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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO __________)
ARIS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
04040A-10-1
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(CUSIP Number)
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CUSIP NO. 04040A-10-1 Schedule 13G PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Paul Y. Song
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States Citizen
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 3,298,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,172,000
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 3,298,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,172,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
4,470,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
45.0521%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tina J. Song
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States Citizen
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 522,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
3,948,000
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 522,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
3,948,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
4,470,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
45.0521%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 04040A-10-1 Schedule 13G PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Song Family Limited Partnership
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Limited Partnership organized under the laws of the State of Washington
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 650,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 650,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
650,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.5512 %
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
This Schedule 13G relates to ARIS Corporation, a Washington
corporation (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 6720 Fort
Dent Way, Suite 250, Seattle, Washington 98188.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
This Schedule 13G relates to the following persons:
. Paul Y. Song
. Tina J. Song
. Song Family Limited Partnership
The General Partners of the Song Family Limited Partnership are Paul
Y. Song and Tina J. Song.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office.
The business address of each of the reporting persons is 6720 Fort
Dent Way, Suite 250, Seattle, Washington 98188.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
. Paul Y. Song is a United States citizen
. Tina J. Song is a United States citizen
. Song Family Limited Partnership is a partnership organized under
the laws of the State of Washington
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
This Schedule 13G relates to the Company's common stock, no par
value per share (the "Common Stock").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
The CUSIP Number for the Company's Common Stock is 04040A-10-1.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
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(c) [_] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act,
(d) [_] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
(e) [_] Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisors Act of 1940,
(f) [_] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 or Endowment Fund,
(g) [_] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G),
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
The following describes the ownership of Common Stock by Paul Y. Song as of
December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,470,000 (1)
(b) Percent of class: 45.0521%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 3,298,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,172,000
(2)(3)
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
3,298,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,172,000 (2)(3)
(1) Includes 522,000 shares held of record by Tina J. Song, the
spouse of Mr. Song. Also includes 650,000 shares held of record by Song Family
Limited Partnership of which Mr. Song is a General Partner.
(2) Power to vote or to direct the vote of, and power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of, the reported shares held by the Song Family
Limited Partnership is deemed to be shared among each of Tina J. Song and Paul
Y. Song as General Partners.
(3) Power to vote or to direct the vote of, and power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of, the reported shares held by Tina J. Song is deemed
to be shared among each of Tina J. Song and Paul Y. Song pursuant to the
community property laws of the State of Washington.
The following describes the ownership of Common Stock by Tina J. Song as of
December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,470,000 (1)
(b) Percent of class: 45.0521%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 522,000
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,948,000
(2)(3)
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
522,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
3,948,000 (2)(3)
(1) Includes 3,298,000 shares held of record by Paul Y. Song, the
spouse of Ms. Song. Also includes 650,000 shares held of record by Song Family
Limited Partnership of which Ms. Song is a General Partner.
(2) Power to vote or to direct the vote of, and power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of, the reported shares held by the Song Family
Limited Partnership is deemed to be shared among each of Tina J. Song and Paul
Y. Song as General Partners.
(3) Power to vote or to direct the vote of, and power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of, the reported shares held by Paul Y. Song is deemed
to be shared among each of Tina J. Song and Paul Y. Song pursuant to the
community property laws of the State of Washington.
The following describes the ownership of Common Stock by the Song
Family Limited Partnership as of December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 650,000
(b) Percent of class: 6.5512%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 650,000 (1)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
650,000 (1)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(1) Paul Y. Song and Tina J. Song are each General Partners of the
Song Family Limited Partnership. Power to vote or to direct the vote of, and
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the reported shares is deemed
to be shared among each of Tina J. Song and Paul Y. Song as General Partners.
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
[__].
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not applicable.
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
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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
The undersigned hereby agree that this Schedule is filed on behalf of each
of them and, after reasonable inquiry and to best of their knowledge and belief,
hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: January 29, 1998
/s/ PAUL Y. SONG
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PAUL Y. SONG
/s/ TINA J. SONG
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TINA J. SONG
SONG FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ PAUL Y. SONG
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Paul Y. Song, General Partner
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(1) Statement required by reporting persons pursuant to Rule 13d 1(f)(1)
(see signature page).
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