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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 3)\1\
Go2Net, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
383586 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
William D. Savoy
Vulcan Ventures Incorporated
110 - 110th Avenue N.E., Suite 550
Bellevue, Washington 98004
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 17, 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(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
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\1\ 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 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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CUSIP No. 383586 10 7 13D Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Vulcan Ventures Incorporated
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF, BK
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 11,922,406
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,922,406
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,922,406
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
33.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 383586 10 7 13D Page 3 of 5 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Paul G. Allen
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF, BK
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
11,922,406
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,922,406
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,922,406
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
33.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP No. 383586 10 7 13D Page 4 of 5 Pages
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This Statement, which is being filed by Vulcan Ventures Incorporated, a
Washington corporation ("Vulcan"), and Paul G. Allen, the Chairman, President
and sole shareholder of Vulcan ("Mr. Allen"), constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the
Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 19, 1999, as part of a combined Schedule 14D-1 and Schedule 13D (together,
the "Schedule 13D"). The Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock, par value
$.01 ("Common Stock"), of Go2Net, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").
The item numbers and responses thereto below are in accordance with the
requirements of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Prior to the execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined below),
Vulcan and Mr. Allen beneficially owned 20,000 shares of Common Stock, which
represented less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock. On March 15, 1999, Vulcan and the Company entered into a Stock Purchase
Agreement (the "Stock Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which Vulcan purchased
167,507 newly issued shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") for $1,000 per share (the "First Issuance
Preferred Shares") and agreed to commence a tender offer to purchase up to
3,596,688 shares of Common Stock for $90.00 per share from the Company's
stockholders (the "Offer"). Vulcan also agreed to purchase 132,493 additional
shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the "Second Issuance Preferred Shares" and
together with the First Issuance Preferred Shares, the "New Issue Preferred
Shares") for $1,000 per share. On March 15, 1999, Vulcan also entered into a
Stock Purchase and Voting Agreement with each of the Company's six directors
(the "Management Stockholders"), three of whom are also executive officers of
the Company (collectively, the "Management Stock Agreements"), pursuant to which
Vulcan agreed to purchase an aggregate of 1,403,312 shares of Common Stock from
the Management Stockholders for $90.00 per share, subject to certain terms and
conditions. The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on April
15, 1999, without any shares of Common Stock being validly tendered and not
withdrawn at the time of expiration.
On June 17, 1999, Vulcan consummated its purchase of the Second Issuance
Preferred Shares from the Company pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement and
its purchase of 1,403,312 shares of Common Stock from the Management
Stockholders pursuant to the Management Stock Agreements. Upon consummation of
these transactions, Vulcan and Mr. Allen beneficially owned 5,961,203 shares of
Common Stock (including 4,537,891 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the New Issue Preferred Shares), representing approximately 33.7%
of the total number of shares of the Company's Common Stock then outstanding
(assuming conversion into Common Stock of the New Issue Preferred Shares). The
Stock Purchase Agreement and the Management Stock Agreements are more fully
described in Section 14 of the Offer to Purchase, which was filed as Exhibit
(a)(1) to the Schedule 13D.
On June 24, 1999, the Company paid a one-for-one stock dividend to holders
of the Common Stock. Upon payment of such dividend, Vulcan and Mr. Allen
beneficially owned 11,922,406 shares of Common Stock (including 9,075,782 shares
issuable upon conversion of the New Issue Preferred Shares).
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CUSIP No. 383586 10 7 13D Page 5 of 5 Pages
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true,
complete and correct. The undersigned signatories hereby agree that the
foregoing statement is filed on behalf of each of them.
Date: August 11, 1999
VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED
By: /s/ William D. Savoy
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William D. Savoy, Vice President
/s/ Paul G. Allen
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Paul G. Allen
