SEC NEWS DIGEST Issue 2004-1 January 2, 2004 SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS ACCELERATED APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGE The Commission granted accelerated approval to a proposed rule change (SR-ISE-2003-39) submitted by the International Securities Exchange relating to the extension of a Linkage fee pilot program. Publication of the proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of January 5. (Rel. 34-49009) AMENDMENT TO THE OPTIONS INTERMARKET LINKAGE PLAN The American Stock Exchange, Chicago Board Options Exchange, International Securities Exchange, Pacific Exchange and Philadelphia Stock Exchange submitted a proposed amendment to the Options Intermarket Linkage Plan to extend a pilot program relating to Satisfaction Orders and trade-throughs pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Publication of the proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of January 5. (Rel. 34-49010) ACCELERATED APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED RULE CHANGE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS The Emerging Markets Clearing Corporation filed a proposed rule change (SR-EMCC-2003-07) under Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act. The proposed rule change, which was approved on an accelerated basis temporarily through June 30, 2004, (a) revises EMCC Rule 7, Sections 18 (Buy-Ins) and 19 (Sell-Outs) to shorten the time period when a buy-in and sell-out may be initiated and when it may be executed and (b) makes conforming technical changes to EMCC Rule 1 (Definitions and Descriptions) and Rule 7. Publication of the proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of January 5. (Rel. 34-49011) WITHDRAWALS SOUGHT A notice has been issued giving interested persons until January 28 to comment on the application Summit Securities, Inc. to withdraw its Variable Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series S-3, $10.00 par value, from listing and registration on the American Stock Exchange. (Rel. 34- 49014) A notice has been issued giving interested persons until January 28 to comment on the application Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., Inc. to withdraw its Variable Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E-7, $2.50 par value, from listing and registration on the American Stock Exchange. (Rel. 34-49015) A notice has been issued giving interested persons until January 28 to comment on the application Newtek Business Services, Inc. to withdraw its common stock, $.02 par value, from listing and registration on the American Stock Exchange. (Rel. 34-49016) SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS The following registration statements have been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. The reported information appears as follows: Form, Name, Address and Phone Number (if available) of the issuer of the security; Title and the number and/or face amount of the securities being offered; Name of the managing underwriter or depositor (if applicable); File number and date filed; Assigned Branch; and a designation if the statement is a New Issue. Registration statements may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commission's Public Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the following e-mail box address: . In most cases, this information is also available on the Commission's website: . SB-2 ROLFE ENTERPRISES INC, 5150 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH, SUITE 202, NAPLES, FL, 34103, (239) 430-2222 - 1,000,000 ($2,500,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111635 - Dec. 31) (BR. 09) S-3 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO