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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
Versant Object Technology Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
925284 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this / / statement. (A fee
is not required only if the filing 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 or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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 ("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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Page 1 of 4 Pages
SEC 1745 (10-85)
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CUSIP NO. 925284 10 1 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Advent VI L.P. 51-0309893
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 04-2928123
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 04-3068354
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Advent VI L.P. Delaware
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership Ontario
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Advent VI L.P. 801,543
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 256,937
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 9,626
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY N/A
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON Advent VI L.P. 801,543
WITH Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 256,937
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 9,626
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Advent VI L.P. 801,543
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 256,937
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 9,626
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Advent VI L.P. 8.42
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 2.70
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership .10
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
Each entity is a Limited Partnership
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
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Item 1: (a) Name of Issuer: Versant Object Technology Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
210 Twin Dolphin Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94065
Item 2: (a) Name of Person Filing:
Advent VI L.P.
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
c/o TA Associates
125 High Street, Suite 2500
Boston, MA 02110
(c) Citizenship: Not Applicable
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, No Par Value
(e) CUSIP Number: 925284 10 1
Item 3: IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable
Item 4: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: COMMON STOCK
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Advent VI L.P. 801,543
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 256,937
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 9,626
(b) Percent of Class: PERCENTAGE
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Advent VI L.P. 8.42
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 2.70
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership .10
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: COMMON STOCK
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Advent VI L.P. 801,543
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 256,937
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 9,626
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE: N/A
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE
DISPOSITION: COMMON STOCK
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Advent VI L.P. 801,543
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 256,937
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 9,626
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE
DISPOSITION N/A
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
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* This Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) on behalf of ___________.
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SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
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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:
This schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c). For the
agreement of group members to a joint filing, see below.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable
Item 10: Certification: Not Applicable
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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.
AGREEMENT FOR JOINT FILING
Advent VI L.P. Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership and TA Venture
Investors Limited Partnership hereby agree that TA Associates shall file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission a joint schedule 13G on behalf of the
above-named parties concerning their beneficial ownership of Versant Object
Technology Corporation.
Dated:
ADVENT VI L.P.
By: TA Associates VI L.P., its General Partner
By: TA Associates, Inc. its General Partner
By: /s/ Katherine S. Cromwell
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Katherine S. Cromwell, Managing Director
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership
By: TA Associates AAP Limited Partnership, its
General Partner
By: TA Associates, AAP Venture Limited
Partnership, its General Partner
By: TA Associates, Inc., its General Partner
By: /s/ Katherine S. Cromwell
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Katherine S. Cromwell, Managing Director
TA VENTURE INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Katherine S. Cromwell
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Katherine S. Cromwell, General Partner
