UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
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BRODERBUND SOFTWARE, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
11201410
(CUSIP Number)
William D. Savoy David R. Wilson
Vulcan Ventures Incorporated Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC
110-110th Avenue N.E., Suite 550 1111 Third Avenue, Suite 3400
Bellevue, WA 98004 Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 453-1940 (206) 447-8922
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
July 28 - August 7, 1997
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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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. |_|
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement |_|. (A
fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent of less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent. r r *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 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).
SEC 1745 (2/92)
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CUSIP NO. 11201410 13D Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Vulcan Ventures Incorporated
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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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
State of Washington
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0- shares
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- shares
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- shares
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0- shares
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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-
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 011201410 13D Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Paul G. Allen
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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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
Mr. Allen is a U.S. citizen
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0- shares
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- shares
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- shares
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0- shares
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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-
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
Title of Class of Equity Securities: Common Stock of Broderbund Software,
Inc.
Name and Address of Principal Executive Offices of the Issuer:
Broderbund Software, Inc.
500 Redwood Blvd.
Novato, CA 94948
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Name of Person Filing: Vulcan Ventures Incorporated ("Vulcan Ventures")
State of Organization: Washington
(b) Principal Business: Investments in various companies
(c) Address of Principal Business: 110-110th Avenue N. E., Suite 550
Bellevue, Washington 98004
Address of Principal Office: 110-110th Avenue N. E., Suite 550 Bellevue,
Washington 98004
(d) Conviction in a Criminal Proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) during the Last Five Years: No
(e) Party in a Civil Proceeding during the last five years and as a result
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws: No
The names, business address, present principal occupation and citizenship
of each executive officer, director and controlling person of Vulcan Ventures is
as follows:
Paul G. Allen (See Page 8 of 11)
William D. Savoy, Vulcan Ventures Incorporated, 110-110th Avenue N.E.,
Suite 550, Bellevue, WA 98004. Mr. Savoy is Vice President and Director of
Vulcan Ventures and Vice President of Vulcan Northwest Inc. Citizenship is U.S.
Bert E. Kolde, Vulcan Ventures Incorporated, 110-110th Avenue N.E., Suite
550, Bellevue, Washington 98004. Principal occupation is Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer and Director of Vulcan Ventures. Citizenship is U.S.
Jo Allen Patton, Vulcan Ventures Incorporated, 110-110th Avenue N.E., Suite
550, Bellevue, WA 98004. Ms. Patton is Director of Vulcan Ventures. Citizenship
is U.S.
To the best knowledge of Vulcan Ventures, during the last five years none
of these people have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors) or a party to a civil proceeding as a result
of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future
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violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3: Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
N/A
Regarding Paul G. Allen (See Page 8 of 11)
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The purpose of the transactions disclosed herein was to reduce Vulcan
Ventures' ownership of the Issuer's securities. Before the transactions listed
in Item 5, Vulcan Ventures owned 1,120,000 shares of common stock of the issuer,
or approximately 5.6% of the outstanding shares of common stock. After the
transactions listed below, Vulcan Ventures owned less than 5% of the common
stock of the issuer.
Vulcan Ventures does not have any plans or proposals that relate to or
would result in any of the matters specified in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Beneficially
Owned: -0- shares.
