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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. N/A)
MetaCreations Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities
591016100
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filed our 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 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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CUSIP NO. 591016100 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bert Kolde
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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
United States
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 34,208
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 2,034,208*
EACH
REPORTING (*Includes 2,000,000 shares held by Vulcan
PERSON WITH Ventures, Inc. Mr. Kolde, a director of
MetaCreations, is a director of Vulcan Ventures,
Inc.)
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(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
34,208
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,000,000
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,034,208*
*Includes 2,000,000 shares held by Vulcan Ventures, Inc. Mr,. Kolde, a
director of MetaCreations, is a director of Vulcan Ventures, Inc. Mr.
Kolde disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by such
entity, except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
N/A
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.49%
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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. 591016100 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
MetaCreations Corporation
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
6303 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013
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ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Bert Kolde
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ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
Vulcan Northwest
110 110th Avenue, NE, Suite 550
Bellevue, WA 98004
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ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
United States
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ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
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ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
591016100
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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
(a) ____ Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) ____ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
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CUSIP No. 591016100 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
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(c) ____ Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) ____ Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) ____ Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) ____ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) ____ Parent Holding company, in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) ____ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
2,034,208*
*Includes 2,000,000 shares held by Vulcan Ventures, Inc. Mr. Kolde, a
director of MetaCreations, is a director of Vulcan Ventures, Inc. Mr.
Kolde disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by such entity,
except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.
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(b) Percent of Class:
8.49%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
34,208
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
2,034,208
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
34,208
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,000,000
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CUSIP No. 591016100 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following:___
No.
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N/A
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
N/A
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
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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.
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.
February 11, 1999
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Date
/s/Bert Kolde
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Signature
As individual
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Name/Title
