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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. ______)*
Ditech Communications Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001
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(Title of Class of Securities)
25500 M 103
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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:
/X/ Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / 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. 25500 M 103 13G PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO(S). OF ABOVE PERSON(S) (ENTITIES ONLY)
KENNETH E. JONES
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBEROF A GROUP*
(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
SHARES 1,028,316**
BENEFICIALLY ----- -------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
-0-
EACH ----- -------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 1,028,316**
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WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,028,316**
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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** Includes: (i) 708,985 shares held by Seahawk Ranch Irrevocable Trust,
of which Mr. Jones is a trustee; (ii) 297,219 shares held by Seahawk
Investment Trust, of which Mr. Jones is a trustee; (iii) 17,112 shares
held by Western General Corporation, of which Mr. Jones is president;
and (iv) 5,000 shares which may be acquired upon exercise of stock
options exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1999.
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CUSIP NO. 25500 M 103 13G PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO(S). OF ABOVE PERSON(S) (ENTITIES ONLY)
WESTERN GENERAL CORPORATION
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBEROF A GROUP*
(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
SHARES 17,112
BENEFICIALLY ----- -------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
-0-
EACH ----- -------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 17,112
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WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,112
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 25500 M 103 13G PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO(S). OF ABOVE PERSON(S) (ENTITIES ONLY)
SEAHAWK RANCH IRREVOCABLE TRUST
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBEROF A GROUP*
(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
SHARES 708,985
BENEFICIALLY ----- -------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
-0-
EACH ----- -------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 708,985
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WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
708,985
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 25500 M 103 13G PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO(S). OF ABOVE PERSON(S) (ENTITIES ONLY)
SEAHAWK INVESTMENT TRUST
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBEROF A GROUP*
(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
SHARES 297,219
BENEFICIALLY ----- -------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
-0-
EACH ----- -------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 297,219
----- -------------------------------------------
WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
297,219
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Ditech Communications Corporation
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
825 E. Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
ITEM 2.
(a) NAMES OF PERSONS FILING:
Kenneth E. Jones
Western General Corporation
Seahawk Ranch Irrevocable Trust
Seahawk Investment Trust
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The address for each of Kenneth E. Jones, Western General
Corporation, Seahawk Ranch Irrevocable Trust and Seahawk
Investment Trust is:
550 Pilgrim Drive, Suite F
Foster City, CA 94404
(c) CITIZENSHIP OF ALL OF THE PERSONS FILING:
United States
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $0.001
(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
25500 M 103
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Sections 240.13d-1(b), OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable.
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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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
Kenneth E. Jones is the President of Western General
Corporation, and as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the
17,112 shares of common stock of Ditech Communications
Corporation (the "Common Stock") directly held by Western
General Corporation. Mr. Jones is also a trustee of Seahawk
Ranch Irrevocable Trust, and as such, may be deemed to
beneficially own the 708,985 shares of Common Stock directly
held by Seahawk Ranch Irrevocable Trust. Mr. Jones is also a
trustee of Seahawk Investment Trust, and as such, may be deemed
to beneficially own the 297,219 shares of Common Stock directly
held by Seahawk Investment Trust. Mr. Jones is also the
beneficial owner of 5,000 shares of Common Stock which may be
acquired upon the exercise of stock options exercisable within
60 days of December 31, 1999.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
Please see Item 11 of pages 2 through 5 of this Schedule 13G.
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:
Please see Item 5 of pages 2 through 5 of this Schedule 13G.
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:
Please see Item 6 of pages 2 through 5 of this Schedule 13G.
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF:
Please see Item 7 of pages 2 through 5 of this Schedule 13G.
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF:
Please see Item 8 of pages 2 through 5 of this Schedule 13G.
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 HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below the undersigned certify that, to the best of our
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 11, 2000
WESTERN GENERAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Kenneth E. Jones
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Kenneth E. Jones
President
SEAHAWK RANCH IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/ Kenneth E. Jones
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Kenneth E. Jones
Trustee
SEAHAWK INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /s/ Kenneth E. Jones
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Kenneth E. Jones
Trustee
/s/ Kenneth E. Jones
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KENNETH E. JONES
