-----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, WQa9LC/+m0f9zopiQGG5Pc9mQxI9Xu525+hj+tSXJ7vi2uDWFN5luYC8B91dhrwg 72NKZPRmtAk/1NWeZZPPLQ== 0000898430-96-000461.txt : 19960216 0000898430-96-000461.hdr.sgml : 19960216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898430-96-000461 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960213 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TANDEM COMPUTERS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315180 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571] IRS NUMBER: 942266618 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-11574 FILM NUMBER: 96516909 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19333 VALLCO PKWY CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 BUSINESS PHONE: 4082854664 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10435 N TANUTA AVE LOC 200 16 CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TCI DELAWARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DODGE & COX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000200217 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 94144197 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SANSOME ST STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159811710 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SANSOME ST STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G TANDEM COMPUTERS, INC. ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL UNITED STATES OMB NUMBER 3235-0145 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION EXPIRES: DECEMBER 31, 1997 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN HOURS PER RESPONSE . . . 14.90 ------------------------------ SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ____)* Tandem Computers, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 875370108 ------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [XX]. (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 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). PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 875370108 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Dodge & Cox 94-1441976 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 California - U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 7,096,625 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 -0- OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 7,096,625 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,096,625 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 6.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: -------------- Tandem Computers, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 19191 Vallco Parkway, LOC 4-57 Cupertino, CA 95014 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: --------------------- Dodge & Cox Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence: ------------------------------------------------------- One Sansome St., 35th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Item 2(c) Citizenship: ----------- California - U.S.A. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 875370108 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), ---------------------------------------------------------- or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: ------------------------------------------------- (e) [X] Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 Item 4 Ownership: --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: ------------------------- 7,096,625 (b) Percent of Class: ---------------- 6.1% PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: --------------------------------------------- (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 7,096,625 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,096,625 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: -------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: --------------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which --------------------------------------------------------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent ----------------------------------------------------- Holding Company: --------------- Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: --------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: -------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: ------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not 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. 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 8, 1996 ----------------- DODGE & COX By: /s/ W. TIMOTHY RYAN ------------------------------ Name: W. Timothy Ryan ------------------------------ Title: Senior Vice President ------------------------------ PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----