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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._______)
MARIMBA, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
56781Q
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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)
(Continued on following pages)
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CUSIP NO. 56781Q 13G Page 1 of 4 Pages
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
ARTHUR A. VAN HOFF
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Citizen of the Netherlands
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
2,232,000
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NUMBER OF (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
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OWNED BY (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 2,232,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,232,000
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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
9.8%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 56781Q 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Marimba, Inc. (the "Company")
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
440 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043
ITEM 2.
Set forth below is the following information with respect to each of the
persons filing this Schedule 13G (together, the "Filing Persons"): (a) name; (b)
address of principal offices (if entity) or residence or business address (if
individual); (c) citizenship (if individual) or jurisdiction of organization (if
entity); (d) title of class of securities and (e) CUSIP number.
(a) Arthur A. van Hoff
(b) 440 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043
(c) Citizen of the Netherlands
(d) Common Stock
(e) 56781Q
ITEM 3.
Not Applicable
ITEM 4.
(a), (b) and (c) This Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an
admission that any Filing Person is, either for purposes of Section 13(d) or
13(g) of the Act or for other purposes, the beneficial owner of any Common Stock
disclosed in this Schedule 13G. The aggregate number and percentage of the class
of securities identified pursuant to Item 1 of this Schedule 13G that, pursuant
to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to be beneficially owned by each Filing Person are
as follows:
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<CAPTION>
Common Stock Dispositive
Filing Person Beneficially Owned % of Class (1) Voting Power Power
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Arthur A. van Hoff 2,232,000 9.8 2,232,000 2,232,000
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(1) Based on 22,666,730 outstanding shares as of December 31,
1999.
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.
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CUSIP NO. 56781Q 13G Page 3 of 4 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
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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CUSIP NO. 56781Q 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
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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.
Dated: February 11, 2000 ARTHUR A. VAN HOFF
By: /s/ ARTHUR A. VAN HOFF
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