UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
Metron Technology N.V.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title and Class of Securities)
N5665B105
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2002
(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
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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Page 2
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Principal Global Investors, LLC
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions)
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IA
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Page 3
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions)
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC
CUSIP No. N5665B105
Page 4
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Principal Life Insurance Company
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions)
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Iowa
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,314,502
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,314,502
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,314,502
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
10.2
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IC
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Metron Technology N.V.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1350 Old Bayshore Highway, Suite 360
Burlingame, CA 94010
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Principal Global Investors, LLC
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None,
Residence:
Principal Global Investors, LLC
711 High Street
Des Moines, IA 50392-0088
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
711 High Street
Des Moines, IA 50392-0088
Principal Life Insurance Company
711 High Street
Des Moines, IA 50392-0088
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Principal Global Investors, LLC - State of Delaware
Principal Financial Group, Inc. - State of Delaware
Principal Life Insurance Company - State of Iowa
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Numbers:
N5665B105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-
1(b) or 240.13d
2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(c) [X] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c)
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with section
240.13d
1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
0 Shares Common Stock presently held by Principal Global
Investors, LLC
0 Shares Common Stock presently held by Principal Financial
Group, Inc.
0 Shares Common Stock presently held by Principal Life
Insurance Company
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(b) Percent of Class
0 Principal Global Investors, LLC
0 Principal Financial Group, Inc.
0 Principal Life Insurance Company
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote
0 Principal Global Investors, LLC
0 Principal Financial Group, Inc.
0 Principal Life Insurance Company
(ii) Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote
0 Shares Common Stock presently held by Principal
Global Investors, LLC
0 Shares Common Stock presently held by Principal
Financial Group, Inc.
0 Shares Common Stock presently held by Principal
Life
Insurance Company
(iii) Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition
of
0 Principal Global Investors, LLC
0 Principal Financial Group, Inc.
0 Principal Life Insurance Company
(iv) Shared Power to Dispose or to Direct the
Disposition of
0 Shares Common Stock presently held by Principal
Global Investors, LLC
0 Shares Common Stock presently held by Principal
Financial Group, Inc.
0 Shares Common Stock presently held by Principal
Life
Insurance Company
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
[X]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
See Exhibit attached
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
N/A
Item 10(b). Certification
By signing below I certify, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the
securities referred to above were not 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.
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.
Principal Global Investors, LLC
By /s/ Tim Howald
Tim Howald, Chief Financial and Compliance Officer
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
By: Principal Global Investors, LLC
By /s/ Tim Howald
Tim Howald, Chief Financial and Compliance Officer
Principal Life Insurance Company
By: Principal Global Investors, LLC
By /s/ Tim Howald
Tim Howald, Chief Financial and Compliance Officer
Dated Thursday, January 30, 2003
EXHIBIT 99.1
Principal Global Investors, LLC
Item 3 Classification:
(e) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers
Act of 1940
Principal Life Insurance Company
Item 3 Classification:
(c) An Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78)