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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
MACROVISION CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
555904
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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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 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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 555904 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON: JOHN O. RYAN
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: IRELAND
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER 557,344
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NUMBER OF SHARES (6) SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 557,344
PERSON WITH
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
557,344
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 6.3%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IN
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SCHEDULE G
CUSIP NO. 555904 PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES
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ITEM 1.(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
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Macrovision Corporation
ITEM 1.(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
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1341 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
ITEM 2.(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
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John O. Ryan
ITEM 2.(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
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1341 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
ITEM 2.(c) CITIZENSHIP:
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United States of America
ITEM 2.(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
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Common Stock, $.001 par value
ITEM 2.(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
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555904
ITEM 3. INFORMATION IF STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR
13d-2(b) OR (c):
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Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 557,344 shares
(b) Percent of class: 6.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct vote: 557,344
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 557,344
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: -0-
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 555904 PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
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Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
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Not applicable. (See Item 4 above).
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARY:
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Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF GROUP:
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Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
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Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
February 12, 1999
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Date
/s/ John O. Ryan
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John O. Ryan