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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 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Prasad Mokkapati
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
N/A
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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 769,235
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 769,235
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
769,235
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
6.0%
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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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Prasad Mokkapati
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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Visigenic Software, Inc.
951 Mariner's Island Blvd., Ste 120
San Mateo, CA 94404
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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The filing person is a citizen of the 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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(a) Amount owned "beneficially" within the meaning of
rule 13d-3: 769,235 shares.
(b) Percent of class: 6.0%, 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.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
769,235 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 769,235 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition
of: 0 shares
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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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 11 , 1997
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/s/ Prasad Mokkapati
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Prasad Mokkapati
