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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Information statement pursuant to Rule 13d-1 and 13d-2
PUMA TECHNOLOGY
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
745887109
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [X]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
(Continued on following page(s))
(Page 1 of 5 pages)
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* 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 on 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. 745887109 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY).
Welch & Forbes, Inc.
#04-2530651
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Organized under the laws of Massachusetts
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 1,147,492
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
429,200
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 1,147,492
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
429,200
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,576,692
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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
12.4%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
1A
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
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PUMA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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2550 North First Street, Suite 500
San Jose, CA 95131
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
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Welch & Forbes, Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office of Person Filing:
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45 School Street, Boston, MA 02108
(c) Citizenship:
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Organized under the laws of Massachusetts
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(e) CUSIP Number:
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745887109
Item 3. Status of Person Filing Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
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Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) Amount beneficially owned as of March 31, 1999: See Item 9 of
Cover Page
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(b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 of Cover Page
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of
Cover Page
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of
Cover Page
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See
Item 7 of Cover Page
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 8 of Cover Page
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
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
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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
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Item 10. Certification:
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By signing below, I certify that to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
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.
WELCH & FORBES, INC.
/s/ V. William Efthim
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V. William Efthim
Vice President
Date: March 31, 1999
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