SEC NEWS DIGEST
Issue 2003-16                                                    January 24, 2003
COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEC ADOPTS ATTORNEY CONDUCT RULE UNDER SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
     The  Commission today adopted a final rule to implement Section  307  of
     the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by setting "standards of professional conduct for
     attorneys appearing and practicing before the Commission in any  way  in
     the representation of issuers."  In addition, the Commission approved an
     extension of the comment period on the "noisy withdrawal" provisions  of
     the original proposed rule and publication for comment of an alternative
     proposal.
     On  Nov.  6,  2002,  the Commission voted to propose  the  standards  of
     professional conduct in a new Part 205 of 17 CFR.  That proposal defined
     who   is   appearing  and  practicing  before  the  Commission  in   the
     representation of an issuer.  Attorneys were required to report evidence
     of  a material violation "up-the-ladder" within an issuer.  In addition,
     under  certain  circumstances, these provisions  permitted  or  required
     attorneys  to  effect a so-called "noisy withdrawal"   --  that  is,  to
     withdraw from representing an issuer and notify the Commission that they
     have withdrawn for professional reasons.
     The  rules  adopted by the Commission today will require an attorney  to
     report  evidence  of a material violation, determined  according  to  an
     objective standard, "up-the-ladder" within the issuer to the chief legal
     counsel or the chief executive officer of the company or the equivalent;
     require  an attorney, if the chief legal counsel or the chief  executive
     officer  of the company does not respond appropriately to the  evidence,
     to  report  the  evidence to the audit committee, another  committee  of
     independent directors, or the full board of directors;
     clarify  that the rules cover attorneys providing legal services  to  an
     issuer who have an attorney-client relationship with an issuer, and  who
     have  notice that documents they are preparing or assisting in preparing
     will be filed with or submitted to the Commission;
     provide  that  foreign  attorneys who are not  admitted  in  the  United
     States, and who do not advise clients regarding U.S. law, would  not  be
     covered  by  the rule, while foreign attorneys who provide legal  advice
     regarding U.S. law would be covered to the extent they are appearing and
     practicing  before the Commission, unless they provide  such  advice  in
     consultation with U.S. counsel;
     allow  an  issuer to establish a "qualified legal compliance  committee"
     (QLCC)  as an alternative procedure for reporting evidence of a material
     violation.   Such  a QLCC would consist of at least one  member  of  the
     issuer's  audit  committee, or an equivalent  committee  of  independent
     directors, and two or more independent board members, and would have the
     responsibility,  among  other  things,  to  recommend  that  an   issuer
     implement  an appropriate response to evidence of a material  violation.
     One  way  in  which  an  attorney  could satisfy  the  rule's  reporting
     obligation is by reporting evidence of a material violation to a QLCC;
     allow  an  attorney, without the consent of an issuer client, to  reveal
     confidential  information related to his or her  representation  to  the
     extent  the  attorney reasonably believes necessary (1) to  prevent  the
     issuer  from committing a material violation likely to cause substantial
     financial injury to the financial interests or property of the issuer or
     investors; (2) to prevent the issuer from committing an illegal act;  or
     (3)  to rectify the consequences of a material violation or illegal  act
     in which the attorney's services have been used;
     state  that  its provisions govern in the event the rule conflicts  with
     state  law,  but will not preempt the ability of a state to impose  more
     rigorous  obligations  on attorneys that are not inconsistent  with  the
     rule; and
     affirmatively  state that it does not create a private cause  of  action
     and  that  authority  to  enforce compliance with  the  rule  is  vested
     exclusively with the Commission.
     In addition, the final rules modify the definition of the term "evidence
     of  a  material violation," which defines the trigger for an  attorney's
     obligation  to  report  up-the-ladder  within  an  issuer.  The  revised
     definition  confirms  that the Commission intends an  objective,  rather
     than  a  subjective,  triggering standard, involving credible  evidence,
     based upon which it would be unreasonable, under the circumstances,  for
     a  prudent  and competent attorney not to conclude that it is reasonably
     likely that a material violation has occurred, is ongoing or is about to
     occur.
     The  Commission voted to extend for 60 days the comment  period  on  the
     "noisy  withdrawal"  and  related  provisions  originally  included   in
     proposed Part 205.  Given the significance and complexity of the  issues
     involved,  including the implications of a reporting out requirement  on
     the  relationship  between  issuers and their  counsel,  the  Commission
     decided to continue to seek comment and give thoughtful consideration to
     these issues.
     The   Commission  also  voted  to  propose  an  alternative  to   "noisy
     withdrawal" that would require attorney withdrawal, but would require an
     issuer,  rather  than an attorney, to publicly disclose  the  attorney's
     withdrawal  or  written  notice that the attorney  did  not  receive  an
     appropriate response to a report of a material violation.  Specifically,
     an  issuer that has received notice of an attorney's withdrawal would be
     required  to report the notice and the circumstances related thereto  on
     form 8-K, 20-F or 40-F, as applicable, within two days of receiving  the
     attorney's   notice.   Accordingly,  the  proposal   includes   proposed
     amendments to forms 8-K, 20-F, and 40-F to require issuers to report  an
     attorney's  written  notice  under the  proposed  rule.   The  proposing
     release  also  will seek comment on whether there are  circumstances  in
     which  an  issuer  should  be permitted not to  disclose  an  attorney's
     written notice.
