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. 3)*
ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
001930106
(CUSIP Number)
October 24, 1996
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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. |_|
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.
*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. 001930106 13D 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
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
2,157,791 shares
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- shares
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,157,791 shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,157,791 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)
15.06%
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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. 001930106 13D Page 3 of 4 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
2,157,791 shares
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- shares
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,157,791 shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,157,791 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)
15.06%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
This amendment to Schedule 13D is being filed to report a greater than one
percent decrease in the percentage of the shares beneficially owned solely as a
result of an increase in the aggregate number of shares of common stock of ARI
Network Services, Inc. outstanding.
(a) Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer Beneficially
Owned: 2,157,791 shares. This amount is comprised of (i) 2,032,791 shares of
common stock and (ii) a warrant to purchase an additional 125,000 shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share.
Percentage of Common Stock of the Issuer Owned (based on 14,201,815 shares
of common stock outstanding as of October 24, 1996, and includes the 125,000
shares that will be outstanding upon the exercise of the warrant owned by Vulcan
Ventures): 15.06%
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 2,157,791 shares (which is the 2,157,791 shares owned by
Vulcan Ventures).
(b) Sole Voting Power: -0- shares
Sole Dispositive Power: -0- shares
Shared Voting Power: 2,157,791 shares
Shared Dispositive Power: 2,157,791 shares
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
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.
December 13, 1996 VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED
(Date)
By: /s/ Paul G. Allen
Paul G. Allen, President
December 13, 1996 /s/ Paul G. Allen
(Date) Paul G. Allen
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