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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
S C H E D U L E 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*
ICU Medical, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
44930G107
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(CUSIP number)
12/31/2004
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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:
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] 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.)
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CUSIP No. 44930G107
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1 - NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC
2 - CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(b) |_|
3 - SEC USE ONLY
4 - CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5 - SOLE VOTING POWER 452,541 Shares
6 - SHARED VOTING POWER 0 Shares
7 - SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 519,780 Shares
8 - SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 Shares
9 - AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
519,780 Shares
10 - CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT ON ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 - PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW 9
3.83%
12 - TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, OO
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CUSIP No. 44930G107
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
ICU Medical, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
951 Calle Amanecer
San Clemente, CA 92673
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
This statement is being filed by (i) Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company and registered investment
adviser ("IA") and (ii) RHJ Management Company, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("RHJMC") (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons"). RHJMC controls IA by virtue of its position
as the majority member of IA.
IA's beneficial ownership of the Common Stock is direct as a result
of IA's discretionary authority to buy, sell, and vote shares of such
Common Stock for its investment advisory clients. RHJMCs beneficial
ownership of Common Stock is indirect as a result of its control of IA.
The beneficial ownership of RHJMC is reported solely because
Rules 13d-1(a) and (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, require any person who is "directly or indirectly" the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of any equity security of
a specified class to file a Schedule 13G within the specified time period.
The answers in blocks 5, 7, 9 and 11 above and in responses to item 4
by RHJMC are given on the basis of the "indirect" beneficial ownership
referred to in such Rule, based on the direct beneficial ownership
of Common Stock by IA and the relationship of RHJMC to
IA referred to above.
Information with respect to each Reporting Person is given solely by the
respective Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person undertakes
hereby any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such
information concerning any other Reporting Person.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office of Person Filing:
Principal Business Offices of IA and RHJMC are located at:
600 West Broadway, Suite 1000
San Diego, CA 92101
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
IA is a Delaware limited liability company.
RJHMC is a Delaware limited liability company.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
44930G107
Item 3 Eligibility to File Schedule 13G:
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d(b) or
Sections 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person
filing is a:
(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) |x| 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) |x| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) A savings associations 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)(114) 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:
Common Stock
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 519,780 shares
(b) Percent of class: 3.83%
(c) Number of shares as to which the Joint Filers have:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 452,541 shares.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 shares.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 519,780 shares.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 shares.
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:
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Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on
Behalf of Another Person
IA, a registered investment adviser, has the right or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from Common Stock, and to direct
the receipt of proceeds from the sale of Common Stock to
investment advisory clients of IA. No single investment advisory
client of IA owns more than 5% of the Common Stock.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary, which
Acquired the Security Being reported on by the
Parent Holding Company:
RHJMC is a parent holding company for purposes of the Schedule 13G. IA is
a direct subsidiary of RHJMC, and IA acquired the security being reported
on by RHJMC. IA is a registered investment adviser. See Exhibit B.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification:
CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE
(a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is
filed pursuant to 240.13d-l (b):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
held in the ordinary course of business and 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 23, 2005
RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC
By: /s/ Tami Pester
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Tami M. Pester
Chief Compliance Officer
RHJ MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
By: /s/ Kevin Hamilton
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Kevin T. Hamilton
Manager
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EXHIBIT A
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J) and Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the members of the group making this joint filing are
identified and classified as follows:
Name: Classification:
Not applicable. Not applicable.
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EXHIBIT B
Joint Filing Agreement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1
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This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J) and
Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(the Act) by and among the parties listed below, each referred to
herein as a Joint Filer. The Joint Filers agree that a statement
of beneficial ownership as required by Sections 13(g) or 13(d) of
the Act and the Rules thereunder may be filed on each of their behalf on
Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D, as appropriate, and that said joint
filing may thereafter be amended by further joint filings. The Joint
Filers state that they each satisfy the requirements for making a
joint filing under Rule 13d-1.
Date: February 23, 2005
RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC
By: /s/ Tami Pester
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Tami M. Pester
Chief Compliance Officer
RHJ MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
By: /s/ Kevin Hamilton
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Kevin T. Hamilton
Manager