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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )*
DATA RACE, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
237842109
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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
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CUSIP NO. 237842109 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
LIVIAKIS FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 68-0311399
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,523,520
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 2,523,520
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,523,520
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [X]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.9%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 237842109 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
JOHN M. LIVIAKIS
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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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 71,400
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 2,523,520
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 71,400
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,523,520
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,594,920
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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
11.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 237842109 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
RENEE A. LIVIAKIS
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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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 --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 2,523,520
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH -0-
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,523,520
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,523,520
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [X]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.9%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Data Race, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
12400 Network Boulevard
San Antonio, Texas 78249
ITEM 2(a). NAME(S) OF PERSON(S) FILING:
Liviakis Financial Communications, Inc. ("LFC")
John M. Liviakis ("JML")
Renee A. Liviakis ("RAL")
LFC, JML and RAL are filing this Statement on Schedule 13G jointly
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1). Attached to this Statement as Exhibit A
is the Joint Filing Agreement of LFC, JML and RAL pursuant to Rule
13d-1(k)(1)(iii).
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
495 Miller Avenue
Mill Valley, California 94941
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
LFC is a California corporation. JML and RAL are citizens of the United
States of America.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, no par value
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
237842109
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
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount beneficially owned as of December 31, 1999:
LFC: 2,523,520 shares
JML: 2,594,920 shares
RAL: 2,523,520 shares
JML and RAL are husband and wife, and each owns 50% of the
outstanding shares of LFC. Each is a director and officer of
LFC and, as such, influences the exercise of voting power and
dispositive power by LFC. Each of JML and RAL is reporting all
of the 2,523,520 shares beneficially owned by LFC on December
31, 1999 as beneficially owned. The beneficial ownership of
these shares was previously reported by the persons filing
this Schedule 13G on Schedule 13D.
(b) Percent of class:
LFC: 10.9%
JML: 11.2%
RAL: 10.9%
Based upon the 20,687,727 shares of Common Stock that the
Issuer reported as outstanding on November 12, 1999, as
adjusted for the 1,904,761 shares of Common Stock that the
Issuer reported as issued on December 10, 1999 and the 488,889
stock purchase warrants held by LFC and presently exercisable.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
LFC: 2,523,520 shares
JML: 71,400 shares
RAL: -0- shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
LFC: -0- shares
JML: 2,523,520 shares
RAL: 2,523,520 shares
JML and RAL, in their capacity as officers and
directors, share the power to vote or direct the vote
of the shares owned by LFC.
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
LFC: 2,523,520 shares
JML: 71,400 shares
RAL: -0- shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
LFC: -0- shares
JML: 2,523,520 shares
RAL: 2,523,520 shares
JML and RAL, in their capacity as officers and
directors, share the power to dispose or direct the
disposition of the shares owned by LFC.
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.
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
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.
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.
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.
Dated: January 7, 2000 LIVIAKIS FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:/s/John M. Liviakis
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John M. Liviakis, President
/s/John M. Liviakis
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John M. Liviakis
/s/Renee A. Liviakis
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Renee A. Liviakis
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EXHIBIT "A"
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Liviakis Financial Communications, Inc., John M. Liviakis and Renee A.
Liviakis (collectively the "Parties" and individually a "Party") hereby agree
that they shall file a single statement on Schedule 13G (as amended from time to
time, the "Statement") with respect to their beneficial ownership of shares of
Common Stock (the "Securities") of Data Race, Inc., on behalf of and in
satisfaction of the obligations of all Parties and that they shall amend the
Statement from time to time as required by rules issued under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Each Party represents and warrants that such Party is eligible to use
Schedule 13G with respect to information regarding the Securities and agrees to
assume responsibility for the timely filing of the Statement and any amendments
thereto. Each of the Parties hereby assumes responsibility for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning such Party contained in the
Statement. No Party shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of
the information contained in the Statement concerning any other Party, unless
such Party knows or has reason to believe that such information is incomplete or
inaccurate. The execution of the Statement, or amendments thereto, by a Party
shall constitute a representation by such Party that the information concerning
such Party contained therein is complete and accurate and such Party neither
knows nor has any reason to believe that information concerning any other Party
contained therein is either incomplete or inaccurate.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original but together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
In Witness Whereof, the Parties have executed this Joint Filing
Agreement this 7th day of January, 2000.
LIVIAKIS FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/John M. Liviakis
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John M. Liviakis, President
/s/John M. Liviakis
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John M. Liviakis
/s/Renee A. Liviakis
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Renee A. Liviakis