-----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, Wbh4yudqCFzS0VcQOvjV2grp1HX6wBz5N1yw0HoPlLOIr0iJ1+RwSiYJruogx8ld gAe7cqC3CZaI1XdldW8YbQ== 0001013594-01-000068.txt : 20010214 0001013594-01-000068.hdr.sgml : 20010214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001013594-01-000068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MICROWARE SYSTEMS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001003383 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 421073916 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49337 FILM NUMBER: 1538353 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 N.W. 118TH STREET CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50325 BUSINESS PHONE: 515-223-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 N.W. 118TH STREET CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50325 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904495 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 222140975 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 712 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125062999 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP STREET 2: 712 5TH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SC 13G 1 0001.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13d - 102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1)* Microware Systems Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 595150103 (CUSIP Number) Stephen M. Schultz, Esq., Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C., 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176 Tel: (212) 986-6000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 31, 2000 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [x] 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 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 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). 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Elliott Associates, L.P. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 632,350 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 632,350 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 632,350 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.7% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Elliott International, L.P. (f/k/a Westgate International, L.P.) 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 632,350 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 632,350 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 632,350 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.7% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 632,350 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 632,350 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 632,350 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.7% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(d) with respect to the shares of common stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock") of Microware Systems Corporation (the "Issuer") beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons specified herein as of February 13, 2001 and amends and supplements the Schedule 13G dated June 30, 2000. Except as set forth herein, such Schedule 13G is unmodified. Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Elliott Associates, L.P. ("Elliott") beneficially owns a total of 632,350 shares of Common Stock. Elliott International, L.P. (f/k/a Westgate International, L.P.) ("EILP") and Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc. ("International Advisors") together beneficially own a total of 632,350 shares of Common Stock. Elliott, EILP and International Advisors together beneficially own an aggregate of 1,264,700 shares of Common Stock. (b) Percent of class: Elliott's beneficial ownership of 632,350 shares of Common Stock constitutes 3.7% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. EILP's and International Advisors' aggregate beneficial ownership of 632,350 shares of Common Stock constitutes 3.7% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Elliott's, EILP's and International Advisors' aggregate beneficial ownership of 1,264,700 shares of Common Stock constitutes 7.2% of all the outstanding shares of Common Stock. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote Elliott has sole power to vote or direct the vote of 632,350 shares of Common Stock. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote EILP and International Advisors together have shared power to vote or direct the vote of 632,350 shares of Common Stock. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Elliott has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 632,350 shares of Common Stock. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of EILP and International Advisors together have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 632,350 shares of Common Stock. Item 10. Certification. By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: February 13, 2001 ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. By: Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as General Partner By: Braxton Associates, Inc., as General Partner By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg -------------------------------- Elliot Greenberg Vice President ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. (f/k/a Westgate International, L.P.) By: Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., as Investment Manager By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg -------------------------------- Elliot Greenberg Vice President ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS INC. By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg -------------------------------- Elliot Greenberg Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----