SOFTBANK HOLDINGS INC ET AL
SC 13D, 1999-11-15
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. )*


                               WEBVAN GROUP, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.0001 PER SHARE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    94845V103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)
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                                RONALD D. FISHER
                                  SOFTBANK INC.
                           10 LANGLEY ROAD, SUITE 403
                             NEWTON CENTRE, MA 02159
                                 (617) 928-9300
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                NOVEMBER 4, 1999
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             (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 Rule  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 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 (the "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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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.  94845V103                                     PAGE  2  OF  27  PAGES
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  1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

       SOFTBANK AMERICA INC.

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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    SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

       OO
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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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                    7    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    NUMBER OF       8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES             36,521,976
   BENEFICIALLY     ------------------------------------------------------------
     OWNED BY       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       EACH              0
    REPORTING       ------------------------------------------------------------
      PERSON        10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH              36,521,976
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  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       36,521,976
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  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
       (See Instructions)                                                   [_]

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  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       11.2%
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  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

       CO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.  94845V103                                     PAGE  3  OF  27  PAGES
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  1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

       SOFTBANK HOLDINGS INC.

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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    SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

       WC, 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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                    7    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    NUMBER OF       8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES             46,372,251
   BENEFICIALLY     ------------------------------------------------------------
     OWNED BY       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       EACH              0
    REPORTING       ------------------------------------------------------------
      PERSON        10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH              46,372,251
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  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       46,372,251
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  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
       (See Instructions)                                                   [_]

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  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       14.2%
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  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

       HC, CO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.  94845V103                                     PAGE  4  OF  27  PAGES
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  1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

       SOFTBANK CORP.

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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    SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

       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

       JAPAN
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                    7    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    NUMBER OF       8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES             46,372,251
   BENEFICIALLY     ------------------------------------------------------------
     OWNED BY       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       EACH              0
    REPORTING       ------------------------------------------------------------
      PERSON        10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH              46,372,251
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  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       46,372,251
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  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
       (See Instructions)                                                   [_]

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  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       14.2%
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  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

       HC, CO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.  94845V103                                     PAGE  5  OF  27  PAGES
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  1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

       MASAYOSHI SON

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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    SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

       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

       JAPAN
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                    7    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    NUMBER OF       8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES             46,372,251
   BENEFICIALLY     ------------------------------------------------------------
     OWNED BY       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       EACH              0
    REPORTING       ------------------------------------------------------------
      PERSON        10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH              46,372,251
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  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       46,372,251
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  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
       (See Instructions)                                                   [_]

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  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       14.2%
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  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

       IN
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         SOFTBANK America Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SB America"),  SOFTBANK
Holdings  Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation  ("SBH"),  SOFTBANK  Corp.,  a Japanese
corporation ("SOFTBANK"),  and Masayoshi Son, a Japanese citizen ("Mr. Son"), in
accordance with their Agreement of Joint Filing (Exhibit A hereto),  hereby file
this statement on Schedule 13D (the  "Statement") to report the shares of Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"),  of Webvan Group, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),  beneficially owned by them. SB America,
SBH, SOFTBANK and Mr. Son are collectively  referred to herein as the "Reporting
Persons."


ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

         This  Statement  relates  to  the  Common  Stock  of the  Company.  The
principal  executive  offices of the Company are located at 1241 East  Hillsdale
Boulevard, Suite 210, Foster City, California 94404.


ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

         SB America is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBH, which in turn is wholly
owned by  SOFTBANK.  Mr. Son is the  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of
SOFTBANK and owns an  approximately  38.27%  interest in SOFTBANK.  Accordingly,
securities  owned  by SB  America  may be  deemed  beneficially  owned  by  SBH;
securities  owned  by SBH may be  deemed  beneficially  owned by  SOFTBANK;  and
securities owned by SOFTBANK may be deemed beneficially owned by Mr. Son.

         The  principal  business  of each of SB America  and SBH is to act as a
holding company for operations and investments of SOFTBANK. SOFTBANK's principal
businesses  include the provision of information and  distribution  services and
infrastructure  for  the  digital  information  industry,  the  distribution  of
computer  software and network products and the publication of Japanese computer
technology  magazines.  The principal business offices of SB America are located
at 300 Delaware  Avenue,  Suite 900,  Wilmington,  Delaware 19801. The principal
business  offices  of SBH are  located  at 10 Langley  Road,  Suite 403,  Newton
Centre,  Massachusetts  02159.  The principal  business  offices of SOFTBANK are
located at 24-1, Nihonbashi-Hakozakicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0015 Japan, which is
also Mr. Son's business address.

