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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G PREVIOUSLY FILED ON
FEBRUARY 14, 1997 PURSUANT TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
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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. 5 )*
Broderbund Software, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
112014 10 5
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(CUSIP Nummber)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing of 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 ("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 (2-95)
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 112014 10 5 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Douglas G. Carlston SSN####-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,040,041**
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH
2,040,041**
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,047,541**
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.9%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
**See Item 4(c)
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CUSIP No. 112014 10 5 Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1.
(a) Broderbund Software, Inc.
(b) 500 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, CA 94947
Item 2.
(a) Douglas G. Carlston
(b) Broderbund Software, Inc., 500 Redwood Boulevard,
Novato, CA 94947
(c) United States of America
(d) Common Stock
(e) 112014 10 5
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person is a:
This statement is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) 2,047,541 Shares of Common Stock
(b) 9.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer
based on 20,698,509 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock
outstanding as of November 29, 1996, according to the Issuer's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November
30, 1996, filed January 14, 1997.
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CUSIP No. 112014 10 5 Page 4 of 5 Pages
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,040,041 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 2,040,041 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0 shares
**Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned includes 7,500 option shares
exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1996, which shares have not been
included in the calculations with regard to number of shares beneficially owned
with voting or dispositive power.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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 that five percent of the class of securites, check the
following. [ ]
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
N/A.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
N/A.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
N/A.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
N/A.
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CUSIP No. 112014 10 5 Page 5 of 5 Pages
Item 10.
N/A.
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.
February 13, 1997
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Date
/s/ Douglas G. Carlston
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Signature
Douglas G. Carlston, Chairman of the Board
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Name/Title
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for
the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purpose or effect.
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.
By:
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Title:
Dated:
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