PERITUS SOFTWARE SERVICES INC
SC 13G/A, 1999-02-09
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G

                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
                FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c) AND (d) AND
                  AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
                               (Amendment No. 1)*



                         Peritus Software Services, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    714006103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

  [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
  [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
  [X] Rule 13d-1(d)


*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).

                         (Continued on following pages)





                                Page 1 of 8 Pages



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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CUSIP NO. 714006103                                               13 G                   Page 2 of 8 Pages
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<S>          <C>                                                                   <C>              <C>
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      Matrix Partners IV, L.P. ("Matrix IV")
                      Tax ID Number:    04-3260303
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)  [ ]          (b) [X]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             Delaware Limited Partnership
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF               5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                          287,045  shares,  except that Matrix IV MC, the general partner of Matrix   
           BENEFICIALLY                       IV, and Humphreys,  a managing  partner of Matrix IV MC, may be deemed to   
           OWNED BY EACH                      have shared power to vote these shares.                                     
             REPORTING                                                                                                    
              PERSON                          
               WITH
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              See response to item 5.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              287,045  shares,  except that Matrix IV MC, the general partner of Matrix
                                              IV, and Humphreys,  a managing  partner of Matrix IV MC, may be deemed to
                                              have shared power to dispose of these shares.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                                              See response to item 7.
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       287,045
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                     [ ]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    1.8%
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                    PN
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>

                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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CUSIP NO. 714006103                                               13 G                   Page 3 of 8 Pages
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<S>          <C>                                                                   <C>              <C>
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      Matrix IV Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P. ("Matrix IV EP")
                      Tax ID Number:    04-3293062
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)  [ ]          (b) [X]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             Delaware Limited Partnership
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF               5       SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                         45 shares, except that Matrix IV MC, the general partner of Matrix IV EP,   
            BENEFICIALLY                     and Humphreys,  a managing partner of Matrix IV MC, may be deemed to have   
           OWNED BY EACH                     shared power to vote these shares.                                          
             REPORTING                                                                                                   
              PERSON                         
               WITH
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              See response to item 5.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              45 shares, except that Matrix IV MC, the general partner of Matrix IV EP,
                                              and Humphreys,  a managing partner of Matrix IV MC, may be deemed to have
                                              shared power to dispose of these shares.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              See response to item 7.
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       45
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                     [ ]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    .0002%
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                    PN
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>

                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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CUSIP NO. 714006103                                               13 G                   Page 4 of 8 Pages
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<S>          <C>                                                                   <C>              <C>
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1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      Matrix IV Management Co., L.P. ("Matrix IV MC")
                      Tax ID Number:    04-3260294
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)  [ ]          (b) [X]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             Massachusetts General Partnership
- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF               5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                          0
           BENEFICIALLY
           OWNED BY EACH 
             REPORTING
              PERSON
               WITH
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              287,090  shares,  of which 287,045 are directly owned by Matrix IV and 45
                                              are directly  owned by Matrix IV EP. Matrix IV MC is the general  partner
                                              of Matrix IV and Matrix IV EP and may be deemed to have  shared  power to
                                              vote these shares.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              0
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              287,090  shares,  of which 287,045 are directly owned by Matrix IV and 45
                                              are directly  owned by Matrix IV EP. Matrix IV MC is the general  partner
                                              of Matrix IV and Matrix IV EP and may be deemed to have  shared  power to
                                              dispose of these shares.
- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                        287,090
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                             N/A                     [ ]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    1.8%
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                                              PN
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>

                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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CUSIP NO. 714006103                                               13 G                   Page 5 of 8 Pages
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<S>          <C>                                                                   <C>              <C>
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1            NAME OF REPORTING
             SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                      W. Michael Humphreys ("Humphreys")
                      Tax ID Number:    
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)  [ ]          (b) [X]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3            SEC USE ONLY
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF               5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                          64,599 shares
           BENEFICIALLY
          OWNED BY EACH 
             REPORTING
              PERSON
               WITH
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              287,090  shares,  of which 287,045 are directly owned by Matrix IV and 45
                                              are directly  owned by Matrix IV EP.  Humphreys is a managing  partner of
                                              Matrix IV MC and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              64,599 shares
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              287,090  shares,  of which 287,045 are directly owned by Matrix IV and 45
                                              are directly  owned by Matrix IV EP.  Humphreys is a managing  partner of
                                              Matrix IV MC and may be deemed to have  shared  power to dispose of these
                                              shares.
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       351,689
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                            N/A                      [ ]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    2.2%
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                    IN
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>

                           *   SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

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         This  Statement  amends  and  restates  the  Statement  on  13(G)  (the
"Original Statement") filed by Matrix Partners IV, L.P. ("Matrix IV"), Matrix IV
Entrepreneurs  Fund,  L.P.  ("Matrix IV EP"),  Matrix IV  Management  Co.,  L.P.
("Matrix IV MC") and W. Michael Humphreys ("Humphreys").  Only those items as to
which there has been a change are included in this Amendment.


ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

         The following  information  with respect to the ownership of the Common
Stock of the issuer by the  persons  filing  this  Statement  is  provided as of
December 31, 1998:

            (a) Amount beneficially owned:

                See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

            (b) Percent of Class:

                See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

            (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                        See Row 5 of cover  page for each  Reporting  Person.

                  (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                        See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

                  (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
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ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
         hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of
         more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:
         [X]  Yes





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                               SIGNATURES
                               ----------

         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete
and correct.

Dated:  February 3, 1999

                         MATRIX PARTNERS IV, L.P.

                         By: Matrix IV Management Co., L.P., its general partner


                         By:  /s/ W. Michael Humphreys                  
                              --------------------------------------------------
                              W. Michael Humphreys, General Partner

                         MATRIX IV ENTREPENEURS FUND, L.P.

                         By: Matrix IV Management Co., L.P., its general partner


                         By:  /s/ W. Michael Humphreys                    
                              --------------------------------------------------
                              W. Michael Humphreys, General Partner


                         MATRIX IV MANAGEMENT CO., L.P.


                         By:  /s/ W. Michael Humphreys                    
                              --------------------------------------------------
                              W. Michael Humphreys, Managing Partner


                         /s/ W. Michael Humphreys                         
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         W. MICHAEL HUMPHREY



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