-----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, NbCpPPoxUM2ocrSObY1RjOW2yOnKnQhpba0xqDIPK30ar+KnC3C4QhMZdQXL6mBG vorRJWGNUyGNpd3QABArig== 0000072971-98-000083.txt : 19981215 0000072971-98-000083.hdr.sgml : 19981215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000072971-98-000083 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000817473 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 521451377 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52179 FILM NUMBER: 98769015 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 860 CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20814 BUSINESS PHONE: 3019516122 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 860 CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20814 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO & CO/MN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072971 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 410449260 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE SECRETARY STREET 2: SIXTH & MARQUETTE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55479 BUSINESS PHONE: 6126671234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: SIXTH & MARQUETTE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55479 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORWEST CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWEST BANCORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830516 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) American Capital Strategies Ltd. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 024937 10 4 (CUSIP Number) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *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). 13G CUSIP NO. 024937 10 4 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Wells Fargo & Company (formerly known as Norwest Corporation) Tax Identification No. 41-0449260 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 444,000 PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 444,000 10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 5% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC 13G CUSIP NO. 024937 10 4 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association Tax Identification No. 41-0451159 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 444,000 PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 444,000 10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 5% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) DISCLAIMER: Information in this Schedule 13G is provided solely for the purpose of complying with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, and is not to be construed as an admission that Wells Fargo & Company or any of its subsidiaries is the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any purpose whatsoever. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: American Capital Strategies Ltd. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Suite 860 3 Bethesda Metro Center Bethesda, MD 20814 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: 1. Wells Fargo & Company 2. Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association ("NBM") Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 1. Wells Fargo & Company 420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 2. Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association Norwest Center Sixth and Marquette Minneapolis, MN 55479-0001 Item 2(c) Citizenship: 1. Wells Fargo & Company: Delaware 2. NBM: United States Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 024937 10 4 Item 3 The person filing is a: 1. Wells Fargo & Company: Parent Holding Company in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) 2. NBM: Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 444,000 shares (all of which are deemed to be beneficially owned by NBM). (b) Percent of class: Less than 5% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 444,000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5 If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X]. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Persons other than Wells Fargo & Company and its Subsidiaries have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: See Attachment A 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. Date: December 14, 1998 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY By: /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh Laurel A. 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