         Schedules 1, 2 and 3 hereto set forth the  following  information  with
respect to each executive officer and director of SOFTBANK,  SBH and SB America,
respectively:  (i) name,  (ii)  business  address,  (iii)  citizenship  and (iv)
present  principal  occupation or employment and the name of any  corporation or
other  organization  in which such  employment  is conducted.  Unless  otherwise
stated,  the  principal  business  and  address  of  any  corporation  or  other
organization  in which  such  employment  is  conducted  are  stated  in the two
preceding paragraphs.  During the last five years, neither the Reporting Persons
nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting  Persons,  any of the persons listed
in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 hereto, (i) has been convicted in a criminal  proceeding


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(excluding traffic violations or similar  misdemeanors) or (ii) has been a party
to any civil  proceeding  of a  judicial  or  administrative  body of  competent
jurisdiction,  and is or was,  as a  result  of such  proceeding,  subject  to a
judgment,  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.

         SBH used available working capital in the amount of $33,356,738 to make
the purchases of the 6,086,996  Series B Preferred Shares referred to in Item 4.
Similarly,  SOFTBANK Capital  Partners LP, a Delaware  limited  partnership ("SB
Capital  Partners"),  and SOFTBANK  Capital Advisors Fund LP, a Delaware limited
partnership  ("Advisors Fund"), used available working capital in the respective
amounts  of  $123,311,813.70  and  $1,688,176.08  to make the  purchases  of the
6,478,162  Series D-2 Preferred  Shares and 88,688  Series D-2 Preferred  Shares
referred to in Item 4.


ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

         The purpose of the  acquisition of the securities of the Company by the
Reporting Persons described herein was to make an investment in the Company.

         In May and June of 1998, SBH purchased an aggregate of 6,086,996 shares
of Series B  Preferred  Stock of the Company  ("Series B  Preferred  Shares") at
$5.48  per  share  in  private  placements  by the  Company.  Subsequently,  SBH
transferred to SB America all of the Series B Preferred  Shares.  As a result of
stock  splits on January 15, 1999,  July 19, 1999 and  September  21, 1999,  the
number of shares  owned by SB  America  was  increased  to  36,521,976  Series B
Preferred Shares.

         In April  1999,  SBH  granted  options to certain  officers of SOFTBANK
affiliates entitling them to purchase an aggregate of 122,000 Series B Preferred
Shares owned by SB America.  As a result of the subsequent  stock splits,  these
shares were increased to 366,000 shares.

         In July and  August of 1999,  SB Capital  Partners  and  Advisors  Fund
purchased an aggregate of 6,478,162 shares and 88,688 shares,  respectively,  of
Series D-2 Preferred  Stock of the Company  ("Series D-2  Preferred  Shares") at
$19.035 per share in private placements by the Company. As a result of the stock
split on September 21, 1999,  the number of shares owned by SB Capital  Partners
and Advisors Fund was  increased to 9,717,243  and 133,032  Series D-2 Preferred
Shares,  respectively.  Each of SB  Capital  Partners  and  Advisors  Fund is an
investment fund managed by its sole general  partner,  SOFTBANK Capital Partners
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SB CP LLC"). Accordingly, securities
owned  by SB  Capital  Partners  or  Advisors  Fund  may be  regarded  as  being
beneficially  owned by SB CP LLC,  the  general  partner  of each of SB  Capital
Partners and Advisors Fund.  Pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Agreement
of SB CP LLC,


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investment  decisions by SB CP LLC must be approved by SOFTBANK Capital Partners
Investment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SB CPI"), its investment member, among
others.  As a result,  SB CPI  shares  voting  power and  investment  power over
securities  beneficially  owned by SB CP LLC and  therefore may be regarded as a
beneficial owner of such securities. SB CPI is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBH.
Accordingly,  securities beneficially owned by SB CPI may be deemed beneficially
owned by SBH.

         Upon the closing of the Company's  initial public  offering on November
10,  1999 (the  "Closing"),  all of the Series B  Preferred  Shares  owned by SB
America  and Series  D-2  Preferred  Shares  owned by SB  Capital  Partners  and
Advisors Fund were converted to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

         Other than as  described  herein,  at the  present  time the  Reporting
Persons  have no plans or  proposals  which relate to or would result in (a) the
acquisition  by any  person of  additional  securities  of the  Company,  or the
disposition  of  securities  of  the  Company,  (b) an  extraordinary  corporate
transaction,  such as a merger,  reorganization  or  liquidation,  involving the
Company or any of its subsidiaries,  (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount
of assets  of the  Company  or any of its  subsidiaries,  (d) any  change in the
present board of directors or management of the Company,  including any plans or
proposals  to change the  number or term of  directors  or to fill any  existing
vacancies on the board, (e) any material change in the present capitalization or
dividend  policy of the Company,  (f) any other material change in the Company's
business or corporate structure, (g) changes in the Company's charter, bylaws or
instruments  corresponding  thereto  or  other  actions  which  may  impede  the
acquisition  of control of the  Company by any  person,  (h)  causing a class of
securities of the Company to be delisted from a national  securities exchange or
to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer  quotation system of a
registered national securities association,  (i) a class of equity securities of
the Company  becoming  eligible  for  termination  of  registration  pursuant to
Section 12(g)(4) of the Act or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated
above.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         TOTAL  OUTSTANDING  SHARES.  According to  information  provided to the
Reporting  Persons  by the  Company,  the  number  of  shares  of  Common  Stock
outstanding on November 10, 1999 was 325,774,511.

