, beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock. (c) Transactions in Common Stock effected by TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt since October 6, 1999, the date of the filing persons' last filing on Schedule 13D are set forth below: TBC ACCOUNTS NO OF SHARES SOLD PRICE 10/04/99 620 $ 19 13/16 10/07/99 200 $ 19 13/16 10/11/99 200 $ 19 9/16 10/22/99 5,730 $ 18.6308 10/25/99 1,000 $ 18 11/16 10/26/99 2,830 $ 18.19630 10/29/99 105 $ 19 1/8 11/03/99 710,200 $ 18 3/4 TBK: 11/03/99 18,800 $ 18 3/4 VANDERBILT: 11/03/99 71,000 $ 18 3/4 (d) To the best knowledge of TBC, each of the persons maintaining an account with TBC has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock held in said person's TBC Account. To the best knowledge of TBK, no person other than TBK has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the TBK Shares, except that the General Partners and Thomas P. Knapp may be deemed to have such rights and powers solely by reason of being general partners in TBK. To the best knowledge of Vanderbilt, no person other than Vanderbilt has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Vanderbilt Shares, except that the General Partners in Vanderbilt may be deemed to have such rights and powers solely by reason of being general partners in Vanderbilt. (e) TBC, TBK and Vanderbilt ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of Common Stock on November 3, 1999. 8 SIGNATURE Each of Tweedy, Browne Company LLC, TBK Partners, L.P. and Vanderbilt Partners, L.P., after reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, hereby certifies that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 4 is true, complete and correct. TWEEDY, BROWNE COMPANY LLC By /s/ Christopher H. Browne ---------------------------------- Christopher H. Browne Member TBK PARTNERS, L.P. By /s/ Christopher H. Browne ---------------------------------- Christopher H. Browne General Partner VANDERBILT PARTNERS, L.P. By /s/ Christopher H. Browne ---------------------------------- Christopher H. Browne General Partner Dated: November 10, 1999 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----