SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 21)*
Techne Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
878377 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2009
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(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)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ X ] 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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 878377 10 0 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas E. Oland
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,455,900
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
WITH
732,694
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,455,900
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,188,594
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Answer every item. If an item is inapplicable or the answer is in the
negative, so state.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Techne Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
614 McKinley Place N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
See Cover Page Item 1
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:
614 McKinley Place N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
See Cover Page Item 4
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP No.:
See Cover Page
Item 3 Statement filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c):
Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership
See Cover Page Items 5 through 11
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 [ ].
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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 Group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certifications:
Not applicable
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 as of December 31, 2009.
February 11, 2010
(Date)
/s/Thomas E. Oland
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(Signature)
Thomas E. Oland
(Name and title)
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