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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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RED HAT, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.0001 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
756577 10 2
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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).
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CUSIP NO. 756577 10 2 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Frank Batten, Jr.
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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
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 30,011,776 shares
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0 shares
WITH ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
30,011,776 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
30,011,776 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
20.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Red Hat, Inc.
Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 2600 Meridian
Parkway, Durham, NC 27713.
Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Frank Batten, Jr.
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The address of the principal business office of Frank Batten,
Jr. is c/o Landmark Communications, 150 W. Brambleton Avenue,
Norfolk, VA 23510-2075.
Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: United States.
Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.0001 Par Value.
Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 756577 10 2
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable.
Item 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 30,011,776 shares
Shares beneficially owned includes 3,038,492 shares
held of record by the Frank Batten, Jr. Trust and
26,973,284 shares held of record by the 1998 Frank
Batten, Jr. Grantor Annuity Trust. Mr. Batten
disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except
to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and
this statement shall not be deemed an admission that
Mr. Batten is the beneficial owner of these shares
for any purpose.
(b) Percent of Class: 20.2%
The foregoing percentage is calculated based on the
148,933,572 shares of Common Stock reported to be
outstanding as of December 31, 1999 in a Form S-1
filed January 14, 2000.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
30,011,776
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(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of: 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of: 30,011,776
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 GROUP.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not Applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).
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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 11, 2000
/S/ Frank Batten, Jr.
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Frank Batten, Jr.
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