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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE 13G/A
PREVIOUSLY FILED ON FEBRUARY 18, 1997
PURSUANT TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY
HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*
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Unison Software, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
90919 P 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this 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 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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Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP No. 90919 P 10 5 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Trident Capital, Inc.
94-3179050
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 535,197
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 0
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 535,197
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
535,197
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.75%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Unison Software, Inc.
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
5101 Patrick Henry Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Trident Capital, Inc.
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
2480 Sand Hill Road, Suite 201
Menlo Park, CA 94025
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
Trident Capital, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
90919 P 10 5
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
This statement is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
535,197*
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(b) Percent of Class:
6.75%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 535,197*
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 535,197*
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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*Includes 446,809 shares held by Trident Capital Partners Fund-I, L.P.
("Trident Fund L.P.") and 88,388 shares held by Trident Capital Partners
Fund-I, C.V. ("Trident Fund C.V."). Trident Fund L.P.'s sole general partner
is Trident Capital, L.P. Trident Capital, L.P. is also the investment general
partner of Trident Fund C.V. Trident Capital, L.P.'s sole general partner is
Trident Capital, Inc. The numbers shown exclude 25,001 shares issuable upon
the exercise of options to purchase shares of Common Stock which are
exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1996 held by Donald R. Dixon, a
director of Unison Software, Inc. and a director of Trident Capital, Inc.
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
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
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.
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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.
Trident Capital, Inc.
February 13, 1997
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(Date)
/s/ Stephen M. Hall
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(Signature)
Stephen M. Hall, Chief Financial Officer
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(Name/Title)