UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
Rimage Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
766721 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the 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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 766721 10 4
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON George E. Kline
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [__]
(b) [__]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 464,625*(1)
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 542,125*(2)
PERSON
WITH
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
464,625*
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[__]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.4%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN
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* Does not include 247,500 shares held by partnerships for which
Brightstone Capital Ltd LLC, a limited liability company for which Mr.
Kline serves as Managing Partner, is the General Partner and for which
Mr. Kline has no voting or investment authority with respect to the
shares held by such partnership and for which Mr. Kline disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(1) Includes 285,750 shares held by Venture Management, Inc. Profit Sharing
Plan and Trust, of which Mr. Kline is trustee and sole beneficiary and
15,750 shares held in IRA for benefit of Mr. Kline but does not include
77,500 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are currently
exercisable.
(2) Includes 285,750 shares held by Venture Management, Inc. Profit Sharing
Plan and Trust, of which Mr. Kline is trustee and sole beneficiary,
15,750 shares held in IRA for benefit of Mr. Kline and 77,500 shares
issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable.
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer
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Rimage Corporation (the "Issuer")
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
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7725 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439
ITEM 2(a). Name of Person Filing
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George E. Kline
ITEM 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office
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4750 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
ITEM 2(c). Citizenship
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Organized in U.S.A.
ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
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Common Stock, $.01 par value
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP Number
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766721 10 4
ITEM 3. Identification
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Not Applicable.
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ITEM 4. Ownership
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 542,125*(1)
(b) Percent of Class 6.4%
(c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 464,625*(2)
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 542,125*(1)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person
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Not Applicable.
ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
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Company
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Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not Applicable.
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* Does not include 247,500 shares held by partnerships for which
Brightstone Capital Ltd LLC, a limited liability company for which Mr.
Kline serves as Managing Partner, is the General Partner and for which
Mr. Kline has no voting or investment authority with respect to the
shares held by such partnership and for which Mr. Kline disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(1) Includes 285,750 shares held by Venture Management, Inc. Profit Sharing
Plan and Trust, of which Mr. Kline is trustee and sole beneficiary,
15,750 shares held in IRA for benefit of Mr. Kline and 77,500 shares
issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable.
(2) Includes 285,750 shares held by Venture Management, Inc. Profit Sharing
Plan and Trust, of which Mr. Kline is trustee and sole beneficiary and
15,750 shares held in IRA for benefit of Mr. Kline but does not include
77,500 shares issuable upon exercise of options that are currently
exercisable.
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ITEM 10. Certification
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
Date: April 17, 2000
/s/ George E. Kline
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George E. Kline
