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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Crosslink Capital, Inc., 555 California Street, Suite 2350, San Francisco,
CA 94104
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
February 17, 2000
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
________
4. Issuer Name and Ticker and Trading Symbol
Eloquent Inc ELOQ
5. Relationship of reporting person to issuer
(Check all applicable)
____ Director ____ 10% Owner
____ Officer (give _XX_ Other (specify
title below) below)
Affiliate of Director
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
_____________________
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable line)
____ Form filed by one Reporting Person
_XX_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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FORM 3 (continued) Page 2 of 6 Pages
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Inst. 4)
Common Stock
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)
1,557,501
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
__I(1)_________
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
___(1)_________
___________________________________________________________________________
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of
securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,
see Instruction 5(b)(v). SEC 1473 (3-99)
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FORM 3 (continued) Page 3 of 6 Pages
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Inst. 4)
___________________________________________
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
____________________ ________________________
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
Title ________________________ Amount or Number of Shares __________
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
_______________
5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
____________________
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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FORM 3 (continued) Page 4 of 6 Pages
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Owned indirectly by Crosslink Capital, Inc. ("Crosslink") in a
fiduciary capacity as the investment adviser to the client accounts in
which the securities are held, and by Michael Joseph Stark and Seymour
Franklin Kaufman as the control persons of Crosslink. This filing reflects
insider status that may be imputed to Crosslink and certain of its
affiliates because one of Crosslink's employees is a director of Eloquent
Inc. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that Crosslink or any of
its affiliates, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 or otherwise, is the beneficial owner of any securities reported on
this statement. Crosslink, Mr. Stark and Mr. Kaufman disclaim beneficial
ownership of the securities reported except to the extent of their
respective pecuniary interests in those securities.
Dated: February 28, 2000 Crosslink Capital, Inc.
By: ____________________________
Michael Joseph Stark
President
______________________________ ________________________________
Michael Joseph Stark Seymour Franklin Kaufman
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute
Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
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FORM 3 (continued) Page 5 of 6 Pages
CONFIRMING STATEMENT
This Statement confirms that the undersigned have authorized and designated
Crosslink Capital, Inc. ("Crosslink") to execute and file on the
undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments
thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's
ownership of or transactions in securities of Eloquent Inc (Eloquent). The
authority of Crosslink under this Statement shall continue until the
undersigned are no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to
the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Eloquent,
unless earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledge that
Crosslink is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Dated: February 28, 2000 Crosslink Capital, Inc.
By: ____________________________
Michael Joseph Stark
President
______________________________ ________________________________
Michael Joseph Stark Seymour Franklin Kaufman
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FORM 3 (continued) Page 6 of 6 Pages
JOINT FILER INFORMATION
Name: Michael Joseph Stark
555 California Street, Suite 2350
San Francisco, CA 94104
Designated Filer: Crosslink Capital, Inc.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Eloquent Inc (ELOQ)
Date of Event Requiring Statement: 2/17/00
Signature: ______________________________
Michael Joseph Stark
Name: Seymour Franklin Kaufman
555 California Street, Suite 2350
San Francisco, CA 94
Designated Filer: Crosslink Capital, Inc.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Eloquent Inc (ELOQ)
Date of Event Requiring Statement: 2/17/00
Signature: _______________________________
Seymour Franklin Kaufman
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