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FORM 4 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL
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/ / CHECK THIS BOX IF NO STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OMB NUMBER: 3235-0287
LONGER SUBJECT TO EXPIRES: SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
SECTION 16. FORM 4 OR Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
FORM 5 OBLIGATIONS MAY Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or HOURS PER RESPONSE .... 0.5
CONTINUE. SEE Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 -----------------------------
INSTRUCTION 1(b).
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name AND Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
Director x 10% Owner
Victor Company of Japan, Limited Macrovision Corporation MVSN ---- ----
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for ---- title ---- (specify
Number of Reporting Month/Year below) below
Person (Voluntary) ----------------- ------------------
12-3, Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku September 1999
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(Street) 5. If Amendment, (Check Applicable Line)
Date of Original ---Form filed by One Reportng Person
(Month/Year) x
---Form filed by More than One
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-8528 Japan Reporting Person
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(City) (State) (Zip) TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature
(Instr. 3) action action or Disposed of (D) Securities ship of In-
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Form: direct
(Instr. 8) Owned at Direct Bene-
(Month/ End of (D) or ficial
Day/ ------------------------------------------- Month Indirect Owner-
Year) (A) or (I) ship
Code V Amount 2/ (D) Price 2/ (Instr. 3 (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
and 4)
2/
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Common Stock 9/13/99 S 40,000 D $ 31.125 I 1/
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Common Stock 9/14/99 S 230,000 D $ 32.6929 I 1/
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Common Stock 9/16/99 S 20,000 D $ 38.00 I 1/
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Common Stock 9/17/99 S 40,000 D $ 38.3125 I 1/
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Common Stock 9/20/99 S 20,000 D $ 38.125 I 1/
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Common Stock 9/21/99 S 20,000 D $ 38.00 I 1/
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Common Stock 9/22/99 S 50,000 D $ 38.10 I 1/
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Common Stock 9/23/99 S 29,000 D $ 38.3707 I 1/
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Common Stock 9/27/99 S 20,000 D $ 36.625 2,010,976 I 1/
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1/ Shares owned directly by Pacific Media Development, Inc. and indirectly by JVC Entertainment, Inc.
and Victor Company of Japan, Limited
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, SEE Instruction 4(b)(v). SEC 1474 (7-97)
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.
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Explanation of Responses:
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Victor Company of Japan, Limited
By: /s/ Nobuo Watanabe October 6, 1999
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**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute **Signature of Reporting Person Date
Federal Criminal Violations. SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 and Name: Nobuo Watanabe
15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Title: General Manager,
Business Affairs Department
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be
manually signed. If space is insufficient, SEE
Instruction 6 for procedure.
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 Number.
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SEC 1474 (7-97)
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ATTACHMENT TO FORM 4
Joint Filer Information
Designated Filer:
Victor Company of Japan, Limited
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol: Macrovision Corporation MVSN
Statement for Month/Year: September 1999
Name and Address:
JVC Entertainment, Inc.
2029 Century Park East
Suite 4125
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Name and Address:
Pacific Media Development, Inc.
2029 Century Park East
Suite 4125
Los Angeles, CA 90067
JVC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Munetsugu Shinohara
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Name: Munetsugu Shinohara
Title: Secretary & Treasurer
PACIFIC MEDIA DEVELOPMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Nobuo Watanabe
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Name: Nobuo Watanabe
Title: President