         SB  AMERICA.  As of the date of filing of this  Statement,  SB  America
beneficially owns 36,521,976 shares of Common Stock, representing  approximately
11.2% of the Common Stock outstanding, and may be deemed to have shared power to
vote or to direct  the vote of and  shared  power to  dispose  or to direct  the
disposition of such shares.

         SBH. As of the date of filing of this  Statement,  SB Capital  Partners
beneficially   owns   9,717,243   shares  of  Common  Stock  and  Advisors  Fund
beneficially owns 133,032 shares of Common Stock. By virtue of being the general
partner of both SB Capital Partners and Advisors Fund, SB CP LLC may be deemed a
beneficial owner of the 9,850,275 shares of Common Stock


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owned by SB Capital  Partners and Advisors  Fund.  By virtue of its control over
investment  decisions of SB CP LLC, SB CPI may be deemed a  beneficial  owner of
the 9,850,275 shares of Common Stock  beneficially owned by SB CP LLC. By virtue
of its ownership of all the outstanding  stock of SB America and SB CPI, SBH may
be deemed a  beneficial  owner of a total of  46,372,251  shares of Common Stock
consisting of 36,521,976 shares  beneficially  owned by SB America and 9,850,275
shares  beneficially owned by SB CPI, or approximately 14.2% of the Common Stock
outstanding.

         SOFTBANK.  SOFTBANK may be deemed a beneficial  owner of the 46,372,251
shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by SBH, its wholly owned subsidiary,
or  approximately  14.2% of the Common Stock  outstanding,  and may be deemed to
have shared  power to vote or to direct the vote of and shared  power to dispose
or to direct the disposition of such shares.

         MR.  SON.  Mr.  Son is the  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of
SOFTBANK and owns an approximately 38.27% interest in SOFTBANK. Accordingly, the
46,372,251 shares of Common Stock beneficially  owned by SOFTBANK,  representing
approximately  14.2% of the Common Stock  outstanding,  may be regarded as being
beneficially  owned by Mr. Son.  Mr. Son may be deemed to have  shared  power to
vote or to direct  the vote of and  shared  power to  dispose  or to direct  the
disposition of the shares described in the immediately preceding sentence.

         None of the  Reporting  Persons,  nor,  to the  best  knowledge  of the
Reporting  Persons,  any of the persons listed on Schedule 1, 2 or 3 hereto, has
effected any  transactions  in the  securities of the Company during the past 60
days other than those transactions described above.


ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
         TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement,  dated as of October 29,
1997, as amended (Exhibit C to this Statement), among the Company and certain of
its  stockholders,  including SB America,  SB Capital Partners and Advisors Fund
(the  "Registration  Rights  Agreement"),  subject  to  certain  exceptions,  SB
America,  SB Capital  Partners and Advisors Fund are entitled to certain  demand
registration rights on or after six months following the Closing with respect to
the  registration  of their shares of Common Stock under the  Securities  Act of
1933, as amended (the  "Securities  Act") and are entitled to certain  piggyback
registration  rights in  connection  with a  registration  by the Company of its
securities  for its account or the account of other  securityholders  exercising
their  respective  demand  registration  rights.  In the event that the  Company
proposes to register its  securities  under the  Securities  Act, the holders of
such  piggyback  registration  rights are  entitled  to  receive  notice of such
registration  and are  entitled  to include  their  shares  therein,  subject to
certain limitations.  In addition,  after the Company becomes eligible to file a
registration  statement  on Form S-3,  certain  holders  of demand  registration
rights may require the Company to file registration statements on Form S-3 under
the Securities Act with respect to their  securities of the Company,  subject to
certain limitations.


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         Pursuant to Lock-up Agreements  entered into by SB America,  SB Capital
Partners and Advisors Fund, respectively,  with certain underwriters, each dated
August 27, 1999 (Exhibits D, E and F hereto),  SB America,  SB Capital  Partners
and  Advisors  Fund  have each  agreed  not to offer,  sell,  contract  to sell,
transfer,  assign, pledge, grant any option to purchase,  make any short sale or
otherwise  dispose of any shares of Common Stock of the Company,  or any options
or  warrants  to  purchase  any shares of Common  Stock of the  Company,  or any
securities  convertible  into,  exchangeable  for or that represent the right to
receive shares of Common Stock of the Company for a period of 180 days after the
date of the final prospectus  covering the initial public offering of the Common
Stock,  dated  November 4, 1999,  without the prior written  consent of Goldman,
Sachs & Co.,  subject to the  provisions  described in the next  sentence and to
certain  exceptions  (including,  under certain  circumstances,  the transfer of
capital stock of the Company by an entity to a person or entity that directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries  controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with, such entity). According to the Lock-up Agreements, at
any time  beginning  on the  third  day  following  the  public  release  of the
Company's earnings for the year ended December 31, 1999, each of SB America,  SB
Capital Partners and Advisors Fund may offer, sell, transfer,  assign, pledge or
otherwise dispose of up to 15% of its shares  beneficially  owned as of December
31, 1999; and at any time beginning on the 48th day following the public release
of the  Company's  earnings for the year ended  December  31,  1999,  each of SB
America,  SB Capital  Partners  and  Advisors  Fund may offer,  sell,  transfer,
assign,  pledge  or  otherwise  dispose  of an  additional  25%  of  its  shares
beneficially owned as of December 31, 1999.

