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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
GRIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
398081109
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(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 398081109 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Dr. Hong Chen
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (b) / /
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
China
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NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY None
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH 1,781,571(1)
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(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,781,571(1)
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
1,781,571(1)
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
9.3%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
IN
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(1) Includes (i) 1,245,857 shares held directly by Dr. Hong Chen and (ii)
535,714 shares held directly by Lynn Y. Liu. Dr. Hong Chen and Lynn Y. Liu
are related as husband and wife.
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 398081109 PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lynn Y. Liu
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (b) / /
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Taiwan
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NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY None
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH: 1,781,571(1)
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(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,781,571(1)
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
1,781,571(1)
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.3%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
IN
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(1) Includes (i) 1,245,857 shares held directly by Dr. Hong Chen and (ii)
535,714 shares held directly by Lynn Y. Liu. Dr. Hong Chen and Lynn Y. Liu
are related as husband and wife.
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 398081109 PAGE 4 OF 6 PAGES
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
GRIC Communications, Inc.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1421 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Dr. Hong Chen
Lynn Y. Liu
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
Address of each of the Reporting Persons is:
1421 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
Dr. Hong Chen is a citizen of China.
Lynn Y. Liu is a citizen of Taiwan.
Attached to this Statement as Exhibit A is the Joint Filing
Agreement of Dr. Hong Chen and Lynn Y. Liu pursuant to Rule
13d-1(k)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
398081109
ITEM 3. INFORMATION IF STATEMENT IF FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b),
OR 13d-2(b) OR (c):
Not applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
The following information with respect to the ownership of the
Common Stock of the issuer by the persons filing this
Statement is provided as follows:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See Row 9 of the cover page for each Reporting Person.
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 398081109 PAGE 5 OF 6 PAGES
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(b) Percent of class:
See Row 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct vote:
See Row 5 of the cover page for each
Reporting Person.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct vote:
See Row 6 of the cover page for each
Reporting Person.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition:
See Row 7 of the cover page for each
Reporting Person.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition:
See Row 8 of the cover page for each
Reporting Person.
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 SUBSIDIARY:
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF GROUP:
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 398081109 PAGE 6 OF 6 PAGES
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
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: March 13, 2000
DR. HONG CHEN
/s/ Hong Chen
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LYNN Y. LIU
/s/ Lynn Y. Liu
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Exhibit A
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AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the
information required by Schedule 13G need to be filed with respect to the
ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of GRIC Communications, Inc.
EXECUTED this 13th day of March, 2000.
DR. HONG CHEN
/s/ Hong Chen
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LYNN Y. LIU
/s/ Lynn Y. Liu
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