     The  proposed rule also would permit an attorney, if an issuer  has  not
     complied with the disclosure requirement, to inform the Commission  that
     the  attorney has withdrawn from representing the issuer or provided the
     issuer  with  notice that the attorney has not received  an  appropriate
     response to a report of a material violation.
     The  final rule will become effective 180 days after its publication  in
     the  Federal  Register  to  provide issuers,  attorneys  and  law  firms
     sufficient  time  to  put  in  place  procedures  to  comply  with   its
     requirements,  and to allow the Commission the opportunity  to  consider
     the   adoption  of  the  proposed  noisy  withdrawal  provision  or  the
     alternative disclosure procedure proposed today.
     The  full text of detailed releases concerning each of these items  will
     be posted to the SEC Web site as soon as possible.  (Press Rel. 2003-13)
OFFICE  OF  CHIEF  ACCOUNTANT  IS SEEKING ONE CANDIDATE  FOR  A  PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING FELLOW POSITION
     The  Commission's Acting Chief Accountant announced that he is extending
     the  application  period for one of the Professional  Accounting  Fellow
     (PAF) positions in the Office of the Chief Accountant.
     The   PAF   program,  which  began  in  1972,  is  designed  to  provide
     participating fellows with outstanding opportunities for public  service
     to  investors,  personal  development, and career  advancement.   During
     their  fellowship, the successful candidate will work directly with  the
     chief  accountant,  be  involved in the study and  development  of  rule
     proposals  under the federal securities laws, liaison with  professional
     accounting  standard-setting  bodies, and consult  with  registrants  on
     accounting  and  reporting matters. The Office of the  Chief  Accountant
     would  like  to  select  one individual with significant  experience  in
     accounting for financial instruments.
     Interested applicants are to submit:
  *  A resume;
  *  Standard Form 171, "Personal Qualification Statement," or Form OF-612,
     "Optional Application for Federal Employment," or any other written format
     that clearly identifies the announcement number, title, series, and grade of
     the job for which the applicant is seeking; and
  *  At least two letters of recommendation from non-relatives.
     Standard Form 171, Form OF-612, and "Applying for a Federal Job,"  which
     highlights the information to be included in the resume or other written
     submission,  can  be  obtained  from the Office  of  Administrative  and
     Personnel  Management,  Securities and Exchange  Commission,  450  Fifth
     Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20549.  Form OF-612 is also available on
     the Internet at http://www.opm.gov.
     Applicants are required to submit a ten to twelve page essay  that  they
     have  prepared on their own on a subject directly related to  a  current
     accounting  or  auditing issue.  While no restriction is placed  on  the
     topic  an  applicant  may  select to address in  the  essay,  the  areas
     currently  receiving significant attention in the Office  of  the  Chief
     Accountant include:
  *  Combination of financial instruments;
  *  Integrated model for debt extinguishments, modifications, conversions,
     and restructurings;
  *  Application of fair value to an accounting model;
  *  Consolidation;
  *  Impact and implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
  *  Principles-based accounting standards;
  *  Improving the financial reporting model; and
  *  International convergence.
     The application and essay should be submitted on or before Feb. 5, 2003,
     to  the Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission,  450
     Fifth  Street,  N.W., Washington, D.C., 20549-1103.  Candidates  may  be
     invited  to participate in the interview process to be held on Feb.  13,
     2003.  Inquiries about the program may be addressed to the attention  of
     Michael  Thompson or Carina Markel in the Office of the Chief Accountant
     at (202) 942-4400.
     The Commission's policy of affording equal employment opportunity to all
     interested candidates will be followed.
RULES AND RELATED MATTERS
DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 406 AND 407 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     On  Jan. 23, the Commission issued a release adopting rules relating  to
     Sections  406  and 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  The  proposed
     rules  would require companies to include in their Exchange Act filings:
     (1)  disclosure regarding whether a company has adopted a code of ethics
     that  applies  to certain senior officers, and (2) disclosure  regarding
     whether a company has an audit committee financial expert serving on its
     audit committee.  (Rel. Nos. 33-8177; 34-47235; File No. S7-40-02)
RETENTION OF RECORDS RELEVANT TO AUDITS AND REVIEWS
     The  Commission has adopted amendments to its rules to implement Section
     802   of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002.   The  rules  specify  the
     information  that  must be retained by auditors for a seven-year  period
     subsequent  to  the completion of an audit or review of an  issuer's  or
     registered  investment company's financial statements.   In  particular,
     the  rules  specify  that auditors should retain  workpapers  and  other
     documents  that  form  the basis of the audit or review  and  memoranda,
     correspondence, communications, other documents, and records  (including
     electronic  records), which are created, sent or received in  connection
     with the audit or review and contain conclusions, opinions, analyses, or
     financial data related to the audit or review.  For further information,
     please contact Robert E. Burns, Office of the Chief Accountant, at (202)
     942-4425.  (Rels. 33-8180; 34-47241; IC-25911; FR-66; File No. S7-46-02)
ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS SETTLED AGAINST IRA BLACKEY
     On  Jan.  23,  the Commission entered an Order against Ira James Blackey
     (Blackey)  ordering him to cease and desist from committing  or  causing
     any violations and any future violations of the antifraud provisions  of
     the federal securities laws.
