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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Gadzoox Networks, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
362555 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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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).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
SEC 1745 (3-98)
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CUSIP NO. 362555 10 4 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 S.S. or I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Seagate Technology, Inc.
94-2612933
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
5,105,061
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 0 shares
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
5,105,061 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0 shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
5,105,061 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
19.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Gadzoox Networks, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
5850 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, CA 95138
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Seagate Technology, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA
95066
(c) CITIZENSHIP: Delaware
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.005 par value
(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 362555 10 4
ITEM 3. Not applicable.
ITEM 4.
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED: 5,105,061 shares
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 19.9%
The foregoing percentage is calculated based on the 25,663,806 shares
of Common Stock reported to be outstanding in the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q of Gadzook Networks for the fiscal quarter ended September
30, 1999.
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH THE PERSON HAS:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,105,061 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 5,105,061
shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
shares
ITEM 5. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following: [_]
ITEM 6. Not applicable.
ITEM 7. Not applicable.
ITEM 8. Not applicable.
ITEM 9. Not applicable.
ITEM 10. Not applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant
to Rule 13d-2(b).
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 9, 2000
/s/ William L. Hudson
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Signature
Name: William L. Hudson
Title: Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
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