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SCHEDULE 13G

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

 

CONCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

206186108

(CUSIP Number)

December 30, 2005 (last business day instead of last calendar day)

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

ý

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

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).

 

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a current valid OMB control number.

 



 

CUSIP No. 206186108

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Firsthand Capital Management, Inc.

EIN: 77-0449623

 

 

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
California

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power 
0

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power 
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0

 

 

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)
0%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, CO

 

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1.

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

Firsthand Funds on behalf of its series, as follows:


Firsthand Technology Value Fund

Firsthand Technology Leaders Fund

Firsthand Technology Innovators Fund

Firsthand e-Commerce Fund

Firsthand Global Technology Fund

 

77-6100553

31-1576988

77-0484956

77-0522622

06-1588825

 

 

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
Delaware

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power 
0

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power 
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0

 

 

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)
0%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IV

 

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1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Landis, Kevin Michael
N/A

 

 

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
United States

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power 
0

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power 
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0

 

 

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)
0%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC (Control Person), IN

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
Concord Communications, Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
400 Nickerson Road
Marlboro, MA  01752

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
(i)            Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. (“FCM”)

(ii)           Firsthand Funds (“Firsthand”)

(iii)          Kevin Michael Landis (“Landis”)

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
125 South Market, Suite 1200, San Jose, CA  95113

 

(c)

Citizenship
(i)            FCM: California

(ii)           Firsthand: Delaware

(iii)          Landis: United States

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common stock

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
206186108

 

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:

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

ý

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

 

(e)

ý

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

ý

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

o

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)

o

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

This statement is filed by FCM and SCM, both investment advisers registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, their control person Landis, and Firsthand, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  (See, also, Exhibit A.)

 

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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.

 

Common stock:

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

0

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

0%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the 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

 

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   ý.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person 

N/A

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

N/A

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

See Exhibit A.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

N/A

 

Item 10.

Certification

 

(a)           The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(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:

01/13/2006

 

FIRSTHAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Kevin M Landis

 

 

 

Kevin M. Landis, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTHAND FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Kevin M Landis

 

 

 

Kevin M. Landis, Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Kevin M Landis

 

 

 

Kevin M. Landis, Control Person

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Identification and Classification of Joint Filers

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the reporting persons making this joint filing are identified and classified as follows:

 

Name

 

Classification

 

 

 

Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. (“FCM”)

 

Investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

 

 

 

Firsthand Funds on behalf of its series, as follows (“Firsthand”):
Firsthand Technology Value Fund
Firsthand Technology Leaders Fund
Firsthand Technology Innovators Fund
Firsthand e-Commerce Fund
Firsthand Global Technology Fund

 

Investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

 

 

Kevin Michael Landis

 

A control person of FCM and Firsthand.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

Joint Filing Agreement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)

 

This agreement is made pursuant to 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 and are not acting as a group as defined by
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J).

 

SIGNATURE

 

Date:

01/13/2006

 

FIRSTHAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Kevin M Landis

 

 

 

Kevin M. Landis, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRSTHAND FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Kevin M Landis

 

 

 

Kevin M. Landis, Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Kevin M Landis

 

 

 

Kevin M. Landis, Control Person

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

Disclaimer of Beneficial Ownership

 

Concord Communications, Inc.

Common Stock

0 Shares

 

Kevin Michael Landis disclaims beneficial ownership as to all shares beneficially owned for Section 13(g) filing purposes by Firsthand Capital Management, Inc., an investment adviser, and Firsthand Funds.

 

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