(b) Sole Voting Power: -0- shares
Sole Dispositive Power: -0- shares
Shared Voting Power: -0- shares
Shared Dispositive Power: -0- shares
(c) The following transactions in common stock of the Issuer were effected
by Vulcan Ventures:
Number of Shares of
Trade Date Common Stock of Price
of Sales Broderbund Software, Inc. Per Share
07/28/97 1,000 $22.875
07/28/97 6,000 $22.875
07/28/97 3,000 $22.9375
07/28/97 5,000 $23.125
07/28/97 1,000 $23.125
07/28/97 3,000 $23.0625
07/28/97 3,000 $23.125
07/28/97 40,000 $23.375
07/29/97 10,000 $22.25
07/29/97 7,000 $22.125
07/29/97 4,000 $22.25
07/29/97 2,000 $22.25
07/29/97 6,000 $22.25
07/29/97 4,000 $22.125
07/29/97 3,000 $22.25
07/29/97 3,000 $22.25
07/29/97 6,000 $22.28125
07/29/97 5,000 $22.3125
07/29/97 5,000 $22.375
07/29/97 3,000 $22.50
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Number of Shares of
Trade Date Common Stock of Price
of Sales Broderbund Software, Inc. Per Share
07/29/97 1,000 $22.625
07/30/97 2,500 $21.875
07/30/97 5,000 $21.875
07/30/97 5,500 $21.50
07/30/97 2,000 $21.5625
07/30/97 5,000 $21.6875
07/30/97 2,500 $21.6875
07/30/97 10,000 $21.625
07/30/97 5,000 $21.75
07/30/97 50,000 $21.625
07/30/97 50,000 $21.625
07/30/97 5,000 $21.625
07/30/97 10,000 $21.625
07/30/97 10,000 $21.75
07/30/97 10,000 $22.00
07/30/97 10,000 $22.0625
07/30/97 8,000 $22.25
07/30/97 2,000 $22.25
07/31/97 2,000 $21.5625
07/31/97 2,000 $21.4375
07/31/97 10,000 $21.375
07/31/97 1,000 $21.5625
07/31/97 1,200 $21.50
07/31/97 15,000 $21.875
07/31/97 5,000 $21.875
07/31/97 5,000 $21.875
07/31/97 5,000 $21.875
07/31/97 5,000 $21.75
07/31/97 15,000 $21.875
08/01/97 3,500 $21.25
08/01/97 7,000 $21.375
08/01/97 5,000 $21.50
08/01/97 10,000 $21.50
08/01/97 20,000 $21.375
08/01/97 11,000 $21.375
08/01/97 4,000 $21.625
08/01/97 5,000 $21.625
08/01/97 5,000 $21.625
08/01/97 5,000 $21.625
08/04/97 2,500 $21.625
08/04/97 5,000 $22.00
08/04/97 15,000 $22.00
08/04/97 10,000 $21.75
08/04/97 15,000 $21.84375
08/04/97 15,000 $21.84375
08/04/97 60,000 $21.50
08/04/97 10,000 $21.50
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Number of Shares of
Trade Date Common Stock of Price
of Sales Broderbund Software, Inc. Per Share
08/05/97 5,000 $21.875
08/05/97 15,000 $21.875
08/05/97 10,000 $22.00
08/05/97 30,000 $21.75
08/05/97 20,000 $21.75
08/06/97 10,000 $21.875
08/06/97 10,000 $21.875
08/06/97 10,000 $21.875
08/06/97 7,500 $21.8125
08/07/97 300,000 $23.0625
08/07/97 15,000 $23.125
08/07/97 5,000 $23.375
08/07/97 40,000 $23.125
08/07/97 15,000 $23.125
08/07/97 25,000 $22.875
08/07/97 54,800 $23.00
(d) Not applicable
(e) On July 30, 1997 Vulcan Ventures ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the Broderbund Software, Inc. common stock.
To the best knowledge of Vulcan Ventures, its directors, executive officers
and controlling persons beneficially own the following shares of the Issuer:
Paul G. Allen, Director, President and sole shareholder of Vulcan Ventures
beneficially owns -0- shares.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
None.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
None.
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.
September 10, 1997 VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED
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(Date)
By: /s/ William D. Savoy
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William D. Savoy, Vice President
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
Title of Class of Equity Securities: Common Stock of Broderbund Software,
Inc.
Name and Address of Principal Executive Offices of the Issuer:
Broderbund Software, Inc. 500 Redwood Blvd. Novato, CA 94948
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Name of Person Filing: Paul G. Allen, President and sole shareholder of
Vulcan Ventures Incorporated
(b) Business Address: 110-110th Avenue N. E., Suite 550
Bellevue, Washington 98004
(c) Principal Occupation and the Name of Principal Business and Address of
any corporation in which such employment is conducted:
Chairman
Asymetrix Corporation
110 - 110th Ave. N.E., Suite 550
Bellevue, Washington 98004
(d) Conviction in a Criminal Proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) during the Last Five Years: No
(e) Party in a Civil Proceeding during the last five years and as a result
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws: No
(f) Citizenship: Mr. Allen is a U.S. citizen.
Item 3: Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
N/A
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The purpose of the transactions disclosed herein was to reduce Vulcan
Ventures' ownership of the Issuer's securities. Before the transactions listed
in Item 5, Vulcan Ventures owned 1,120,000 shares of common stock of the issuer,
or approximately 5.6% of the outstanding shares of common stock. After the
transactions listed below, Vulcan Ventures owned less than 5% of the common
stock of the issuer.
