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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.         )*

 

 

 

 

Eagle Test Systems Inc.

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock Par Value $.01

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

270006109

                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

12/31/07

 

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

This schedule is being filed pursuant to 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).

 

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CUSIP No.   270006109    13G    Page 2

 

  1.  

Name of Reporting Person

S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person

 

TA IX L.P.                                                                      04-3520503

TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                                    04-3465628

TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                                01-0682418

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                                01-0682422

TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.                                  04-3506994

TA Investors LLC                                                           04-3395404

   
  2.  

Check the Box if a Member of a Group*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

   
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

TA IX L.P.                                                                      Delaware

TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                                    Delaware

TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                                Delaware

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                                Delaware

TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.                                  Delaware

TA Investors LLC                                                           Delaware

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

        TA IX L.P.                                                 4,372,014

        TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                1,234,603

        TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                89,492

        TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                16,060

        TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.                347,527

        TA Investors LLC                                          94,388

 

  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

        N/A

 

  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

        TA IX L.P.                                                 4,372,014

        TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.               1,234,603

        TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                89,492

        TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                16,060

        TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.                347,527

        TA Investors LLC                                          94,388

 

  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

        N/A

  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

TA IX L.P.                                                                           4,372,014

TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                                          1,234,603

TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                                           89,492

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                                           16,060

TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.                                           347,527

TA Investors LLC                                                                    94,388

   
10.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

 

¨

   
11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

TA IX L.P.                                                                                 19.03%

TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.                                                 5.37%

TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.                                             0.39%

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.                                             0.07%

TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.                                               1.51%

TA Investors LLC                                                                       0.41%

   
12.  

Type of Reporting Person

 

Five Partnerships

One Limited Liability Company

   

SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


Attachment to Form 13G   Page 3

Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Eagle Test Systems Inc.

Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

  

2200 Millbrook Drive

  
  

Buffalo Grove IL, 60089

  
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:   
   TA IX L.P.   
   TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.   
   TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.   
   TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.   
   TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.   
   TA Investors LLC   
Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office:   
   c/o TA Associates   
  

John Hancock Tower

  
  

200 Clarendon St 56th Floor

  
  

Boston, MA 02116

  
Item 2 (c) Citizenship: Not Applicable   
Item 2 (d) Title and Class of Securities: Common   
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number: 270006109   
Item 3   

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1 (b) or 13d-2 (b), check whether the person filing is a:

 

Not Applicable

 

 

Item 4    Ownership   

Item 4 (a)

   Amount Beneficially Owned:    Common Stock  
   TA IX L.P.    4,372,014  
   TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.    1,234,603  
   TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.    89,492  
  

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.

TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.

TA Investors LLC

   16,060

347,527

94,388

 

 

 

Item 4 (b)    Percent of Class    Percentage  
   TA IX L.P.    19.03 %
   TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.    5.37 %
   TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.    0.39 %
  

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.

TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.

TA Investors LLC

   0.07

1.51

0.41

%

%

%

Item 4 (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:   
   (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:    Common Stock  
   TA IX L.P.    4,372,014  
   TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.    1,234,603  
   TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.    89,492  
  

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.

TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.

TA Investors LLC

   16,060

347,527

94,388

 

 

 

   (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:    N/A  
   (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:    Common Stock  
   TA IX L.P.    4,372,014  
   TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.    1,234,603  
   TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.    89,492  
   TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.    16,060  
   TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.    347,527  
  

TA Investors LLC

   94,388  
   (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition    N/A  

 


 

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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 that acquired the Security being reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

 

Not Applicable

  

Item 8

  

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

 

This schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (d). For the agreement of the TA group members to a joint filing, see below.

  

Item 9

  

Notice of Dissolution of 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.

Agreement for Joint Filing

TA IX L.P., TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P., and TA Investors LLC hereby agree that TA Associates shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a joint schedule 13G on behalf of the above-named parties concerning their beneficial ownership of Eagle Test Systems Inc.

Dated: February 13, 2008

 

TA IX L.P.
By:   TA Associates IX LLC., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, Inc. its Manager
By:   /s/    THOMAS P. ALBER        
  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer

 

TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.
By:   TA Associates AP IV L.P., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, Inc. its General Partner
By:   /s/    THOMAS P. ALBER        
  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer

 

TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.
By:   TA Associates SPF L.P., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, Inc. its General Partner
By:   /s/    THOMAS P. ALBER        
  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer

 

TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.
By:   TA Associates SPF L.P., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, Inc. its General Partner
By:   /s/    THOMAS P. ALBER        
  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer

 

TA Subordinated Debt Fund L.P.
By:   TA Associates SDF LLC., its General Partner
By:   TA Associates, Inc. its Manager
By:   /s/    THOMAS P. ALBER        
  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer

 

TA Investors LLC
By:   TA Associates, Inc., its Manager
By:   /s/    THOMAS P. ALBER        
  Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer