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SCHEDULE 13D
(RULE 13d-101)
Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) and
Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
ARI Network Services, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
001930 20 5
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(CUSIP Number)
James E. Brenn, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
12301 West Wirth Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222 (414) 259-5333
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
March 16, 2000
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rules 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box / /.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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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CUSIP NO. 001930 20 5 13D PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
(ENTITIES ONLY)
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation
(I.R.S. No. 39-0182330)
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
00
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Wisconsin, USA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
840,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
840,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
840,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
This amendment to Schedule 13D is being filed to report a greater than
one percent decrease in the percentage of the shares of Common Stock, .001 par
value (the "Common Stock"), of ARI Network Services, Inc. (the "Company"),
beneficially owned by Briggs & Stratton Corporation ("Briggs") solely as a
result of an increase in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the
Company. On March 16, 2000, the Company filed a Form 10-Q Report with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for the Three Months Ended January 31, 2000
which reported that there were 6,155,549 shares of the Company's common stock
outstanding as of March 13, 2000.
(a) Aggregate number and percentage of the shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Briggs: 840,000 shares representing 13.6% of the
outstanding Common Stock of the Company as of March 13, 2000.
Except as disclosed in this Item 5(a), neither Briggs
nor, to the best of its knowledge, any of its executive officers or directors
beneficially owns any securities of the Company or has a right to acquire any
securities of the Company.
(b) Briggs has the sole power to vote, to direct the vote, to
dispose and to direct the disposition of the 840,000 shares of the Common Stock
of the Company owned by it.
(c) Except as disclosed in this Schedule 13D, neither Briggs
nor, to the best of its knowledge, any of its executive officers or directors
has effected any transaction in securities of the Company during the past sixty
(60) days.
(d) No person, except for Briggs, is known to have the right
to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock covered by this Schedule 13D.
(e) Not applicable.
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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.
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
By: /s/ James E. Brenn
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Name: James E. Brenn
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: March 31, 2000
