SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES
13d-1 (b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b)
(Amendment No._______)*
Commerce One, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
200693109
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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-(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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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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Page 1 of 14 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 200693109 13 G Page 2 of 14 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Foundation Capital, L.P., A Delaware Limited Partnership ("FC")
Tax ID Number: 94-3233429
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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
California
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SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES 5 1,024,893 shares.
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
See response to row 5.
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,024,893 shares.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
See response to row 7.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 1,024,893
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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
1.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 200693109 13 G Page 3 of 14 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Foundation Capital Entrepreneurs Fund, LLC, A Delaware Limited Liability Co. ("FCE")
Tax ID Number: 94-3241514
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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
California
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 21,507 shares.
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
See response to row 5.
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
21,507 shares.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
See response to row 7.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 21,507
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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
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Foundation Capital Management, LLC., A Delaware Limited Liability Company ("FCM")
Tax ID Number: 94-3233430
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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
California
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 1,046,400 shares.
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
See response to row 5.
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,046,400 shares.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
See response to row 7.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 1,046,400
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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
1.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 200693109 13 G Page 5 of 14 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
James C. Anderson ("Anderson")
Tax ID Number:
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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. Citizen
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 0 shares.
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,119,768 shares.
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,119,768 shares.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 1,119,768
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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
1.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 200693109 13 G Page 6 of 14 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William B. Elmore ("Elmore")
Tax ID Number:
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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. Citizen
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 0 shares.
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,200,867 shares.
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,200,867 shares.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 1,200,867
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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
1.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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<FN>
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Kathryn C. Gould ("Gould")
Tax ID Number:
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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. Citizen
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 0 shares.
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,198,239 shares.
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,198,239 shares.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 1,198,239
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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
1.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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<FN>
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Paul G. Koontz ("Koontz")
Tax ID Number:
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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. Citizen
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 81,990 shares.
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,046,400 shares.
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
81,990 shares.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,046,400 shares.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 1,128,390
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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
1.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Commerce One, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1600 RIVIERA AVENUE, WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This statement is filed by Foundation Capital, L.P., A
Delaware Limited Partnership ("FC"), Foundation Capital
Entrepreneurs Fund, LLC, A Delaware Limited Liability Company
("FCE"), Foundation Capital Management, LLC, A Delaware
Limited Liability Company ("FCM"), James C. Anderson
("Anderson"), William B. Elmore ("Elmore"), Kathryn C. Gould
("Gould"), and Paul G. Koontz ("Koontz"). The foregoing
entities and individuals are collectively referred to as the
"Reporting Persons".
FCM is the general partner of FC and the manager of FCE, and
may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared power to
dispose of shares of the issuer directly owned by FC and FCE.
Anderson, Elmore, Gould, and Koontz are managing members of
FCM, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared
power to dispose of the shares of issuer directly owned by FC
and FCE.
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
C/O Foundation Capital, 70 Willow Road, Suite 200, Menlo Park,
CA 94025
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
FC is a Delaware Limited Partnership, and FCE and FCM are
Delaware Limited Liability Companies. Anderson, Elmore, Gould,
and Koontz are United States citizens.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
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ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
CUSIP # 200693109
ITEM 3. 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 of December 31, 1999:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
(b) Percent of Class:
See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting
Person.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting
Person.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting
Person.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting
Person.
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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: [ ]
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON:
Under certain circumstances set forth in the limited
partnership agreement of FC and the limited liability company
agreements of FCE and FCM, the members and the general and
limited partners of each of such entities may be deemed to
have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds
from, the sale of shares of the issuer owned by each such
entity of which they are a partner.
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 GROUP:
Not applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
Not applicable
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: February __, 2000
/s/ James C. Anderson
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James C. Anderson
/s/ William B. Elmore
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William B. Elmore, individually and on
behalf of Foundation Capital Management,
LLC in his capacity as a member thereof,
and on behalf of Foundation Capital L.P.
and Foundation Capital Entrepreneurs Fund,
LLC in his capacity as a member of
Foundation Capital Management, LLC, the
general partner of Foundation Capital,
L.P. and the Manager of Foundation Capital
Entrepreneurs Fund, LLC.
/s/ Kathryn C. Gould
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Kathryn C. Gould
/s/ Paul G. Koontz
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Paul G. Koontz
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Found on
Sequentially
Exhibit Numbered Page
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Exhibit A: Agreement of Joint Filing 14
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EXHIBIT A
Agreement of Joint Filing
The undersigned hereby agree that a single Schedule 13G (or
any amendment thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Commerce One, Inc. shall
be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that this Agreement shall be
filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.
Date: February ___, 2000
/s/ James C. Anderson
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James C. Anderson
/s/ William B. Elmore
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William B. Elmore, individually and on
behalf of Foundation Capital Management,
LLC in his capacity as a member thereof,
and on behalf of Foundation Capital L.P.
and Foundation Capital Entrepreneurs Fund,
LLC in his capacity as a member of
Foundation Capital Management, LLC, the
general partner of Foundation Capital,
L.P. and the Manager of Foundation Capital
Entrepreneurs Fund, LLC.
/s/ Kathryn C/ Gould
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Kathryn C. Gould
/s/ Paul G. Koontz
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Paul G. Koontz
