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SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)*
MathSoft, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
576798102
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(CUSIP Number)
Lisel M. Mittelholzer, c/o Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP, 125 High Street,
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High Street Tower, Boston, MA 02110
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
February 3, 1997
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 576798102 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CHARLES J. DIGATE
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
596,124
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SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 596,124
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
596,124
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.55%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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ITEM 1: SECURITY AND ISSUER:
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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of
MathSoft, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Company"). The
address of the Company's principal executive office is 101 Main
Street, Cambridge, MA 02142.
ITEM 2: IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND:
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(a) Charles J. Digate.
(b) 14 Oxford Street, Winchester, MA 01890.
(c) President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) USA.
ITEM 3: SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION:
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Not applicable. This Schedule 13D is being filed because Mr. Digate
has additional options which will become exercisable within sixty
(60) days of the date of this report.
ITEM 4: PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION:
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The shares held by Mr. Digate are being held for investment
purposes. Mr. Digate has no present plan or proposal to effect
substantial changes in the business, organization, form or control
of the Company in his role as a stockholder.
ITEM 5: INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER:
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(a) Mr. Digate beneficially owns an aggregate of 596,124 shares,
or 6.55%, of the Company's Common Stock. Of this total,
426,124 shares are stock options which are currently
exercisable or will become exercisable within sixty (60) days
of the date of this report. The percentage is calculated by
dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by Mr. Digate
by the sum of: (i) the 8,674,858 shares of Common Stock
reported to be outstanding on November 8, 1996 on the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1996; and (ii) the 426,124 stock options
beneficially owned by Mr. Digate that are exercisable within
sixty (60) days of the date of this report.
(b) Mr. Digate has the sole power to vote, to direct the vote,
dispose, or to direct the disposition of 596,124 shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by him.
(c) On December 31, 1996, 31,812 stock options became exercisable
and an additional 31,812 options will become exercisable
within 60 days of the date of this report at an exercise price
of $2.00 per share.
(d) Not applicable.
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(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6: CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS, OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
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RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER:
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Not applicable.
ITEM 7: MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS:
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None.
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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.
February 3, 1997 /s/ Charles J. Digate
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Charles J. Digate
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