GATEWAY 2000 INC
10-Q/A, 1997-03-31
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


   
                                   FORM 10-Q/A
                                (AMENDMENT NO. 1)
    

|X|     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

        FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996

                                       OR

|_|     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                TO
                                      ----------------   ----------------

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-22784

                               GATEWAY 2000, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

           DELAWARE                                             42-1249184
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                              (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                              IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                                610 GATEWAY DRIVE
                                  P.O. BOX 2000
                      NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57049
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, ZIP CODE)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (605) 232-2000


         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes _X_   No ___

         As of August 5, 1996, there were 76,618,727 shares of the Common Stock
of the Company, $.01 par value per share, outstanding. As of August 5, 1996, 
there were no shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per 
share, outstanding.


EXPLANATORY NOTE:

   
On August 7, 1996, Gateway 2000 Inc. (the Company), pursuant to Rule 24b-2
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, filed an Application for
Confidential Treatment of specific portions of certain documents filed as
Exhibits to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ending June 30, 1996. In response to comments received from the staff of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company revised its request for
confidential treatment. A revised redacted form of Exhibit 10.1 is filed with
this Form 10-Q/A. The documents previously filed as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3 have
been omitted from the Form 10-Q, as amended by this Form 10-Q/A, and the
subsequent Exhibits have been renumbered accordingly.
    

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

        (a)    EXHIBITS:

                     
    EXHIBIT
      NO.                     DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
    -------                   -----------------------

   
      10.1  Amendment No. 2 to the License Agreement dated May 1, 1995 between
            Gateway 2000, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation. [Confidential
            treatment requested as to certain portions which are indicated by a
            legend and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
            Commission with an Application for Confidential Treatment pursuant
            to Rule 24b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
            as amended.] Prior Amendment No. 1 to the underlying agreement and
            the underlying agreement are filed together as Exhibit 10.17 to the
            Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December
            31, 1995.
    

      10.2  Gateway 2000, Inc. 1996 Long-Term Incentive Equity Plan. [Filed as
            Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No.
            333-08837) and incorporated by reference herein.]

      10.3  Form of Agreement with respect to the 1996 Long-Term Incentive
            Equity Plan. [Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration
            Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-08837) and incorporated by reference
            herein.]

      10.4  Gateway 2000, Inc. 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan.
            [Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on
            Form S-8 (No. 333-08837) and incorporated by reference herein.]

      10.5  Form of Agreement with respect to the 1996 Non-Employee Directors
            Stock Option Plan. [Filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's
            Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-08837) and incorporated
            by reference herein.]

      27.1  Financial Data Schedule

            (b)    REPORTS ON FORM 8-K:
 
                   None.



                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                     GATEWAY 2000, INC.


   
Date: March 31, 1997                     By: /s/ David J. McKittrick
                                         David J. McKittrick
                                         Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                         Officer and Treasurer (authorized 
                                         officer and chief accounting officer)
    



The  following  trademarks  of other  companies  appear in this  Report:  Intel,
Microsoft, Windows 95(R) and Pentium. These and any other product or brand names
contained  herein are  trademarks or registered  trademarks of their  respective
owners.





PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND ARE THE SUBJECT OF A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934, AS AMENDED; UNREDACTED VERSION ON FILE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION

   
                               AMENDMENT NO. 2
                           TO THE LICENSE AGREEMENT 
                                   BETWEEN 
                    GATEWAY 2000 AND MICROSOFT CORPORATION 
                       DATED MAY 1, 1995 CONTRACT NO. [*]

This Amendment ("Amendment") to the License Agreement ("Agreement") between
MICROSOFT CORPORATION ("MS") and GATEWAY 2000 ("GATEWAY") dated May 1, 1995, is
made and entered into this [*].
    

1.   The attached Exhibit C2 shall replace the existing Exhibit C2.

2.   The attached Product information box shall replace the existing Product
     information box in Exhibit C1.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                   <C>               <C>                 <C>                                       <C>                <C>
 6. Windows(R)        EN, DU,           (h), (i), (j)               Upgrade Royalty                   Uplift Royalty     US$[*] 
      NT-             FF, D, J               (K)                         US$N/A                           US$[*] 
 Workstation                                             
 Version 3.51                                                Beginning [*] estimated quarterly                                  
(x86/Pentium                                               volumes of Windows NT-Workstation: [*]         
 Compatible                                                                                  
  Version) 

</TABLE>


3. The attached Additional Provision (k) shall be added to the ADDITIONAL 
PROVISIONS KEY -- WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS, WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS, MS-DOS AND 
WINDOWS NT-WORKSTATION Additional Provisions. 

