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UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. _3__)* American Software A (Name of Issuer) Common Stock Class A (Title of Class of Securities) 029683109 (Cusip Number) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
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.
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 |
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CUSIP No. |
029683109 |
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. |
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
(a)[ ] |
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3. SEC USE ONLY |
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
Maryland |
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REPORTING NUMBER OF SHARES |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
2,891,500 |
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
3,160,000 |
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
16.91% |
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* |
IA CO |
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CUSIP No. |
029683109 |
Page 3 of 6 Pages |
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Item 1 |
(a) |
Name of Issuer: |
American Software A. |
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices |
470 E. Paces Ferry Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30305 |
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Item 2 |
(a) |
Name of Person Filing: |
Brown Capital Management, Inc |
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
1201 N. Calvert Street |
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(c) |
Citizenship: |
Maryland |
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(d) |
Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock |
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(e) |
CUSIP Number: |
029683109 |
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Item 3: |
Capacity in Which Person is Filing: |
[x] |
Investment Adviser registered under |
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CUSIP No. |
029683109 |
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Item 4: |
Ownership As of December 31, 2001:: |
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(a) |
Amount Beneficially Owned: |
3,160,000 |
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(b) |
Percent of class: |
16.91% |
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Number of shares to which such person has: |
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
2,891,500 |
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Item 5: |
Ownership of Five Percent of Less of Class: |
Not applicable |
CUSIP No. |
029683109 |
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Item 6: |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person |
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All of the shares of Common Stock set forth in Item 4 are owned by various |
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Item 7: |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary |
Not applicable |
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Item 8: |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
Not applicable |
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Item 9: |
Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
Not applicable |
CUSIP No. |
029683109 |
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Item 10: |
Certification: |
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities |
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SIGNATURE |
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that |
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Brown Capital Management, Inc. By: /s/ Eddie C. Brown |
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Eddie C. Brown President |
Date: |
January 30, 2002 |