FORM 3
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL |
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INITIAL STATEMENT OF |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0104|
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |EXPIRES: |
| DECEMBER 31, 2001 |
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the |ESTIMATED AVERAGE |
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, |BURDEN HOURS |
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility |PER RESPONSE..... 0.5|
Holding Company Act of 1935 |_____________________|
or Section 30(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Howatson Marianne
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 United Nations Plaza
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(Street)
New York NY 10017
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
8/02/00
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
(voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ScreamingMedia Inc. SCRM
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
( ) Director
( ) 10% Owner
( ) Officer (give title below)
( X) Other (specify title below)
Executive Vice President, Global Content Management
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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|1. Title of Security|2. Amount of |3. Ownership |4. Nature of |
| (Instr. 4) | Securities | Form: Direct| Indirect |
| | Beneficially| (D) or | Beneficial |
| | Owned | Indirect (I)| Ownership |
| | (Instr. 4) | (Instr. 5) | (Instr. 5) |
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[TYPE ENTRIES HERE]
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
i. Stock options - rt to buy
ii. Stock options - rt to buy
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
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Date Exercisable Expiration Date
i. 6/7/99 (1) 6/7/02
ii. 7/10/00 (2) 7/10/05
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3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
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Title Amount or Number of Shares
i. Common Stock 809,524
ii. Common Stock 19,841
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
i. $1.33
ii. $12.00
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5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I)
(Instr. 5)
i. D
ii. D
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
i. N/A
ii. N/A
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
(1) 269,841 options have vested. The remaining vest over three years.
(2) Options vest over four years with 4,960 vesting on 7/10/01 and the
remaining vesting in 12 quarterly installments of 1,240 on 10/10,
1/10, 4/10 and 7/10.
/s/ Marianne Howatson 8/2/00
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