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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
SOFTWARE.COM, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
83402P 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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).
SEC 1745 (3-98)
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CUSIP No. 83402P 10 4
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Neal Douglas
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [X] Not Applicable
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization USA
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 50,000*
Shares --------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 2,340,681
Owned by Each --------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 50,000*
Person With: --------------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power 2,340,681
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,390,681*
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) [_]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.8%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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* Includes 30,000 shares beneficially owned as a result of stock options
exercisable within 60 days of 12/31/99.
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CUSIP No. 83402P 10 4
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Richard Bodman
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [X] Not Applicable
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization USA
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 2,340,681
Owned by Each --------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0
Person With: --------------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power 2,340,681
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,340,681
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) [_]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.7%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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CUSIP No. 83402P 10 4
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Brad Burnham
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [X] Not Applicable
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization USA
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------------
Bene-ficially 6. Shared Voting Power 2,340,681
Owned by Each --------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0
Person With: --------------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power 2,340,681
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,340,681
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) [_]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.7%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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Item 1.
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(a) Name of Issuer: Software.com, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 525 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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Item 2.
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(a) Name of Person Filing: The persons listed on Exhibit A
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: c/o AT&T Ventures
295 N. Maple Avenue
Room 3354A2
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
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(c) Citizenship: USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 83402P 10 4
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Item 3. Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount of beneficially owned: **
(b) Percent of class: **
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote. **
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote. **
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of. **
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of. **
** Lines 5-11 of pages 2-4 of this Schedule are incorporated herein by
reference and show, respectively, the ownership of each reporting person.
Venture Fund I, LP owns 1,170,341 shares of Software.com, Inc. common
stock. The general partner of Venture Fund I, LP is Venture Management I.
Messrs. Douglas, Bodman and Burnham are the general partners of Venture
Management I and, as a result, may be deemed to share the power to vote and
dispose of the shares held by Venture Fund I, LP. AT&T Venture Fund II, LP
owns 1,170,340 shares of Software.com, Inc. common stock. The general
partner of AT&T Venture Fund II, LP is Venture Management LLC. Messrs.
Douglas, Bodman and Burnham are the managers of Venture Management LLC and,
as a result, may be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose of the
shares held by AT&T Venture Fund II, LP. Each reporting person disclaims
beneficial ownership of shares owned by the partnerships, except to the
extent of their interest in the partnerships.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable.
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Under certain circumstances set forth in the respective limited partnership
agreements of Venture Fund I, LP and AT&T Venture Fund II, LP, the general and
limited partners of such entities may have the right to receive dividends on or
the proceeds from the sale of shares of Software.com held by such entity. No
such partners' rights relate to more than 5% of the class.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 9, 2000
/s/ Neal Douglas
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Neal Douglas
/s/ Richard Bodman
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Richard Bodman
/s/ Brad Burnham
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Brad Burnham
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EXHIBIT A
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AGREEMENT FOR JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G
THE UNDERSIGNED PERSONS agree to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a joint Schedule 13G on behalf of each of the undersigned with
respect to their ownership of shares of Common Stock of Software.com, Inc.
/s/ Neal Douglas
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Neal Douglas
/s/ Richard Bodman
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Richard Bodman
/s/ Brad Burnham
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Brad Burnham
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