UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
INDIVIDUAL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK ($.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE)
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(Title of Class of Securities)
455912-10-5
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(CUSIP Number)
*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
disclosure 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.)
1 of 7 pages
Exhibit Index on page 7
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CUSIP No. 455912-10-5 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
KNIGHT-RIDDER, INC. (PARENT) (38-0723657)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A FLORIDA CORPORATION
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
900,000 SHARES
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
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OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 900,000 SHARES
REPORTING -------- ------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
900,000 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
6.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT.
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CUSIP No. 455912-10-5 13G Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
KNIGHT-RIDDER INFORMATION, INC. (WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY)
(94-2735336)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
900,000 SHARES
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -------- ------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 900,000 SHARES
REPORTING -------- ------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
900,000 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
6.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT.
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Individual, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
8 New England Executive Park West
Burlington, MA 01803
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of (i) Knight-Ridder Information,
Inc., a California corporation, and (ii) Knight-Ridder, Inc., a Florida
corporation and the direct, 100% parent of Knight-Ridder Information,
Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Knight-Ridder, Inc. Knight-Ridder Information, Inc.
One Herald Plaza 3460 Hillview Ave.
Miami, FL 33132-1693 Palo Alto, CA 94304
(c) Citizenship
Knight-Ridder, Inc. Knight-Ridder Information, Inc.
A Florida corporation A California corporation
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock ($.01 par value)
(e) CUSIP Number
455912-10-5
Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The interest reported was
acquired from the issuer on September 13, 1993 prior to the issuer's
initial public offering during 1996.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) As of December 31, 1996, Knight-Ridder Information, Inc. was the
direct beneficial owner of 900,000 shares (the "Shares") of
Common Stock of Individual, Inc. and, by virtue of the
relationship reported under Item 2(a) of this Schedule 13G,
Knight-Ridder, Inc. may be deemed to be the owner of the Shares.
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(b) The Shares represent 6.4% of the 14,170,905 shares of Common
Stock reported to be outstanding in Individual, Inc.'s report on
Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended September 30, 1996.
(c) All shares are owned with sole power to vote and sole power to
dispose.
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.
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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 19, 1997
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Date
/s/ CRISTINA L. MENDOZA
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CRISTINA L. MENDOZA
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
KNIGHT-RIDDER, INC.
/s/ CRISTINA L. MENDOZA
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CRISTINA L. MENDOZA
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
KNIGHT-RIDDER INFORMATION, INC.
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Exhibit Index
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No exhibits filed herewith.