     In  his  Offer,  Blackey,  without admitting or  denying  the  findings,
     consents to the issuance of an Order by the Commission which finds  that
     during  the  period  from at least August 1996 through  September  1996,
     Blackey  offered  to  pay, and did pay, undisclosed compensation  to  an
     individual   who  represented  to  Blackey  that  he  was  a  registered
     representative  who  would, in exchange for such compensation,  purchase
     the  common stock of Integrated Healthcare Systems, Inc. (IGHS) for  the
     accounts  of  his customers.  The Order finds that Blackey arranged  for
     this individual to be paid one share of stock for every three shares  of
     stock  that  he said he caused a customer to purchase, and  that  on  or
     about  September  5, 1996, Blackey arranged for the  transfer  of  1,000
     shares  of  IGHS  to a broker-dealer as undisclosed compensation  for  a
     previous purchase of 3,000 shares of IGHS for $5.50 per share.  (Rel. 33-
     8178; 34-47237; File No. 3-9143)
CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS SETTLED AGAINST STEVEN BINGAMAN
     On  Jan.  23, the Commission entered an Order against Steven W. Bingaman
     (Bingaman)  ordering him to cease and desist from committing or  causing
     any violations and any future violations of the antifraud provisions  of
     the federal securities laws.
     In  his  Offer,  Bingaman, without admitting or  denying  the  findings,
     consents to the issuance of an Order by the Commission which finds  that
     during  the  period  from at least August 1996 through  September  1996,
     Bingaman  offered  to pay, and did pay, undisclosed compensation  to  an
     individual  who  represented  to  Bingaman  that  he  was  a  registered
     representative  who  would, in exchange for such compensation,  purchase
     the  common stock of Integrated Healthcare Systems, Inc. (IGHS) for  the
     accounts  of his customers.  The Order finds that Bingaman arranged  for
     this individual to be paid one share of stock for every three shares  of
     stock  that  he said he caused a customer to purchase, and  that  on  or
     about  Sept. 5, 1996, Bingaman arranged for the transfer of 1,000 shares
     of  IGHS  to a broker-dealer as undisclosed compensation for a  previous
     purchase  of 3,000 shares of IGHS for $5.50 per share.   (Rels. 33-8179;
     34-47238; File No. 3-9143)
SEC  SEEKS  CONTEMPT  ORDER AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT OF  NEW  JERSEY  COMPANY
CHARGED IN INTERNET SCAM
     On  Oct.  29,  2002, the Commission sought an order of contempt  against
     Angelica  Gwinnett, the former president of U.S. Funding Corporation,  a
     New Jersey Company that defrauded investors out of over $2 million in an
     internet  scam.  According to the Commission, Ms. Gwinnett  violated  an
     asset  freeze order issued on May 2, 2002 by the United States  District
     Court  for the District of New Jersey.  The Commission charges that  Ms.
     Gwinnett  diverted company assets to her own use, including an  investor
     check  that  she  cashed at a Jersey City check casher, and  made  other
     unauthorized payments of company funds.  A contempt hearing is presently
     set for March 11, 2003.  [SEC v. U.S. Funding Corporation, et al., CV 02-
     2089] (LR-17947)
SEC FILES CONTEMPT ACTION AGAINST DEFENDANT ANTHONY BLISSETT
     The  Commission announced that on Jan. 6 it filed with the U.S. District
     Court for the Southern District of Florida a Motion for an Order to Show
     Cause  why Defendant Anthony Blissett (Blissett) should not be  held  in
     contempt for failure to comply with a previous Court Order.  The  Motion
     alleged that Blissett failed to provide a sworn accounting in accordance
     with a Court Order entered on Dec. 6, 2002.
     In  its complaint filed on Dec. 6, 2002, the Commission alleged that  A.
     B.   Financing  and  Investments,  Inc.  (ABFI)  and  Blissett   falsely
     guaranteed to investors and potential investors that ABFI would generate
     a  30%, risk-free and tax-free annual return on their investment.    The
     Commission alleged that Blissett enticed potential investors  to  invest
     with  ABFI by claiming that he could offer them an opportunity  to  make
     the  type of investments, and corresponding profits, that have thus  far
     been  offered  only  to "whites" or select African Americans.   Blissett
     also falsely represented that ABFI had over $36 million in assets, when,
     according to the Commission's complaint, its financial documents and its
     federal  income  tax return for 2001 actually reflected a  negative  net
     worth of over $27 million.
     The Commission's complaint also alleged that, although ABFI and Blissett
     claimed  to  generate  returns for investors by making  investments  in,
     among other things, real property and insured securities, in reality the
     speculative stock and real estate purchases that ABFI and Blissett  made
     with investor proceeds lost millions of dollars.
