UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 6) The Female Health Company -------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 par value -------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 314462 10 2 -------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Stephen M. Dearholt 741 N. Milwaukee Street, Suite 500, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 15, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rules 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [_]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). SCHEDULE 13D - ----------------------- CUSIP NO. 314462 10 2 - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only). Stephen M. Dearholt - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 PF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Wisconsin, USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF 2,064,585 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 640,998 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 2,064,585 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 640,998 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 2,705,583 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 12 (See Instructions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 20.29% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE 13D This amendment is being filed to report the acquisition of additional shares of common stock ("Issuer Common Stock") of The Female Health Company (the "Company") by Mr. Dearholt as described in Item 5. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer