-----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, UQicIimzIjGMYl/+u5PbzOnS1orPIQdVUPPoYQWP3PmFJ7VwP16QFKlBlM1goKgK hx3lNar7sOX4yyO0Qv+7VA== 0000950117-03-005252.txt : 20031215 0000950117-03-005252.hdr.sgml : 20031215 20031215113735 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-03-005252 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031215 GROUP MEMBERS: EDWIN W. SCHLOSS GROUP MEMBERS: WALTER J. SCHLOSS SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCAN OPTICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000087086 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 060851857 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-19635 FILM NUMBER: 031053459 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 169 PROGRESS DR CITY: MANCHESTER STATE: CT ZIP: 06040 BUSINESS PHONE: 8606457878 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 169 PROGRESS DR CITY: MANCHESTER STATE: CT ZIP: 06040 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WALTER & EDWIN SCHLOSS ASSOCIATES LP ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000924038 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 VANDERBILT AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123701844 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 VANDERBILT AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13D/A 1 a36685.txt SCAN-OPTICS, INC. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) (Amendment No. 8) SCAN-OPTICS, INC. ---------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.02 ---------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 805894102 ---------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Walter J. Schloss Walter & Edwin Schloss Associates, L.P. 350 Park Avenue, 9th Floor New York, New York 10022 (212) 371-2529 ------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number) of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 4, 2003 ------------------------------------ (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 [ ]. Page 1 of 6 Pages CUSIP NO. 805894102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. Walter & Edwin Schloss Associates, L.P. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Employer I.D. No. 13-606556 Above Person - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (See ------------------------- Instructions) (b) X ------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power -0- Beneficially Owned ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Each Reporting (8) Shared Voting Power -0- Person With ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Sole Dispositive Power -0- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Shared Dispositive Power -0- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (7) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (8) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 2 of 6 Pages CUSIP NO. 805894102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. Walter J. Schloss or I.R.S. Identification No. of Soc. Sec. No. ###-##-#### Above Person - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (See ------------------------- Instructions) (b) X ------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) PF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power 14,000 Beneficially Owned ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Each Reporting (8) Shared Voting Power -0- Person With ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Sole Dispositive Power 14,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Shared Dispositive Power -0- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 14,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 3 of 6 Pages CUSIP NO. 805894102 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. Edwin W. Schloss or I.R.S. Identification No. of Soc. Sec. No. ###-##-#### Above Person - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (See ------------------------- Instructions) (b) X ------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) PF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power 30,000 Beneficially Owned ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Each Reporting (8) Shared Voting Power -0- Person With ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Sole Dispositive Power 30,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Shared Dispositive Power -0- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (7) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 30,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (8) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 4 of 6 Pages CUSIP NO. 805894102 INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT On September 8, 1989, the Reporting Persons filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Original Statement") relating to shares of Common Stock, par value $.02 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Scan-Optics, Inc. (the "Company"). Thereafter, the Reporting Persons filed seven amendments thereto at various times from May 1994 through December 1997. This Amendment No. 8 is being filed to report the total disposition of all shares of Common Stock held by the Reporting Persons. Accordingly, Item 5 of the Original Statement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows: Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) As of the date of this Statement, none of the Reporting Persons owns beneficially any shares of Common Stock. (b) Not applicable. (c) The following transactions were effected by Walter & Edwin Schloss Associates, L.P. during the past 60 days, with the result that it owns beneficially no shares of Common Stock as of the date of this Statement:
Date Shares Sold Per Share Sales Price ---- ----------- --------------------- December 1, 2003 115,000 $0.40 December 4, 2003 7,400 $0.48 December 4, 2003 350,000 $0.40
These transactions were open market transactions, and Walter & Edwin Schloss Associates, L.P. paid normal and customary brokerage commissions in connection with them. (d) Not applicable. (e) December 1, 2003. Page 5 of 6 Pages CUSIP NO. 805894102 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. /s/ WALTER J. SCHLOSS ----------------------------------------------- Walter J. Schloss /s/ EDWIN W. SCHLOSS ------------------------------------------------ Edwin W. Schloss WALTER & EDWIN SCHLOSS ASSOCIATES, L.P. By: Schloss Management Company, General Partner By /s/ WALTER J. SCHLOSS ---------------------------------- Walter J. Schloss, General Partner By /s/ EDWIN W. SCHLOSS ---------------------------------- Edwin W. Schloss, General Partner Page 6 of 6 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----