SEC 1745
(02-02)


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SCHEDULE 13G

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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.  2)*

 

AUGUST TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

05106U 10 5

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2002

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

ý

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).

 



 

 

CUSIP No.  05106U 10 5

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Mark R. Harless

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.A.

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,176,865 (includes 5,500 shares which may be purchased upon exercise of currently exercisable options)

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
0

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,176,865 (includes 5,500 shares which may be purchased upon exercise of currently exercisable options)

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,176,865 (includes 5,500 shares which may be purchased upon exercise of currently exercisable options)

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.9%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
August Technology Corporation

 

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
4900 West 78th Street
Bloomington, MN  55435

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
See Cover Page Item 1

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
4900 West 78th Street
Bloomington, MN  55435

 

(c)

Citizenship
See Cover Page Item 4

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
See Cover Page

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

 

Not applicable

 

 

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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.

 

See Cover Page Items 5 through 11

 

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 o.

 

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 or Control Person.

 

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

 

Not applicable

 

 

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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 as of December 31, 2002.

 

 

January 30, 2003

 

Date

 


/s/ Mark R. Harless

 

Signature

 


Mark R. Harless

 

Name/Title

 

 

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