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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
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. 8)1
LIFELINE SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.02 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
532192101
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(CUSIP Number)
George F. Hamel, Jr.
ValueAct Capital
435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 362-3700
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 3, 2004
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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 240.13d-1(b)(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 240.13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent
1The 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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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 532192101 Page 2 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(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 ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0**
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0**
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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)
0%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 532192101 Page 3 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(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 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
BENEFICIALLY 0**
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0**
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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)
0%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 532192101 Page 4 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
VA Partners, L.L.C.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(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 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
BENEFICIALLY 0**
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0**
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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)
0%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 532192101 Page 5 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
Jeffrey W. Ubben
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(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 ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0**
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0**
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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)
0%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 532192101 Page 6 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
George F. Hamel, Jr.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(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 ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0**
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0**
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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)
0%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 532192101 Page 7 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
Peter H. Kamin
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(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 ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0**
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,000
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,000**
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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)
Less than 1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SCHEDULE 13D IS TO AMEND THE
SCHEDULE 13D FILED BY THE REPORTING PERSONS ON AUGUST 10, 2001. THE
INFORMATION BELOW SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Schedule 13D relates to shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.02 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Lifeline Systems,
Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Issuer"). The address of the
principal Executive offices of the Issuer is 111 Lawrence Street,
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702-8156.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This statement is filed jointly by (a) ValueAct Capital Master
Fund, L.P. ("ValueAct Master Fund"), (b) ValueAct Capital Partners Co-
Investors, L.P. ("ValueAct Co-Investors"), (c) VA Partners, L.L.C. ("VA
Partners"), (d) Jeffrey W. Ubben, (e) George F. Hamel, Jr. and (f) Peter
H. Kamin (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
ValueAct Co-Investors is a Delaware limited partnership. ValueAct Master
Fund is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the British
Virgin Islands. Each has a principal business address of 435 Pacific
Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
VA Partners is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal
business of which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Master
Fund and ValueAct Co-Investors. VA Partners has a principal business
address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
(a), (b) and (c). Messrs. Ubben, Hamel and Kamin are each managing
members, principal owners and controlling persons of VA Partners, and
such activities constitute their principal occupations. Such individuals
are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Managing Members"
or individually as a "Managing Member". Each Managing Member is a United
States citizen and has a principal business address of 435 Pacific
Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
(d) and (e). None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
has during the past five years been convicted of any criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been a party
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a)and (b). Set forth below is the beneficial ownership of shares of
Common Stock of the Issuer for each person named in Item 2.
Shares reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct Master Fund and
ValueAct Co-Investors are also reported as beneficially owned by VA
Partners, as investment manager or General Partner of each such
investment partnership, and by the Managing Members as controlling
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persons of the General Partner. VA Partners and the Managing Members
also, directly or indirectly, may own interests in one or both of
such partnerships from time to time. Unless otherwise indicated
below, by reason of such relationships each of the partnerships is
reported as having shared power to vote or to direct the vote, and
shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, such shares of
Common Stock with VA Partners and the Managing Members.
As of the date hereof, ValueAct Master Fund is the beneficial owner of 0
shares of Common Stock. ValueAct Co-Investors is the beneficial owner of
0 shares of Common Stock. VA Partners and each of the Managing Members
may be deemed the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 0 shares of Issuer
Common stock.
(c) Since the filing of the last 13D amendment, the Reporting
Persons sold the following shares of Common Stock in a block trade.
Reporting Person Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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ValueAct Master Fund 11-03-04 2,104,129 $22.70
ValueAct Co-Investors 11-03-04 23,271 $22.70
(e) As of November 3, 2004 the Reporting Persons ceased to be the
beneficial owners, in the aggregate, of more than five percent of
Issuer Common Stock, and accordingly, their obligation to file a
Schedule 13D has been terminated.
(d) Not applicable.
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Other than as described elsewhere in this Report, the Reporting
Persons have no understandings, arrangements, relationships or contracts
relating to the Issuer's Common Stock which are required to be described
thereunder.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
A. Joint Filing Agreement
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SIGNATURES
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.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below on this Schedule 13D hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey W. Ubben,
George F. Hamel, Jr. and Peter H. Kamin, and each of them, with full power to
act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any
and all amendments to this Schedule 13D, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute
or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: November 5, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Capital Co-Investors, L.P.,
by VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: November 5, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
VA Partners, L.L.C.
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: November 5, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben
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Dated: November 5, 2004 Jeffrey W. Ubben, Managing Member
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By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: November 5, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Peter H. Kamin
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Dated: November 5, 2004 Peter H. Kamin, Managing Member
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Exhibit A
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned parties hereby agree that the Schedule 13D filed herewith (and
any amendments thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Lifeline Systems, Inc.
is being filed jointly on behalf of each of them with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: November 5, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Capital Co-Investors, L.P.,
by VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: November 5, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
VA Partners, L.L.C.
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: November 5, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben
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Dated: November 5, 2004 Jeffrey W. Ubben, Managing Member
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: November 5, 2004 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Peter H. Kamin
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Dated: November 5, 2004 Peter H. Kamin, Managing Member
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