(k) For Customer Systems that include Windows NT-Workstation, and where at 
the time of purchase, the end user requests MS-DOS or Enhanced Tools or 
Windows or Windows for Workgroups ("Other OS Products") to be included with 
that Customer System, GATEWAY may include one or more Other OS Products 
preinstalled on the Customer System. For each Other OS Product distributed 
with such Customer Systems, GATEWAY shall pay an additional royalty equal to 
[*] the royalty for such Other OS Product stated in Exhibit C1. 

4.   The attached Exhibit C4 shall be added to the Agreement.

5.   The following shall be added immediately after Section 2(a)(ii):

     "and (iii) with respect to Product software in Sections 2(a)(i) and
     2(a)(ii) and subject to Section 6(c), license GATEWAY's customers pursuant
     to GATEWAY's end user license agreement ("EULA")."

     GATEWAY's customers pursuant to GATEWAY's end user license agreement
     ("EULA").

6.   The attached Section 4(b)(ii) shall supersede the existing Section
     4(b)(ii):

     MS warrants that the Product software if preinstalled on Customer Systems
     by GATEWAY in accordance with the instructions included in the Product OPK
     or if manufactured by the Authorized Replicator in accordance with the
     instructions included in the Product ARK (Authorized Replicator Kit), as
     applicable, will perform substantially in accordance with the
     specifications contained in the Product documentation for a period of [*]
     shipment of the Product software to GATEWAY's customer. Any implied
     warranties on the Product software are limited [*] from shipment of the
     Product to GATEWAY's customer.


              [*] CONFIDENTIAL PORTION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED
             SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



     MS and its suppliers' entire liability and GATEWAY's exclusive remedy for
     breach of the foregoing remedy shall be (a) a credit of the royalty paid to
     MS for the Product software under Section 3 or (b) GATEWAY's cost to repair
     or replace the defective Product software, but not to exceed the royalty
     paid to MS for the Product software under Section 3. The limited warranty
     above is void if failure of the Product software has resulted from
     accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement Product software will
     be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty [*] whichever is
     longer.

     The parties acknowledge that the above limited warranty and remedies
     reflect the limited warranty and remedies included in the current EULA for
     the USA version of most Products as available from Authorized
     Replicator(s). The above limited warranty and remedies shall be deemed
     automatically amended to reflect different limited warranties and remedies
     which may be included in EULA(s) for future licensed releases of the USA
     version of Products and/or non-USA versions of Products, as applicable, as
     available from Authorized Replicator(s).

7. Except as provided herein, all terms of the agreement shall remain in full 
force and effect. In the event of inconsistencies between the Agreement and 
this amendment, the terms and conditions of the Amendment shall be 
controlling. 

This Amendment shall be null and void unless signed by GATEWAY and returned 
to MS [*] by GATEWAY. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to the Agreement 
as of the date set forth above. All signed copies of this Amendment to this 
Agreement shall be deemed originals. This Amendment does not constitute an 
offer by MS. This Amendment shall be effective upon execution on behalf of 
GATEWAY and MS by their duly authorized representatives. 


MICROSOFT CORPORATION                  GATEWAY 2000, INC.                    
                                                                             
/s/BENGT AKELND                        /s/WILLIAM M. ELLIOTT           
- ---------------------------------      --------------------------------------
By                                     By                                    

                                                                             
Bendt Akelnd                           William M. Elliott                    
- ---------------------------------      --------------------------------------
Name (Print)                           Name (Print)                          
                                                                             
Director, OEM Sales                    Sr. Vice President and General Counsel
- ---------------------------------      --------------------------------------
Title                                  Title                                 
                                                                             
       [*]                                     [*]                           
- ---------------------------------      --------------------------------------
Date                                   Date                                  


              [*] CONFIDENTIAL PORTION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED
             SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



                                  EXHIBIT C2 
                        WINDOWS 95 UPGRADE - PER COPY 

*If royalty rate and Maximum Number of Units of Product are not specified for 
a particular Product, then such Product is not licensed under this Agreement. 

**Language Key: EN = English, FF = France French, D = German 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  LANGUAGE       APPLICABLE      ROYALTY/BASIS*         MAXIMUM           ADDED BY 
PRODUCT NAME      VERSION(S)     ADDITIONAL                         NUMBER OF UNITS      AMENDMENT 
AND VERSION          **          PROVISIONS                           OF PRODUCT*          NUMBER 
<S>              <C>            <C>              <C>                      <C>               <C>
 Windows(r)      EN, D, FF      (a), (b), (c),     [*] Copy               N/A                 1 
   95                           (d), (e), (f),    for English 
Upgrade                         (g), (h), (i),     version 
                                                   [*] copy 
                                                 for French and 
                                                 German versions 
</TABLE>


                   ROYALTY CALCULATION, ORDER, AND PAYMENT 

1. GATEWAY agrees to pay MS the royalty rate set forth above for each copy of 
Product distributed by GATEWAY. 

                          ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS KEY 

(a) GATEWAY agrees that it will not distribute Product until MS advises its 
OEM customers generally that Customer Systems with Windows 95 may be 
distributed. 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Sections 2 and 6 of 
the Agreement, GATEWAY shall distribute the Product only in the 
form/packaging available from the Authorized replicator. 