         All references to the agreements described in this Item 6 are qualified
in their entirety by the full text of such agreements, copies of which are filed
as Exhibits hereto.


ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

         Exhibit A      Agreement  of Joint  Filing,  dated as of  November  15,
                        1999,  among SOFTBANK  America Inc.,  SOFTBANK  Holdings
                        Inc., SOFTBANK Corp. and Masayoshi Son.

         Exhibit B      Power of Attorney  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                        24 to the  Statement  on Schedule  13G filed by SOFTBANK
                        Corp.,  Masayoshi  Son and  SOFTBANK  Ventures,  Inc. on
                        February  17, 1998 with  respect to  Concentric  Network
                        Corporation).

         Exhibit C      Registration  Rights Agreement,  dated as of October 29,
                        1997,  as amended,  among Webvan Group,  Inc.,  SOFTBANK
                        America Inc.,  SOFTBANK  Capital  Partners LP,  SOFTBANK
                        Capital  Advisors Fund LP and the other parties  thereto
                        (incorporated  herein by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.2 of
                        Webvan Group,  Inc.'s Form S-1  Registration  Statement,
                        dated August 6, 1999).

         Exhibit D      Lock-up  Agreement,  dated August 27, 1999,  executed by
                        SOFTBANK America Inc.


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         Exhibit E      Lock-up  Agreement,  dated August 27, 1999,  executed by
                        SOFTBANK Capital Partners LP.

         Exhibit F      Lock-up  Agreement,  dated August 27, 1999,  executed by
                        SOFTBANK Capital Advisors Fund LP.


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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.

November 15, 1999                   SOFTBANK AMERICA INC.


                                    By: /s/ Ronald D. Fisher
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Ronald D. Fisher
                                        Title:  Vice Chairman

                                    SOFTBANK HOLDINGS INC.


                                    By: /s/ Stephen A. Grant
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Stephen A. Grant
                                        Title:  Secretary

                                    SOFTBANK CORP.


                                    By: /s/ Stephen A. Grant
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Stephen A. Grant
                                        Title:  Attorney-in-Fact

                                    MASAYOSHI SON


                                    By: /s/ Stephen A. Grant
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Stephen A. Grant
                                        Title:  Attorney-in-Fact


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                                   SCHEDULE 1

               DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF SOFTBANK CORP.

         The business address for each of the individuals  listed below,  except
Ronald D.  Fisher,  is 24-1,  Nihonbashi-Hakozakicho,  Chuo-ku,  Tokyo  103-0051
Japan.  The business address for Ronald D. Fisher is 10 Langley Road, Suite 403,
Newton Centre, Massachusetts 02159.

         Each of the individuals listed below is a Japanese citizen,  except for
Ronald D. Fisher, a citizen of the United States.

NAME                       PRESENT AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
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Masayoshi Son              President,  Chief  Executive  Officer and director of
                           SOFTBANK Corp.; Chairman of the Board,  President and
                           director of SOFTBANK Holdings Inc.

Ken Miyauchi               Executive  Vice  President  and  director of SOFTBANK
                           Corp.;  President  and director of SOFTBANK  Commerce
                           Corp.

Yoshitaka Kitao            Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
                           director  of  SOFTBANK  Corp.;  director  of SOFTBANK
                           Holdings  Inc.;  President  and  director of SOFTBANK
                           Finance Corporation.

Den Fujita                 Director of SOFTBANK  Corp.;  President of McDonald's
                           Co. (Japan), Ltd.

Yoshihiko Miyauchi         Director of SOFTBANK Corp.; President of ORIX
                           Corporation.

Kenichi Ohmae              Director  of  SOFTBANK  Corp.;  President  of Ohmae &
                           Associates.

Jun Murai                  Director of SOFTBANK Corp.; Professor at Keio
                           University

Yasumitsu Shigeta          Director of SOFTBANK Corp.; President of Hikari
                           Tsushin, Inc.

Ronald D. Fisher           Director of SOFTBANK Corp.; Vice Chairman of SOFTBANK
                           Holdings Inc.;  Chairman of the Board,  President and
                           director  of  SOFTBANK  Capital  Partners  Investment
                           Inc.;  Managing Member of SOFTBANK  Capital  Partners
                           LLC.

Katsura Sato               Full-Time Corporate Auditor of SOFTBANK Corp.

Saburo Kobayashi           Corporate Auditor of SOFTBANK.

Yasuharu Nagashima         Corporate Auditor of SOFTBANK Corp.

Hidekazu Kubokawa          Corporate Auditor of SOFTBANK Corp.


