<PAGE>
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
-------------
LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)
536252 10 9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 31, 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)
/ / 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).
Page 1 of 5 pages
<PAGE>
- ------------------------- ----------------------
CUSIP NO. 536252 10 9 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
- ------------------------- ----------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Rory J. Cowan
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a)
(b)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,090,203 shares
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 286,160 shares
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 2,090,203 shares
---------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
286,160 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,376,363 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
14.4%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 2 of 5 pages
<PAGE>
ITEM 1 (a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.
ITEM 1 (b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
950 Winter Street, Suite 2410
Waltham, MA 02451-1291
ITEM 2 (a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Rory J. Cowan
ITEM 2 (b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
c/o Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.
950 Winter Street, Suite 2410
Waltham, MA 02451-1291
ITEM 2 (c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
ITEM 2 (d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
ITEM 2 (e). CUSIP NUMBER
536252 10 9
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS
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.
(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 Adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers 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; SEE 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (F).
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b) (ii) (G); SEE Item 7.
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii)
(H).
Not Applicable.
Page 3 of 5 pages
<PAGE>
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Mr. Cowan may be
deemed to beneficially own 2,376,363 shares of
Common Stock (the "Shares") as of December 31,
1999. Such Shares include 187,691 shares of
Common Stock deemed to be beneficially owned by
Mr. Cowan pursuant to options exercisable within
60 days of December 31, 1999 and 286,160 shares
of Common Stock held of record as of December 31,
1999 by trusts and a foundation affiliated with
Mr. Cowan. Mr. Cowan disclaims beneficial
ownership of the shares held by such trusts and
foundation.
(b) Percent of Class: 14.4%
The foregoing percentage is calculated based on
16,287,827 shares of Common Stock reported as
outstanding in the Issuer's Form 10-Q Quarterly
Report for the quarter ended September 30, 1999.
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
2,090,203 shares.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
286,160 shares.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 2,090,203 shares.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 286,160 shares.
ITEM (5). OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable.
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 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. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) nor 13d-1(c).
Page 4 of 5 pages
<PAGE>
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.
February 11, 2000
------------------
Date
/s/ Rory J. Cowan
-----------------
Signature
Rory J. Cowan
------------------
Name/Title
Page 5 of 5 pages
