UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. __)*
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BE, INCORPORATED
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
073309106
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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).
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CUSIP No. 073309106 Page 2 of 13 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Alta Partners
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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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Please see Attachment A
Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 2,734,615
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power -0-
Person With
(7) Sole Dispositive Power 2,734,615
(8) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
2,734,615 Please see Attachment A
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(10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
8.0% Please see Attachment A
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(12) Type Of Reporting Person
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 073309106 Page 3 of 13 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Alta California Partners, L. P.
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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
Delaware
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Please see Attachment A
Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 2,658,892
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power -0-
Person With
(7) Sole Dispositive Power 2,658,892
(8) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
2,658,892 Please see Attachment A
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(10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
7.7% Please see Attachment A
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(12) Type Of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 073309106 Page 4 of 13 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Alta California Management Partners, L. P.
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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
Delaware
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Please see Attachment A
Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 2,658,892
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power -0-
Person With
(7) Sole Dispositive Power 2,658,892
(8) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
2,658,892 Please see Attachment A
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(10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
7.7% Please see Attachment A
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(12) Type Of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No. 073309106 Page 5 of 13 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Alta Embarcadero Partners, LLC
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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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Please see Attachment A
Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 75,723
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power -0-
Person With
(7) Sole Dispositive Power 75,723
(8) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
75,723 Please see Attachment A
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(10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
.2% Please see Attachment A
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(12) Type Of Reporting Person
CO
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CUSIP No. 073309106 Page 6 of 13 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Jean Deleage
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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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Please see Attachment A
Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power -0-
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 2,734,615
Person With
(7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 2,734,615
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
2,734,615 Please see Attachment A
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(10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
8.0% Please see Attachment A
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(12) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 073309106 Page 7 of 13 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Garrett Gruener
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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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Please see Attachment A
Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power -0-
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 2,734,615
Person With
(7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 2,734,615
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
2,734,615 Please see Attachment A
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(10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
8.0% Please see Attachment A
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(12) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 0733909106 Page 8 of 13 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Guy Nohra
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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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Please see Attachment A
Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power -0-
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 2,734,615
Person With
(7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 2,734,615
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
2,734,615 Please see Attachment A
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(10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
8.0% Please see Attachment A
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(12) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 073309106 Page 9 of 13 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Marino Polestra
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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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Please see Attachment A
Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power -0-
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 2,734,615
Person With
(7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 2,734,615
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
2,734,615 Please see Attachment A
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(10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
8.0% Please see Attachment A
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(12) Type Of Reporting Person
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Be, Inc. ("Issuer")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
800 El Camino Real, Suite 300
Menlo Park CA 94025
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Alta Partners ("AP")
Alta California Partners, L.P. ("ACP")
Alta California Management Partners, L.P. ("ACMP")
Alta Embarcadero Partners, LLC ("AEP")
Jean Deleage ("JD")
Garrett Gruener ("GG")
Guy Nohra ("GN")
Marino Polestra ("MP")
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 4050
San Francisco, CA 94111
(c) Citizenship/Place of Organization:
Entities: AP - California
ACP Delaware
ACMP Delaware
AEP California
Individuals: JD United States
GG United States
GN United States
MP United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 073309106
Item 3. Not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership.
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Please see Attachment A
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AP ACP ACMP AEP JD GG GN MP
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(a) Beneficial Ownership 2,734,615 2,658,892 2,658,892 75,723 2,734,615 2,734,615 2,734,615 2,734,615
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(b) Percentage of Class 8.0% 7.7% 7.7% .2% 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 8.0%
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(c) Sole Voting Power 2,734,615 2,658,892 2,658,892 75,723 -0- -0- -0- -0-
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Shared Voting Power -0- -0- -0- -0- 2,734,615 2,734,615 2,734,615 2,734,615
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Sole Dispositive Power 2,734,615 2,658,892 2,658,892 75,723 -0- -0- -0- -0-
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Shared Dispositive -0- -0- -0- -0- 2,734,615 2,734,615 2,734,615 2,734,615
Power
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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
No reporting person is a member of a group as defined in Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the Act.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course
of business and 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.
EXHIBITS
A: Joint Filing Statement
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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.
Date: February 8, 2000
ALTA PARTNERS ALTA CALIFORNIA PARTNERS, L.P.
BY: Alta California Management Partners,
L.P.,
By: By:
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Jean Deleage, President Jean Deleage, General Partner
ALTA CALIFORNIA MANAGEMENT ALTA EMBARCADERO PARTNERS, LLC
PARTNERS, L.P
By: By:
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Jean Deleage, General Partner Jean Deleage, Member
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Jean Deleage Guy Nohra
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Garrett Gruener Marino Polestra
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING
We, the undersigned, hereby express our agreement that the attached
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of us.
Date: February 8, 2000
ALTA PARTNERS ALTA CALIFORNIA PARTNERS, L.P.
BY: Alta California Management Partners,
L.P., its general partner
By: By:
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Jean Deleage, President Jean Deleage, General Partner
ALTA CALIFORNIA MANAGEMENT ALTA EMBARCADERO PARTNERS, LLC
PARTNERS, L.P
By: By:
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Jean Deleage, General Partner Jean Deleage, Managing Partner
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Jean Deleage Guy Nohra
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Garrett Gruener Marino Polestra
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Attachment A
Alta Partners provides investment advisory services to two venture capital
funds, Alta California Partners, L.P. and Alta Embarcadero Partners, LLC. Alta
California Partners, L.P. beneficially owns 2,658,892 shares of Common Stock.
Alta Embarcadero Partners, LLC beneficially owns 75,723 shares of Common Stock.
The respective general partners of Alta California Partners L.P. and Alta
Embarcadero Partners, LLC exercise sole voting and investment power with respect
to the shares owned by such funds.
The principals of Alta Partners are general partners of Alta California
Management Partners, L.P. (which is a general partner of Alta California
Partners, L.P.), and Alta Embarcadero Partners, LLC. As general partners of such
funds, they may be deemed to share voting and investment powers for the shares
held by the funds. The principals of Alta Partners disclaim beneficial ownership
of all such shares held by the foregoing funds, except to the extent of their
proportionate pecuniary interests therein.
Mr. Garrett Gruener, a director of the company, is a general partner of
Alta California Partners, L.P. He disclaims beneficial ownership of all such
shares held by all of the foregoing funds except to the extent of their
proportionate pecuniary interests therein. He does not directly own any
securities in Be, Inc. and he is not compensated for his duties as a director.
Mr. Gruener holds options to purchase 150,000 shares of Be, Inc. Common
Stock, which was granted March 30, 1999 and vests monthly over a four year
period.
Alta Partners is a venture capital company with an office in San Francisco.
Alta Partners is California Corporation. Alta California Partners, L.P. is a
Delaware Limited Partnership and Alta Embarcadero Partners, LLC is a California
Limited Liability Company.
