SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Amendment No. 3
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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 ss 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 ss 240.13d-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).
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Page 1 of 15 pages
CUSIP No. 315616102 13D Page 2 of 15 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Menlo Ventures VII, L.P.
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(2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) :
(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source Of Funds*
WC
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(5) Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) Or 2(e) :
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(6) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
Delaware
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Number Of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power -0-
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
(9) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
(10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
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(12) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(13) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
-0-
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(14) Type Of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 315616102 13D Page 3 of 15 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Menlo Entrepreneurs Fund VII, L.P.
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(2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) :
(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source Of Funds*
WC
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(5) Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) Or 2(e) :
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(6) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
Delaware
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Number Of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power -0-
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
(9) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
(10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
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(12) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(13) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
-0-
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(14) Type Of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 315616102 13D Page 4 of 15 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
MV Management VII, L.L.C.
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(2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) :
(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source Of Funds*
AF
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(5) Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) Or 2(e) :
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(6) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
Delaware
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Number Of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power -0-
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
(9) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
(10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
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(12) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(13) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
-0-
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(14) Type Of Reporting Person
CO
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CUSIP No. 315616102 13D Page 5 of 15 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Thomas H. Bredt
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(2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) :
(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source Of Funds*
AF
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(5) Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) Or 2(e) :
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(6) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
U.S.A.
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Number Of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power 72,401
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
(9) Sole Dispositive Power 72,401
(10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
72,401
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(12) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(13) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
.3%
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(14) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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CUSIP No. 315616102 13D Page 6 of 15 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Douglas C. Carlisle
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(2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) :
(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source Of Funds*
AF
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(5) Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) Or 2(e) :
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(6) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
U.S.A.
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Number Of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power 73,068
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
(9) Sole Dispositive Power 73,068
(10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
73,068
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(12) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(13) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
.3%
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(14) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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CUSIP No. 315616102 13D Page 7 of 15 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Sonja L. Hoel
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(2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) :
(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source Of Funds*
AF
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(5) Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) Or 2(e) :
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(6) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
U.S.A.
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Number Of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power 20,548
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
(9) Sole Dispositive Power 20,548
(10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
20,548
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(12) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(13) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
.09%
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(14) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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CUSIP No. 315616102 13D Page 8 of 15 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
John W. Jarve
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(2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) :
(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source Of Funds*
AF
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(5) Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) Or 2(e):
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(6) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
U.S.A.
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Number Of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power 72,401
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
(9) Sole Dispositive Power 72,401
(10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
72,401
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(12) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(13) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
.3%
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(14) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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CUSIP No. 315616102 13D Page 9 of 15 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Michael D. Laufer
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(2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) :
(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source Of Funds*
AF
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(5) Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) Or 2(e) :
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(6) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
U.S.A.
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Number Of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power 27,286
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
(9) Sole Dispositive Power 27,286
(10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
27,286
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(12) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(13) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
.1%
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(14) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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CUSIP No. 315616102 13D Page 10 of 15 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
H. D. Montgomery
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(2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) :
(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source Of Funds*
AF
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(5) Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) Or 2(e) :
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(6) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
U.S.A.
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Number Of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power 72,400
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
(9) Sole Dispositive Power 72,400
(10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
72,400
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(12) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(13) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
.3%
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(14) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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CUSIP No. 315616102 13D Page 11 of 15 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Mark A. Siegel
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(2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) :
(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source Of Funds*
AF
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(5) Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To Items 2(d) Or 2(e) :
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(6) Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
U.S.A.
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Number Of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power 3,368
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power -0-
(9) Sole Dispositive Power 3,368
(10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
3,368
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(12) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(13) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
0%
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(14) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
Class of Securities: Common Stock
Issuer: F5 Networks, Inc.
