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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. __________)*
ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
001930205
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM
DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
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CUSIP NO. 001930205 13G PAGE 2 OF 8 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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0- shares
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NUMBER OF (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 508,198 shares (1)
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH -0- shares
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
508,198 shares (1)
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
508,198 shares (1)
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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
8.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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(1) Directly owned by Vulcan Ventures Incorporated. Paul G. Allen is the sole
shareholder of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and may be deemed to have shared
voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 001930205 13G PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Vulcan Ventures Incorporated IRS ID No. 91-1374788
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Washington
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0- shares
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NUMBER OF (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 508,198 shares (1)
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH -0- shares
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
508,198 shares (1)
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
508,198 shares (1)
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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
8.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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(1) Directly owned by Vulcan Ventures Incorporated. Paul G. Allen is the sole
shareholder of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and may be deemed to have shared
voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This Statement on Schedule 13G amends the Reporting Person's Schedule 13D/A,
Amendment No. 3, filed as of December 13, 1996. This Statement reflects the
expiration on December 27, 1997, of the warrant to purchase 31,250 shares (as
adjusted for a four-for-one reverse stock split as of November 19, 1997 (the
"Reverse Split"), as described in the Schedule 13D/A.
ITEM 1 (a). NAME OF ISSUER: ARI Network Services, Inc.
ITEM 1 (b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
330 East Kilbourn Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
ITEM 2 (a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Paul G. Allen and Vulcan Ventures
Incorporated
ITEM 2 (b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
110 - 110th Avenue N.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98004
ITEM 2 (c). CITIZENSHIP: Paul G. Allen is a citizen of the United States of
America. Vulcan Ventures Incorporated is a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Washington.
ITEM 2 (d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share.
ITEM 2 (e). CUSIP NUMBER: 001930205
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR
(c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not applicable.
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act;
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act;
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X]
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 508,198 shares (1)
(b) Percent of Class: 8.7% (1)
(c) Number of Shares as to which Such Person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 508,198
shares (1)
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0- shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
508,198 shares (1)
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(1) Percentages are based upon 5,842,569 shares of Common Stock issued
and outstanding as of December 10, 1999, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 1999. Share amounts are as
adjusted for the Reverse Split. All shares beneficially owned by Paul G. Allen
are held indirectly through Vulcan Ventures Incorporated, a company owned 100%
by Mr. Allen.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS Not applicable.
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 than five percent of the class of securities, check the following
[ ].
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
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that
purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURES
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.
VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED
February 11, 2000 By: /s/ William D. Savoy
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William D. Savoy, Vice President
February 11, 2000 *
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Paul G. Allen
*By: /s/ William D. Savoy
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William D. Savoy as Attorney-in
Fact for Paul G. Allen pursuant to
a Power of Attorney filed on August
30, 1999, with the Schedule 13G of
Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and
Paul G. Allen for Pathogenesis,
Inc. and incorporated herein by
reference.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Joint Filing Agreement
99.2 Power of Attorney filed on August 30, 1999, with the Schedule
13G of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and Paul G. Allen for
Pathogenesis, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference.)
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EXHIBIT 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
We, the signatories of the statement to which this Joint Filing
Agreement is attached, hereby agree that such statement is filed, and
any amendments thereto filed by either or both of us will be filed, on
behalf of each of us.
Dated: February 11, 2000.
VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED
By: /s/ William D. Savoy
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William D. Savoy, Vice President
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Paul G. Allen
*By: /s/ William D. Savoy
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William D. Savoy as Attorney-in
Fact for Paul G. Allen pursuant to
a Power of Attorney filed on August
30, 1999, with the Schedule 13G of
Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and
Paul G. Allen for Pathogenesis,
Inc. and incorporated herein by
reference.
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