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Sections 2 and 6 of 
the Agreement, GATEWAY may distribute the Product only as an "upgrade" 
provided by GATEWAY separate from a Customer System directly to an existing 
authorized end-user of the Prior Product (as specified in the chart below) 
distributed with any GATEWAY Customer System [*] 

PRIOR PRODUCT                               PRODUCT             
- -------------                               -------             
Windows 3.0, 3.1., 3.11                     Windows 95 Upgrade  

Windows for Workgroups 3.1, 3.11            Windows 95 Upgrade  

(d) GATEWAY may only distribute the Product either (i) directly (without use 
of dealers or other intermediaries) to end users, or (ii) as a mail order 
fulfillment item directly (without use of dealers or other intermediaries) to 
end users from GATEWAY or an MS designated fulfillment source. 

(e) The packaging for the Product shall indicate that it is intended as an 
"Upgrade" only (or similar wording) and not for use by a new customer. 
(f) GATEWAY's license to distribute this Product shall expire [*] 

(g) GATEWAY shall acquire the Product through one Authorized Replicator of 
GATEWAY's choice. GATEWAY shall notify MS of the Authorized Replicator 
through which GATEWAY will acquire the Product prior to placing the first 
order for Product. 

(h) GATEWAY agrees to provide Product Support at least comparable to that 
provided for Product(s) supported by the industry in general. GATEWAY agrees 
to provide MS[*] prior written notice of any substantive change in GATEWAY's 
support policy for Windows 95. 

(i) GATEWAY shall distribute [*] Product in Europe. Further, Product shall 
not be advertised by GATEWAY and may only be offered after the sale of the 
Customer System upon request of the customer as a means of customer 
satisfaction. 

              [*] CONFIDENTIAL PORTION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED
             SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



                                  EXHIBIT C4 
                               SAMPLER PRODUCTS 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       LANGUAGE                     APPLICABLE       PER COPY      LOCALIZATION     ADDED BY 
PRODUCT NAME AND       VERSION(S)       APM        ADDITIONAL       ROYALTY        ADDITIONAL       AMENDMENT 
    VERSION               **          REQUIRED      PROVISIONS          *           ROYALTY         NUMBER 

<S>                       <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>                  <C>
Games for                 EN             Yes            (a)            [*]              Not               2 
Windows(R)                                                                          Applicable 
   95 
version 1.0 

</TABLE>

*A Product is not licensed hereunder unless royalty rate(s) are indicated in 
the Product table. 

**Language Version Key: EN = USA English Only 

                        "PER COPY" ROYALTY CALCULATION 

For Product(s) specified as licensed for a particular Customer System on a 
per copy basis in the Customer System table below: 

(1) GATEWAY agrees to pay MS a royalty, at the applicable rate set forth 
above, for each full or partial unit of Product licensed or distributed by 
GATEWAY. 

(2) In addition, GATEWAY agrees to pay MS the Localization Additional Royalty 
specified above for each full or partial unit of localized (non-USA English) 
versions of Product, if any, licensed or distributed by GATEWAY. Localized 
versions are provided on an if and when available basis. 

(3) Where multiple "Releases" (i.e., Update Releases, Version Releases or 
Product Releases), language versions, or media versions (e.g., MS-DOS and 
MS-DOS ROM) of a Product are licensed for the same Customer Systems, GATEWAY 
may distribute only one copy of Product software in addition to one copy of 
Preinstalled Product Software in one language and Release for use on each 
such Customer System. 

                          ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS KEY 

(a) 

GATEWAY agrees to provide Product Support at least comparable to that 
provided for Product(s) supported by the industry in general. GATEWAY agrees 
to provide MS with [*] prior written notice of any substantive change in 
GATEWAY's support policy for Windows 95. 

                               CUSTOMER SYSTEMS 

GATEWAY's Customer Systems shall be GATEWAY's assembled computer systems 
which (i) are configured for use only by a single user; and (ii) include at 
least a CPU, motherboard, power supply, hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, and 
case. 


              [*] CONFIDENTIAL PORTION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED
             SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



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