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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. 1)*
CLARUS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.0001 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
784638108
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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)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/x/ 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).
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CUSIP No. 784638108 13G Page 2 of 12 pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Highland Capital Partners II Limited Partnership
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
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WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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Page 2 of 12 pages
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CUSIP No. 784638108 13G Page 3 of 12 pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Highland Management Partners II Limited Partnership
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
------------------------------------------------------------
WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 3 of 12 pages
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CUSIP No. 784638108 13G Page 4 of 12 pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Robert F. Higgins
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
------------------------------------------------------------
WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 4 of 12 pages
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CUSIP No. 784638108 13G Page 5 of 12 pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Paul A. Maeder
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
------------------------------------------------------------
WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 5 of 12 pages
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CUSIP No. 784638108 13G Page 6 of 12 pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wycliffe K. Grousbeck
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
------------------------------------------------------------
WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 6 of 12 pages
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CUSIP No. 784638108 13G Page 7 of 12 pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Daniel J. Nova
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
------------------------------------------------------------
WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 7 of 12 pages
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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Clarus Corporation (the "Company")
Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 3950 Johns
Creek Court, Suite 100, Suwanee, GA 30024
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Item 2(a) Item 2(b) Item 2(c)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE
NAME OF PERSON FILING ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION
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Highland Capital Partners II Limited Two International Place Delaware
Partnership ("Highland Capital"), a Boston, MA 02110
Delaware limited partnership
Highland Management Partners II Limited Two International Place Delaware
Partnership ("Highland Management"), a Boston, MA 02110
limited partnership and the sole general
partner of Highland Capital
Robert F. Higgins, Paul A. Maeder, Wycliffe Two International Place United States
K. Grousbeck and Daniel J. Nova, the Boston, MA 02110
general partners of Highland Management
(the "Investing General Partners")
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Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.0001 par value.
Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 784638108
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. OWNERSHIP.
Not applicable
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Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Highland Capital, Highland Management and the Investing
General Partners may be deemed to own beneficially 0 shares of
Common Stock as of December 31, 1999, which is five percent or
less of the Common Stock of Clarus Corporation.
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.
Highland Capital, Highland Management, and each of the
Investing General Partners expressly disclaim membership in a
"group" as defined in Rule 13d - 1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
Item 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not applicable.
Page 9 of 12 pages
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 11, 2000
HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highland Management
Partners II Limited Partnership
By: /s/ ROBERT F. HIGGINS
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General Partner
HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ ROBERT F. HIGGINS
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General Partner
/s/ ROBERT F. HIGGINS
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Robert F. Higgins
/s/ PAUL A. MAEDER
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Paul A. Maeder
/s/ WYCLIFFE K. GROUSBECK
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Wycliffe K. Grousbeck
/s/ DANIEL J. NOVA
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Daniel J. Nova
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Exhibit Index
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.
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A Agreement of Joint Filing 12
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Page 11 of 12 pages
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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed on behalf of all of the undersigned with
respect to the ownership of shares of Common Stock of Clarus Corporation.
This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original.
EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 11th day of February, 2000.
HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Highland Management
Partners II Limited Partnership
By: /s/ ROBERT F. HIGGINS
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General Partner
HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ ROBERT F. HIGGINS
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General Partner
/s/ ROBERT F. HIGGINS
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Robert F. Higgins
/s/ PAUL A. MAEDER
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Paul A. Maeder
/s/ WYCLIFFE K. GROUSBECK
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Wycliffe K. Grousbeck
/s/ DANIEL J. NOVA
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Daniel J. Nova
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