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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
INTEGRATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
45812Y 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
Thomas M. Shoesmith, Esq.
Cooley Godward LLP
Five Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA94306-2155
(650) 843-5000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 30, 1999
(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 [ ].
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No 45812Y 10 8 Page 2 of 5
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
a) Spark 1st Vision, GmbH & Co. KG ("Reporting Person")
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) OR 2(e) OF SCHEDULE 13D. [ ]
6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Reporting Person is organized under the laws of the Republic of
Germany.
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
As of June 30, 1999, Reporting Person held
400,000 shares of Common Stock (representing
approximately 4.51% of the 8,873,003 shares
of Common Stock of the issuer outstanding as
of August 1, 1999) and Warrants to purchase
104,200 shares of Common Stock (representing
approximately 1.16% of the shares of Common
Stock of the issuer outstanding as of August
1, 1999).
As of December 16, 1999, the 400,000 shares
of Common Stock and Warrants to purchase
104,200 shares of Common Stock held by
Reporting Person together represented less
than 5% of the issuer's outstanding Common
Stock. Reporting Person sold all of its
shares of Common Stock and warrants between
January 1 and February 2, 2000.
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
WITH
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0
9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
As of June 30, 1999, Reporting Person held
400,000 shares of Common Stock (representing
approximately 4.51% of the 8,873,003 shares
of Common Stock of the issuer outstanding as
of August 1, 1999) and Warrants to purchase
104,200 shares of Common Stock (representing
approximately 1.16% of the shares of Common
Stock of the issuer outstanding as of August
1, 1999).
As of December 16, 1999, the 400,000 shares
of Common Stock and Warrants to purchase
104,200 shares of Common Stock held by
Reporting Person together represented less
than 5% of the issuer's outstanding Common
Stock. Reporting Person sold all of its
shares of Common Stock and warrants between
January 1 and February 2, 2000.
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
As of June 30, 1999, Reporting Person holds 400,000 shares of Common
Stock, and warrants to purchase 104,200 shares of Common Stock.
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.67%
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IV, IA and PN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common
Stock"), of Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Issuer"). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 829 West
Stadium Lane, Sacramento, California 95834.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) This Statement is filed on behalf of Spark 1st Vision, GmbH & Co.
KG (the "Reporting Person").
(b) The principal occupation and office address of the Reporting Person
is Grosse Bockenheimer, Strasse 50, 60313, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
(c) The principal occupation of the Reporting Person is venture capital
investments and services.
(d) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction resulting in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
with respect to such laws.
(f) The Reporting Person is organized under the laws of the Republic of
Germany.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Working capital from capital contribution in the partnership.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Reporting Person is interested in signing a Master Distribution Agreement with
the Issuer and distributing products and services of the Issuer in Europe and
the Middle East and Africa, the main markets of the Issuer.
The Reporting Person acquired, and upon exercise of the warrants would acquire,
shares of Common Stock for investment purposes only and not with a view to their
resale or distribution.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) As of June 30, the Reporting Person beneficially owned 400,000
shares of Common Stock, and warrants to purchase 104,200 shares of
Common Stock, together representing approximately 5.67% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
(b) The Reporting Person had sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to 400,000 shares of Common Stock.
(c) The Reporting Person has not, in the past sixty days, engaged in
any other transactions involving shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
(d) N/A.
(e) N/A.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
N/A
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
N/A
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: May 17, 2000 /s/ Peter Romanus
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Managing Director
