0000928598-01-500266.txt : 20011018 0000928598-01-500266.hdr.sgml : 20011018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928598-01-500266 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011010 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799729 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 042776269 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45687 FILM NUMBER: 1756077 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 195 WEST ST CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02151 BUSINESS PHONE: 7814879900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 195 WEST ST CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02154 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQSF ADVISERS INC ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928598 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133354359 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-2023 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-888-6685 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-2023 SC 13G/A 1 paraxel13g.txt 13G FILING SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.3) Paraxel International Corp. ------------------------------------------------------ (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE ------------------------------------------------------ (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 699462107 ------------------------------------------------------ (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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in 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). -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS EQSF ADVISERS, INC. (EIN 13-3354359) -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,587,900 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,587,900 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,587,900 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.40% -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IA -------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC. (EIN 13-3686379) -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,487,804 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY NONE --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,576,609 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,576,609 -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11 6.36% -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IA -------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS MARTIN J. WHITMAN -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE (SEE ITEM 4) --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES NONE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING NONE (SEE ITEM 4) --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- (SEE ITEM 4) -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) -0- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ITEM 1. (A) NAME OF ISSUER: Paraxel International Corp. (the "Issuer"). (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OR,IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 195 West Street, Waltham, MA 02451 ITEM 2. (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: This schedule is being jointly filed by EQSF Advisers, Inc. ("EQSF"), M.J. Whitman Advisers, Inc. ("MJWA") and Martin J. Whitman, the Chief Executive Officer of EQSF and MJWA and controlling person of EQSF and MJWA. (EQSF, MJWA and Martin J. Whitman are sometimes collectively referred to hereinafter as "Filer"). Attached hereto as an exhibit is a copy of the joint Schedule 13G filing agreement among the reporting persons. (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: The address of the principal executive office of EQSF, MJWA and Mr. Whitman is: 767 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-2023. (C) CITIZENSHIP: The citizenship or place of organization of each of the reporting persons is as follows: EQSF New York State Corporation. MJWA New York State Corporation. MARTIN J. WHITMAN United States Citizen. (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.01 par value per share. (E) CUSIP NUMBER: 699462107 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (E) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 (EQSF and MJWA). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (a) & (b) EQSF beneficially owns 1,587,900 shares or 6.4% of the class of securities of the issuer. MJWA beneficially owns 1,576,609 shares or 6.36% of the class of securities of the issuer. (c) (i) EQSF: 1,587,900 MJWA: 1,487,804 (ii) Not applicable. (iii) EQSF: 1,587,900 MJWA: 1,576,609 (iv) Not applicable. Mr. Whitman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares. 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. Third Avenue Value Fund, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 598,000 of the shares reported by EQSF, Third Avenue Small Cap Value Fund, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 58,100 of the shares reported by EQSF, Third Avenue Value Portfolio of the WRL Series Fund, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 147,300 of the shares reported by EQSF, Style Select Series Small-Cap Value Portfolio, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 35,000 of the shares reported by EQSF, Third Avenue Variable Portfolio of the Third Avenue Variable Series Trust, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 40,000 of the shares reported by EQSF and Sun America Focus Fund, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of 709,500 of the shares reported by EQSF. Various clients for whom MJWA acts as investment advisor have the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares reported by MJWA. 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. 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. October 10, 2001 --------------------------- (Date) EQSF ADVISERS, INC. BY:/S/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN ------------------------ Martin J. Whitman Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC. BY:/S/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN ---------------------- Martin J. Whitman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer /S/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN ----------------------- Martin J. Whitman, President EX-1 3 paraxeljoint.txt JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1 (f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Entities (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13G) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of Paraxel International Corp., and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 10th day of October, 2001. EQSF ADVISERS, INC. By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN -------------------------- Martin J. Whitman Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC. By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN -------------------------- Martin J. Whitman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer /s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN -------------------------- Martin J. Whitman