UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c)AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment )
OWENS & MINOR INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
690732102
(CUSIP Number)
DKR Management Company Inc.
1281 East Main Street
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
(203) 324-8400
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 31, 2001
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the following box to designate the rule pursuant
to which this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
X Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
The information required in the remainder of this cover
page shall 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 .
CUSIP No. 690732102
1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification Nos.
of Above Persons (entities only)
DKR Management Company Inc.
22-3095881
2. Check the Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group
(See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizen Or Place Of Organization: Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person With:
5. Sole Voting Power
0
6. Shared Voting Power
772,282 shares of preferred security convertible into
1,872,166 shares of common stock
7. Sole Dispositive Power
0
8. Shared Dispositive Power
772,282 shares of preferred security convertible into
1,872,166 shares of common stock
(DKR Management Company Inc., a registered investment
adviser, has entered into an Advisory Services
Agreement with Basso Securities Ltd., to act as the
portfolio manager to certain funds managed by DKRMCI.
As such, DKRMCI and Basso Securities have shared
dispositive and voting power over the securities.)
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
772,282 shares of preferred security convertible into
1,872,166 shares of common stock
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
(See Instruction)
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
5.31%
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
Item 1: Security and Issuer
1(a) Name of Issuer
Owens & Minor Inc.
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
4800 Cox Road
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
United States
Item 2: Identity and Background
2(a) Name of person Filing:
DKR Management Company Inc.
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
The address of the reporting person is:
1281 East Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902
2(c) Citizenship/ Corporation organized
Delaware, USA
2(d) Title of Class of Security
Common Stock
2(e) Cusip Number
690732102
Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or 13d-2(c) promulgated under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, check whether the
filing is a: D
a. Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act,
b. Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
b. Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Act,
c. Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
d. Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)
(1)(ii)(E),
e. Employee Benefit Plan, or Endowment Fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(F),
f. Parent Holding Company or Control Person, in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); (Note: see Item 7)
g. A saving association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
h. A church plan that is excluded form the definition of
an investment company under section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
j. Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4: Ownership
4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
An aggregate of 1,872,166 shares of common stock (772,282
preferred shares convertible into 1,872,166 shares of
common stock) were beneficially owned by DKR Management
Company Inc. (DKRMCI).
4(b) Percent of Class
5.31 %
(The percentage was calculated by dividing 1,872,166
shares of common stock (representing the number of shares
of common stock that would be held by DKR Management
Company Inc.. upon conversion of the preferred security)
By 35,248,826.02 (which represents the sum of 33,376,999.
(outstanding based on the latest information provided by
Bloomberg) and 1,872,16)).
4(c) Number of shares as to which the person has
(i) Sole Power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
772,282 preferred shares convertible into 1,872,166 shares
of common stock.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of
772,282 shares of preferred security convertible into
1,872,166 shares of common stock
(DKR Management Company Inc., a registered investment
adviser, has entered into an Advisory Services Agreement
with Basso Securities Ltd., to act as the portfolio
manager to certain funds managed by DKRMCI. As such,
DKRMCI and Basso Securities have shared dispositive and
voting power over the securities.)
Instruction:
For computation regarding securities which represent a
right to acquire an underlying security see
Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following
Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to
this item.
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five percent on Behalf
of Another Person.
The shares are held indirectly by DKR Management Company Inc.
("DKRMCI"), a registered Investment Advisor, which serves
as the Investment Manager to various funds managed by DKRMCI
Basso Securtities Ltd. ("Basso") has entered into an
Advisory Service Agreement with DKRMCI to act as a
portfolio manager to certain funds managed by DKRMCI.
As such, Basso, the portfolio manager, has more than
five percent interest in the security and has the right
to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such security.
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under
Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity
and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary.
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating
the identity of each member of the group.
Not Applicable
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members
of the Group.
If a group his filed this schedule pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under item 3(h) and
attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3
classification of each member of the group. If a
group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
attach an exhibit stating the identity of each
member of the group.
Not Applicable
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an
exhibit stating the date of the dissolution
and that all further filings with respect to transactions
in the security reported on will be filed, if required,
by members of he group, in their individual capacity.
See item 5.
Not Applicable
Item 10: Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
Date: February 27, 2002
/s/ Barbara Burger
____________________________
Signature
Barbara Burger
Senior Vice President and General Counsel