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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
Roger Sippl
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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 2,055,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 2,055,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,468,750
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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
19.4%
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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
Elizabeth G. Salmon
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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 393,750
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
20,000
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 393,750
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
20,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,468,750
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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
19.4%
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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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Roger J. Sippl and Elizabeth G. Salmon
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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Roger J. Sippl Elizabeth G. Salmon
Visigenic Software, Inc. 116 Fox Hollow Road
951 Mariner's Island Blvd., Ste 120 Woodside, CA 94062
San Mateo, CA 94404
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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Roger J. Sippl: United States of America
Elizabeth G. Salmon: 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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Roger J. Sippl
(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of rule
13d-3: 2,468,750 shares; includes 2,055,000 shares
which are owned by Mr. Sippl; 393,750 shares which are
owned
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by Elizabeth G. Salmon as her separate property; and
20,000 shares held by Ms. Salmon and Nelson D. Salmon
as trustees for the Nelson D. Salmon Trust. Mr. Sippl
is married to Ms. Salmon and may be deemed to be a
beneficial owner of the foregoing 413,750 shares. Mr.
Sippl disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares
belonging to Ms. Salmon and the Trust.
(b) Percent of class: 19.4%, 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:
2,055,000 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 2,055,000 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition
of: 0
Elizabeth G. Salmon
(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of rule
13d-3: 2,468,750 shares; includes 393,750 shares which
are owned by Ms. Salmon; 2,055,000 shares which are
owned by Roger J. Sippl; and 20,000 shares held by Ms.
Salmon and Nelson D. Salmon as trustees for the Nelson
D. Salmon Trust. Ms. Salmon is married to Mr. Sippl and
may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of his 2,055,000
shares. As trustee for the Nelson D. Salmon Trust, Ms.
Salmon may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the
Trust's 20,000 shares. Ms. Salmon disclaims beneficial
ownership of all shares owned by Mr. Sippl or by the
trust.
(b) Percent of class: 19.4%, 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.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
393,750 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
20,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 393,750 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition
of: 20,000
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
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company:
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/ Roger J. Sippl
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Roger J. Sippl
/s/ Elizabeth G. Salmon
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Elizabeth G. Salmon
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Exhibit A
Agreement between Roger J. Sippl and Elizabeth G. Salmon
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/ Roger J. Sippl
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Roger J. Sippl
/s/ Elizabeth G. Salmon
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Elizabeth G. Salmon
