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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 1)1
NOVOSTE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
67010C100
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(CUSIP Number)
STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 451-2300
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 26, 2003
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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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box / /.
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 7 Pages)
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1 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 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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CUSIP No. 67010C100 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,599,207
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,599,207
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,599,207
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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)
9.8%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 67010C100 13D Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,599,207
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,599,207
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,599,207
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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)
9.8%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 67010C100 13D Page 4 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,599,207
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,599,207
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,599,207
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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)
9.8%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 67010C100 13D Page 5 of 7 Pages
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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The aggregate purchase price of the 1,599,207 Shares owned by Steel
Partners II is $7,201,431, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned by
Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person
named herein is based upon 16,318,213 Shares outstanding, which is the total
number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 and filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2003.
As of the close of business on January 5, 2004, Steel Partners II
beneficially owned 1,599,207 Shares, constituting approximately 9.8% of the
Shares outstanding. As the general partner of Steel Partners II, Partners LLC
may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,599,207 Shares of Common Stock owned by
Steel Partners II, constituting approximately 9.8% of the Shares outstanding. As
the sole executive officer and managing member of Partners LLC, which in turn is
the general partner of Steel Partners II, Mr. Lichtenstein may be deemed to
beneficially own the 1,599,207 Shares of Common Stock owned by Steel Partners
II, constituting approximately 9.8% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein
has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 1,599,207 Shares owned
by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such
Shares.
Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:
(c) Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in the Shares
during the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons. All of such transactions
were effected in the open market.
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CUSIP No. 67010C100 13D Page 6 of 7 Pages
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 6, 2004 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.
General Partner
By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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Warren G. Lichtenstein
Managing Member
STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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Warren G. Lichtenstein
Managing Member
/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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CUSIP No. 67010C100 13D Page 7 of 7 Pages
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SCHEDULE A
Transactions in the Shares During the Past 60 Days
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Shares of Common Stock Price Per Date of
Purchased Share($) Purchase
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STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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74,000 4.3740 12/17/03
31,000 4.3816 12/19/03
15,300 4.3188 12/22/03
13,400 4.3972 12/23/03
11,100 4.3643 12/24/03
15,154 4.4246 12/26/03
STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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None
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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None