UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 7)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
05367P100
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(CUSIP Number)
Gregory D. Hitchan
Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 434-1111
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 12, 2007
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(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 [ ].
*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
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 94-3205364
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,213,989**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,213,989**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,213,989**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN, IA
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** See Item 5
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 94-2967812
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,213,989**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,213,989**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,213,989**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO
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** See Item 5
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 04-3809436
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,213,989**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,213,989**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,213,989**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company)
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** See Item 5
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 02-0742606
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,213,989**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,213,989**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,213,989**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN
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** See Item 5
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 04-3809438
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,213,989**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,213,989**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,213,989**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN
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** See Item 5
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 83-0424234
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,213,989**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,213,989**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,213,989**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company)
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** See Item 5
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
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This Amendment No. 7 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D")
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March
5, 2007 by Blum Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership,
("Blum LP"); Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc., a California corporation
("RCBA Inc."); Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company ("Blum GP III"); Blum Strategic GP III, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("Blum GP III LP"); Blum Strategic Partners III, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Blum Strategic III")and Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited liability company ("Saddlepoint GP") (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons").
This amendment relates to shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share
(the "Common Stock") of Avid Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Issuer"). The principal executive office and mailing address of the Issuer
is One Park West, Tewksbury, MA 01876.
The following amendments to the Schedule 13D are hereby made. Unless
otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. Identity and Background
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There have been no changes to Item 2 since the last Schedule 13D Amendment
filed on March 5, 2007.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
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There have been no changes to Item 3 since the initial Schedule 13D filed on
April 24, 2006.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
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There have been no changes to Item 4 since the initial Schedule 13D filed on
April 24, 2006.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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(a), (b) According to the Issuer's Form 10-K filed with the Commission on
March 1, 2007, there were 41,156,554 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding as of February 15, 2007. Based on such information, after taking
into account the transactions described in Item 5(c) below, the Reporting
Persons report beneficial ownership of the following shares of Common Stock:
(i) 2,627,649 shares of Common Stock held by Blum LP and RCBA Inc. on behalf
of the limited partnerships for which Blum LP serves as the general partner,
or on behalf of an entity for which Blum LP serves as investment advisor,
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which represents 6.4% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (ii)
4,100,000 shares of the Common Stock held by Blum GP III which serves as
general partner of Blum GP III LP which, in turn, serves as the general
partner of Blum Strategic III, which represents 10.0% of the outstanding
shares of the Common Stock; (iii) 318,140 shares of the Common Stock held by
Saddlepoint GP on behalf of a partnership for which it serves as the general
partner, which represents 0.8% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock;
and (iv) 84,100 shares of the Common Stock that are legally owned by The
Nuclear Decommissioning Trust of Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. ("Dominion
Connecticut"), which represents 0.2% of the outstanding shares of the Common
Stock and 84,100 shares of the Common Stock that are legally owned by Virginia
Electric and Power Company Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust ("Virginia
Electric"), which represents 0.2% of the outstanding shares of the Common
Stock (collectively, the "Investment Advisory Clients"), with respect to which
Blum LP has voting and investment power. Each Investment Advisory Client has
entered into an investment management agreement with Blum LP, but neither
Investment Advisory Client has any contract, arrangement or understanding with
the other Investment Advisory Client, or any other Reporting Person, with
respect to the acquisition, ownership, disposition or voting of any shares of
the Common Stock. Each Investment Advisory Client disclaims membership in a
group with any Reporting Person or with the other Investment Advisory Client,
and each disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares beneficially owned by
the Reporting Persons other than for their own account.
Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by
Blum LP, Blum GP III and Saddlepoint GP. The Reporting Persons therefore may
be deemed to be members in a group, in which case the group would be deemed to
have beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 7,213,989 shares of the Common
Stock, which is 17.5% of the outstanding Common Stock. As the sole general
partner of Blum LP, RCBA Inc. is deemed the beneficial owner of the securities
over which Blum LP has voting and investment power. The filing of this
Schedule shall not be construed as an admission that any of the shareholders,
directors or executive officers of RCBA Inc. or the managing members and
members of Blum GP III, Blum GP III LP and Saddlepoint GP, is, for any
purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the securities that are beneficially
owned by RCBA Inc., Blum LP, Blum GP III LP, Blum GP III or Saddlepoint GP.
c) Since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons
purchased the following number of shares of Common Stock in the open market:
Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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Investment partnerships for 03-05-2007 46,000 32.8413
which Blum LP serves as the 03-05-2007 45,900 32.8517
general partner. 03-06-2007 50,310 33.7903
03-07-2007 54,100 33.4170
03-08-2007 3,800 33.6556
03-12-2007 10,100 33.2936
03-12-2007 48,500 33.3460
03-13-2007 17,510 32.9966
03-13-2007 33,500 33.0378
03-14-2007 67,200 32.6596
03-14-2007 23,600 32.7420
03-14-2007 33,500 32.8360
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Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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For Blum Strategic III for 03-07-2007 4,200 33.4170
which Blum GP III LP 03-08-2007 10,200 33.6556
serves as the general partner 03-12-2007 10,400 33.2936
and for Blum GP III which 03-12-2007 49,100 33.3460
serves as the general 03-13-2007 35,296 32.9966
partner for Blum GP III LP. 03-13-2007 66,900 33.0378
Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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The partnership for which 03-05-2007 7,890 32.8413
Saddlepoint GP serves as 03-05-2007 8,100 32.8517
general partner. 03-06-2007 7,100 33.7903
03-07-2007 22,800 33.4170
03-08-2007 600 33.6556
03-12-2007 500 33.2936
03-12-2007 1,800 33.3460
03-13-2007 1,800 32.9966
03-13-2007 3,100 33.0378
03-14-2007 25,200 32.6596
03-14-2007 9,000 32.7420
03-14-2007 12,700 32.8360
Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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The Investment Advisory 03-05-2007 1,200 32.8413
Clients for which Blum LP 03-05-2007 1,000 32.8517
serves as investment advisor. 03-06-2007 1,000 33.7903
03-07-2007 10,600 33.4170
03-08-2007 200 33.6556
03-12-2007 200 33.2936
03-12-2007 600 33.3460
03-13-2007 600 32.9966
03-13-2007 1,000 33.0378
03-14-2007 7,600 32.6596
03-14-2007 2,600 32.7420
03-14-2007 3,800 32.8360
(d) and (e) Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Exhibit A - Joint Filing Undertaking
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: March 14, 2007
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan
Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Partner, Chief Operating Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary General Counsel and Secretary
BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C. BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan
Managing Member Managing Member
BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P. SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.P., By: Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
Its General Partner Its Managing Member
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
Its General Partner Its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan, Gregory D. Hitchan
Managing Member Partner, Chief Operating Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit A
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this
agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the
below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of
each such party.
Dated: March 14, 2007
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan
Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Partner, Chief Operating Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary General Counsel and Secretary
BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C. BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan
Managing Member Managing Member
BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P. SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.P., By: Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
Its General Partner Its Managing Member
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
Its General Partner Its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan, Gregory D. Hitchan
Managing Member Partner, Chief Operating Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary