-----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, O74E67EbSs7XlXCcHmPIGywlXObQ79+PnfMG2jXpOT1d9iq7PbHPVF/TKDVa8ovx vAnUHd4eXEw182zjSDkgNg== 0000899140-00-000050.txt : 20000210 0000899140-00-000050.hdr.sgml : 20000210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-00-000050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000209 GROUP MEMBERS: FOREIGN & COLONIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: FOREIGN & COLONIAL MANAGEMENT LTD /ADV GROUP MEMBERS: HYPO FOREIGN & COLONIAL MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LTD. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUBLICARD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081050 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 230991870 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-16236 FILM NUMBER: 529493 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 FIFTH AVENUE ROCKEFELLER CENTER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 FIFTH AVENUE ROCKEFELLER CENTER CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUBLICKER INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOREIGN & COLONIAL MANAGEMENT LTD /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911913 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: EXCHANGE HOUSE STREET 2: PRIMROSE ST 8TH FLR CITY: LONDON ENGLAND EC2A STATE: X0 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FOREIGN & COLONIAL MANAGEMENT LTD /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950203 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* Publicard, Inc. --------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 ----------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 744627100 --------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1999 ----------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] 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 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 ("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 6 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 744627100 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON FOREIGN & COLONIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Kingdom - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 728,450 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 728,450 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 728,450 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 Less than 5% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA, CO - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 744627100 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON HYPO FOREIGN & COLONIAL MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Kingdom - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 728,450 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 728,450 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 728,450 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 Less than 5% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC, CO - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a): Name of Issuer: - ---------- --------------- Publicard, Inc. (formerly known as Publicker Industries, Inc., former CUSIP No. 744635103) Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: - ---------- ------------------------------------------------ One Post Road Fairfield, Connecticut 06430 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing - --------- --------------------- Foreign & Colonial Management Limited ("F&C Limited") and Hypo Foreign & Colonial Management (Holdings) Limited ("F&C Holdings" and, together with F&C Limited, the "Reporting Entities") Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office: - ---------- ------------------------------------- The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Entities is Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2NY, England Item 2(c): Citizenship: - ---------- ------------ Each of the Reporting Entities is a corporation organized under the laws of the United Kingdom. Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities: - ---------- ----------------------------- Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share ("Common Stock") Item 2(e): CUSIP Number: - ---------- ------------- 744627100 Item 3: (e) F&C Limited is an Investment Adviser in - ------- accordance wit ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (g) F&C Holdings is a Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7). Item 4: Ownership: - ------- ---------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 728,450 (b) Percent of class: Less than 5%. (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 728,450 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 728,450 Page 4 of 6 Pages 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 [X] Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on - ------- -------------------------------------- Behalf of Another Person: ------------------------- Dividends received from, and proceeds from the sale of, Common Stock, if any, by F&C Limited are allocated by F&C Limited to the applicable accounts of its clients and are distributed or retained in accordance with F&C Limited's investment management agreements with those clients. Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary - ------- --------------------------------------------------- Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on --------------------------------------------- By the Parent Holding Company: ------------------------------ F&C Holdings currently owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of F&C Limited. F&C Limited is filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) under the Exchange Act as an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. A Joint Filing Agreement was executed to this effect on February 3, 1995 and was filed as Exhibit I to the Schedule 13G filed for the Reporting Entities on February 3, 1995 which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 8: Identification and Classification of - ------- ------------------------------------ Members of the Group: --------------------- Not Applicable. Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of 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 and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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 5 of 6 Pages 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 2, 2000 FOREIGN & COLONIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED By: /s/ D.S. Manning ------------------------------ Name: D.S. Manning Title: Director HYPO FOREIGN & COLONIAL MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED By: /s/ R.T. Hostler ------------------------------ Name: R.T. Hostler Title: Secretary Page 6 of 6 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----