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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )(1)
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock $0.0001 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
449384 10 6
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(CUSIP Number)
Not applicable
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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)
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(1) 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 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. 449384 10 6 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
IDG Enterprises, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 10,505,749
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,505,749
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,505,749 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
73.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 449384 10 6 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
IDG Holdings, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 10,505,749
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,505,749
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,505,749 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
73.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 449384 10 6 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
International Data Group, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 10,515,749
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,515,749
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,515,749 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
73.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 449384 10 6 13G Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Patrick J. McGovern
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 10,515,749
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,000
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 10,515,749
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,516,749 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
73.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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13G
CUSIP No. 449384 10 6 Page 6 of 10 Pages
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
919 East Hillsdale Boulevard
Suite 400
Foster City, CA 94404
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSONS FILING:
1. IDG Enterprises, Inc.
2. IDG Holdings, Inc.
3. International Data Group, Inc.
4. Patrick J. McGovern
The above persons have agreed that this Statement may be filed by IDG
Enterprises, Inc. ("IDG Enterprises") on behalf of all of them jointly pursuant
to Rule 13d-1(k)(1). A copy of such agreement is attached as an Exhibit to this
Statement.
IDG Enterprises is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDG Holdings, Inc. ("IDG
Holdings"), which itself is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data
Group, Inc. ("IDG"). A majority of the capital stock of IDG is owned
beneficially by Patrick J. McGovern, the founder and Chairman of the Board of
IDG.
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
For all reporting persons:
One Exeter Place
Boston, MA 02109
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Mr. McGovern is a United States citizen. The jurisdiction of organization
of the other reporting persons is as follows: IDG Enterprises: Delaware; IDG
Holdings: Delaware; and IDG: Massachusetts.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
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CUSIP No. 449384 10 6 13G Page 7 of 10 Pages
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ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
449384 10 6
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING 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;
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (See Note A)
The information for each reporting person contained in Items 5-11 of the
cover pages is incorporated herein by reference. For all reporting persons,
number of shares beneficially owned includes shares of Class A Common Stock
issuable upon conversion to Class A Common Stock of 200,000 shares of Class B
Common Stock of the Issuer held by IDG Enterprises. For IDG, includes 10,000
shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
options exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Statement. For Mr.
McGovern, includes 1,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held by his spouse.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THEN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
N/A
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CUSIP No. 449384 10 6 13G Page 8 of 10 Pages
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
N/A
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
N/A
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CUSIP No. 449384 10 6 13G Page 9 of 10 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement with
respect to it is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 1998
IDG ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ James G. Ghirardi
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James G. Ghirardi
Vice President
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CUSIP No. 449384 10 6 13G Page 10 of 10 Pages
AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agrees that the Statement on Schedule 13G to which
this Agreement is attached may be filed on behalf of IDG Enterprises, Inc., a
Delaware corporation; IDG Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation; International
Data Group, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation; and Patrick J. McGovern.
Dated: February 12, 1999
IDG ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ James G. Ghirardi
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James G. Ghirardi
Vice President
IDG HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ James G. Ghirardi
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James G. Ghirardi
Vice President
INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ James G. Ghirardi
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James G. Ghirardi
Vice President
/s/ Patrick J. McGovern
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Patrick J. McGovern
