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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CAYENNE SOFTWARE, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
149744104
(CUSIP Number)
DON J. MCDERMETT, JR., ESQ.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1200
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
With a copy to:
MARK E. BETZEN, ESQ.
JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE
2300 TRAMMELL CROW CENTER
2001 ROSS AVENUE
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
(214) 220-3939
OCTOBER 26, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].
(Continued on following pages)
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CUSIP NO. 149744104 13D PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Sterling Software, Inc.
75-1873956
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC (See Item 4 below)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
-0- (See Item 5 below)
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0- (See Item 5 below)
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
-0- (See Item 5 below)
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0- (See Item 5 below)
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0- (See Item 5 below)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
-0- (See Item 5 below)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 149744104 13D PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES
This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D
(the "Schedule 13D") dated September 3, 1998 by Sterling Software, Inc.
Capitalized terms used herein which are not otherwise defined herein are so used
with the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
On October 26, 1998, the Company was merged with and into Merger
Sub pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at which time each share of capital
stock of the Company issued and outstanding immediately before the
Effective Time (other than shares owned by the Company or any subsidiary of
the Company or by Sterling Software, Merger Sub or any subsidiary of
Sterling Software, which shares were canceled) were converted into the
right to receive the applicable amount of cash provided for in the Merger
Agreement, which (i) in the case of each share of Preferred Stock was
$20.00 per share and (ii) in the case of each share of Common Stock was
$0.375. As a result of the Merger, the Company ceased to exist as a
separate corporate entity.
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CUSIP NO. 149744104 13D PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry, and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: November 4, 1998 STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
By: /s/ Don J. McDermett, Jr.
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Don J. McDermett, Jr.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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