-----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, JtPcITpRUsPL/GjkRxB5BZ4W6XhhBfl32tdJE+neMJIS7Av/JKmi7RWDj1QDHy4l vl8+zNss6TPPUkAFyMSECg== 0000950124-98-001172.txt : 19980309 0000950124-98-001172.hdr.sgml : 19980309 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950124-98-001172 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980306 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TALX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917524 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 430988805 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53709 FILM NUMBER: 98559623 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1850 BORMAN CT CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63146 BUSINESS PHONE: 3144340046 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1850 BORMAN COURT CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63146 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORD RICHARD F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001025192 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 499389603 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8000 MARYLAND AVENUE CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147215707 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1850 BORMAN COURT CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63146 SC 13G 1 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. _______________)* TALX Corporation --------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common --------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 874918105 ------------------ (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 later 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). 2 CUSIP NO. 874918105 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Richard F. Ford ###-##-#### - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) /X/ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION St. Louis, Missouri - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 660,824 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY - 0 - EACH --------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 660,824 --------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 660,824 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 12.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer TALX Corporation (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 1850 Borman Ct., St. Louis, MO 63146 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing Richard F. Ford (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 8000 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63105 (c) Citizenship U.S. (d) Title of Class of Securities Common (e) CUSIP Number 874918105 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B) OR 13D-1(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) ( ) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 4 (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 (a) Amount Beneficially Owned 660,824 (b) Percent of Class 12.5% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 660,824 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 660,824 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS 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 The shares reported represent shares beneficially owned by Gateway Venture Partners II, L.P., the manager of which is Gateway Associates, of which Mr. Ford is the managing general partner. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not applicable. 5 ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not applicable. 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. February 12, 1998 _____________________________ Date /s/ Richard F. Ford _____________________________ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----