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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.___)
ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
833968 10 0
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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
disclosure provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
SEC 1745 (2/92)
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CUSIP NO. 833968 10 0 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Peter J. McDonald
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,391,444
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,000
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REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,391,444
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,000
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,391,444
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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
48.0%
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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. 833968 10 0 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer: ENlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
999 BAKER WAY, SUITE 500
SAN MATEO, CA 94404
ITEM 2(a) Name of Person Filing: PETER J. McDONALD
ITEM 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
c/o ENLIGHTEN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
999 BAKER WAY, FIFTH FLOOR
SAN MATEO, CA 94404
ITEM 2(c) Citizenship: U.S.A.
ITEM 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP Number: 833968 10 0
ITEM 3. STATUS OF PERSON FILING:
Individual
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (at December 31, 1996)
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,394,444 shares; includes 3,000
shares which are owned by Mr. McDonald's children and 17,440 shares
which are subject to purchase within 60 days of December 31, 1996
pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
(b) Percent of Class:
48.0%, based on 2,903,907 shares outstanding on September 30, 1996
as reported in the Issuer's Report on Form 10-Q filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on or around November 14, 1996.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,391,444
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,000
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CUSIP NO. 833968 10 0 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,391,444
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,000
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
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CUSIP NO. 833968 10 0 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
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 13, 1997
/s/ Peter J. McDonald
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