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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 29549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 7)*
PLATINUM technology International, inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
72764 T 101
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(CUSIP Number)
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*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).
Page 1 of 6
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 72764 T 101 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Andrew J. Filipowski
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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
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 4,652,068
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
189,000
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 4,652,068
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
189,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
4,841,068
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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
5.47%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 72764 T 101 Page 3 of 6 Pages
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
PLATINUM technology International, inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1815 South Meyers Road
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Andrew J. Filipowski
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
1815 South Meyers Road
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
U.S.A.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
72764 T 101
Item 3. Type of Person:
Not Applicable.
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CUSIP No. 72764 T 101 Page 4 of 6 Pages
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
4,841,068/(1)(2)(3)/
(b) Percent of Class:
(c) Number of shares as to which person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
4,652,068/(3)/
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
189,000/(2)/
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 4,652,068/(3)/
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 189,000/(2)/
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/(1)/ Includes (i) 2,057,502 shares which Mr. Filipowski has the right to
acquire within 60 days of December 31, 1998 pursuant to the exercise of
stock options held by Mr. Filipowski; (ii) 189,000 shares held by the
Filipowski Foundation; (iii) an aggregate of 547,994 shares held by
Platinum Venture Partners I, L.P. and Platinum Venture Partners II, L.P.
(collectively, the "PVP Partnerships"). Beneficial ownership is determined
as of December 31, 1998.
/(2)/ Mr. Filipowski disclaims beneficial ownership of the 189,000 shares owned
by The Filipowski Foundation. The inclusion of such shares in Items 4(a)
and 4(b) shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Filipowski, for
the purpose of Section 13(d), 13(g) or otherwise, is the beneficial owner
of such securities. Mr. Filipowski has shared power to direct the vote and
the disposition of the securities owned by The Filipowski Foundation.
/(3)/ Includes (a) 2,057,502 shares which Mr. Filipowski has the right to
acquire within 60 days of December 31, 1998 pursuant to the exercise of
stock options held by Mr. Filipowski and (ii) 547,994 shares held by the
PVP Partnerships). The Reporting Person is the sole director, a
stockholder and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the corporate
general partner of the PVP Partnerships, and in such capacities, may be
deemed the beneficial owner of the shares owned by the PVP Partnerships.
This Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned
by the PVP Partnerships except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
The inclusion of such shares in Items 4(a) and 4(b) shall not be construed
as an admission that Mr. Filipowski, for the purpose of Section 13(d),
13(g) or otherwise, is the beneficial owner of such securities.
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CUSIP No. 72764 T 101 Page 5 of 6 Pages
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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.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
Not Applicable.
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CUSIP No. 72764 T 101 Page 6 of 6 Pages
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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.
Date: February 12, 1999
/s/ ANDREW J. FILIPOWSKI
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Andrew J. Filipowski
