SC 13D/A 1 0001.txt AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO SCHEDULE 13D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 5)* BARRINGER TECHNOLOGIES INC. ________________________________________________________________ (Name of issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ________________________________________________________________ (Title of class of securities) 68509603 _____________________________ (CUSIP number) Robert G. Barrett J O Hambro Capital Management Limited 10 Park Place London SW1A 1LP England 011-44-171-222-2020 _______________________________________________________________________________ (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) March 2, 2000 ______________________________________________________ (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [_]. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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 (the "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. 68509603 13D Page 2 of 10 Pages ----------------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Lionheart Group, Inc. 13-3790-376 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF 214,000 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 214,000 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 214,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 3.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 IA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 68509603 13D Page 3 of 10 Pages ----------------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) J O Hambro Capital Management (Holdings) Limited No I.R.S. Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 AF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 England ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 364,500 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 364,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 364,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 5.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 HC,CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 68509603 13D Page 4 of 10 Pages ----------------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) J O Hambro Capital Management (Holdings) Limited No I.R.S. Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 AF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 England ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 364,500 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 364,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 364,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 5.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 IA,CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 68509603 13D Page 5 of 10 Pages ----------------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) American Opportunity Trust plc No I.R.S. Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 England ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 215,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 215,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 215,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 3.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 IV,CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 68509603 13D Page 6 of 10 Pages ----------------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills No I.R.S. Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 AF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 England ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 364,500 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 364,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 364,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 5.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP No. 68509603 13D Page 7 of 10 Pages ----------------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) The Trident North Atlantic Fund No I.R.S. Identification Number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [X] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 WC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED 5 PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Cayman Islands ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 111,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 111,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 111,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 1.5% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 IV,CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D ------------------------- This Amendment No. 5 to Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Amendment") amends Item 5 of the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") filed on October 30, 1998 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by certain of the Filing Parties, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on April 16, 1999, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on April 22, 1999, as further amended by Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on December 6, 1999, and as further amended by Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on January 14, 2000. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. ------------------------------------ Item 5(a-d) is amended and restated in its entirety as follows: (a) - (b) The aggregate number and percentage of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company beneficially owned (i) by each of the Filing Parties, and (ii) to the knowledge of the Filing Parties, by each other person who may be deemed to be a member of the Group, is as follows:
Number of Number of Number of Shares: Shares: Sole Aggregate Shares: Sole Shared or Shared Filing Number of Power to Power to Power to Approximate Party Shares: Vote Vote Dispose Percentage* ----- ------- ------------ --------- ------------ ----------- Lionheart Group, 214,500 214,500 0 214,500 3.0% Inc. Holdings 364,500 0 364,500 364,500 5.1% J O Hambro 364,500 0 364,500 364,500 5.1% Capital Management Christopher H.B. 364,500 0 364,500 364,500 5.1% Mills American 215,000 0 215,000 215,000 3.0% Opportunity Trust Trident 111,000 0 111,000 111,000 1.5% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Based on 7,195,902 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share outstanding as of May 2, 2000, which is based on information reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000. (c) Since the most recent filing of this Statement on January 14, 2000, the Filing Parties effected no transactions in the Common Stock other than those set forth in the following table: Page 8 of 10 Pages No. of Price Date Filing Party Shares (US$) ---- ------------ ------ ----- 01/26/00 Trident 1,000 5.50 01/27/00 Trident 9,000 5.50 02/01/00 Trident 15,000 5.00 02/01/00 American Opportunity Trust 5,000 5.00 02/02/00 Trident 21,300 5.00 02/02/00 American Opportunity Trust 7,100 5.00 02/03/00 Trident 13,700 5.00 02/03/00 American Opportunity Trust 7,900 5.00 02/07/00 J O Hambro Capital Management Ltd. 40,000 5.00 02/09/00 J O Hambro Capital Management Ltd. 10,000 5.00 02/15/00 American Opportunity Trust 30,000 5.00 02/15/00 Trident (30,000) 5.00 02/25/00 J O Hambro Capital Management Ltd. 2,500 5.00 03/09/00 Lionheart (7,300) 6.15 03/10/00 Lionheart (8,000) 6.60 03/14/00 Lionheart (28,200) 7.17 03/14/00 American Opportunity Trust (79,000) 7.17 03/14/00 J O Hambro Capital Management Ltd. (14,000) 7.17 03/14/00 Trident (39,000) 7.17 03/15/00 Lionheart (3,000) 7.50 03/15/00 American Opportunity Trust (6,000) 7.50 04/04/00 Lionheart 5,400 6.12 04/14/00 Lionheart 2,500 6.00 04/25/00 Lionheart (7,900) 6.63 05/23/00 Lionheart 25,000 6.06 The above transactions were effected in the open market and were both purchases and sales. (d) The shareholders of American Opportunity Trust have an economic interest in the dividends from, and the proceeds of sales of, Common Stock beneficially owned by American Opportunity Trust. The shareholders of Trident have an economic interest in the dividends from, and the proceeds of sales of, Common Stock beneficially owned by Trident. Page 9 of 10 Pages 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: 04 June 2000 J O HAMBRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED By: /s/ R.G. Barrett __________________________________ Name: R.G. Barrett Title: Director Executed on be half of the parties hereto pursuant to the Joint Filing Agreement as previously filed. Page 10 of 10 Pages