     On Dec. 6, 2002, the Court entered an Order Granting the Commission's Ex
     Parte  Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Asset Freeze and  Other
     Emergency  Relief against Blisssett and others.  On Dec. 13,  2002,  the
     Court entered an Order of Preliminary Injunction and Other Relief as  to
     Defendant Blissett by consent.  The Court's Orders of Dec. 6,  2002  and
     Dec.  13, 2002 required Blissett to provide the Commission with a  sworn
     accounting  of  all monies received by him from any other  Defendant  or
     Relief  Defendant. To date, Blissett has not complied with  the  Court's
     Orders.   The  Motion for contempt is still pending  before  the  Court.
     [SEC  v.  A.  B. Financing and Investments, Inc., and Anthony  Blissett,
     Case No. 02-23487-CIV-Ungaro-Benages, SD Fla.] (LR-17948)
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT RELEASES
RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, ET AL.
     An  order  has  been issued pursuant to Section 6(c) of  the  Investment
     Company  Act to ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York (RLNY),  et
     al.  exempting  them  from  Sections 2(a)(32)  and  27(i)(2)(A)  of  the
     Investment  Company  Act  and  Rule  22c-l  thereunder,  to  the  extent
     necessary to permit the recapture of certain credits applied to  premium
     payments  made  in  consideration of certain deferred  variable  annuity
     contracts  (the Contracts) that RLNY plans to issue.  The order  extends
     to  variable  annuity separate accounts that RLNY or its  successors  in
     interest  may  establish in the future (Future Accounts), and  principal
     underwriters for such Future Accounts under common control with RLNY  or
     its successors in interest now or in the future, to permit the recapture
     of  certain credits applied to premium payments made in consideration of
     variable  annuity  contracts  issued  in  the  future  by  RLNY  or  its
     successors  in  interest through a Future Account that are substantially
     similar  in  all material respects to the Contracts.  (Rel.  IC-25910  -
     Jan. 22)
SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS
PROPOSED RULE CHANGES
     The  New York Stock Exchange filed a proposed rule change (SR-NYSE-2002-
     50)  and  Amendment No. 1 thereto to adopt amendments to Exchange  Rules
     450  (Restrictions  on  Giving of Proxies), 451 (Transmission  of  Proxy
     Material),  452  (Giving  Proxies  by  Member  Organizations),  and  465
     (Transmission  of Interim Reports and Other Material), to  allow  state-
     registered  investment advisers to receive and vote proxy  materials  on
     behalf of beneficial owners.  Publication of the proposal is expected in
     the Federal Register during the week of Jan. 20.  (Rel. 34-47215)
     The  New  York Stock Exchange filed a proposed rule change and Amendment
     No.  1  thereto  (SR-NYSE-2002-11) pursuant to Section 19(b)(1)  of  the
     Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 to establish a six-month pilot  program
     permitting  a  Floor  broker to use an exchange  authorized  and  issued
     portable  telephone on the exchange floor.  Publication of the  proposal
     is  expected in the Federal Register during the week of Jan. 27.   (Rel.
     34-47221)
     The  Pacific  Exchange  filed a proposed rule  change  (SR-PCX-2002-75),
     through its subsidiary PCX Equities, Inc. (PCXE) to add new order  types
     and  to amend PCXE Rule 7.37.  Publication of the notice is expected  in
     the Federal Register during the week of Jan. 27.  (Rel. 34-47223)
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGE
     The  Commission  approved  a proposed rule change  (SR-ISE-2002-24)  and
     granted  accelerated approval to an amendment thereto submitted  by  the
     International  Securities  Exchange relating  to  firm  quotation  size.
     Publication of the notice is expected in the Federal Register during the
     week of Jan. 27.  (Rel. 34-47220)
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT
     The  Commission approved an amendment to the national market system plan
     for  reporting  of consolidated options last sale reports and  quotation
     information submitted pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange
     Act  of  1934 and Rule 11Aa3-2 thereunder by the Options Price Reporting
     Authority  (SR-OPRA-2002-01) to establish a best bid  and  offer  market
     data service.  (Rel. 34-47231)
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:
     <publicinfo@sec.gov>.  In most cases, this information is also available
     on the Commission's website: <www.sec.gov>.
