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UNITED STATES
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. ___)*
Entrust Technologies Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
293848 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
August 17, 1998
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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 (the "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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CUSIP NO. 293848 10 7 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Northern Telecom Limited
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
Not Applicable
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Canada
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
25,457,289 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 0 shares
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
25,457,289 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0 shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
25,457,289 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
Not Applicable
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
53.4%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 293848 10 7 Page 3 of 6 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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Entrust Technologies Inc. ("ETI").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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2323 North Central Expressway
Richardson, TX 75080
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
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Northern Telecom Limited ("NTL").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
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Northern Telecom Limited
8200 Dixie Road, Suite 100
Brampton, Ontario L6T 5P6
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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NTL is a Canadian corporation.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share ("Common Stock").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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CUSIP No. 293848 10 7
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Item 3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
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(c), check whether the Person Filing is a:
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Not Applicable
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CUSIP No. 293848 10 7 Page 4 of 6 Pages
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Item 4. Ownership.
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 25,457,289*
(b) Percent of Class: 53.4%
(c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 25,457,289
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 25,457,289
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
* The 25,457,289 shares beneficially owned by NTL consist of (i) 20,300,000
shares of Common Stock held of record by Northern Telecom Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of NTL ("NTI"), and (ii) 5,157,289 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the exchange of 5,157,289 Exchangeable Shares (the
"Exchangeable Shares") of Entrust Technologies Limited, a majority-owned
subsidiary of ETI, held by NTL. NTL also holds 5,157,289 shares of Special
Voting Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Special Voting Stock"), of
ETI. At any time prior to December 31, 2006, NTL may exchange one
Exchangeable Share, together with one share of Special Voting Stock, for
one share of Common Stock of ETI. NTL has sole voting and investment power
with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by NTI.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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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 5% of the class of securities, check the following: [ ]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
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Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
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Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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CUSIP No. 293848 10 7 Page 5 of 6 Pages
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Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not Applicable
Item 10. Certifications.
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Not Applicable
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CUSIP No. 293848 10 7 Page 6 of 6 Pages
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 1999 NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED
By: /s/ Frank A. Dunn
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Name: Frank A. Dunn
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Title: Senior Vice-President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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By: /s/ Blair F. Morrison
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Name: Blair F. Morrison
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Title: Assistant Secretary
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