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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13 G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
594972 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
June 10, 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 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).
(Continued on following pages)
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CUSIP NO. 594972 10 1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Michael J. Saylor
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [x]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
22,474,662
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER
6
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 22,474,662
PERSON ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
22,474,662
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (See Instructions)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
75.91%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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MicroStrategy Incorporated
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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8000 Towers Crescent Drive
Vienna, VA 22181
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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Michael J. Saylor
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
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1807 Vance Place
Vienna, VA 22181
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Class A Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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594972 10 1
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or
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240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15
of the Act 15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in section
3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [_] Investment company registered under section 8 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e) [_] An investment advisor in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person
in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition
of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [x] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(e), check
this box. [_]
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 22,474,662 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 75.91%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 22,474,662
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
22,474,662
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable
Item 10. Certification:
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Not applicable
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.
Date: February 16, 1999 /s/ Michael J. Saylor
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Michael J. Saylor
Alcantara LLC
by: /s/ Michael J. Saylor
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Michael J. Saylor, Sole Member
Michael J. Saylor Qualified Annuity Trust
by: /s/ Michael J. Saylor
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Michael J. Saylor, Trustee
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Exhibit 1
IDENTITY OF MEMBERS OF GROUP
Alcantara LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the record holder
of 22,224,662 shares of Class B Common Stock of MicroStrategy Incorporated
("Class B Common Stock"), and the Michael J. Saylor Qualified Annuity Trust is
the record holder of 200,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. Class B Common
Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into Class A common
Stock of MicroStrategy Incorporated ("Class A Common Stock") on a one-for-one
basis. Michael J. Saylor is the sole member of Alcantara LLC and the sole
trustee of the Michael J. Saylor Qualified Annuity Trust. Accordingly, Mr.
Saylor is the beneficial owner of the shares of Class B Common Stock held of
record by Alcantara LLC and the shares of Class B Common Stock held of record by
the Michael J. Saylor Qualified Annuity Trust.
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