S-4     K&F INDUSTRIES INC, 600 THIRD AVE, NEW YORK, NY, 10016, 2122970900 -
        0 ($250,000,000.00) Non-Convertible Debt, (File 333-102658 - Jan. 23)
        (BR. 05)
SB-2    SMARTIRE SYSTEMS INC, 150 13151 VANIER PL, RICHMOND BC CANADA, A1,
        V6V 2J1, 6042769884 - 3,946,154 ($1,460,076.98) Equity,
        (File 333-102659 - Jan. 23) (BR. 36)
F-10    KINROSS GOLD CORP, 185 SOUTH STATE STREET, STE 400, SALT LAKE CITY, UT,
        84111, 8013639152 - 0 ($127,802,643.00) Equity, (File 333-102660 -
        Jan. 23) (BR. 04)
SB-2    UCLUELET EXPLORATION CORP, 1,900,000 ($190,000.00) Equity,
        (File 333-102661 - Jan. 23) (BR. )
S-8     FELCOR LODGING TRUST INC, 545 E JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY, SUITE 1300,
        IRVING, TX, 75062, 9724444900 - 750,000 ($8,422,500.00) Equity,
        (File 333-102662 - Jan. 23) (BR. 08)
S-4     UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC, P O BOX 398, 59 HIGHWAY 515, BLAIRSVILLE,
        GA, 30512, 5818073041 - 821,579 ($4,081,496.00) Equity,
        (File 333-102663 - Jan. 23) (BR. 07)
S-8     DCM ENTERPRISES, 8635 W. SAHARA AVENUE, SUITE 433, LAS VEGAS, NV,
        89119, 7029400086 - 0 ($4,800,000.00) Equity, (File 333-102664 -
        Jan. 23) (BR. 09)
S-3     NATIONAL OILWELL INC, 10000 RICHMOND AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, HOUSTON, TX,
        77042-4200, 7133467500 - 3,200,000 ($63,104,000.00) Equity,
        (File 333-102665 - Jan. 23) (BR. 04)
S-8     GB&T BANCSHARES INC, P O BOX 2760, 500 JESSE JEWELL PARKWAY S E,
        GAINSVILLE, GA, 30501, 210,000 ($3,901,800.00) Equity,
        (File 333-102666 - Jan. 23) (BR. 07)
S-2     EAGLE BANCORP INC, 7815 WOODMONT AVENUE, BETHESDA, MD, 20814,
        3019861800 - 0 ($12,000,000.00) Equity, (File 333-102667 - Jan. 23)
        (BR. 07)
S-8     MAGIC COMMUNICATIONS INC, 5 WEST MAIN STREET, ELMSFORD, NY, 10523,
        1,500,000 ($15,000.00) Equity, (File 333-102668 - Jan. 23) (BR. 08)
S-8     TESSA COMPLETE HEALTH CARE INC/GA, PMB 202, 11575 SW PACIFIC HIGHWAY,
        TIGARD, OR, 97223, 503-750-5633 - 109,000,000 ($27,250.00) Equity,
        (File 333-102669 - Jan. 23) (BR. 09)
S-8     FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES INC /DE, 109 EAST DEPOT STREET, COLCHESTER,
        IL, 62326, 3097763225 - 28,828 ($578,289.00) Equity, (File 333-102670 -
        Jan. 23) (BR. 07)
S-3     MATRITECH INC/DE/, 330 NEVADA ST, NEWTON, MA, 02160, 6176616660 -
        0 ($1,670,019.00) Equity, (File 333-102671 - Jan. 23) (BR. 01)
S-8     NORTHFIELD LABORATORIES INC /DE/, 1560 SHERMAN AVE, SUITE 1000,
        EVANSTON, IL, 60201-4800, 8478643500 - 0 ($1,953,000.00) Equity,
        (File 333-102672 - Jan. 23) (BR. 01)
S-8     XICOR INC, 1511 BUCKEYE DR, MILPITAS, CA, 95035, 4084328888 -
        0 ($11,325,000.00) Equity, (File 333-102673 - Jan. 23) (BR. 36)
S-3     GENERAL MILLS INC, NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS, MN,
        55426, 7637642311 - 0 ($1,613,562,862.00) Other, (File 333-102675 -
        Jan. 23) (BR. 04)
S-8     POWER INTEGRATIONS INC, 5245 HELLYER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA, 95138,
        4084149200 - 0 ($26,048,622.60) Equity, (File 333-102676 - Jan. 23)
        (BR. 06)
SB-2    MIV THERAPEUTICS INC, 1-8765 ASH STREET, VANCOUVER BC CANADA, A1,
        V6P 6T3, 1,000,000 ($500,000.00) Equity, (File 333-102677 - Jan. 23)
        (BR. 09)
S-8     ALBERTO CULVER CO, 2525 ARMITAGE AVE, MELROSE PARK, IL, 60160,
        7084503039 - 0 ($310,590,000.00) Equity, (File 333-102682 - Jan. 23)
        (BR. 02)
S-8     ALBERTO CULVER CO, 2525 ARMITAGE AVE, MELROSE PARK, IL, 60160,
        7084503039 - 0 ($7,764,750.00) Equity, (File 333-102683 - Jan. 23)
        (BR. 02)
SB-2    CONCRETE CASTING INC, 8800 N. GAINEY CENTER DR, SUITE 256, SCOTTSDALE,
        AZ, 85258, 4804430851 - 4,660,000 ($1,165,000.00) Equity,
        (File 333-102684 - Jan. 23) (BR. 09)
S-8     ALBERTO CULVER CO, 2525 ARMITAGE AVE, MELROSE PARK, IL, 60160,
        7084503039 - 0 ($10,353,000.00) Equity, (File 333-102685 - Jan. 23)
        (BR. 02)
S-3     HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC, 5811 PELICAN BAY BLVD, SUITE 500,
        NAPLES, FL, 33963, 9415983131 - 56,829 ($1,049,631.30) Equity,
        (File 333-102686 - Jan. 23) (BR. 01)
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.
