UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Parkervision, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
701354102
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(CUSIP Number)
July 31, 2003
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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:
|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 (except any items
to which this form provides a cross reference) 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).
(Continued on following page(s))
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CUSIP No. 701354102 SCHEDULE 13G/A
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1 Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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Banca del Gottardo
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) [ ] (b) | |
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Switzerland
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Number of 5 Sole Voting Power 0
Shares ----- -----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power 2,645,554 (1)(2)
Owned By ----- -----------------------------------------------------
Each 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
Reporting ----- -----------------------------------------------------
Person 8 Shared Dispositive Power 2,645,554 (1)(2)
With
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,645,554 (1)(2)
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* [ ]
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 17.4% (3)
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12 Type of Reporting Person* BK (4)
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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(1) 1,225,000 of these shares are held through the Reporting Person's
subsidiary, Gotthardfin Ltd., thereby resulting in shared voting and dispositive
power. The balance of the the shares are held for the benefit of third parties
or in customer or fiduciary accounts in the ordinary course of the Reporting
Person's business.
(2) As of July 31, 2003.
(3) Calculated on the basis of 15,245,282 shares of Common Stock
outstanding, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended March 31, 2003 (filed on May 12, 2003).
(4) The Reporting Persons have received relief from the SEC to file as a
"Qualified Institutional Investor."
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CUSIP No. 701354102 SCHEDULE 13G/A
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1 Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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Gotthardfin Ltd.
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) [ ] (b) | |
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Bahamas
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Number of 5 Sole Voting Power 0
Shares ----- -----------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power 1,225,000 (1)
Owned By ----- -----------------------------------------------------
Each 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
Reporting ----- -----------------------------------------------------
Person 8 Shared Dispositive Power 1,225,000 (1)
With
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,225,000 (1)
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* [ ]
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.0% (2)
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12 Type of Reporting Person* BK (3)
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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(1) As of July 31, 2003. The Reporting Person is a subsidiary of Banca del
Gottardo, thereby resulting in the shared voting and dispositive power.
(2) Calculated on the basis of 15,245,282 shares of Common Stock
outstanding, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended March 31, 2003 (filed on May 12, 2003).
(3) The Reporting Persons have received relief from the SEC to file as a
"Qualified Institutional Investor."
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Parkervision, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
8493 Baymeadows Way
Jacksonville, Florida 32256
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Banca del Gottardo
Gotthardfin Ltd.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
Banca del Gottardo
Viale S. Franscini 8
CH-6901 Lugano, Switzerland
Gotthardfin Ltd.
Goodman's Bay Corporate Centre
P.O. Box CB 10976
Wet Bay Street & Sea View Drive
Nassau, Bahamas
Item 2(c). Citizenship: See Item 4 of Cover Pages
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
701354102
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13D-1(b) or 13D-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [X] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group,in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 of Cover Pages
(b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of Cover Pages
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See Item 5 of Cover Pages
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
See Item 6 of Cover Pages
(iii) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See Item 7 of Cover Pages
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Item 8 of Cover Pages
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Under accounts managed on a discretionary basis by Banca del
Gottardo, various persons have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the
sale of, the Common Stock of the Issuer. No such interest relates
to more than 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Issuer.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company:
See Note 1 of the Cover Pages.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10(a). The following certification shall be included if the statement is
filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-l(b):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were 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.
Item 10(b). The following certification shall be included if the statement is
filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-l(c):
Not applicable.
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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.
Dated: August 7, 2003
BANCA DEL GOTTARDO
By: /s/ Luca Soncini
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Name: Luca Soncini
Title: Member of the Executive Board
By: /s/ Anna Maestrini
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Name: Anna Maestrini
Title: Officer
GOTTHARDFIN LTD.
By: /s/ Thomas Mueller
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Name: Thomas Mueller
Title: Chairman
By: /s/ Gabriele Zanetti
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Name: Gabriele Zanetti
Title: Head of the Company
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