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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Macrovision Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
555904101
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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 disclosures provided in a prior 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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Page 1 of 8 Pages
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CUSIP No. 555904101 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Victor Company of Japan, Limited
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Japan
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 0
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 2,065,488
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 2,065,488
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,065,488
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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)
28.7%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 555904101 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
JVC Entertainment, Inc.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
California
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 0
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 2,065,488
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 2,065,488
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,065,488
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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)
28.7%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 555904101 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Pacific Media Development, Inc.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
California
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 0
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 2,065,488
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 2,065,488
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,065,488
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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)
28.7%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Macrovision Corporation
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
1341 Orleans Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Victor Company of Japan, Limited
JVC Entertainment, Inc.
Pacific Media Development, Inc.
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
Victor Company of Japan, Limited
12, 3-Chome, Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 221, Japan
JVC Entertainment, Inc.
2029 Century Park East
Suite 2500
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Pacific Media Development, Inc.
2029 Century Park East
Suite 2500
Los Angeles, CA 90067
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
Victor Company of Japan, Limited -- Japan
JVC Entertainment, Inc. -- California
Pacific Media Development, Inc. -- California
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
555904101
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
See the responses to Item 9 on the attached cover pages.
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(b) Percent of Class:
See the responses to Item 11 on the attached cover pages.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See the responses to Item 5 on the attached cover pages.
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
See the responses to Item 6 on the attached cover pages.
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See the responses to Item 7 on the attached cover pages.
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See the responses to Item 8 on the attached cover pages.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
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. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
See Exhibit 99.2
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable
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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.
Date: February 13, 1998 Victor Company of Japan, Limited
By: /s/ Nobuo Watanabe
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Nobuo Watanabe,
General Manager, Legal Department
Date: February 12, 1998 JVC Entertainment, Inc.
By: /s/ Osamu Namihisa
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Osamu Namihisa,
Senior Vice President
Date: February 13, 1998 Pacific Media Development, Inc.
By: /s/ Nobuo Watanabe
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Nobuo Watanabe,
President
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Joint Filing Agreement dated as of February 6, 1998, among
Victor Company of Japan, Limited, JVC Entertainment, Inc.
and Pacific Media Development, Inc.
99.2 Item 7 Information
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EXHIBIT 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a
Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with
respect to the shares of Common Stock of Macrovision Corporation, and further
agree to the filing of this agreement as an exhibit thereto. In addition,
each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this
Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on
Schedule 13G.
Dated as of February 6, 1998
Victor Company of Japan, Limited
By: /s/ Nobuo Watanabe
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Nobuo Watanabe,
General Manager, Legal Department
JVC Entertainment, Inc.
By: /s/ Osamu Namihisa
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Osamu Namihisa,
Senior Vice President
Pacific Media Development, Inc.
By: /s/ Nobuo Watanabe
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Nobuo Watanabe,
President
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EXHIBIT 99.2
ITEM 7 INFORMATION
The shares are beneficially owned: directly by Pacific Media Development,
Inc., indirectly by its parent corporation, JVC Entertainment, Inc., and
indirectly by its parent corporation, Victor Company of Japan, Limited.
