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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
VERSANT OBJECT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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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).
Page 1 of 3 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 925284 10 1 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Trinity Ventures IV, A California Limited Partnership
SSN: 94-3169895
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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
California
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 622,948
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 622,948
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
622,948
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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
7.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Page 3 of 4 Pages
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Versant Object Technology Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1380 Willow Road, Suite 201
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
Trinity Ventures IV, L.P., a California Limited Partnership
("Trinity IV")
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
155 Bovet Road, Suite 660
San Mateo, CA 94402
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Not applicable
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
925284 10 1
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Trinity IV owns 622,948 shares of Common Stock.
(b) Percent of Class:
The shares held by Trinity IV represent 7.1% of the outstanding
class.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
622,948 shares of Common Stock
ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
622,948 shares of Common Stock
iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:
Trinity IV is a venture capital limited partnership. On the
distribution of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by
Trinity IV, or the earlier sale of such shares, such shares or the
proceeds of sale will be distributed to the Limited Partners of
Trinity IV and, if certain performance criteria have been satisfied,
to the General Partner of Trinity IV.
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 the Group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification:
Not applicable
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Page 4 of 4 Pages
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 11, 1997
TRINITY VENTURES IV, L.P.
a California Limited Partnership
By: Trinity TVL Partners, L.P
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a California Limited Partnership
By: Lawrence K. Orr
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General Partner
