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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.____ )*
Voice Control Systems, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
92861B100
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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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. 92861B100 | 13G | Page 2 of 13 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | Highland Capital Partners II Limited Partnership |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
| | *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Delaware |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 924,708 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 924,708 |
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| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 924,708 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |
| | SHARES *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 |
| | 6.8% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| | PN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 2 of 13 Pages
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|CUSIP NO. 92861B100 | 13G | Page 3 of 13 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | Highland Management Partners II Limited Partnership |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
| | *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Delaware |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 924,708 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 924,708 |
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| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 924,708 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |
| | SHARES *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 |
| | 6.8% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| | PN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 3 of 13 Pages
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|CUSIP NO. 92861B100 | 13G | Page 4 of 13 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | Robert F. Higgins |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
| | *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | United States |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 924,708 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 924,708 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 924,708 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |
| | SHARES *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 |
| | 6.8% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| | IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 4 of 13 pages
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|CUSIP NO. 92861B100 | 13G | Page 5 of 13 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | Paul A. Maeder |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
| | *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | United States |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 924,708 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 924,708 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 924,708 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |
| | SHARES *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 |
| | 6.8% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| | IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 5 of 13 pages
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|CUSIP NO. 92861B100 | 13G | Page 6 of 13 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | Wycliffe K. Grousbeck |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
| | *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | United States |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 924,708 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 924,708 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 924,708 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |
| | SHARES *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 |
| | 6.8% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| | IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 6 of 13 pages
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|CUSIP NO. 92861B100 | 13G | Page 7 of 13 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | Daniel J. Nova |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
| | *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | United States |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 924,708 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 924,708 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 924,708 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |
| | SHARES *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 |
| | 6.8% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| | IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 7 of 13 pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Voice Control Systems, Inc. (the "Company")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 14140 Midway Road,
Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75244
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<CAPTION>
Item 2(a) Item 2(b) Item 2(c)
Citizenship or Place
Name of Person Filing Address of Organization
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<S> <C> <C>
Highland Capital Partners II Limited Two International Place Delaware
Partnership ("Highland Capital"), a Boston, MA 02110
Delaware limited partnership
Highland Management Partners II Two International Place Delaware
Limited Partnership ("Highland Boston, MA 02110
Management"), a Delaware limited
partnership and the sole general
partner of Highland Capital
Robert F. Higgins, Paul A. Maeder, Two International Place United States
Wycliffe K. Grousbeck and Boston, MA 02110
Daniel J. Nova, the general
partners of Highland Management
(the "Investing General Partners")
</TABLE>
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 92861B100
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:
Highland Capital is the record owner of and beneficially owns
924,708 shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock. An aggregate of
57,317 of the Shares are subject to an escrow arrangement and
will be released, subject to certain terms and
Page 8 of 13 pages
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conditions, on April 14, 1999. Highland Capital has the
right to acquire an additional 172,671 of the Shares upon
the exercise of warrants which are currently exercisable.
Highland Capital has the power to vote or direct the
disposition of all of the Shares. Such power is exercised
through Highland Management as the sole general partner of
Highland Capital. Highland Management, as the general
partner of Highland Capital, may be deemed to own the Shares
beneficially. The Investing General Partners have the power
over all investment decisions of Highland Management and
therefore may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the
Shares by virtue of their status as controlling persons of
Highland Management. Each of the Investing General Partners
and Highland Management disclaim beneficial ownership of the
Shares.
(b) Percent of Class:
Each of Highland Capital, Highland Management and the
Investing General Partners may be deemed to own beneficially
6.8% of the outstanding Common Stock. The foregoing percentage
is based on the 13,654,553 shares of Common Stock reported to
be outstanding as of September 30, 1998 in the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 1998.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Each of Highland Capital, Highland Management and the
Investing General Partners has sole power to vote or
direct the vote of -0- shares.
(ii) Highland Capital, Highland Management and each of the
Investing General Partners have shared power to vote
or to direct the vote of 924,708 shares.
(iii) Each of Highland Capital, Highland Management and the
Investing General Partners has sole power to dispose
or to direct the disposition of -0- shares.
(iv) Highland Capital, Highland Management and each of the
Investing General Partners have shared power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of 924,708
shares.
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.
Page 9 of 13 pages
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Highland Capital, Highland Management, and each of the
Investing General Partners expressly disclaim membership in a
"group" as defined in Rule 13d - 1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable.
Page 10 of 13 pages
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Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 10, 1999
HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highland Management
Partners II Limited Partnership
By: /s/ Robert F. Higgins
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General Partner
HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Robert F. Higgins
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General Partner
/s/ Robert F. Higgins
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Robert F. Higgins
/s/Paul A. Maeder
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Paul A. Maeder
/s/ Wycliffe K. Grousbeck
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Wycliffe K. Grousbeck
/s/ Daniel J. Nova
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Daniel J. Nova
Page 11 of 13 pages
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Exhibit Index
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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<S> <C>
A Agreement of Joint Filing 13
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Page 12 of 13 pages
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Exhibit A
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Agreement of Joint Filing
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed on behalf of all of the undersigned with
respect to the ownership of shares of Common Stock of Voice Control Systems,
Inc.
This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original.
EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 10th day of February, 1999.
HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highland Management
Partners II Limited Partnership
By: /s/ Robert F. Higgins
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General Partner
HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Robert F. Higgins
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General Partner
/s/ Robert F. Higgins
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Robert F. Higgins
/s/ Paul A. Maeder
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Paul A. Maeder
/s/ Wycliffe K. Grousbeck
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Wycliffe K. Grousbeck
/s/ Daniel J. Nova
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Daniel J. Nova
Page 13 of 13 pages
