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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. )*
SEAGATE SOFTWARE, INC.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share
Series A Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
Not Applicable
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing of 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).
SEC 1745 (2-95)
Page 1 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP No. Not Applicable 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Seagate Technology, Inc.
94-2612933
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Common Stock: 62,500 shares/1/
Series A Preferred Stock: 47,433,333 shares
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Common Stock: 0 shares
Series A Preferred Stock: 7,200,000 shares
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Common Stock: 62,500 shares
Series A Preferred Stock: 47,433,333 shares
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Common Stock: 0 shares
Series A Preferred Stock: 7,200,000 shares
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Common Stock: 62,500 shares
Series A Preferred Stock: 54,633,333 shares
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9/2/
Common Stock: 98.53%/3/
Series A Preferred Stock: 100.00%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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/1/Seagate Software, Inc. (the "Issuer") Series A Preferred Stock is immediately
convertible at the option of the holder into shares of the Issuer's Common
Stock.
/2/All share numbers and percentages reported herein are based on data as of
December 31, 1997. As of that date, 876,184 shares of Common Stock were
outstanding. Series A Preferred Stock outstanding was 54,633,333 shares and
includes a right to acquire 7,200,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the
option of Seagate Technology International Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Seagate Technology, Inc.
/3/The percent of class for Common Stock includes 54,633,333 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock that was immediately convertible to the Issuer's Common Stock as
of December 31, 1997.
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CUSIP No. Not Applicable 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Seagate Technology International Holdings/4/
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Common Stock: 0 shares
Series A Preferred Stock: 0 shares
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Common Stock: 0 shares
Series A Preferred Stock: 7,200,000 shares/5/
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Common Stock: 0 shares
Series A Preferred Stock: 0 shares
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Common Stock: 0 shares
Series A Preferred Stock: 7,200,000 shares
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Common Stock: 0 shares
Series A Preferred Stock: 7,200,000 shares
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Common Stock: 0%
Series A Preferred Stock: 13.18%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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/4/Seagate Technology International Holdings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Seagate Technology, Inc.
/5/Represents 1 share of Special Voting Preferred Stock with rights to vote
7,200,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Issuer.
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CUSIP No. Not Applicable Page 4 of 6 Pages
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Seagate Software, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
915 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Seagate Technology, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE: 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(c) CITIZENSHIP: Delaware
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.001 par value
Series A Preferred Stock, $.001 par
value
(e) CUSIP NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 4.
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: Common Stock: 62,500
Series A Preferred Stock: 54,633,333
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: Common Stock: 98.53%/6/
Series A Preferred Stock: 100.00%/7/
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Common Stock
62,500; Series A Preferred Stock 47,433,333
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,200,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
Common Stock 62,500; Series A Stock 47,433,333
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
7,200,000
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/6/See Note 3 on Page 2 of this Schedule.
/7/See Note 2 on Page 2 of this Schedule.
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CUSIP No. Not Applicable Page 5 of 6 Pages
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ITEM 5. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 7. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 8. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 9. NOT APPLICABLE
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CUSIP No. Not Applicable Page 6 of 6 Pages
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ITEM 10. BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY
COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT
HAVE THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER
OF SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A
PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING SUCH PURPOSES OR EFFECT.
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 10, 1998
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Date
/s/ Thomas F. Mulvaney
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Signature
Thomas F. Mulvaney, Senior Vice President
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Name/Title
