-----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, PuGCpQFxfkvqmaJXJstAJp701+DunWnaQ7rcUJhbAeZCgW6hFIp1PB5eSusmkMz7 Zll3JFX84terI7gXu3NP0Q== 0000911420-04-000344.txt : 20040813 0000911420-04-000344.hdr.sgml : 20040813 20040813171416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000911420-04-000344 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040813 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOBEL LEARNING COMMUNITIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000721237 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 222465204 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45470 FILM NUMBER: 04975273 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 WEST CHESTER PIKE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: WEST CHESTER STATE: PA ZIP: 19382-7956 BUSINESS PHONE: 484-947-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 W CHESTER PIKE STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: WEST CHESTER STATE: PA ZIP: 19382-7956 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NOBEL EDUCATION DYNAMICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931222 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROCKING HORSE CHILD CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931222 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PETRIE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19851031 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899083 IRS NUMBER: 133688497 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PENN PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 4720 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10119 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127600814 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PENN PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 4720 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10119 SC 13G/A 1 d985319.txt SCHEDULE 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A (Amendment No. 1) Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 654889104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) August 9, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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) CUSIP NO. 654889104 Page 2 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name And I.R.S. Identification No. Of Reporting Person Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. 13-3688497 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (See Instructions) (a) (b)[X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization: Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER 5) Sole Voting Power: OF SHARES 253,450 Shares BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------- OWNED 6) Shared Voting Power BY EACH --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7) Sole Dispositive Power: PERSON WITH 253,450 Shares --------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dispositive Power - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person: 253,450 Shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |_| (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 3.7% of Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 654889104 Page 3 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name And I.R.S. Identification No. Of Reporting Person (entities only) Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I 13-3953291 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (See Instructions) (a) (b)[X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization: Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER 5) Sole Voting Power: OF SHARES 289,500 Shares BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------- OWNED 6) Shared Voting Power BY EACH --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7) Sole Dispositive Power: PERSON WITH 289,500 Shares --------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dispositive Power - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person: 289,500 Shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |_| (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 4.2% of Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 654889104 Page 4 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name And I.R.S. Identification No. Of Reporting Person (entities only) Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (No IRS Identification No.) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (See Instructions) (a) (b)[X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization: Cayman Islands - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER 5) Sole Voting Power: OF SHARES 139,500 Shares BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------- OWNED 6) Shared Voting Power BY EACH --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7) Sole Dispositive Power: PERSON WITH 139,500 Shares --------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dispositive Power - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person: 139,500 Shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |_| (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 2.0% of Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 654889104 Page 5 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name And I.R.S. Identification No. Of Reporting Person (entities only) Channel Partnership II, L.P. 22-3215653 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (See Instructions) (a) (b)[X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization: New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER 5) Sole Voting Power: OF SHARES 10,200 Shares BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------- OWNED 6) Shared Voting Power BY EACH --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7) Sole Dispositive Power: PERSON WITH 10,200 Shares --------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dispositive Power - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person: 10,200 Shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |_| (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 0.1% of Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 654889104 Page 6 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name And I.R.S. Identification No. Of Reporting Person (entities only) Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC 13-4018186 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (See Instructions) (a) (b)[X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization: New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER 5) Sole Voting Power: OF SHARES 542,950 Shares (1) BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------- OWNED 6) Shared Voting Power BY EACH --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7) Sole Dispositive Power: PERSON WITH 542,950 Shares (1) --------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dispositive Power - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person: 542,950 Shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |_| (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 7.9% of Common Stock (1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO (Limited Liability Company) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC holds an indirect beneficial interest in these shares which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. and Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I. CUSIP NO. 654889104 Page 7 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name And I.R.S. Identification No. Of Reporting Person (entities only) Wynnefield Capital, Inc. (No IRS Identification No.) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (See Instructions) (a) (b)[X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization: Cayman Islands - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER 5) Sole Voting Power: OF SHARES 139,500 Shares (1) BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------- OWNED 6) Shared Voting Power BY EACH --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7) Sole Dispositive Power: PERSON WITH 139,500 Shares (1) --------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dispositive Power - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person: 139,500 Shares (1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |_| (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 2.0% of Common Stock(1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Wynnefield Capital, Inc. holds an indirect beneficial interest in these shares which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. CUSIP NO. 654889104 Page 8 of 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Name And I.R.S. Identification No. Of Reporting Person Nelson Obus - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (See Instructions) (a) (b)[X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization: United States of America - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER 5) Sole Voting Power: OF SHARES 10,200 Shares (1) BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------- OWNED 6) Shared Voting Power BY EACH --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7) Sole Dispositive Power: PERSON WITH 10,200 Shares (1) --------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dispositive Power - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person: 10,200 Shares (1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |_| (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 0.1% of Common Stock(1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Nelson Obus, as general partner of Channel Partnership II, L.P. holds an indirect beneficial interest in these shares which are directly beneficially owned by Channel Partnership II, L.P. ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer: Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1615 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(a). Names of Persons Filing: Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. ("Partners") ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I ("Partners I") ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wynnefield Small Cap Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("Fund") ------------------------------------------------------------------- Channel Partnership II, L.P. ("Channel") ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC ("WCM") ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wynnefield Capital, Inc. ("WCI") ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nelson Obus ("Obus") ------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Or, If None, Residence: 450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509, New York, New York 10123 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(c). Citizenship: Partners and Partners I are Delaware Limited Partnerships ------------------------------------------------------------------- Fund and WCI are Cayman Islands Companies ------------------------------------------------------------------- WCM is a New York Limited Liability Company ------------------------------------------------------------------- Channel is a New York Limited Partnership -------------------------------------------------------------------- Obus is a citizen of the United States of America ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share ------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(e). CUSIP Number: 654889104 ITEM 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is: None of the reporting persons is an entity specified in Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii). 9 ITEM 4. Ownership: (a) Amount beneficially owned by all reporting persons: 692,650 Shares (b) Percent of class: 10.1 % of Common Stock (c) Number of shares as to which the reporting persons have: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 692,650 Shares (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 692,650 Shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition 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. Not applicable. 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. None of the reporting persons who have filed this schedule is a person, as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii), promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ITEM 9. Notice of dissolution of group. Not applicable. 10 ITEM 10. Certifications. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Dated: August 13, 2004 WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Nelson Obus ----------------------------- Nelson Obus, Managing Member WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Nelson Obus ----------------------------- Nelson Obus, Managing Member WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc. /s/ Nelson Obus ----------------------------- Nelson Obus, President CHANNEL PARTNERSHIP II, L.P. By: /s/ Nelson Obus ----------------------------- Nelson Obus, General Partner /s/ Nelson Obus ----------------------------- Nelson Obus, Individually WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Nelson Obus ----------------------------- Nelson Obus, Managing Member WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. By: /s/ Nelson Obus ----------------------------- Nelson Obus, President 11 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----