-----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, JUlpemVCyQArR9DglkLOzBnA66/JrckqzAhtG8J/wUko80ui41gJ4g7WgDLGkr6S MUKAla1FC/B25a3uokRR5g== 0000921530-01-500163.txt : 20010815 0000921530-01-500163.hdr.sgml : 20010815 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921530-01-500163 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010814 GROUP MEMBERS: JOSEPH U. BARTON GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS U. BARTON GROUP MEMBERS: WHITE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L GROUP MEMBERS: WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOFTNET SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000097196 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT SYSTEMS [7385] IRS NUMBER: 111817252 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31658 FILM NUMBER: 1712909 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 TOWNSEND STREET STREET 2: SUITE 225 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94103 BUSINESS PHONE: 6509653700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 TOWNSEND ST STREET 2: STE 225 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAGICSILK INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880308 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TENSOR CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860819 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VADER GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHITE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051272 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3131 TURLTE CREEK BLVD CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75219 BUSINESS PHONE: 2149793000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3131 TURTLE CREEK BLVD CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75219 SC 13G 1 softnet13g.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* SOFTNET SYSTEMS, INC. --------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 833964109 -------------- (CUSIP Number) July 31, 2001 ------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] 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). Continued on the following page(s) Page 1 of 17 pages Exhibit Index: Page 13 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 833964109 Page 2 of 17 Pages 1 Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) WHITE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a. [_] b. [X] 3 SEC Use Only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization Texas 5 Sole Voting Power Number of 1,329,300 Shares 6 Shared Voting Power Beneficially 0 Owned By 7 Sole Dispositive Power Each 1,329,300 Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power Person 0 With 9 Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,329,300 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [X] 11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 5.28% 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN; IV SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 833964109 Page 3 of 17 Pages 1 Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) WHITE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a. [_] b. [X] 3 SEC Use Only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization Texas 5 Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares 6 Shared Voting Power Beneficially 1,486,800 Owned By 7 Sole Dispositive Power Each 0 Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power Person 1,486,800 With 9 Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,486,800 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [X] 11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 5.91% 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN; IA SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 833964109 Page 4 of 17 Pages 1 Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC. 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a. [_] b. [X] 3 SEC Use Only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization Texas 5 Sole Voting Power Number of 0 Shares 6 Shared Voting Power Beneficially 1,486,800 Owned By 7 Sole Dispositive Power Each 0 Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power Person 1,486,800 With 9 Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,486,800 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [X] 11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 5.91% 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO; IA SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 833964109 Page 5 of 17 Pages 1 Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) THOMAS U. BARTON 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a. [_] b. [X] 3 SEC Use Only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization United States 5 Sole Voting Power Number of 25,000 Shares Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power Owned By 1,486,800 Each Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power Person 25,000 With 8 Shared Dispositive Power 1,486,800 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,511,800 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [X] 11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 6.01% 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN; IA SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 833964109 Page 6 of 17 Pages 1 Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) JOSEPH U. BARTON 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a. [_] b. [X] 3 SEC Use Only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization United States 5 Sole Voting Power Number of 25,000 Shares Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power Owned By 1,486,800 Each Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power Person 25,000 With 8 Shared Dispositive Power 1,486,800 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,511,800 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [X] 11 Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 6.01% 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN; IA Page 7 of 17 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: SoftNet Systems, Inc. (the "Issuer"). Item 1(b) Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 650 Townsend Street, Suite 225, San Francisco, California 94103. Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"): (i) White Rock Capital Partners, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("White Rock Partners"), (ii) White Rock Capital Management, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("White Rock Management"), (iii) White Rock Capital, Inc., a Texas corporation ("White Rock, Inc."), (iv) Thomas U. Barton and (v) Joseph U. Barton. This Statement relates to Shares that were acquired by White Rock Management on behalf of certain institutional clients (the "White Rock Clients"). This Statement also relates to Shares held for the accounts of White Rock Partners, Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton. The general partner of White Rock Partners is White Rock Management, the general partner of which is White Rock, Inc. Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton are the shareholders of White Rock, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address and principal business office of each of White Rock Partners, White Rock Management, White Rock, Inc., Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton is 3131 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75219. Item 2(c) Citizenship: (i) White Rock Partners is a Texas limited partnership; (ii) White Rock Management is a Texas limited partnership; (iii) White Rock, Inc. is a Texas corporation; (iv) Thomas U. Barton is a United States citizen and (v) Joseph U. Barton is a United States citizen. Page 8 of 17 Pages Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Shares"). Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 833964109 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: This Item 3 is not applicable. Item 4. Ownership: Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: As of August 14, 2001, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of the following number of Shares: (i) White Rock Partners may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,329,300 Shares held for its account. (ii) Each of White Rock Management and White Rock, Inc. may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,486,800 Shares. This number consists of (1) 157,500 Shares held for the accounts of the White Rock Clients and (2) 1,329,300 Shares held for the account of White Rock Partners. (iii) Thomas U. Barton may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,511,800 Shares. This number consists of (1) 157,500 Shares held for the accounts of the White Rock Clients, (2) 1,329,300 Shares held for the account of White Rock Partners and (3) 25,000 Shares held for his personal account. (iv) Joseph U. Barton may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,511,800 Shares. This number consists of (1) 157,500 Shares held for the accounts of the White Rock Clients, (2) 1,329,300 Shares held for the account of White Rock Partners and (3) 25,000 Shares held for his personal account. Item 4(b) Percent of Class: (i) The number of Shares of which White Rock Partners may be deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 5.28% of the total number of Shares outstanding. Page 9 of 17 Pages (ii) The number of Shares of which each of White Rock Management and White Rock, Inc. