-----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, WRaqf5hAqJKqgzuXkKuAsoWEzZ6e6BuYwlbmfPXS399tXOQlT411Z8AUTvLVs5Gd PoGqXe8Mhb8zbtLMKHc6sw== 0000791185-02-000010.txt : 20020414 0000791185-02-000010.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000791185-02-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020212 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SECURITY MANAGEMENT CO LLC /KS/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000791185 IRS NUMBER: 481183041 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 SW HARRISON ST CITY: TOPEKA STATE: KS ZIP: 66636 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 HARRISON CITY: TOPEKA STATE: KS ZIP: 66636-0001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SECURITY MANAGEMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970224 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYLVAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000861291 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100] IRS NUMBER: 251603408 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41138 FILM NUMBER: 02535886 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 MAIN STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 249 CITY: SAXONBURG STATE: PA ZIP: 16056-0249 BUSINESS PHONE: 724-352-75 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 MAIN STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 249 CITY: SAXONBURG STATE: PA ZIP: 16056-0249 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SYLVAN FOODS HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 SC 13G 1 sylvan-13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G - INITIAL FILING Schedule 13G 
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                              (AMENDMENT NO. ____)*


                                  SYLVAN, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    871371100
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                                 (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).

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(1)   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      Security Management Company, LLC

      SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
      48-1183041
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(2)   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):                   (a) |_|  (b) |_|  Not Applicable |X|
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(3)   SEC Use Only
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(4)   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      A limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Kansas.
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

      (5)  Sole Voting Power                277,200
      (6)  Shared Voting Power                  -0-
      (7)  Sole Dispositive Power           277,200
      (8)  Shared Dispositive Power             -0-
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(9)   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      277,200
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(10)  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      Not applicable
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(11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      5.10%
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(12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      IA
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ITEM 1
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   (a)  NAME OF ISSUER:
        Sylvan, Inc.

   (b)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
        333 Main Street
        P.O. Box 249
        Saxonburg, PA 16056

ITEM 2
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   (a)  NAME OF PERSON FILING:
        Security Management Company, LLC

   (b)  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
        700 SW Harrison St., Topeka, Kansas  66636-0001

   (c)  CITIZENSHIP:
        Security Management Company, LLC is a Kansas limited liability company.

   (d)  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
        Common Stock

   (e)  CUSIP NUMBER:
        871371100

ITEM 3   IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS FILED  PURSUANT TO RULE  13D-1(B),  OR 13D-2(B),
- ------   CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

   (a)  |_|  Broker or Dealer  registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.
             78o).
   (b)  |_|  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
   (c)  |_|  Insurance  Company as defined  in Section  3(a)(19)  of the Act (15
             U.S.C. 78c).
   (d)  |_|  Investment  Company  registered  under Section 8 of the  Investment
             Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
   (e)  |X|  An    Investment     Adviser    in    accordance     with    §
             240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
   (f)  |_|  An employee  benefit  plan or  endowment  fund in  accordance  with
             § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
   (g)  |_|  A parent  holding  company or  control  person in  accordance  with
             § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
   (h)  |_|  A savings  association  as defined in Section  3(b) of the  Federal
             Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
   (i)  |_|  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
             company under  Section  3(c)(14) of the  Investment  Company Act of
             1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
   (j)  |_|  Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4   OWNERSHIP.
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   (a)  AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
        As of December 31, 2001, Security  Management Company,  LLC beneficially
        owned  277,200  shares of common  stock of a total of  5,433,000  shares
        outstanding.**

   (b)  PERCENT OF CLASS:
        The shares owned by Security Management  Company,  LLC constituted 5.10%
        of the class of stock.

   (c)  NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
          (i)  Sole power to vote or direct the vote:     277,200
         (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote:   Not applicable.
        (iii)  Sole power to dispose or direct the
               disposition of:                            277,200
         (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct
               the disposition of:                        Not applicable

   **This report is being filed on behalf of Security  Management  Company,  LLC
     ("SMC"),  a Kansas limited  liability  company,  and/or certain  investment
     advisory  clients  relating to their  collective  beneficial  ownership  of
     shares  of  common  stock of the  Issuer.  SMC is a  registered  investment
     adviser  under  Section 203 of the  Investment  Advisers Act of 1940.  As a
     result  of its role as  investment  adviser,  SMC may be  deemed  to be the
     beneficial owner of the securities of the Issuer. SMC has the sole power to
     dispose of the shares.

ITEM 5   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
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   If this  statement  is being  filed to  report  the fact  that as of the date
   hereof the  reporting  person has ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of more
   than five percent of the class of securities, check the following |_|.

ITEM 6   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
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   Certain mutual funds under the investment  management of Security  Management
   Company,  LLC have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
   dividends  from or the profits  from the sale of such  securities.  SBL Fund,
   Series V owns 3.33% of the common stock of the Issuer,  Security Equity Fund,
   Mid Cap Value Series owns 1.68% of the common stock of the Issuer, Sisters of
   St.  Francis  Charitable  Trust account owns 0.04% of the common stock of the
   Issuer,  and SMC Small Cap Equity Value Series owns 0.06% of the common stock
   of the Issuer.

ITEM 7   IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLARIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
- ------   SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

   Not applicable.

ITEM 8   IDENTIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION OF MEMBER OF THE GROUP.
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   Not applicable.

ITEM 9   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
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   Not applicable.

ITEM 10   CERTIFICATION.
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   By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,  the
   securities  referred  to above  were  acquired  and are held in the  ordinary
   course of business  and 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  with or
   as a participant in any transaction having that purpose 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.

                                    Dated:  February 12, 2002


                                    JAMES R. SCHMANK
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                                    James R. Schmank
                                    President and Managing Member Representative
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