SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of l934
(Amendment No. _____________)/1/
VCA Antech, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
918194101
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2002
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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)
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/1/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. 918194101
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1) Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
TimesSquare Capital Management, Inc.
06-0861092
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
Number of
Shares ____________________________________________________________
Beneficially
Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 1,924,290
By Each
Reporting ____________________________________________________________
Person
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,924,290
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,924,290
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[ ]
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
5.2%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
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CUSIP No. 918194101
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1) Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
CIGNA Corporation
06-1059331
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
________________________________________________________________________________
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
Number of
Shares ____________________________________________________________
Beneficially
Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 1,924,290
by Each
Reporting ____________________________________________________________
Person
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,924,290
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,924,290
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[ ]
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
5.2%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC
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ITEM 1(a)
Name of Issuer: VCA Antech, Inc.
ITEM 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 12401 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064-1022
ITEM 2(a)
Name of Persons Filing: TimesSquare Capital Management, Inc. ("TimesSquare")
CIGNA Corporation ("CIGNA")
This statement is filed on behalf of each of TimesSquare and CIGNA pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ITEM 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
TimesSquare: Four Times Square, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10036
CIGNA: One Liberty Place
Philadelphia, PA 19192
ITEM 2(c)
Citizenship: TimesSquare and CIGNA are both Delaware corporations.
ITEM 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.001 par value
ITEM 2(e)
CUSIP Number: 918194101
ITEM 3
This statement is filed by TimesSquare pursuant to Sections 240.l3d-l(b), or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), on the basis that TimesSquare is an investment adviser in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
This statement is filed by CIGNA pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b), or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), on the basis that CIGNA is a parent holding company or
control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
ITEM 4
Ownership. The following ownership information is as of December 31, 2002.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,924,290 shares*
(b) Percent of Class: 5.2%*
Percent of class is based on 36,762,975 shares of Common Stock outstand-
ing as of November 8, 2002 as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2002.
(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 1,924,290*
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,924,290*
* All of the shares reported on in this statement are owned by
investment advisory clients of TimesSquare. In its role as
investment adviser, TimesSquare has voting and dispositive power
with respect to these shares. As the ultimate parent company of
TimesSquare, CIGNA may be deemed to beneficially own, and to share
voting and dispositive power with respect to, the 1,924,290 shares
that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by TimesSquare.
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 [ ].
Not applicable
ITEM 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
The shares of Common Stock reported on in this statement are owned by investment
advisory clients of TimesSquare, and such clients have the right to receive
dividends from and proceeds from the sale of such shares. To TimesSquare's
knowledge, the interest of no one of these clients relates to more than 5% of
the class.
ITEM 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security
Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
TimesSquare (Item 3 classification IA) is the subsidiary which may be deemed to
have acquired beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock
that are being reported on by CIGNA, the parent holding company.
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 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.
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 11, 2003
TIMESSQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Signature: /s/ Timothy F. Roberts
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Name/Title: Timothy F. Roberts
Vice President and Compliance Officer
CIGNA CORPORATION
Signature: /s/ Kathryn Pietrowiak
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Name/Title: Kathryn Pietrowiak
Assistant Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of
each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with
respect to the Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of VCA Antech, Inc., and
further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such
Joint filing. In evidence thereof, the undersigned being duly authorized,
hereby execute this Agreement this 11th day of February 2003.
TIMESQUARE CAPTIAL MANAGEMENT
By: /s/ Timothy F. Roberts
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Name: Timothy F. Roberts
Title: Vice President and Compliance Officer
CIGNA CORPORATION
By: /s/ Kathryn Pietrowiak
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Name: Kathryn Pietrowiak
Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary