-----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, KDspA8/RErX26334DCHPfGSrX7VO3uESrJK8u6iM80N6H3vZeUh0Z2xBc3fqEHGh aZU1wnj1lY+I/AVfTQt5uQ== 0000854876-96-000004.txt : 19960216 0000854876-96-000004.hdr.sgml : 19960216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000854876-96-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960213 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASYST TECHNOLOGIES INC /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 942944251 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42489 FILM NUMBER: 96517314 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1745 MCCANDLESS DR CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 BUSINESS PHONE: 4082635111 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOUNDERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000854876 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FOUNDERS FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: 2930 E THIRD AVE CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FOUNDERS FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: 2930 E THIRD AVE CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___0____)* ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ______________________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK ______________________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 04648X107 _______________________________________ (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement _X_. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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). CUSIP NO.: 04648X107 _____________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Founders Asset Management, Inc. 84-0205848 ______________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ___ (b) ___ ______________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY ______________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ______________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 326,716 _______________________________________________ NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: NONE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY _______________________________________________ EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 326,716 PERSON WITH _______________________________________________ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: NONE ______________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 326,716 ______________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ______________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.2% ______________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ______________________________________________________________ ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Asyst Technologies, Inc. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 48761 Cato Road Fremont, CA 94538 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Founders Asset Management, Inc. ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 2930 E. Third Avenue Denver, CO 80206 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Delaware Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 04648X107 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 (b) ___ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) ___ Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) ___ Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) _X_ Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) ___ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) ___ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) ___ Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP For Founders Asset Management, Inc. ("FAMI"), the following sets forth the amount of shares beneficially owned, the percent of class owned as of December 31, 1995, the number of shares to which FAMI has the sole power and the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of the shares, and the number of shares to which FAMI has the sole power and the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 326,716 (b) Percent of Class: 6.2% (c) Number of shares as to which FAMI has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 326,716 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 326,716 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. This item is not applicable. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. All shares are owned for the benefit of third parties (private accounts and/or investment companies managed by the undersigned), which are entitled to receipt of dividends and proceeds from the sale of such securities. No such individual third party beneficially owned more than five percent of such securities. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. This item is not applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. This item is not applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. This item is not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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 the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 13, 1996 FOUNDERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Jonathan F. Zeschin President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----