                               Page 13 of 27 Pages


<PAGE>


                                   SCHEDULE 2

           DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF SOFTBANK HOLDINGS INC.

         The business address for each of the individuals  listed below,  except
Masayoshi Son,  Yoshitaka Kitao and Stephen A. Grant, is 10 Langley Road,  Suite
403, Newton Centre,  Massachusetts 02159. The business address for Masayoshi Son
and Yoshitaka  Kitao is 24-1,  Nihonbashi-Hakozakicho,  Chuo-ku,  Tokyo 103-0051
Japan. The business address for Stephen A. Grant and Sullivan & Cromwell,  a law
firm, is 125 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004.

         Each of the  individuals  listed  below is a U.S.  citizen,  except for
Masayoshi Son and Yoshitaka Kitao, each a citizen of Japan.


NAME                      PRESENT AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
- ----                      --------------------------------

Masayoshi Son             Chairman  of the Board,  President  and  director  of
                          SOFTBANK  Holdings Inc.;  President,  Chief Executive
                          Officer and director of SOFTBANK Corp.

Ronald D. Fisher          Director of SOFTBANK Corp.; Vice Chairman of SOFTBANK
                          Holdings Inc.;  Chairman of the Board,  President and
                          director  of  SOFTBANK  Capital  Partners  Investment
                          Inc.;  Managing Member of SOFTBANK  Capital  Partners
                          LLC.

Yoshitaka Kitao           Director of SOFTBANK  Holdings  Inc.;  Executive  Vice
                          President,  Chief  Financial  Officer and  director of
                          SOFTBANK  Corp.;  President  and  director of SOFTBANK
                          Finance Corporation.

Stephen A. Grant          Secretary  of SOFTBANK  Holdings  Inc.;  Secretary of
                          SOFTBANK Capital Partners  Investment Inc.;  Partner,
                          Sullivan & Cromwell.

Thomas L. Wright          Vice President and Treasurer of SOFTBANK Holdings Inc.

Louis Demarco             Vice  President-Tax  of SOFTBANK  Holdings Inc.; Vice
                          President  of SOFTBANK  Capital  Partners  Investment
                          Inc.


                               Page 14 of 27 Pages


<PAGE>


                                   SCHEDULE 3

              DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF SOFTBANK AMERICA

         The business address for each of the individuals  listed below,  except
Masayoshi Son,  Yoshitaka Kitao and Hitoshi Hasegawa,  is 10 Langley Road, Suite
403, Newton Centre, Massachusetts 02159. The business address for Masayoshi Son,
Yoshitaka Kitao and Hitoshi Hasegawa is 24-1,  Nihonbashi-Hakozakicho,  Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 103-0051 Japan.

         All  directors and  executive  officers  listed below are United States
citizens,  except Masayoshi Son,  Yoshitaka Kitao and Hitoshi  Hasegawa,  each a
citizen of Japan.


NAME                       PRESENT AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
- ----                       --------------------------------

Masayoshi Son              President,  Chief  Executive  Officer and director of
                           SOFTBANK Corp.; Chairman of the Board,  President and
                           director of SOFTBANK Holdings Inc.

Ronald D. Fisher           Director of SOFTBANK Corp.; Vice Chairman of SOFTBANK
                           Holdings Inc.;  Chairman of the Board,  President and
                           director  of  SOFTBANK  Capital  Partners  Investment
                           Inc.;  Managing Member of SOFTBANK  Capital  Partners
                           LLC.

Yoshitaka Kitao            Executive  Vice  President,   Chief  Financial
                           Officer and director of SOFTBANK  Corp.;  director of
                           SOFTBANK Holdings Inc.

Steven Murray              Treasurer  of SOFTBANK  Capital  Partners  Investment
                           Inc.

Hitoshi Hasegawa           General Counsel of SOFTBANK


                               Page 15 of 27 Pages

<PAGE>


                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.        Exhibit
- -----------        -------

     A             Agreement  of Joint  Filing,  dated as of  November  15,
                   1999,  among SOFTBANK  America Inc.,  SOFTBANK  Holdings
                   Inc., SOFTBANK Corp. and Masayoshi Son.

     B             Power of Attorney  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                   24 to the  Statement  on Schedule  13G filed by SOFTBANK
                   Corp.,  Masayoshi  Son and  SOFTBANK  Ventures,  Inc. on
                   February  17, 1998 with  respect to  Concentric  Network
                   Corporation).

     C             Registration  Rights Agreement,  dated as of October 29,
                   1997,  as amended,  among Webvan Group,  Inc.,  SOFTBANK
                   America Inc.,  SOFTBANK  Capital  Partners LP,  SOFTBANK
                   Capital  Advisors Fund LP and the other parties  thereto
                   (incorporated  herein by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.2 of
                   Webvan Group,  Inc.'s Form S-1  Registration  Statement,
                   dated August 6, 1999).

     D             Lock-up  Agreement,  dated August 27, 1999,  executed by
                   SOFTBANK America Inc.