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:  <publicinfo@sec.gov>.  In
most  cases, this information is also available on the Commission's  website:
<www.sec.gov>.
                                       STATE     8K ITEM NO.
NAME OF ISSUER                         CODE   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9     DATE     COMMENT
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ACE COMM CORP                           MD            X   X       01/20/03
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC                  DE                X   X   01/23/03
ADVANTA CORP                            DE            X   X       01/23/03
AEROSONIC CORP /DE/                     DE            X           01/21/03
ALTERRA HEALTHCARE CORP                 DE        X   X   X       01/22/03
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES LLC           DE            X           01/06/03
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE CORP                FL          X     X       01/21/03
AMPLIDYNE INC                           DE            X           01/10/03
AOL TIME WARNER INC                     DE            X           01/16/03
APPLEBEES INTERNATIONAL INC             DE            X           01/23/03
APPLERA CORP                            DE            X   X       01/23/03
APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC              DE            X   X       01/23/03
ARBITRON INC                            DE                X   X   01/23/03
ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC                DE            X   X   X   01/23/03
ASHLAND INC                             KY            X           01/23/03
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/               DE            X   X       01/16/03
BANK OF AMERICA MORTGAGE SECURITIES I   DE            X   X       01/23/03
BANK OF GRANITE CORP                    DE                X   X   01/22/03
BARNES & NOBLE INC                      DE            X   X       01/21/03
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC                DE                X   X   01/23/03    AMEND
BECTON DICKINSON & CO                   NJ            X   X       01/23/03
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC                               X   X   01/22/03
BOK FINANCIAL CORP ET AL                OK            X           12/31/02
BOK FINANCIAL CORP ET AL                OK            X           12/31/02
BOSTON PROPERTIES INC                   DE            X   X       01/17/03
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORP             DE            X   X       01/23/03
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT BANCORP          CA                    X   01/21/03
CALPINE CORP                            DE            X   X       01/21/03
CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL                             X   X       01/21/03
CARCO AUTO LOAN MASTER TRUST            DE            X   X       01/06/03
CARCO AUTO LOAN MASTER TRUST            DE            X   X       01/15/03
CARCO AUTO LOAN MASTER TRUST            DE            X   X       01/06/03
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP     DE            X           01/23/03
CATERPILLAR INC                         DE            X           12/31/02
CATERPILLAR INC                         DE            X           01/23/03
CELL ROBOTICS INTERNATIONAL INC         CO          X     X       01/17/03
CENTURY BANCORP INC                     MA            X   X       01/21/03
CERIDIAN CORP /DE/                      DE                X   X   01/23/03
CHASE FUNDING INC                       NY            X   X       01/21/03
CHEROKEE INC                            DE            X   X   X   01/23/03
CIENA CORP                              DE            X   X       01/23/03
CIT GROUP INC                           DE            X   X       01/21/03
CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA N A               DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP                                DE            X           01/21/03
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           11/25/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           11/25/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           11/25/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           11/25/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           11/25/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           11/25/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           11/25/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           11/25/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           11/25/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           11/25/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC        DE            X           12/26/02
CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC         PA                X       12/31/02
CITY NATIONAL CORP                      DE            X   X       01/22/03
CLICK2LEARN INC/DE/                     DE            X           01/21/03
COHO ENERGY INC                         TX            X   X       01/21/03
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC/           DE            X   X       01/23/03
COMPOSITE HOLDINGS INC                  NV      X       X         01/21/03
COMPREHENSIVE CARE CORP                 DE            X   X       01/23/03
CONCEPTUS INC                           DE            X           01/14/03
COOPER INDUSTRIES LTD                                 X   X   X   01/23/03
CORNING INC /NY                         NY            X   X       12/31/02
CRANE CO /DE/                           DE                X       01/23/03
CREATIVE HOST SERVICES INC              CA            X           01/17/03
CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORP                   DE            X   X       01/22/03
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE S   DE            X           01/23/03
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE S   DE            X           01/23/03
CROGHAN BANCSHARES INC                  OH            X   X       01/23/03
CWABS INC                               DE            X   X       01/23/03
CWABS INC                               DE      X     X   X       01/23/03
CWABS INC                               DE            X           01/23/03
CWABS INC ASSET BACK CERT SERIES 2002   DE            X   X       08/30/02
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AUTO TRUST 2002 A       MI            X   X       01/06/03
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AUTO TRUST 2002-B                     X   X       01/06/03
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AUTO TRUST 2002-C                     X   X       01/08/03
DAIMLERCHRYSLER MASTER OWNER TRUST                    X   X       01/15/03
DANIELSON HOLDING CORP                  DE            X           01/06/03
DEL GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES CORP            NY            X           02/01/03
