UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ______)*
CRITICAL PATH, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
22 674 V
(CUSIP Number)
April 1, 1999
(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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CUSIP NO. 22 674 V
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(1) Names of reporting persons.................... U S WEST, Inc. (formerly USW-C, Inc.)
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
only)....
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(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ]
(see instructions) (b) [ ]
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(3) SEC use only...................................
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(4) Citizenship or place of organization........... Delaware
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting
person with:
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(5) Sole voting power......................... 2,404,827
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(6) Shared voting power....................... 0
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(7) Sole dispositive power.................... 2,404,827
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(8) Shared dispositive power.................. 0
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(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each
reporting person 2,404,827
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(10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row ..(9)
excludes certain shares (see instructions).
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(11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 7.1%(provided by issuer)
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(12) Type of reporting person (see CO
instructions).................................
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Item 1.
(a) Name of issuer:
Critical Path, Inc. (the "Issuer").
(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
.........320 First Street
.........San Francisco, CA 94105
Item 2.
(a) Name of person filing:
.........U S WEST, Inc.
(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
.........1801 California Street
.........Denver, CO 80202
(c) Citizenship:
.........Delaware
(d) Title of class of securities:.
.........Common Stock, par value
.........$.001 per share
(e) CUSIP No.:...
.........22 674 V..........
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
(a) [_] Broker of 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);
(e) [_] An investment adviser in
accordance with Section 240.13d- 1(b) (1) (ii) (E);
(f) [_] An employee
benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1 (b)
(1) (ii) (F);
(g) [ ]A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Section 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) (124) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Section
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,404,827
(b) Percent of class: 7.1%(provided by issuer)
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,404,827
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,404,827
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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
U S WEST Internet Ventures, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of U S
WEST, Inc.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
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.
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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: April 9, 1999
U S WEST, INC.
/s/ THOMAS O. MCGIMPSEY
By____________________________________
Name: Thomas O. McGimpsey
Title: Assistant Secretary