     E             Lock-up  Agreement,  dated August 27, 1999,  executed by
                   SOFTBANK Capital Partners LP.

     F             Lock-up  Agreement,  dated August 27, 1999,  executed by
                   SOFTBANK Capital Advisors Fund LP.


                                                                       EXHIBIT A


                            AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

         In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing on behalf
of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D, and any amendments thereto, with
respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Webvan Group, Inc.
and that this agreement be included as an Exhibit to such filing.

         This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be
deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.


<PAGE>


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned hereby executes this
Agreement as of November 15, 1999.


                                       SOFTBANK AMERICA INC.


                                       By: /s/ Ronald D. Fisher
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Ronald D. Fisher
                                           Title: Vice Chairman


                                       SOFTBANK HOLDINGS INC.


                                       By: /s/ Stephen A. Grant
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Stephen A. Grant
                                           Title: Secretary


                                       SOFTBANK CORP.


                                       By: /s/ Stephen A. Grant
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Stephen A. Grant
                                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


                                       MASAYOSHI SON


                                       By: /s/ Stephen A. Grant
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Stephen A. Grant
                                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact



                                                                       EXHIBIT D

                               WEBVAN GROUP, INC.

                                LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

                                 August 27, 1999



Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
BancBoston Robertston Stephens Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC
   As Representatives (the "Representatives")
   of the several Underwriters
c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.
85 Broad Street
New York, NY  10004

            Re:  Webvan Group, Inc.- Lock-Up Agreement
                 -------------------------------------

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         This Lock-Up Agreement is being delivered to you in connection with the
proposed Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") among Webvan
Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the group of
Underwriters named therein relating to an underwritten public offering of Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value (the "Common Stock"), of the Company (the "Offering").

         In consideration of the agreement by the Underwriters to offer and sell
the Common Stock, and of other good and valuable consideration the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees that, during
the period beginning from the date of the final Prospectus used in connection
with the Offering and continuing to and including the date 180 days after the
date of such final Prospectus, the undersigned will not offer, sell, contract to
sell, transfer, assign, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short
sale or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock of the Company, or any
options or warrants to purchase any shares of Common Stock of the Company, or
any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to
receive shares of Common Stock of the Company, whether now owned or hereinafter
acquired, owned directly by the undersigned (including holding as a custodian)
or with respect to which the undersigned has beneficial ownership within the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively,
the "Undersigned's Shares").



<PAGE>



         The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude the
undersigned from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed
to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or
disposition of the Undersigned's Shares even if such shares would be disposed of
by someone other than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or other
transactions would include without limitation any short sale or any purchase,
sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option)
with respect to any of the Undersigned's Shares or with respect to any security
that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from
such shares.

         The foregoing restriction shall not apply to any shares of Common Stock
or other securities acquired in the Offering or in open market transactions
after the completion of the Offering.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing:

         (i)      at any time beginning on the third day following the public
                  release of the Company's earnings for the year ended December
                  31, 1999, the undersigned may offer, sell, transfer, assign,
                  pledge or otherwise dispose of the Undersigned's Shares up to
                  an amount equal to 15% of the Undersigned's Shares benefically
                  owned as of December 31, 1999; and

         (ii)     at any time beginning on the 48th day following the public
                  release of the Company's earnings for the year ended December
                  31, 1999, the undersigned may offer, sell, transfer, assign,
                  pledge or otherwise dispose of the Undersigned's Shares up to
                  an amount equal to an additional 25% of the Undersigned's
                  Shares benefically owned as of December 31, 1999.

         In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may
transfer the Undersigned's Shares (i) as a bona fide gift or gifts, provided
that the donee or donees thereof agree to be bound in writing by the
restrictions set forth herein, (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect
benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided
that the trustee of the trust agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions
set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve
a disposition for value, or (iii) with the prior written consent of Goldman,
Sachs & Co. on behalf of the Underwriters. For purposes of this Lock-Up
Agreement, "immediate family" shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or
adoption, not more remote than first cousin. In addition, notwithstanding the
foregoing, the undersigned may transfer the capital stock of the Company to any
person or entity that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the undersigned;
provided, however, that in any such case, it shall be a condition to the
transfer that the transferee execute an agreement stating that the transferee is
receiving and holding such capital stock subject to the provisions of this
Agreement and there shall be no further transfer of such capital stock except in
accordance with this Agreement, and provided further that any such transfer
shall not involve a disposition for value. The undersigned now has, and, except
as contemplated by clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above, for the duration of this
Lock-Up Agreement will have, good and marketable title to the Undersigned's
Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims whatsoever. The
undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions
with the Company's transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the
Undersigned's Shares except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

         This Lock-Up Agreement by the undersigned shall automatically terminate
on the earlier of (a) the date that is the 181st day after the date of this
Lock-Up Agreement if the Offering is not


                                       2
<PAGE>



consummated by such date, unless, a registration statement relating to the
Public Offering has been declared effective by the SEC and the Underwriters have
commenced or are in the process of commencing the Offering by such date and the
Offering is completed within 30 days thereafter, in which case, this Lock-Up
Agreement shall not terminate, or, (b) if the Company decides that it would not
be prudent to undertake the Offering, on the date the Company provides written
notice to such effect to the undersigned.

