-----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, A1vT7pVmdhJ9Gr0fGkAb/JWI4JvcB8j9ASUPcSwg/sepEC6igI5XAxuQYhOHvINV 1m9UAZKXJKNlS5eTBLlTBQ== 0000912057-96-000321.txt : 19960112 0000912057-96-000321.hdr.sgml : 19960111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-96-000321 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960110 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: AUSTIN W. MARXE GROUP MEMBERS: AWM INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: MGP ADVISERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III L P SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARRINGER TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000010119 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 840720473 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31809 FILM NUMBER: 96502401 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 219 SOUTH STREET CITY: NEW PROVIDENCE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07974 BUSINESS PHONE: 9086658200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 219 SOUTH STREET CITY: NEW PROVIDENCE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07974 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BARRINGER RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910331 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BARRINGER RESEARCH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19800821 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000914248 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133737427 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 153 E 53 ST 51ST FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128325300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 153 EAST 53RD STREET 51ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* ------ Barringer Technologies, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ---------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 068509108 ---------------------------------------------------- (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 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. 068509108 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Special Situations Fund III, L.P. ("The Fund") F13-3737427 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) /X/ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Beneficially Power 626,220 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Person With Power None -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 626,220 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 626,220 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 16.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* IV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 068509108 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons MGP Advisers Limited Partnership ("MGP") F13-3263120 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) /X/ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Beneficially Power None Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Person With Power None -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 626,220 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 626,220 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 16.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 068509108 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons AWM Investment Company, Inc. ("AWM") 11-3086452 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) /X/ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Beneficially Power 176,666 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Person With Power None -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 802,886 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 802,886 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 21.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 068509108 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Austin W. Marxe ###-##-#### - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) /X/ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Beneficially Power 176,666 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Person With Power 626,220 -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 802,886 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 802,886 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 21.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 6 of 12 Pages Item 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Barringer Technologies, Inc. (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 219 South Street, New Providence, NJ 07974 Item 2. (a)-(c) NAME OF PERSON FILING; ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE; AND PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: This statement is filed on behalf of (i) Special Situations Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Fund"), (ii) MGP Advisers Limited Partnership, a Delaware Limited Partnership ("MGP"), (iii) AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AWM") and (iv) Austin W. Marxe. Each of the foregoing is hereinafter individually referred to as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." The principal office and business address of the Reporting Persons is 153 East 53 Street, New York, New York 10022. The business of the Fund is to acquire, purchase, invest in, sell, convey, transfer, exchange and otherwise trade in principally equity and equity related securities. MGP is a general partner of and investment adviser to the Fund. MGP is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The principal business of MGP is to act as a general partner of and investment adviser to Page 7 of 12 Pages the Fund. AWM, a Delaware corporation primarily owned by Austin W. Marxe, serves as the sole general partner of MGP. AWM is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and also serves as the investment adviser to, and general partner of, Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Cayman Fund"). Austin W. Marxe is the principal limited partner of MGP and is the President and Chief Executive Officer of AWM. Mr. Marxe is also an associated person of MGP and is principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and disposition of the portfolio securities by AWM on behalf of MGP, the Fund and the Cayman Fund. 2(b) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: See cover sheets. 2(c) CUSIP NUMBER: See cover sheets. Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 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) (x) 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 Page 8 of 12 Pages (f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund (g) (x) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with $240.13d-1 (b) (ii) (G) (h) ( ) Group, in accordance with $240.13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (H) See Exhibit A attached hereto. Item 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 802,886 shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by AWM and Austin Marxe. This amount is composed of 369,553 shares of common stock, 27,500 warrants W entitling the holder to purchase 27,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ .50 expiring May 9, 1998, and 229,167 warrants Z entitling the holder to purchase 229,167 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.50 expiring May 9, 2000 owned by the Fund, along with 83,333 shares of common stock, 10,000 warrants W, and 83,333 warrants Z owned by the Cayman Fund. The Fund and MGP beneficially own 626,220 shares of common stock by virtue of owning 369,553 common shares directly, 27,500 warrants W, and 229,167 warrants Z. (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 21 percent are owned by AWM and Austin Marxe. 16.8 percent are owned by the Fund and MGP. (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS RIGHTS TO VOTE AND/OR DISPOSE OF SECURITIES: The Special Situations Fund III, L.P. has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and Page 9 of 12 Pages to dispose or to direct the disposition of all securities reported hereby which are beneficially owned by the Fund. AWM has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of securities reported hereby which are benefically owned by AWM by virtue of it being the Investment Adviser to the Cayman Fund. Austin Marxe has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of securities reported hereby which are beneficially owned by Austin Marxe by virtue of being the primary owner of and President and Chief Executive Officer of AWM. Austin Marxe has shared power to vote or to direct the vote of all securities owned by Austin Marxe by virtue of being an Individual General Partner of the Fund. MGP, AWM and Austin Marxe have the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of all securities reported hereby which are beneficially owned respectively by MGP, AWM and Austin Marxe. 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 that five percent of the class of securities, check the following ___. Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: The Fund and the Cayman Fund as owners of the securities in question, have the right to receive any dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such securities. Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: See Exhibit A attached hereto. Page 10 of 12 Pages Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not applicable. Item 9. NOTICES OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not applicable. Item 10. CERTIFICATION: Each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were 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 purpose or effect. Page 11 of 12 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: 1/4/96 -------- SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III, L.P. By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe -------------------------- Austin W. Marxe Individual General Partner MGP ADVISERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: AWM Investment Company, Inc, By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe -------------------------- Austin W. Marxe President and Chief Executive Officer AWM INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC. By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe -------------------------- Austin W. Marxe President and Chief Executive Officer /s/ Austin W. Marxe ------------------------ AUSTIN W. MARXE Page 12 of 12 Pages EXHIBIT A This Exhibit explains the relationship between the Reporting Persons. AWM is the sole general partner of MGP, a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. MGP is a general partner of and investment adviser to the Fund. AWM is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and also serves as the general partner of, and investment adviser to, the Cayman Fund. Austin W. Marxe is the principal owner and President of AWM. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----