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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Crossroads Systems, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
22765D100
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
(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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 2 of 12 pages
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1. Names of Reporting Persons:
Austin Ventures IV-A, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only):
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only:
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware
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Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power:
Beneficially Owned by Each 2,026,210
Reporting Person With:
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6. Shared Voting Power:
0
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7. Sole Dispositive Power:
2,026,210
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8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
2,026,210
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
7.6%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 3 of 12 pages
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1. Names of Reporting Persons:
Austin Ventures IV-B, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only):
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only:
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware
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Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power:
Beneficially Owned by Each 4,250,963
Reporting Person With:
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6. Shared Voting Power:
0
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7. Sole Dispositive Power:
4,250,963
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8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
4,250,963
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
16.0%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 4 of 12 pages
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1. Names of Reporting Persons:
AV Partners IV, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only):
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only:
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware
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Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power:
Beneficially Owned by Each 6,277,173
Reporting Person With:
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6. Shared Voting Power:
0
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7. Sole Dispositive Power:
6,277,173
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8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
6,277,173
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
23.6%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 5 of 12 pages
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1. Names of Reporting Persons:
Austin Ventures VI, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only):
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only:
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware
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Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power:
Beneficially Owned by Each 291,793
Reporting Person With:
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6. Shared Voting Power:
0
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7. Sole Dispositive Power:
291,793
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8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
291,793
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
1.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 6 of 12 pages
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1. Names of Reporting Persons:
Austin Ventures VI Affiliates Fund, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only):
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only:
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware
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Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power:
Beneficially Owned by Each 8,206
Reporting Person With:
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6. Shared Voting Power:
0
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7. Sole Dispositive Power:
8,206
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8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
8,206
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[ ]
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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 (See Instructions):
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 7 of 12 pages
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1. Names of Reporting Persons:
Austin Ventures VI Affiliates Fund, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only):
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only:
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware
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Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power:
Beneficially Owned by Each 299,999
Reporting Person With:
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6. Shared Voting Power:
0
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7. Sole Dispositive Power:
299,999
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8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
299,999
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
1.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 8 of 12 pages
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Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer: Crossroads Systems, Inc.
(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
9390 Research Boulevard, Suite-II-300
Austin, Texas 78759
Item 2 (a)-(c). Name, Address and Citizenship of Person Filing:
(1) Austin Ventures IV-A, L.P.
114 West Seventh Street
Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
Citizenship: Delaware
(2) Austin Ventures IV-B, L.P.
114 West Seventh Street
Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
Citizenship: Delaware
(3) AV Partners IV, L.P.
114 West Seventh Street
Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
Citizenship: Delaware
(4) Austin Ventures VI, L.P.
114 West Seventh Street
Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
Citizenship: Delaware
(5) Austin Ventures VI Affiliates Fund, L.P.
114 West Seventh Street
Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
Citizenship: Delaware
(6) AV Partners VI, L.P.
114 West Seventh Street
Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
Citizenship: Delaware
(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.001
per share
(e). CUSIP Number: 22765D100
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 9 of 12 pages
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 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 adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association 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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp.
2-7) on Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.
Austin Ventures IV-A, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, owns
2,026,210 shares of the Common Stock of Crossroads Systems, Inc. Austin Ventures
IV-B, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, owns 4,250,963 shares of the Common
Stock of Crossroads Systems, Inc. AV Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, is the general partner of both Austin Ventures IV-A, L.P. and
Austin Ventures IV-B, L.P., and as such, may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 6,277,173 shares of Common Stock of Crossroads Systems, Inc.
Austin Ventures VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, owns 291,793
shares of Common Stock of Crossroads Systems, Inc. Austin Ventures VI Affiliates
Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, owns 8,206 shares of Common Stock of
Crossroads Systems, Inc. AV Partners VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
is the general partner of both Austin Ventures VI, L.P. and Austin Ventures VI
Affiliates Fund, L.P., and as such, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
299,999 shares of Common Stock of Crossroads Systems, Inc.
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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 10 of 12 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. Certifications.
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 11 of 12 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.
February 14, 2000
(Date)
AUSTIN VENTURES IV-A, L.P.
By: AV PARTNERS IV, L.P.,
its general partner,
By: /s/ KENNETH P. DeANGELIS
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Name: Kenneth P. DeAngelis
Title: General Partner
AUSTIN VENTURES IV-B, L.P.
By: AV PARTNERS IV, L.P.,
its general partner,
By: /s/ KENNETH P. DeANGELIS
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Name: Kenneth P. DeAngelis
Title: General Partner
AV PARTNERS IV, L.P.
By: /s/ KENNETH P. DeANGELIS
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Name: Kenneth P. DeAngelis
Title: General Partner
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 22765D100 Page 12 of 12 pages
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AUSTIN VENTURES VI, L.P.
By: AV PARTNERS VI, L.P.,
its general partner,
By: /s/ KENNETH P. DeANGELIS
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Name: Kenneth P. DeAngelis
Title: General Partner
AUSTIN VENTURES VI AFFILIATES FUND, L.P.
By: AV PARTNERS VI, L.P.,
its general partner,
By: /s/ KENNETH P. DeANGELIS
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Name: Kenneth P. DeAngelis
Title: General Partner
AV PARTNERS VI, L.P.
By: /s/ KENNETH P. DeANGELIS
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Name: Kenneth P. DeAngelis
Title: General Partner