         The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriters are
relying upon this Lock-Up Agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the
Offering. The undersigned further understands that this Lock-Up Agreement is
irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned's heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and assigns.



                                             Very truly yours,

                                             SOFTBANK America, Inc.
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Exact Name of Shareholder

                                             /s/ Francis B. Jacobs 2
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Authorized Signature

                                             Vice President
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Title













                                       3

                                                                       EXHIBIT E

                               WEBVAN GROUP, INC.

                                LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

                                 August 27, 1999



Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
BancBoston Robertston Stephens Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC
   As Representatives (the "Representatives")
   of the several Underwriters
c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.
85 Broad Street
New York, NY  10004

            Re:  Webvan Group, Inc.- Lock-Up Agreement
                 -------------------------------------

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         This Lock-Up Agreement is being delivered to you in connection with the
proposed Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") among Webvan
Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the group of
Underwriters named therein relating to an underwritten public offering of Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value (the "Common Stock"), of the Company (the "Offering").

         In consideration of the agreement by the Underwriters to offer and sell
the Common Stock, and of other good and valuable consideration the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees that, during
the period beginning from the date of the final Prospectus used in connection
with the Offering and continuing to and including the date 180 days after the
date of such final Prospectus, the undersigned will not offer, sell, contract to
sell, transfer, assign, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short
sale or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock of the Company, or any
options or warrants to purchase any shares of Common Stock of the Company, or
any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to
receive shares of Common Stock of the Company, whether now owned or hereinafter
acquired, owned directly by the undersigned (including holding as a custodian)
or with respect to which the undersigned has beneficial ownership within the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively,
the "Undersigned's Shares").



<PAGE>



         The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude the
undersigned from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed
to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or
disposition of the Undersigned's Shares even if such shares would be disposed of
by someone other than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or other
transactions would include without limitation any short sale or any purchase,
sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option)
with respect to any of the Undersigned's Shares or with respect to any security
that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from
such shares.

         The foregoing restriction shall not apply to any shares of Common Stock
or other securities acquired in the Offering or in open market transactions
after the completion of the Offering.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing:

         (i)      at any time beginning on the third day following the public
                  release of the Company's earnings for the year ended December
                  31, 1999, the undersigned may offer, sell, transfer, assign,
                  pledge or otherwise dispose of the Undersigned's Shares up to
                  an amount equal to 15% of the Undersigned's Shares benefically
                  owned as of December 31, 1999; and

         (ii)     at any time beginning on the 48th day following the public
                  release of the Company's earnings for the year ended December
                  31, 1999, the undersigned may offer, sell, transfer, assign,
                  pledge or otherwise dispose of the Undersigned's Shares up to
                  an amount equal to an additional 25% of the Undersigned's
                  Shares benefically owned as of December 31, 1999.

         In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may
transfer the Undersigned's Shares (i) as a bona fide gift or gifts, provided
that the donee or donees thereof agree to be bound in writing by the
restrictions set forth herein, (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect
benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided
that the trustee of the trust agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions
set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve
a disposition for value, or (iii) with the prior written consent of Goldman,
Sachs & Co. on behalf of the Underwriters. For purposes of this Lock-Up
Agreement, "immediate family" shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or
adoption, not more remote than first cousin. In addition, notwithstanding the
foregoing, the undersigned may transfer the capital stock of the Company to any
person or entity that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the undersigned;
provided, however, that in any such case, it shall be a condition to the
transfer that the transferee execute an agreement stating that the transferee is
receiving and holding such capital stock subject to the provisions of this
Agreement and there shall be no further transfer of such capital stock except in
accordance with this Agreement, and provided further that any such transfer
shall not involve a disposition for value. The undersigned now has, and, except
as contemplated by clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above, for the duration of this
Lock-Up Agreement will have, good and marketable title to the Undersigned's
Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims whatsoever. The
undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions
with the Company's transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the
Undersigned's Shares except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

         This Lock-Up Agreement by the undersigned shall automatically terminate
on the earlier of (a) the date that is the 181st day after the date of this
Lock-Up Agreement if the Offering is not


                                       2
<PAGE>



consummated by such date, unless, a registration statement relating to the
Public Offering has been declared effective by the SEC and the Underwriters have
commenced or are in the process of commencing the Offering by such date and the
Offering is completed within 30 days thereafter, in which case, this Lock-Up
Agreement shall not terminate, or, (b) if the Company decides that it would not
be prudent to undertake the Offering, on the date the Company provides written
notice to such effect to the undersigned.

         The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriters are
relying upon this Lock-Up Agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the
Offering. The undersigned further understands that this Lock-Up Agreement is
irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned's heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and assigns.



