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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 4 )*
Tier Technologies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
8865Q 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2001
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
|X| Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY
VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
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CUSIP NO. 8865Q 10 0 13G PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
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1. Name of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
James L. Bildner
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2. Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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5. Sole Voting Power
NUMBER OF 1,434,575
SHARES _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. Shared Voting Power
OWNED BY 0
EACH _________________________________________________________________
REPORTING 7. Sole Dispositive Power
PERSON 1,336,821
WITH: _________________________________________________________________
8. Shared Dispositive Power
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,434,575
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10. Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.1% (PERCENTAGE OWNERSHIP IS CALCULATED BASED ON 16,372,231 SHARES
OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2001, PLUS
967,754 SHARES OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK DEEMED OUTSTANDING UPON
CONVERSION OF THE TIER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. VOTING TRUST'S CLASS A
COMMON STOCK TO CLASS B COMMON STOCK, AND 10,000 SHARES OF CLASS B
COMMON STOCK DEEMED OUTSTANDING UPON THE EXERCISE AND CONVERSION
INTO CLASS B COMMON STOCK OF STOCK OPTIONS TO PURCHASE CLASS A
COMMON STOCK HELD BY JAMES BILDNER, AS PROVIDED BY RULE
13D-3(d)(1)(I).)
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: TIER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1350 TREAT
BOULEVARD, STE. 250, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
JAMES L. BILDNER
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
C/O TIER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 1350 TREAT BOULEVARD, STE. 250,
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596
(c) Citizenship: UNITED STATES
(d) Title of Class of Securities: CLASS B COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number: 8865Q 10 0
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TOSS.SS.240.13d-1(b), OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS a: - NOT
APPLICABLE
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item
1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,434,575 (INCLUDES (i) AN OPTION
TO PURCHASE 10,000 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, (ii)
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 402,821 SHARES OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK,
AND (iii) 967,754 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK HELD IN THE
TIER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. VOTING TRUST, OF WHICH THE REPORTING
PERSON IS THE TRUSTEE.)
(b) Percent of Class: 8.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,434,575
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: NONE
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 1,336,821
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: NONE
INSTRUCTION: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying security seess.240.13d-3(d)(1).
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: NOT
APPLICABLE
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 A GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE
SIGNATURE
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.
February 6, 2002
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Date
/s/ James L. Bildner
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Signature
James L. Bildner
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Name/Title
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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