-----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, LflunySyiVrhE11JYC0a2bUpPtWqN2hNJPfG8g2uEY1L5rZAdndmlgCdVH7YbpS7 sG1a5zXvpzGR23tLXSiI7Q== 0000860644-02-000007.txt : 20020414 0000860644-02-000007.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000860644-02-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020215 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRIPOS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920691 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 431454986 STATE OF INCORPORATION: UT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43843 FILM NUMBER: 02550437 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1699 SOUTH HANLEY RD STREET 2: STE 303 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63144 BUSINESS PHONE: 3146471099 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1699 SOUTH HANLEY RD STREET 2: STE 303 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63144 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REED CONNER & BIRDWELL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860644 IRS NUMBER: 954833644 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 3104784005 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REED CONNER & BIRDWELL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990407 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAMPBELL REED CONNER & BIRDWELL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920424 SC 13D/A 1 d13trpsa1.txt AMENDMENT 13D - TRIPOS INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) TRIPOS INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 896928108 - ------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP NUMBER) Jeffrey Bronchick, CIO Reed, Conner & Birdwell, LLC. 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Tel No. (310) 478-4005 - ------------------------------------------------------------ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 31, 2001 - ------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [X] Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * The remainder of this coverage 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this coverage 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: 896928108 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Reed Conner & Birdwell, LLC. I.R.S. Identification No. 95-4833644 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] N/A (b) [ ] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS 00 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) [ ] N/A - --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION p Delaware - --------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES --------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 350,059 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING --------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 350,059 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 350,059 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.69% - --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA Cusip # 896928108 Item 1: Reporting Person - Donn B. Conner* Item 4: OO Item 6: USA Item 7: 350,059 Item 8: None Item 9: 350,059 Item 10: None Item 11: 350,059 Item 13: 4.69% Item 14: IN Cusip # 896928108 Item 1: Reporting Person - Jeffrey Bronchick* Item 4: OO Item 6: USA Item 7: 350,059 Item 8: None Item 9: 350,059 Item 10: None Item 11: 350,059 Item 13: 4.69% Item 14 IN * Collectively referred to herein as "Control Persons" Item 1. Security and Issuer The title of the class of equity security to which this statement relates is the Common Stock of Tripos, Inc. whose principal executive offices are located at 1699 South Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO 63144. Item 2. Identity & Background (a) Reed Conner & Birdwell, LLC. (b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025 (c) Investment Adviser (d) N/A (e) N/A (f) U.S.A. (a) Donn B. Conner (b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025 (c) President of RCB (d) N/A (e) N/A (f) U.S.A. (a) Jeffrey Bronchick (b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025 (c) CIO of RCB (d) N/A (e) N/A (f) U.S.A. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration Reed, Conner & Birdwell, LLC. in its capacity as an investment adviser will purchase and/or sale on behalf of its' clients. No monies are borrowed for such an acquisition. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction N/A Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (c) Transactions made by RCB within the last sixty days: 12/17/2001 B 380 18.79 12/17/2001 S 300 18.82 12/18/2001 B 300 18.89 12/18/2001 S 200 18.50 12/19/2001 S 240 19.00 12/20/2001 B 200 19.00 12/26/2001 B 1370 19.26 12/27/2001 B 1820 19.48 12/27/2001 S 280 19.11 12/31/2001 B 810 19.38 01/02/2002 B 310 19.65 01/03/2002 B 1160 19.39 01/04/2002 B 720 24.95 01/07/2002 B 590 27.74 01/08/2002 B 910 27.45 01/08/2002 S 500 27.46 01/09/2002 S 136670 30.45 01/10/2002 B 1940 30.40 01/11/2002 B 150 29.92 01/11/2002 S 2000 30.09 01/14/2002 B 20 30.73 01/15/2002 B 250 32.34 01/16/2002 B 700 29.89 01/17/2002 B 430 30.64 01/24/2002 B 80 33.53 01/24/2002 S 170 33.72 01/25/2002 B 100 34.16 01/28/2002 S 10 32.76 01/29/2002 S 630 30.78 01/30/2002 B 240 28.25 02/01/2002 B 450 30.52 02/04/2002 B 90 31.37 02/04/2002 S 50 30.50 02/05/2002 B 100 30.25 02/06/2002 B 580 30.16 02/07/2002 B 380 27.36 02/13/2002 S 240 26.97 02/14/2002 S 250 27.65 (e) In November, 2001 RCB ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Common Stock of the Issuer since the date of its original filing. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Reed, Conner & Birdwell, LLC. and its' Control Persons entered into a joint filing agreement on February 14, 2002 Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit 1 - Joint Filing Agreement by RCB and its' Control Persons. 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 14, 2002 Reed Conner & Birdwell, LLC. By: /S/ Donn B. Conner - ---------------------------------- Donn B. Conner, President By: /S/ Jeffrey Bronchick - ---------------------------------- Jeffrey Bronchick, CIO Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(F)(1) This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") by and among the parties listed below, each referred to herein as a "Joint Filer." The Joint Filers agree that a statement of beneficial ownership as required by Section 13(d) of the Act and the Rules there under may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further joint filings. The Joint Filers states that they each satisfy the requirements for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1. Dated: February 14, 2002 By: /S/ Donn B. Conner - ----------------------------------- Donn B. Conner, President & CEO By: /S/ Jeffrey Bronchick - ----------------------------------- Jeffrey Bronchick, CIO -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----