                                    Very truly yours,

                                    SOFTBANK Capital Partners LP
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Exact Name of Shareholder

                                    /s/ Steven J. Murray
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Authorized Signature

                                    By:  SOFTBANK Capital Partners LLC
                                         By:  Steven Murray
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Title     Individual Representative
                                              of Administrative Member








                                       3

                                                                       EXHIBIT F

                               WEBVAN GROUP, INC.

                                LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

                                 August 27, 1999



Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
BancBoston Robertston Stephens Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC
   As Representatives (the "Representatives")
   of the several Underwriters
c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.
85 Broad Street
New York, NY  10004

            Re:  Webvan Group, Inc.- Lock-Up Agreement
                 -------------------------------------

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         This Lock-Up Agreement is being delivered to you in connection with the
proposed Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") among Webvan
Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the group of
Underwriters named therein relating to an underwritten public offering of Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value (the "Common Stock"), of the Company (the "Offering").

         In consideration of the agreement by the Underwriters to offer and sell
the Common Stock, and of other good and valuable consideration the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees that, during
the period beginning from the date of the final Prospectus used in connection
with the Offering and continuing to and including the date 180 days after the
date of such final Prospectus, the undersigned will not offer, sell, contract to
sell, transfer, assign, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short
sale or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock of the Company, or any
options or warrants to purchase any shares of Common Stock of the Company, or
any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to
receive shares of Common Stock of the Company, whether now owned or hereinafter
acquired, owned directly by the undersigned (including holding as a custodian)
or with respect to which the undersigned has beneficial ownership within the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively,
the "Undersigned's Shares").



<PAGE>



         The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude the
undersigned from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed
to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or
disposition of the Undersigned's Shares even if such shares would be disposed of
by someone other than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or other
transactions would include without limitation any short sale or any purchase,
sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option)
with respect to any of the Undersigned's Shares or with respect to any security
that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from
such shares.

         The foregoing restriction shall not apply to any shares of Common Stock
or other securities acquired in the Offering or in open market transactions
after the completion of the Offering.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing:

         (i)      at any time beginning on the third day following the public
                  release of the Company's earnings for the year ended December
                  31, 1999, the undersigned may offer, sell, transfer, assign,
                  pledge or otherwise dispose of the Undersigned's Shares up to
                  an amount equal to 15% of the Undersigned's Shares benefically
                  owned as of December 31, 1999; and

         (ii)     at any time beginning on the 48th day following the public
                  release of the Company's earnings for the year ended December
                  31, 1999, the undersigned may offer, sell, transfer, assign,
                  pledge or otherwise dispose of the Undersigned's Shares up to
                  an amount equal to an additional 25% of the Undersigned's
                  Shares benefically owned as of December 31, 1999.

         In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may
transfer the Undersigned's Shares (i) as a bona fide gift or gifts, provided
that the donee or donees thereof agree to be bound in writing by the
restrictions set forth herein, (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect
benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided
that the trustee of the trust agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions
set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve
a disposition for value, or (iii) with the prior written consent of Goldman,
Sachs & Co. on behalf of the Underwriters. For purposes of this Lock-Up
Agreement, "immediate family" shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or
adoption, not more remote than first cousin. In addition, notwithstanding the
foregoing, the undersigned may transfer the capital stock of the Company to any
person or entity that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the undersigned;
provided, however, that in any such case, it shall be a condition to the
transfer that the transferee execute an agreement stating that the transferee is
receiving and holding such capital stock subject to the provisions of this
Agreement and there shall be no further transfer of such capital stock except in
accordance with this Agreement, and provided further that any such transfer
shall not involve a disposition for value. The undersigned now has, and, except
as contemplated by clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above, for the duration of this
Lock-Up Agreement will have, good and marketable title to the Undersigned's
Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims whatsoever. The
undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions
with the Company's transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the
Undersigned's Shares except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

         This Lock-Up Agreement by the undersigned shall automatically terminate
on the earlier of (a) the date that is the 181st day after the date of this
Lock-Up Agreement if the Offering is not


                                       2
<PAGE>



consummated by such date, unless, a registration statement relating to the
Public Offering has been declared effective by the SEC and the Underwriters have
commenced or are in the process of commencing the Offering by such date and the
Offering is completed within 30 days thereafter, in which case, this Lock-Up
Agreement shall not terminate, or, (b) if the Company decides that it would not
be prudent to undertake the Offering, on the date the Company provides written
notice to such effect to the undersigned.

         The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriters are
relying upon this Lock-Up Agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the
Offering. The undersigned further understands that this Lock-Up Agreement is
irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned's heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and assigns.



                                     Very truly yours,

                                     SOFTBANK Capital Advisors Fund LP
                                     ------------------------------------------
                                     Exact Name of Shareholder

                                     /s/ Steven J. Murray
                                     ------------------------------------------
                                     Authorized Signature

                                     By:  SOFTBANK Capital Partners LLC
                                          By: Steven Murray
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Title     Individual Representative
                                              of Administrative Member







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