OF CANADA US, SC 1335 ONE SUN LIFE EXECUTIVE PARK, WELLESLEY HILLS, MA, 02481, 7814461182 - 0 ($300,000,000.00) Other, (File 333-111636 - Dec. 31) (BR. 20) S-4 LAKELAND BANCORP INC, 250 OAK RIDGE RD, OAK RIDGE, NJ, 07438, 9736972000 - 6,229,822 ($157,489,900.16) Equity, (File 333-111637 - Dec. 31) (BR. 07) S-11 BULL STREET REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC, 2381 RENAISSANCE DR, SUITE C, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89119, 7027399090 - 0 ($220,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111643 - Dec. 31) (BR. 08) S-8 VALCOM INC, 26030 AVENUE HALL STUDIO 5, VALENCIA, CA, 91355, 6612578000 - 1,000,000 ($400,000.00) Other, (File 333-111644 - Dec. 31) (BR. 37) S-3 PRO PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 189 WELLS ST, STE 200, NEWTON, MA, 02459, 6175590033 - 7,310,573 ($29,498,162.06) Equity, (File 333-111650 - Dec. 31) (BR. 01) S-8 I MANY INC, 537 CONGRESS STREET, 5TH FLOOR, PORTLAND, ME, 04101, 2077743244 - 5,000,000 ($4,850,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111651 - Dec. 31) (BR. 03) SB-2 PORTALTO CHINA COM, 0 ($250,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111652 - Dec. 31) (BR. 09) S-8 SYSTEMS EVOLUTION INC, 10707 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 156, STAFFORD, TX, 77477, (281) 265-7075 - 11,050,000 ($8,471,500.00) Equity, (File 333-111655 - Dec. 31) (BR. 09) SB-2 GOLKSTRIKE INC, 2,300,000 ($69,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111656 - Dec. 31) (BR. ) S-3 ACT TELECONFERENCING INC, 1658 COLE BLVD, STE 130, GOLDEN, CO, 80401, 3032359000 - 450,000 ($906,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111657 - Dec. 31) (BR. 37) S-3 ST JOE CO, 245 RIVERSIDE AVENUE STE 500, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32202, 9043014200 - 0 ($217,740,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111658 - Dec. 31) (BR. 08) S-1 H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC, 11100 MEAD ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70816, 2252985232 - 0 ($7,651,000.00) Non-Convertible Debt, (File 333-111659 - Dec. 31) (BR. 06) S-8 GENESIS BIOVENTURES INC, 1A - 3033 KING GEORGE HIGHWAY, SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA CAN, A1, V4P 1B8, 6045420820 - 71,920 ($719.20) Other, (File 333-111660 - Dec. 31) (BR. 01) S-3 UNIVERSAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INC /DE/, 11859 S CENTRAL AVE, ALSIP, IL, 60803, 708-293-40 - 0 ($21,370,200.00) Equity, (File 333-111661 - Dec. 31) (BR. 05) S-8 FLORIDA ROCK INDUSTRIES INC, 155 EAST 21ST STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32206, 9043551781 - 700,000 ($39,473,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111663 - Dec. 31) (BR. 06) SB-2 AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING INC, NO.12 JIANCE ROAD, NANGANG DISTRICT, HARBIN, CHINA, C1, 15008, 86-451-666-6601 - 180,000 ($450,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111664 - Dec. 31) (BR. 01) S-8 PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES, C/O JIM CHOSY, 800 NICOLLET MALL SUITE 800, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55402, 612 303 0582 - 0 ($80,320,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111665 - Dec. 31) (BR. 07) S-8 SKYFRAMES INC, 555 ANTON BOULEVARD, SUITE 1200, COSTA MESA, CA, 92626, 9494892400 - 1,000,000 ($100,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111666 - Dec. 31) (BR. 08) S-8 BENTLEY COMMUNICATIONS CORP/DE, 3103420760 - 130,000,000 ($3,900,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111667 - Dec. 31) (BR. 08) S-11 NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST INC, 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY, 