UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
Viant Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
92553N107
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(CUSIP Number)
October 23, 2000
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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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
Viant Corporation
CUSIP No. 92553N107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Ahmet H. Okumus
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
Republic of Turkey
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 6,746,877
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,746,877
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,746,877
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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)
14.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Viant Corporation
CUSIP No. 92553N107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Okumus Capital, LLC
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 5,565,407
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,565,407
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,565,407
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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)
11.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
Viant Corporation
CUSIP No. 92553N107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Okumus Opportunity Fund, Ltd.
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 5,042,788
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,042,788
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,042,788
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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)
10.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
Viant Corporation
CUSIP No. 92553N107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Okumus Technology Value Fund, Ltd.
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 522,619
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
--------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
522,619
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
522,619
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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)
1.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
Viant Corporation
CUSIP No. 92553N107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Okumus Advisors, LLC
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 989,533
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
989,533
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
989,533
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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)
2.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
Viant Corporation
CUSIP No. 92553N107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Okumus Opportunity Partners, LP
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 989,533
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
989,533
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
989,533
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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)
2.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Viant Corporation
CUSIP No. 92553N107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Okumus Technology Advisors, LLC
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 191,937
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
--------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
191,937
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
191,937
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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)
0.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
Viant Corporation
CUSIP No. 92553N107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Okumus Technology Value Partners, LP
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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 OR ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 191,937
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
--------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
191,937
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
191,937
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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)
0.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Viant Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
100 North Tampa Street
Suite 3900
Tampa, FL 33602
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(A) Ahmet H. Okumus ("Okumus") with respect to the shares of Common
Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common Stock") of Viant Corporation (the
"Company") also beneficially owned by (a) Okumus Capital, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company ("OC"), of which Okumus is the managing member, (b)
Okumus Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("OA"), of which
Okumus is the managing member, and (c) Okumus Technology Advisors, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ("OTA"), of which Okumus is the managing
member;
(B) OC, with respect to the shares of Common Stock also beneficially
owned by Okumus Opportunity Fund, Ltd., an international business company
incorporated in the British Virgin Islands ("OOF"), for which OC serves as the
investment manager and by Okumus Technology Value Fund, Ltd., an international
business company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands ("OTVF") for which
OC serves as the investment manager;
(C) OOF, with respect to the shares of Common Stock owned directly
by it;
(D) OTVF, with respect to the shares of Common Stock owned directly
by it;
(E) OA, with respect to the shares of Common Stock also beneficially
owned by Okumus Opportunity Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership
("OOP"), for which OA serves as general partner and investment advisor;
(F) OOP, with respect to the shares of Common Stock owned directly
by it;
(G) OTA, with respect to the shares of Common Stock also
beneficially owned by Okumus Technology Value Partners, LP, a Delaware limited
partnership ("OTVP"), for which OTA serves as general partner and investment
advisor;
(H) OTVP, with respect to the shares of Common Stock owned directly
by it;
The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively referred to as
the "Reporting Persons."
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is:
575 Lexington Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Okumus is a citizen of the Republic of Turkey; OOF and OTVF are each
incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and OC, OA, OTA, OOP
and OTVP are each organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common stock, $.001 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
92553N107
Item 4. Ownership.
A. Okumus
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,746,877
(b) Percent of class: 14.1%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 6,746,877
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,746,877
B. OC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,565,407
(b) Percent of class: 11.6%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 5,565,407
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,565,407
C. OOF
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,042,788
(b) Percent of class: 10.5%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 5,042,788
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 5,042,788
D. OTVF
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 522,619
(b) Percent of class: 1.1%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 522,619
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 522,619
E. OA
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 989,533
(b) Percent of class: 2.1%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 989,533
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 989,533
F. OOP
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 989,533
(b) Percent of class: 2.1%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 989,533
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 989,533
G. OTA
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 191,937
(b) Percent of class: 0.4%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 191,937
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 191,937
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H. OTVP
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 191,937
(b) Percent of class: 0.4%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 191,937
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 191,937
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
n.a.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
n.a.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
n.a.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
n.a.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
n.a.
Item 10. Certifications.
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.
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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.
Dated: November 2, 2000
/s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
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Ahmet H. Okumus
OKUMUS CAPITAL, LLC.
By: /s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
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Ahmet H. Okumus
Managing Member
OKUMUS OPPORTUNITY FUND, LTD.
By: Okumus Capital, LLC
its Investment Manager and
Attorney-in-Fact
By: /s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
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Ahmet H. Okumus
Managing Member
OKUMUS TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, LTD.
By: Okumus Capital, LLC
its Investment Manager and
Attorney-in-Fact
By: /s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
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Ahmet H. Okumus
Managing Member
OKUMUS ADVISORS, LLC.
By: /s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
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Ahmet H. Okumus
Managing Member
OKUMUS OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, LP
By: Okumus Advisors, LLC
its General Partner
By: /s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
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Ahmet H. Okumus
Managing Member
OKUMUS TECHNOLOGY ADVISORS, LLC.
By: /s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
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Ahmet H. Okumus
Managing Member
OKUMUS TECHNOLOGY VALUE PARTNERS, LP
By: Okumus Technology Advisors, LLC
its General Partner
By: /s/ Ahmet H. Okumus
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Ahmet H. Okumus
Managing Member
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibits
1. Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 2, 2000, among Okumus, OC, OOF, OTVF,
OA, OOP, OTA and OTVP.
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