SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No.________)
Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
101388 10 6
(CUSIP Number)
February 12, 1999
(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)
X Rule 13d-1(c)
_ Rule 13d-1 (d)
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
John H. Harland Company 58-0278260
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) _
(b) _
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Georgia
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 581,394
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 581,394
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
581,394 shares
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
5.9%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
155 Fleet Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
John H. Harland Company
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
2939 Miller Road, Decatur, Georgia 30348
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
State of Georgia
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
101388 10 6
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) _ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(b) _ Bank as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) _ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a) (19) of the Exchange Act.
(d) _ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) _ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13-d-1(b) (1) (ii) (E);
(f) _ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (F);
(g) _ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (G).
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(h) _ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act;
(i) _ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company
_ under Section 3(c) (14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j) _ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c), check this box. X
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Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 581,394 shares
(b) Percent of class: 5.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 581,394
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 581,394
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a
right to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d) (1).
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Inapplicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Inapplicable
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Inapplicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Inapplicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Inapplicable
Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
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.
January 26, 2000 /s/John C. Walters
Date John C. Walters
Vice President
