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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 10 PAGES
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen J. Brugger
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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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 505,494
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 505,494
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
505,494
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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
5.0948%
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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)
Stephen J. Brugger, Trustee FBO Aidan J. Brugger Trust
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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
Trust organized under the laws of the State of Washington
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 2,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 2,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,000
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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
.0201%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
OO (Trust)
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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)
Stephen J. Brugger Custodian for Aidan J. Brugger under the Washington
UTMA
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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 2,760
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 2,760
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,760
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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
.0278%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen J. Brugger Trustee FBO The Brugger Family Childrens Trust
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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
Trust organized under the laws of the State of Washington
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 40,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 40,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
40,000
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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
.4031 %
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
OO (Trust)
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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 reporting persons:
. Stephen J. Brugger
. Aidan J. Brugger Trust
. Stephen J. Brugger Custodian FBO Aidan J. Brugger under the
Washington UTMA
. The Brugger Family Childrens Trust
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.
. Stephen J. Brugger is a United States citizen
. Aidan J. Brugger Trust is a Trust organized under the laws of the
State of Washington
. Aidan J. Brugger, a minor, is a United States citizen
. The Brugger Family Childrens Trust is a Trust 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.
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(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(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 Stephen J. Brugger
as of December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 505,494
(b) Percent of class: 5.0948%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 505,494 (1)(2)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
505,494 (1)(2)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
(1) Includes 2,000 shares registered in the name of Aidan J. Brugger
Trust, 2,760 shares registed in the name of Aidan J. Brugger and 40,000 shares
registered in the name of the Brugger Family Childrens Trust. Each of such
persons denies beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of such
person's respective pecuniary interest.
(2) Stephen J. Brugger is deemed to have the power to vote or to
direct the vote of, and power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the
reported shares.
The following describes the ownership of Common Stock by Aidan J. Brugger
Trust as of December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,000
(b) Percent of class: .0201%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 2,000 (1)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,000 (1)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
(1) Stephen J. Brugger, Trustee FBO Aidan J. Brugger Trust is deemed
to have the power to vote or to direct the vote of, and power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of, the reported shares.
The following describes the ownership of Common Stock by Aidan J.
Brugger as of December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,760
(b) Percent of class: .0278%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 2,760 (1)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,760 (1)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(1) Stephen J. Brugger, Custodian of Aidan J. Brugger under the
Washington UTMA is deemed to have the power to vote or to direct the vote of,
and power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the reported shares.
The following describes the ownership of Common Stock by The Brugger
Family Childrens Trust as of December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 40,000
(b) Percent of class: .4031%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 40,000 (1)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
40,000 (1)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(1) Stephen J. Brugger, Trustee FBO The Brugger Family Childrens
Trust is deemed to have the power to vote or to direct the vote of, and power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of, the reported shares.
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
[__].
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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.
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/ STEPHEN J. BRUGGER
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Stephen J. Brugger
AIDAN J. BRUGGER TRUST
By: /s/ STEPHEN J. BRUGGER
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Stephen J. Brugger, Trustee
AIDAN J. BRUGGER UNDER WASHINGTON UTMA
By: /s/ STEPHEN J. BRUGGER
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Stephen J. Brugger, Custodian
THE BRUGGER FAMILY CHILDRENS TRUST
By: /s/ STEPHEN J. BRUGGER
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Stephen J. Brugger, Trustee
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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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