UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
eResearchTechnology, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
29481V-10-8
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2002
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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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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).
Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications:
Lisa A. May, Esq.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
901 Main Street, Suite 3100
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 651-5000
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. - 29481V-10-8 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Pinnacle Fund, L.P., a Texas limited partnership
75-2512784
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
Texas
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
573,385
NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH ---------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 573,385
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
573,385
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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)
5.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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Page 3 of 6 Pages
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
eResearchTechnology, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Item 2(a) Names of Persons Filing:
The Pinnacle Fund, L.P.
Item 2(b) Addresses of Principal Business Offices:
Suite 240
4965 Preston Park Blvd.
Plano, TX 75093
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Texas
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
29481V-10-8
Page 4 of 6 Pages
Item 3 Status of Persons Filing:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)
(ii)(J).
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) This statement is filed on behalf of The Pinnacle
Fund, L.P. As of December 31, 2002, The Pinnacle
Fund, L.P. was the record owner of 573,385 shares of
common stock of eResearchTechnology, Inc.
(b) Percent of Class: 5.4%.
(c) Number of shares as to which each person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 573,385
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 573,385
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
Page 5 of 6 Pages
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
Not applicable.
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% 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 Group:
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.
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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 14, 2003
THE PINNACLE FUND, L.P.
By: Pinnacle Advisers, L.P., its general partner
By: /s/ BARRY M. KITT
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Barry M. Kitt
General Partner