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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
VISIGENIC SOFTWARE, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
92829T 10 2
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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 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. 92829T 10 2 13G PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jens Christensen
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Denmark
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 758,110
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 758,110
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,529,720
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_] N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
12.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 92829T 10 2 13G PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Neguine Navab
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 771,610
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 771,610
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,529,720
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_] N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
12.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Visigenic Software, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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951 Mariner's Island Blvd., Ste. 120
San Mateo, CA 94404
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Jens Christensen and Neguine Navab
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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Jens Christensen Neguine Navab
Visigenic Software, Inc. Visigenic Software, Inc.
951 Mariner's Isld. Blvd. 951 Mariner's Island Blvd.
Suite 120 Suite 120
San Mateo, CA 94404 San Mateo, CA 94404
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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Jens Christensen: Denmark
Neguine Navab: United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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92829T 10 2
Item 3 Type of Person:
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Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1996):
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Jens Christensen
(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of rule
13d-3: 1,529,720 shares; includes 758,110 shares which
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are owned by Jens Christensen; 704,116 shares which are
owned by Neguine Navab; and 67,494 shares issuable upon
execise of stock options within 60 days of December 31, 1996
held by Ms. Navab. Mr. Christensen is married to Ms. Navab
and may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the foregoing
771,610 shares. Mr. Christensen disclaims beneficial
ownership of such shares.
(b) Percent of class: 12.0%, based on 12,715,390 shares
outstanding on December 31, 1996, per the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 28, 1997.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
758,110 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 758,110 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of:
0 shares
Neguine Navab
(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of rule 13d-
3: 1,529,720 shares; includes 704,116 shares which are
owned by Ms. Navab; 758,110 shares which are owned by Jens
Christensen; and 67,494 shares issuable upon exercise of
options within 60 days of December 31, 1996 held by Ms.
Navab. Ms. Navab is married to Mr. Christensen and may be
deemed to be a beneficial owner of his 758,110 shares. Ms.
Navab disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
(b) Percent of class: 12.0%, based on 12,715,390 shares
outstanding as of December 31, 1996, per the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 28, 1997.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
771,610 shares
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 771,610 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of:
0
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not Applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
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Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
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Not Applicable
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Signature
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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 12 , 1997
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/s/ Jens Christensen
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Jens Christensen
/s/ Neguine Navab
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Neguine Navab
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Exhibit A
Agreement between Jens Christensen and Neguine Navab
The undersigned declare and agree as of 12 February, 1997, that the
Schedule 13G to which this Exhibit is attached is filed on behalf of each of
them.
/s/ Jens Christensen
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Jens Christensen
/s/ Neguine Navab
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Neguine Navab
