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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
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INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
01988P108
(CUSIP NUMBER)
December 31, 2000
(Date of Event which requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[x] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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[FN]
* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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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13G
CUSIP No. 01988P108
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSON
Ardsley Advisory Partners
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Connecticut
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,065,000
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,065,000
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,065,000
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.18%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IA
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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13G
CUSIP No. 01988P108
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSON
Philip J. Hempleman
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,065,000
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,065,000
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,065,000
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.18%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
2401 Commerce Drive, Libertyville, Illinois 60048
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Ardsley Advisory Partners and Philip J. Hempleman
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
262 Harbor Drive, Stamford, Connecticut 06902
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Ardsley Advisory Partners is a Connecticut general
partnership. Mr. Hempleman is a citizen of the United
States.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.01 par value
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 01988P108
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-
2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [x] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G); see item 7
(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,065,000
(b) Percent of class:
7.18% (based on the 28,776,804 shares of Common Stock reported to be
outstanding as of October 31, 2000, as reflected in the Company's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission by the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2000.)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
2,065,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 2,065,000
By virtue of Mr. Hempleman's position as managing partner of Ardsley
Advisory Partners, a Connecticut general partnership ("Ardsley"), Mr. Hempleman
may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and the
shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 2,065,000 shares of
Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock") of Allscripts Healthcare
Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") held by the discretionary accounts managed by
Ardsley and Mr. Hempleman (including accounts of certain clients, including
investment partnerships for which (i) Ardsley serves as the management company
and (ii) a general partnership comprised of the partners that comprise Ardsley
serves as general partner, the "Discretionary Accounts"), constituting 7.18% of
the 28,776,804 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2000, as
reflected in the quarterly report of the Company on Form 10-Q filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company for the quarter ended
September 30, 2000, and, therefore, Mr. Hempleman may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of such Common Stock.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
This Schedule 13G is filed by Ardsley, which is an investment adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended,
with respect to the 2,065,000 shares of Common Stock held at December 31, 2000
by the Discretionary Accounts managed by Ardsley and Mr. Hempleman.
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By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 under the Act, Ardsley and
Mr. Hempleman may be deemed to own beneficially the shares of Common Stock owned
by the Discretionary Accounts. Each client for whose account Ardsley had
purchased Common Stock has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such Common Stock
purchased for his account. No such client has any of the foregoing rights with
respect to more than five percent of the class of securities identified in Item
2(d). There is no agreement or understanding among such persons to act together
for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any such
securities.
To the knowledge of Ardsley, no other person has the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of, a number of such Common Stock which represents more than five percent
of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not
applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b))
By signing below Ardsley Advisory Partners and Philip J. Hempleman
certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred
to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business, were not acquired for
the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
February 13, 2001
/s/ Philip J. Hempleman
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Philip J. Hempleman, as
Managing Partner of
Ardsley Advisory Partners
/s/ Philip J. Hempleman
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Philip J. Hempleman
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