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 5.91% of the total number of Shares outstanding. (iii) The number of Shares of which each of Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton may be deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 6.01% of the total number of Shares outstanding. Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which the person has: White Rock Partners - ------------------- (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,329,300 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,329,300 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 White Rock Management - --------------------- (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,486,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,486,800 White Rock, Inc. - ---------------- (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,486,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,486,800 Thomas U. Barton - ---------------- (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 25,000 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,486,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 25,000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,486,800 Page 10 of 17 Pages Joseph U. Barton - ---------------- (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 25,000 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,486,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 25,000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,486,800 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: (i) The partners of White Rock Partners have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held by White Rock Partners in accordance with their partnership interests in White Rock Partners. (ii) The shareholders or partners of each of the White Rock Clients have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held by the respective White Rock Client in accordance with their partnership or ownership interests in the respective White Rock Client. (iii) Thomas U. Barton has the sole right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for his account. (iv) Joseph U. Barton has the sole right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for his account. White Rock Partners expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any Shares held for the accounts of the White Rock Clients, Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton. The White Rock Clients expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of any Shares held for the accounts of the White Rock Partners, Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton. Each of White Rock Management and White Rock, Inc. expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any Shares held for the accounts of Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton. Joseph U. Barton expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any Shares held for the account of Thomas U. Barton. Thomas U. Barton expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any Shares held for the account of Joseph U. Barton. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: This Item 7 is not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: This Item 8 is not applicable. Page 11 of 17 Pages Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: This Item 9 is not applicable. Item 10. Certification: By signing below each signatory certifies that, to the best of his/its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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. Page 12 of 17 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: August 14, 2001 WHITE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: White Rock Capital Management, L.P. Its General Partner By: White Rock Capital, Inc. Its General Partner By:/S/ PAULA STOREY ----------------------------- Paula Storey Attorney-in-Fact Date: August 14, 2001 WHITE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: White Rock Capital, Inc. Its General Partner By: /S/ PAULA STOREY -------------------------------- Paula Storey Attorney-in-Fact Date: August 14, 2001 WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC. By: /S/ PAULA STOREY ------------------------------------- Paula Storey Attorney-in-Fact Date: August 14, 2001 THOMAS U. BARTON By: /S/ PAULA STOREY ------------------------------------- Paula Storey Attorney-in-Fact Date: August 14, 2001 JOSEPH U. BARTON By: /S/ PAULA STOREY ------------------------------------- Paula Storey Attorney-in-Fact Page 13 of 17 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX Page No. -------- A. Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2001, by and among White Rock Capital Partners, L.P., White Rock Capital Management, L.P., White Rock Capital, Inc., Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton........................................ 14 B. Power of Attorney, dated January 31, 2000, granted by Mr. Thomas U. Barton in favor of Paula Storey................... 15 C. Power of Attorney, dated January 31, 2000, granted by Mr. Joseph U. Barton in favor of Paula Storey................... 16 D. Power of Attorney, dated January 31, 2000, granted by White Rock Capital, Inc., in favor of Paula Storey................ 17 EX-99 3 softnet_jfa-exha.txt Page 14 of 17 Pages EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock of SoftNet Systems, Inc., dated as of August 14, 2001, is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Date: August 14, 2001 WHITE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: White Rock Capital Management, L.P. Its General Partner By: White Rock Capital, Inc. Its General Partner By:/S/ PAULA STOREY ----------------------------- Paula Storey Attorney-in-Fact Date: August 14, 2001 WHITE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: White Rock Capital, Inc. Its General Partner By: /S/ PAULA STOREY -------------------------------- Paula Storey Attorney-in-Fact Date: August 14, 2001 WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC. By: /S/ PAULA STOREY ------------------------------------- Paula Storey Attorney-in-Fact Date: August 14, 2001 THOMAS U. BARTON By: /S/ PAULA STOREY ------------------------------------- Paula Storey Attorney-in-Fact Date: August 14, 2001 JOSEPH U. BARTON By: /S/ PAULA STOREY ------------------------------------- Paula Storey Attorney-in-Fact EX-24 4 softnet_poa-exhb.txt Page 15 of 17 Pages EXHIBIT B POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, THOMAS U. BARTON, hereby make, constitute and appoint PAULA STOREY, acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as President of, or in other capacities with White Rock Capital, Inc., all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of securities or other investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including but not limited to, all documents relating to filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1) all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) and (c) any initial statements of, or statements of changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act. All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed. This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 31st day of January 2000. /s/ Thomas U. Barton -------------------------------------------- THOMAS U. BARTON EX-24 5 softnet_poa-exhc.txt Page 16 of 17 Pages EXHIBIT C POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, JOSEPH U. BARTON, hereby make, constitute and appoint PAULA STOREY, acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal capacity, or (b) in my capacity as Secretary or Treasurer of, or in other capacities with White Rock Capital, Inc., all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of securities or other investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including but not limited to, all documents relating to filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1) all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) and (c) any initial statements of, or statements of changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act. All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed. This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 31st day of January 2000. /s/ Joseph U. Barton ----------------------------------- JOSEPH U. BARTON EX-24 6 softnet_poa-exhd.txt Page 17 of 17 Pages EXHIBIT D POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that the undersigned White Rock Capital Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Texas (the "Company"), hereby designates, constitutes and appoints PAULA STOREY, acting individually, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of securities or other investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including but not limited to, all documents relating to filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1) all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) and (c) any initial statements of, or statements of changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act. All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument is executed as of the 31st day of January 2000. WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC. /s/ Thomas U. Barton ------------------------------------- Thomas U. Barton -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----