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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. _______)*
Catapult Communications Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
149016107
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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). POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A
CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
SEC 1745 (3-98)
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CUSIP No. 149016107
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Richard A. Karp
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 6,972,708 (refer to Item 4(a))
Shares Bene- ------------------------------------------------------------
ficially Owned
by Each 6. Shared Voting Power N/A
Reporting ------------------------------------------------------------
Person With:
7. Sole Dispositive Power 4,185,833 (refer to Item 4(a))
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8. Shared Dispositive Power N/A
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,972,708 (refer to Item 4(a))
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
N/A
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 54.74% (refer
to Item 4(a))
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer Catapult Communications Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 160 South
Whisman Road, Mountain View, CA 94041
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing Richard A. Karp
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence 60 South Whisman Road, Mountain View, CA 94041
(c) Citizenship United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number 149016107
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13D-1(B) OR
240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER the PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or 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 advisor in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations 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)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount of beneficially owed: RICHARD A. KARP, IS DEEMED TO BE THE
BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AN AGGREGATE OF 6,972,708 SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK; CONSISTING OF 4,180,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HELD
UNDER THE RICHARD A. KARP UA TRUST 12/3/97, 2,876,875 SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK HELD UNDER A VOTING TRUST UNDER THE VOTING
TRUST AGREEMENT DATED 6/8/98 AND 5,833 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF AN OPTION.
(b) Percent of class: 54.74%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 6,972,708 (refer
to Item 4(a))
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote N/A
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
4,185,833 (refer to Item 4(a))
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of.
N/A
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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 [ ].
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N/A
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
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 6, 2000
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/s/ Richard A. Karp
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Signature
Richard A. Karp, Director, Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board of Catapult
Communications Corporation
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Name/Title
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