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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
General Magic, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
370253 10 6
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(CUSIP Number)
February 27, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Robert A. Eshelman, Esq.
General Counsel, Finance & Administration
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399
(425) 882-8080
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
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)
*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 on 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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CUSIP NO. 370253 10 6
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 Microsoft Corporation
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
91-1144442
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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State of Washington
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 3,629,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 3,629,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
3,629,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
11.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
12
CO
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: General Magic, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
420 North Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94086
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Microsoft Corporation
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399
(c) Citizenship: State of Washington
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 370253 10 6
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,629,000
(b) Percent of Class: 11.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 3,629,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,629,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable.
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group
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Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
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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 best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
March 9, 1998
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
By /s/ Robert A. Eshelman
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Robert A. Eshelman
General Counsel, Finance & Administration
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