-----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, D6smmF1dmEMmad2ZIQJzqZL60L1sZS0WpPrlsPUl+O1HmT2tIZYeLhfhNg5hUo6l 0Bqod3eGRICWVlQZCXA5fQ== 0001036493-97-000002.txt : 19970530 0001036493-97-000002.hdr.sgml : 19970530 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001036493-97-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970529 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VOICE POWERED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890447 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679] IRS NUMBER: 953977501 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45871 FILM NUMBER: 97615874 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18425 BURBANK BLVD STE 508 CITY: TARZANA STATE: CA ZIP: 91356 BUSINESS PHONE: 8187571100 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000356841 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OFFICE MACHINES, NEC [3579] IRS NUMBER: 222476703 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0604 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: NJ ZIP: 08016 BUSINESS PHONE: 6093862500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 122 BURBS ROAD STREET 2: 122 BURRS RD CITY: MT HOLLY STATE: NJ ZIP: 08060 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN COMPUTER CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900510 SC 13D 1 SCHEDULE 13D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _____)1 Voice Powered Technology International, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.001 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 92861H107 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Cusip Number) Gregory J. Winsky, Esq. c/o Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. One Franklin Plaza Burlington Plaza, New Jersey 08016-4907 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) May 21, 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. - -------- 1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons'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 ("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.). SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 61990317 Page 2 -------- ----- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Employer I.D.# 22-2476703 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Pennsylvania - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING SHARES 2,000,000 Shares ------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,000,000 Shares ------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,000,000 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1. Security and Issuer. - ------- -------------------- This statement relates to shares of Common Stock (the "Common Stock"), par value $.001 per share, of Voice Powered Technology International, Inc. (the "Issuer"), a California corporation. The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 18425 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 508, Tarzana, California 91356. Item 2. Identity and Background. - ------- ------------------------ (a) This statement is being filed by Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation ("Franklin"). The persons listed on Schedule A annexed hereto are the executive officers and directors of Franklin. Franklin and the persons listed in Schedule A do not constitute a "group" within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (b) The principal business address of Franklin is One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, New Jersey 08016-4907. Schedule A sets forth the business address and present principal occupation or employment of each of the officers and directors of Franklin. (c) Franklin is engaged in the business of designing, developing and publishing electronic books. (d) During the past five years, neither Franklin nor any of the persons listed on Schedule A has been convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors. (e) During the past five years, neither Franklin nor any of the persons listed on Schedule A has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which proceeding he or she was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws. (f) Schedule A sets forth the citizenship of each officer and director of Franklin. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. - ------- -------------------------------------------------- On May 21, 1997, Franklin purchased, with funds from working capital, 2,000,000 shares (the "Shares") of unregistered Common Stock at a price of $0.075 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $150,000, pursuant to a Purchase and Loan Agreement, dated May 21, 1997, between Franklin and the Issuer. 3 Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. - ------- ----------------------- The Shares were acquired by Franklin for investment purposes. Neither Franklin nor any of the persons listed on Schedule A has any present plans or intentions which relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in subsections (a) through (j) inclusive, of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. - ------- ------------------------------------- (a) As of the date hereof, Franklin owns beneficially 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 12.5% of the outstanding Common Stock, based on 15,949,072 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the date hereof as reported by the Issuer. (b) Franklin has the sole power to vote or dispose of the Shares. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships - ------- with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. -------------------------------------------------------- The Shares were acquired by Franklin pursuant to a Purchase and Loan Agreement, dated May 21, 1997, between Franklin and the Issuer. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. - ------- --------------------------------- None. 4 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this instrument is true, complete and correct. Dated: May 27, 1997 FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC. By /s/ Gregory J. Winsky --------------------------------- Name: Gregory J. Winsky Title: Senior Vice President 5 SCHEDULE A Position with Name and Franklin Electronic Present Principal Business Address Citizenship Publishers, Inc. Occupation - ---------------- ----------- ------------------- ----------------- Edward H. Cohen U.S.A. Director Partner, Rosenman & Colin LLP Rosenman & Colin 575 Madison Avenue LLP New York, NY 10022 Morton E. David U.S.A. Chairman of the Chairman of the Franklin Electronic Board and Co-Chief Board and Chief Publishers, Inc. Executive Officer Executive Officer One Franklin Plaza of the Company Burlington, NJ 08016 Bernard Goldstein U.S.A. Director Managing Director, Broadwview Associates, L.P. Broadview 1 Bridge Plaza Associates, Ft. Lee, NJ 07024 L.P. Michael Kemp U.S.A. Managing Director Managing Director Franklin Electronic Franklin Electronic Franklin Publishers (UK) Ltd. Publishers (Europe) Electronic 7 Windmill Business Village Ltd. Publishers Sunbury-on-Thames (Europe) Ltd. Middlesex, TW16 7DY United Kingdom Kenneth H. Lind U.S.A. Vice President- Vice President- Franklin Electronic Finance and Finance and Publishers, Inc. Treasurer Treasurer of the One Franklin Plaza Company Burlington, NJ 08016 Leonard M. Lodish U.S.A. Director Professor of The Wharton School Marketing, Wharton University of Pennsylvania School of the Philadelphia, PA 19022 University of Pennsylvania James Meister U.S.A. Director Chief Executive Kings' Supermarkets, Inc. Officers, Kings' 2 Dedrick Place Supermarkets, Inc. West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Howard L. Morgan U.S.A. Director President, Arca Group, Inc. Arca Group, Inc. 764 Mt. Moro Road Villanova, PA 19085 Jerry R. Schubel U.S.A. Director President, New England Aquarium New England Central Wharf Aquarium Boston, MA 02110 SCHEDULE A (continued) James H. Simons U.S.A. Director Chairman of the Renaissance Technologies Corp. Board, Renaissance 800 Third Avenue Technologies Corp. New York, NY 10022 Michael R. Strange U.S.A. Director and Executive Vice Franklin Electronic Executive Vice President of the Publishers, Inc. President Company One Franklin Plaza Burlington, NJ 08016 William H. Turner U.S.A. Director, President President and Franklin Electronic and Co-Chief Co-Chief Executive Publishers, Inc. Executive Officer Officer of the One Franklin Plaza Company Burlington, NJ 08016 Gregory J. Winsky U.S.A. Senior Vice Senior Vice Franklin Electronic President President of the Publishers, Inc. 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