UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. 2)*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
eResearchTechnology, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
29481V-10-8
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2003
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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:
Jacob D. Smith, Esq.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
901 Main Street, Suite 3100
Dallas, Texas 75202
(214) 651-5000
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. - 29481V-10-8 Page 2 of 6
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. 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) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH ------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
0
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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)
0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No. - 29481V-10-8 Page 3 of 6
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
eResearchTechnology, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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, Texas 75093
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Texas
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
29481V-10-8
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CUSIP No. - 29481V-10-8 Page 4 of 6
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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, 2003, The Pinnacle Fund, L.P. was no longer
the beneficial owner of any shares of common stock of
eResearchTechnology, Inc.
(b) Percent of Class: 0%.
(c) Number of shares as to which each person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
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CUSIP No. - 29481V-10-8 Page 5 of 6
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Item 5 Ownership of 5% 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: [X]
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 10, 2004
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, its general partner