Principal Address: 200 First Avenue West, Suite 500
Seattle, Washington 98119
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Item 2. Identity and Background
(a)-(c) This Statement is filed by Menlo Ventures VII, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("MV VII"), Menlo Entrepreneurs Fund VII, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("MEF VII"), and MV Management VII, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company ("MVM VII"). MV VII, MEF VII and MVM VII are collectively
referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons". Thomas H. Bredt ("THB"), Douglas
C. Carlisle ("DCC"), Sonja L. Hoel ("SLH"), John W. Jarve ("JWJ"), Michael D.
Laufer ("MDL"), H. D. Montgomery ("HDM") and Mark A. Siegel ("MAS")
(collectively referred to herein as the "Members") are the managing directors of
MVM VII, which serves as the sole general partner of MV VII and MEF VII. MV VII
is a venture capital investment partnership, and MEF VII is a side company that
makes all investments pro rata to the capital of MV VII, with all allocations
made to its members based on paid-in capital. The principal business and office
address for MV VII, MEF VII, MVM VII, THB, DCC, SLH, JWJ, MDL, HDM and MAS is
3000 Sand Hill Road, Building 4, Suite 100, Menlo Park, California, 94025.
(d) None of the Reporting Persons or, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the Members, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding in the past five years (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons, or to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, and none of the Members, was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgement, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Not applicable.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Disposition of securities by MV VII and MEF VII to their limited partners and Member without consideration pursuant to the terms of their respective limited partnership or operating agreements.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) and (b) On September 5, 2000, MV VII and MEF VII made in-kind distributions
of 1,379,897 and 57,955 shares of Common Stock, respectively, of which MVM VII
received 336,900 shares. MVM VII distributed pro rata all of its shares received
in the distribution to its Members. The aggregate number and percentage of the
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class of securities beneficially owned by each person named in Item 2 is as
follows:
MV MEF MVM
Ownership/Power VII VII VII THB DCC SLH JWJ MDL HDM MAS
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Beneficial Ownership 0 0 0 72,401 73,068 20,548 72,401 27,286 72,400 3,368
Percentage of Class* 0 0 0 .3% .3% .09% .3% .1% .3% 0
Sole Voting Power 0 0 0 72,401 73,068 20,548 72,401 27,286 72,400 3,368
Shared Voting Power 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sole Dispositive Power 0 0 0 72,401 73,068 20,548 72,401 27,286 72,400 3,368
Shared Dispositive Power 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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* The number of shares deemed outstanding by the Issuer as of December 31, 2000 are 21,697,000.
(c) Transactions effective in the past sixty (60) days by the persons listed in Item 2 are disclosed in (a) above.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) On September 5, 2000, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent (5%) of the class of securities reported herein.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
To the best knowledge of the undersigned, there are no contracts, understandings, arrangements, or relationships (legal or otherwise) giving the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any other person with respect to the securities of Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the Issuer's securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option agreement, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
Exhibit A: Joint Filing Statement.
Page 14 of 15 Pages
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.
Menlo Ventures VII, L.P.
By: MV Management VII, L.L.C.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Douglas C. Carlisle
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Managing Member
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Menlo Entrepreneurs Fund VII, L.P.
By: MV Management VII, L.L.C.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Douglas C. Carlisle
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Managing Member
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MV Management VII, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Douglas C. Carlisle
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Managing Member
/s/ Thomas H. Bredt /s/ Michael D. Laufer
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Thomas H. Bredt Michael D. Laufer
/s/ Douglas C. Carlisle /s/ H. D. Montgomery
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Douglas C. Carlisle H. D. Montgomery
/s/ Sonja L. Hoel /s/ Mark A. Siegel
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Sonja L. Hoel Mark A. Siegel
/s/ John W. Jarve
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John W. Jarve
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EXHIBIT A Page 15 of 15 Pages
Joint Filing Statement
We, the undersigned, hereby express our agreement that the attached Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of us.
Menlo Ventures VII, L.P.
By: MV Management VII, L.L.C.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Douglas C. Carlisle
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Managing Member
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Menlo Entrepreneurs Fund VII, L.P.
By: MV Management VII, L.L.C.
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Douglas C. Carlisle
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Managing Member
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MV Management VII, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Douglas C. Carlisle
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Managing Member
/s/ Thomas H. Bredt /s/ Michael D. Laufer
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Thomas H. Bredt Michael D. Laufer
/s/ Douglas C. Carlisle /s/ H. D. Montgomery
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Douglas C. Carlisle H. D. Montgomery
/s/ Sonja L. Hoel /s/ Mark A. Siegel
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Sonja L. Hoel Mark A. Siegel
/s/ John W. Jarve
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John W. Jarve
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