10019, 2126349400 - 0 ($172,500,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111668 - Dec. 31) (BR. ) S-8 DIEDRICH COFFEE INC, 2144 MICHELSON DRIVE, STE A, IRVINE, CA, 9262682612, 9492601600 - 0 ($3,170,500.00) Equity, (File 333-111669 - Dec. 31) (BR. 02) S-3 WFS RECEIVABLES CORP 3, 23 PASTEUR, IRVINE, CA, 92618, 949-753-3024 - 1,239,375,000 ($1,239,375,000.00) Asset-Backed Securities, (File 333-111670 - Dec. 31) (BR. 05) S-3 DIGITAL ANGEL CORP, 490 VILLAUME AVENUE, SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN, 55075, 6514551621 - 0 ($4,303,383.00) Equity, (File 333-111671 - Dec. 31) (BR. 37) S-8 CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORP, 10641 LEE HIGHWAY, FAIRFAX, VA, 22030, 7039349200 - 700,000 ($5,838,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111672 - Dec. 31) (BR. 07) S-8 CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORP, 10641 LEE HIGHWAY, FAIRFAX, VA, 22030, 7039349200 - 625,000 ($5,212,500.00) Equity, (File 333-111673 - Dec. 31) (BR. 07) S-11 HARTMAN COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES REIT, 1450 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY, SUITE 100, HOUSTON, TX, 77043, 713-467-2222 - 11,000,000 ($109,500,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111674 - Dec. 31) (BR. 08) S-8 ROANOKE TECHNOLOGY CORP, 539 BECKER DRIVE, ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC, 27870, 2525379222 - 400,000,000 ($2,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111675 - Dec. 31) (BR. 08) S-8 BIOMASSE INTERNATIONAL INC, 7545240558 - 1,250,000 ($500,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111676 - Dec. 31) (BR. 04) S-1 KINETIC CONCEPTS INC /TX/, 8023 VANTAGE DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78230, 210.524.9000 - 0 ($460,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-111677 - Dec. 31) (BR. 06) SB-2 CELL ROBOTICS INTERNATIONAL INC, 2715 BROADBENT PKWY. N.E., ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87107, 7195904900 - 5,253,809 ($1,594,958.00) Equity, (File 333-111678 - Dec. 31) (BR. 36) S-3 PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS INC, 113 SEABOARD LANE, SUITE C-100, FRANKLIN, TN, 37067, 615-312-5700 - 0 ($89,532,716.00) Equity, (File 333-111679 - Dec. 31) (BR. 01) S-3 AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, 11388 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD, STE 200, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121, 8586225200 - 8,611,705 ($12,573,089.00) Equity, (File 333-111680 - Dec. 31) (BR. 01) S-8 PUMATECH INC, 2550 N FIRST ST, STE 500, SAN JOSE, CA, 95131, 4083217650 - 0 ($4,279,606.80) Equity, (File 333-111681 - Dec. 31) (BR. 03) SB-2 CENTRAL WIRELESS INC, 4333 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL, SUITE E, SARASOTA, FL, 34231, 941-9291534 - 888,224,128 ($10,214,577.47) Equity, (File 333-111682 - Dec. 31) (BR. 37) RECENT 8K FILINGS Form 8-K is used by companies to file current reports on the following events: Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant. Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership. Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. Item 5. Other Materially Important Events. Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. Item 10. Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. Item 11. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The following companies have filed 8-K reports for the date indicated and/or amendments to 8-K reports previously filed, responding to the item(s) of the form specified. 8-K reports may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commission's Public Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the following e-mail box address: . In most cases, this information is also available on the Commission's website: . STATE 8K ITEM NO. NAME OF ISSUER CODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DATE COMMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 649 COM INC X X X 12/30/03 ALPINE AIR EXPRESS INC/DE DE X 12/15/03 APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC WI X X 12/30/03 ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS INC DE X 12/22/03 ATSI COMMUNICATIONS INC/DE DE X X 12/10/03 AMEND AVI BIOPHARMA INC OR X X X 12/30/03 AVITAR INC /DE/ DE X X 12/16/03 AMEND BA MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST / X 12/15/03 BA MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST / X X 12/15/03 BANKATLANTIC BANCORP INC FL X X 12/23/03 BOYD BROS TRANSPORTATION INC DE X X 12/31/03 BRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC NV X X 12/30/03 AMEND BRINKS CO VA X 12/31/03 CADEMA CORP DE X 10/16/03 AMEND CENTRAL FEDERAL CORP DE X X 12/31/03 CENTRAL WIRELESS INC UT X 11/20/03 AMEND CHINA BROADBAND CORP NV X 11/06/03 CNL HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES INC MD X X 12/17/03 COLE INC UT X X 12/31/03 COLLEGIATE PACIFIC INC DE X 12/31/03 CONGOLEUM CORP DE X X 12/31/03 CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MOR SEC CO DE X X 12/15/03 CSFB MORT SEC CORP COM MORT PAS THR C DE X X 12/15/03 CSFB MORTGAGE SEC CORP COMM MORT PASS DE X X 12/15/03 CSFB MORTGAGE SEC CORP COMM MORT PS T DE X X 12/24/03 CTI INDUSTRIES CORP DE X 12/30/03 DATAMEG CORP NY X X 12/31/03 DIGITAL LIGHTWAVE INC DE X X 11/24/03 DREXLER TECHNOLOGY CORP DE X X 12/23/03 DVI INC DE X X 12/30/03 DVI RECEIVABLES CORP VIII DE X X 12/30/03 DYAX CORP DE X X 12/30/03 EASTON BANCORP INC/MD MD X 12/24/03 ECLIC INC/NV NV X 12/30/03 EDUCATION CAPITAL I LLC DE X X 12/16/03 EDUCATION CAPITAL I LLC DE X X 12/18/03 EDUCATION FUNDING CAPITAL TRUST I X X 12/16/03 EFUNDS CORP DE X 12/30/03 EMAGIN CORP NV X X 12/31/03 ENDOVASC INC NV X X 12/31/03 ENRON CORP/OR/ OR X X 12/29/03 ENRON CORP/OR/ OR X 12/31/03 FEDEX CORP DE X X X 12/29/03 FIDUCIARY CAPITAL PARTNERS LIQUIDATIN DE X 12/31/03 FIDUCIARY CAPITAL PENSION PARTNERS LI DE X 12/31/03 FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP DE X X 12/30/03 FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP DE X X 12/31/03 FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP DE X X 12/30/03 FIRST CITIZENS BANC CORP /OH OH X 12/30/03 FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC /NV/ NV X X 12/31/03 FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ OH X X 12/30/03 FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC DE X 12/31/03 FIRST SENTINEL BANCORP INC DE X X 12/19/03 GENESIS BIOVENTURES INC NY X 12/30/03 GENOME THERAPEUTICS CORP MA X X 12/30/03 GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS INC X X 12/31/03 GMX RESOURCES INC OK X X 12/29/03 HARBOR FLORIDA BANCSHARES INC DE X 12/31/02 HARTMAN COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES REIT TX X X X 12/16/03 HEARUSA INC DE X X 12/12/03 HSBC USA INC /MD/ MD X X 12/31/03 I STAT CORPORATION /DE/ DE X X 12/31/03 IMH ASSETS CORP COLLATERALIZED ASSET DE X X 12/18/03 IMH ASSETS CORP COLLATERALIZED ASSET DE X X X 12/18/03 IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC MD X 12/31/03 IN STORE MEDIA SYSTEMS INC NV X X 11/01/03 INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO DE X 12/22/03 INLAND WESTERN RETAIL REAL ESTATE TRU MD X X 12/19/03 INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE INC /DE DE X X 12/26/03 INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP TX X 12/31/03 INTERNATIONAL CARD ESTABLISHMENT INC DE X X 12/29/03 INTERNATIONAL SURFACING INC DE X 12/10/03 INTERNATIONAL SURFACING INC DE X 12/10/03 KINETIC CONCEPTS INC /TX/ TX X X 12/31/03 KRAMONT REALTY TRUST MD X X 12/31/03 LAKELAND BANCORP INC NJ X X 12/15/03 LAMSON & SESSIONS CO OH X X 12/31/03 LASER TECHNOLOGY INC DE X 12/31/03 LEOPARD CAPITAL INC NV X 12/31/03 LEXOR HOLDINGS INC FL X 12/30/03 LTC PROPERTIES INC MD X X 12/31/03 MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L P DE X X 12/17/03 MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L P DE X X 12/01/03 AMEND MEDICAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC NV X X X 09/25/03 AMEND MICROMUSE INC DE X X 12/30/03 MID STATE RACEWAY INC NY X 12/15/03 AMEND MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORP /MS/ MS X X 12/30/03 MORGAN STANLEY COMM MORT PASS THR CER DE X X 12/18/03 MORTGAGE ASSET SEC TRANS ALTER LN NY X X 10/25/03 MORTGAGE ASSET SEC TRANS INC MALT SER NY X X 04/25/03 MORTGAGE ASSET SEC TRANS INC MALT SER NY X X 05/25/03 MORTGAGE ASSET SEC TRANS INC MALT SER NY X X 06/25/03 MORTGAGE ASSET SEC TRANS INC MALT SER NY X X 07/25/03 MORTGAGE ASSET SEC TRANS INC MORT PAS DE X 12/31/03 MORTGAGE ASSET SEC TRANSACTIONS INC M DE X X 04/25/03 NET PERCEPTIONS INC DE X X 12/31/03 NEW WORLD PASTA CO DE X X 12/31/03 NORTHEAST UTILITIES SYSTEM MA X 12/31/03 NORTHERN BORDER PARTNERS LP DE X 12/31/03 NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE CO TX X 12/31/03 NORTHWESTERN CORP DE X X 12/31/03 ONEOK INC /NEW/ OK X 12/30/03 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA X 12/31/03 PATIENT INFOSYSTEMS INC DE X 12/31/03 PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC DE X X 12/30/03 PCB BANCORP INC TN X X 12/31/03 PEOPLES BANCORP INC OH X 12/31/03 PG&E CORP CA X 12/31/03 PIPER JAFFRAY COMPANIES X X 12/31/03 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC DE X X 12/19/03 PS BUSINESS PARKS INC/CA CA X X 12/30/03 PUMATECH INC DE X X 09/14/03 REHABCARE GROUP INC DE X 12/30/03 REHABCARE GROUP INC DE X X 12/31/03 RESIDENTIAL ASST MORT PROD GMACM MT P DE X X 12/18/03 SAFLINK CORP DE X X 12/28/03 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA X 12/30/03 SANTANDER BANCORP X 12/30/03 SASOON GROUP INC NV X X 12/23/03 SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORP DE X X 12/30/03 SEITEL INC DE X X 12/30/03 SEMPRA ENERGY CA X 12/30/03 SOMERSET HILLS BANCORP NJ X X 12/31/03 SORRENTO NETWORKS CORP NJ X X 12/31/03 SPIEGEL INC DE X 12/30/03 STEAKHOUSE PARTNERS INC DE X 12/31/03 STRATEGIC DIAGNOSTICS INC/DE/ DE X X 12/30/03 STRUCTURED ASSET MORT INV INC MORT PA DE X X 12/19/03 STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS DE X 12/31/03 STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORP DE X X 12/29/03 STRUCTURED OBLIGATIONS CORP LONG TERM DE X 12/29/03 AMEND STRUCTURED OBLIGATIONS CORP LONG TERM DE X 12/29/03 AMEND STRUCTURED PRODUCTS CORP TIERS PRINCI DE X X 12/31/03 SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC DE X 12/30/03 SZM DISTRIBUTORS INC NV X X X 12/29/03 AMEND TC PIPELINES LP DE X 12/31/03 TIME WARNER INC DE X 12/29/03 TMBR SHARP DRILLING INC TX X X 12/30/03 TRANSAMERICA FINANCE CORP DE X X 12/29/03 UNITY BANCORP INC /DE/ DE X X 12/31/03 US BANCORP \DE\ DE X X 12/31/03 US TELESIS HOLDINGS INC X X 12/29/03 VALENTIS INC DE X X 12/31/03 VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC DE X X 12/23/03 VIALINK CO DE X 12/31/03 VICTORIA INDUSTRIES INC X X 12/18/03 VIRAGEN INC DE X X 12/23/03 VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP DE X X 12/24/03 VSOURCE INC DE X X 12/30/03 WESTPOINT STEVENS INC DE X 11/30/03 WFS FINANCIAL 2003-1 OWNER TRUST CA X X 12/22/03 WFS FINANCIAL 2003-2 OWNER TRUST CA X X 12/22/03 WICKES INC DE X 12/30/03 WORLD AIRWAYS INC /DE/ DE X X 12/30/03 YP NET INC NV X X 12/30/03