Vulcan Ventures does not have any plans or proposals that relate to or
would result in any of the matters specified in Item 4.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Beneficially
Owned:
-0- shares.
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(b) Sole Voting Power: -0- shares
Sole Dispositive Power: -0- shares
Shared Voting Power: -0- shares
Shared Dispositive Power: -0- shares
(c) The following transactions in common stock of the Issuer were effected
by Vulcan Ventures:
Number of Shares of
Trade Date Common Stock of Price
of Sales Broderbund Software, Inc. Per Share
07/28/97 1,000 $22.875
07/28/97 6,000 $22.875
07/28/97 3,000 $22.9375
07/28/97 5,000 $23.125
07/28/97 1,000 $23.125
07/28/97 3,000 $23.0625
07/28/97 3,000 $23.125
07/28/97 40,000 $23.375
07/29/97 10,000 $22.25
07/29/97 7,000 $22.125
07/29/97 4,000 $22.25
07/29/97 2,000 $22.25
07/29/97 6,000 $22.25
07/29/97 4,000 $22.125
07/29/97 3,000 $22.25
07/29/97 3,000 $22.25
07/29/97 6,000 $22.28125
07/29/97 5,000 $22.3125
07/29/97 5,000 $22.375
07/29/97 3,000 $22.50
07/29/97 1,000 $22.625
07/30/97 2,500 $21.875
07/30/97 5,000 $21.875
07/30/97 5,500 $21.50
07/30/97 2,000 $21.5625
07/30/97 5,000 $21.6875
07/30/97 2,500 $21.6875
07/30/97 10,000 $21.625
07/30/97 5,000 $21.75
07/30/97 50,000 $21.625
07/30/97 50,000 $21.625
07/30/97 5,000 $21.625
07/30/97 10,000 $21.625
07/30/97 10,000 $21.75
07/30/97 10,000 $22.00
07/30/97 10,000 $22.0625
07/30/97 8,000 $22.25
07/30/97 2,000 $22.25
07/31/97 2,000 $21.5625
07/31/97 2,000 $21.4375
07/31/97 10,000 $21.375
07/31/97 1,000 $21.5625
07/31/97 1,200 $21.50
07/31/97 15,000 $21.875
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Number of Shares of
Trade Date Common Stock of Price
of Sales Broderbund Software, Inc. Per Share
07/31/97 5,000 $21.875
07/31/97 5,000 $21.875
07/31/97 5,000 $21.875
07/31/97 5,000 $21.75
07/31/97 15,000 $21.875
08/01/97 3,500 $21.25
08/01/97 7,000 $21.375
08/01/97 5,000 $21.50
08/01/97 10,000 $21.50
08/01/97 20,000 $21.375
08/01/97 11,000 $21.375
08/01/97 4,000 $21.625
08/01/97 5,000 $21.625
08/01/97 5,000 $21.625
08/01/97 5,000 $21.625
08/04/97 2,500 $21.625
08/04/97 5,000 $22.00
08/04/97 15,000 $22.00
08/04/97 10,000 $21.75
08/04/97 15,000 $21.84375
08/04/97 15,000 $21.84375
08/04/97 60,000 $21.50
08/04/97 10,000 $21.50
08/05/97 5,000 $21.875
08/05/97 15,000 $21.875
08/05/97 10,000 $22.00
08/05/97 30,000 $21.75
08/05/97 20,000 $21.75
08/06/97 10,000 $21.875
08/06/97 10,000 $21.875
08/06/97 10,000 $21.875
08/06/97 7,500 $21.8125
08/07/97 300,000 $23.0625
08/07/97 15,000 $23.125
08/07/97 5,000 $23.375
08/07/97 40,000 $23.125
08/07/97 15,000 $23.125
08/07/97 25,000 $22.875
08/07/97 54,800 $23.00
(d) Not applicable
(e) On July 30, 1997 Vulcan Ventures ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the Broderbund Software, Inc. common stock.
To the best knowledge of Vulcan Ventures, its directors, executive officers
and controlling persons beneficially own the following shares of the Issuer:
Paul G. Allen, Director, President and sole shareholder of Vulcan Ventures
beneficially owns -0- shares.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
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None.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
None.
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.
September 10, 1997
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/s/ Paul G. Allen
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Paul G. Allen
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