DELTIC TIMBER CORP                      DE            X   X       01/22/03
DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I            DE            X   X       01/22/03
DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/             VA            X   X       01/23/03
DORAL FINANCIAL CORP                    PR            X           01/22/03
E LOAN INC                              DE            X   X       01/22/03
ECOLAB INC                              DE                X   X   01/23/03
EMC CORP                                MA                X   X   01/23/03
EQUITY ONE INC                          MD            X           01/23/03
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTO   WA                    X   01/22/03
FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC                         X           01/14/03
FINANCIAL ASSET SEC CORP ASSET BACKED   DE      X         X       12/30/02
FIRST COMMERCE CORP                     NC            X   X       01/22/03
FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES INC /DE        DE            X   X       01/23/03
FIRST HORIZON ASSET SECURITIES INC      DE            X   X       01/22/03
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC         MT            X   X       01/23/03
FLEMING COMPANIES INC /OK/              OK                X   X   01/22/03
FORTUNE BRANDS INC                      DE            X   X       01/22/03
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC                  DE            X   X       01/23/03
GENCORP INC                             OH                X   X   01/23/03
GOLD BOND RESOURCES INC                       X                   01/08/03
GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD                                 X       01/22/03
GREATER BAY BANCORP                     CA            X   X   X   01/22/03
GREENWICH CAPITAL ACCEPTANCE INC        DE            X   X       01/15/03
GREENWICH CAPITAL COM FUNDING CORP MO                 X   X       12/30/02    AMEND
GREG MANNING AUCTIONS INC               NY            X   X       01/17/03
GS MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP             DE            X   X       01/23/03
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC   DE                    X   01/22/03
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC   DE                    X   01/23/03
HARTFORD LIFE INC                       DE                    X   01/22/03
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE CO              CT                    X   01/22/03
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC             DE            X           12/31/02
HORIZON OFFSHORE INC                    DE            X   X       01/22/03
HYPERION SOLUTIONS CORP                 DE            X   X       01/23/03
IDI GLOBAL INC                          NV            X           01/21/03
IMMEDIATEK INC                          NV    X X     X   X       11/12/02    AMEND
IMMTECH INTERNATIONAL INC               DE            X           01/23/03
IMS HEALTH INC                          DE            X           01/22/03
INTEGRATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC      DE          X     X       01/20/03
INTELIDATA TECHNOLOGIES CORP            DE            X           01/31/03
INTERLIANT INC                          DE          X     X       01/21/03
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORP             FL                    X   01/23/03
INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP       DE                    X   01/23/03
ISCO INTERNATIONAL INC                  DE            X           01/22/03
JAMESON INNS INC                        GA            X   X       01/23/03
JDS UNIPHASE CORP /CA/                  DE                X   X   01/23/03
KERR MCGEE CORP /DE                     DE                X   X   01/23/03
LSI LOGIC CORP                          DE            X   X       01/22/03
MARATHON OIL CORP                       DE                X   X   01/23/03
MATRIXONE INC                           DE            X   X       01/22/03
MATTRESS DISCOUNTERS CORP               DE            X   X       01/21/03
MBNA CORP                               MD            X           12/31/02
MBNA CORP                               MD            X   X       12/31/02
MCDATA CORP                             DE            X           01/23/03
MERCANTILE BANKSHARES CORP              MD            X   X       01/22/03
MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC                  DE                    X   01/23/03
METRIS COMPANIES INC                    DE            X           01/22/03
MEYERSON M H & CO INC /NJ/              NJ            X   X       01/14/03
MFB CORP                                IN                X       12/31/02
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER CAPITAL I    DE            X   X       01/21/03
MORTGAGE ASSET SECURITIZATION TRANSAC   DE            X           01/23/03
MOTO PHOTO INC                          DE            X           01/21/03
NATHANIEL ENERGY                        NV      X         X       12/31/02
NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP            DE            X   X       01/21/03
NB&T FINANCIAL GROUP INC                OH            X           01/23/03
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS                     DE            X   X       01/15/03
NEOGEN CORP                             MI          X             01/23/03
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO /DE/            DE                    X   01/22/03
NOBLE CORP                                                X   X   01/23/03
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP                                      X   X   01/23/03
NORTEL NETWORKS LTD                                       X   X   01/23/03
NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC   DE            X           01/23/03
NORTH VALLEY BANCORP                    CA            X   X       01/22/03
NORTHLAND CABLE TELEVISION INC          WA            X   X       10/28/02
NS GROUP INC                            KY                X   X   01/22/03
NSTAR/MA                                MA            X   X       01/23/03
ONEOK INC /NEW/                         OK            X   X       01/22/03
ONLINE POWER SUPPLY INC                 NV            X           01/21/03
ONYX ACCEPTANCE FINANCIAL CORP          DE            X   X       11/17/03
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP                      WI                X   X   01/23/03
PACIFIC WEBWORKS INC                    NV            X           01/21/03
PENN TRAFFIC CO                         DE                X   X   01/22/03
PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORP               PA            X   X       01/21/03
PENTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL INC             FL                X       11/04/02    AMEND
PEOPLES HOLDING CO                      MS                X   X   01/22/03
PEOPLES OHIO FINANCIAL CORP             OH            X           01/22/03
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP              AZ            X           01/15/03
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CO            DE                X   X   01/23/03
PPL CORP                                PA                X   X   01/22/03
PREMIER CLASSIC ART INC                 DE          X     X       11/06/02    AMEND
PRINTCAFE SOFTWARE INC                  DE            X   X       01/23/03
QLT INC/BC                              A1            X   X       01/23/03
QUEST RESOURCE CORP                     NV    X           X   X   11/07/02    AMEND
RAPIDTRON INC                           NV    X       X           01/17/03
READERS DIGEST ASSOCIATION INC          DE            X           12/31/02
REDBACK NETWORKS INC                    DE            X   X       01/21/03
REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP                  CA            X           12/31/02
REGAL ONE CORP                          FL          X     X       11/15/02    AMEND
RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP       DE            X   X       01/25/03
RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORP       DE            X   X       01/26/03
RESORTQUEST INTERNATIONAL INC           DE            X   X       01/21/03
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP              NV            X           01/23/03
RUDDICK CORP                            NC            X   X       01/22/03
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP                    NJ                X   X   01/23/03
SDC INTERNATIONAL INC \DE\              DE            X   X       01/21/03
SEEC INC                                PA      X     X   X       01/08/03
SLI INC                                 OK            X   X       12/06/02
SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP       NC            X   X       01/22/03
ST JOSEPH CAPITAL CORP                  DE            X   X       01/23/03
STAMPS COM INC                          DE            X           01/23/03
STEELCLOUD  INC                         VA            X   X       01/22/03
STERLING BANCORP                        NY            X   X       01/21/03
STERLING BANCSHARES INC                 TX            X   X       01/23/03
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORP                 DE                X   X   01/22/03
STRATEGIC DISTRIBUTION INC              DE            X   X       01/14/03
STRATESEC INC                           DE      X                 01/09/03
STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVEST MORT                 X   X       08/19/02    AMEND
STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVEST MORT                 X   X       07/19/02    AMEND
STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVEST MORT                 X   X       11/19/02    AMEND
STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVEST MORT                 X   X       10/19/02    AMEND
STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVEST MORT                 X   X       09/19/02    AMEND
SUITE 101 COM INC                       DE                X       01/22/03
SUN BANCSHARES INC                                  X     X       01/23/03    AMEND
SYNERGY FINANCIAL GROUP INC                           X   X       01/23/03
TAMARAK INC                                         X     X       01/21/03
TAYLOR ANN STORES CORP                  DE            X   X       01/23/03
TELLABS INC                             DE            X           01/23/03
TETRA TECH INC                          DE            X   X       01/22/03
TEXTRON INC                             DE                    X   12/28/02
THERMOELASTIC TECHNOLOGIES INC /CO/     CO            X           01/12/03
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           04/25/02    AMEND
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           05/28/02    AMEND
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           05/28/02    AMEND
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           05/28/02    AMEND
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           05/28/02    AMEND
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           05/28/02    AMEND
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           05/28/02    AMEND
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           05/28/02    AMEND
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           05/28/02    AMEND
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           05/28/02    AMEND
THORNBURG MORTGAGE SEC TR 2002-1 MRT    DE            X           05/28/02    AMEND
TIDELANDS BANCSHARES INC                            X     X       01/23/03    AMEND
TRANSAMERICAN HOLDINGS INC              NV      X                 01/21/03    AMEND
TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORP     DE            X   X       01/22/03
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD /BER/            D0                    X   01/22/03
U S GOLD CORP                           CO            X   X       01/16/03
UBIQUITEL INC                           DE            X           01/23/03
UBIQUITEL INC                           DE            X           01/23/03
UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORP                    OR                X   X   01/23/03
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC                  MN                X   X   01/23/03
UNIVEST CORP OF PENNSYLVANIA            PA            X           01/22/03
UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC               UT            X           01/23/03
VANGUARD AIRLINES INC \DE\              DE            X   X       12/31/02
VIAD CORP                               DE            X   X       01/23/03
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC              DE            X   X       01/21/03
VISTA GOLD CORP                                       X           01/23/03
VISTEON CORP                            DE            X   X       01/23/03
VOLKSWAGEN DEALER FINANCE LLC           DE            X   X       01/21/03
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC                   WA                    X   01/23/03    AMEND
WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES   DE                X       01/21/03
WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORP       DE            X   X       01/23/03
WFS FINANCIAL 2002-3 OWNER TRUST        CA            X   X       01/21/03
WORLD DIAGNOSTICS INC                   DE            X   X       01/22/03
WORLDWATER CORP                         NV          X     X       01/15/03
WWBROADCAST NET INC                     WY            X           01/22/03
X-CHANGE CORP                           NV            X   X       01/23/03
XCEL ENERGY INC                         MN            X   X       01/22/03
XIN NET CORP                            FL            X   X       01/09/03
ZEMEX CORP                              DE            X   X       01/20/03
ZIONS BANCORPORATION /UT/               UT                    X   01/23/03