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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 16, 1997
REGISTRATION NO. 333-3844
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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BROADVISION, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 7372 94-3184303
(State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification
Number)
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333 DISTEL CIRCLE
LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA 94022-1404
(415) 934-3700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
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PEHONG CHEN, PH.D.
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BROADVISION, INC.
333 DISTEL CIRCLE
LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA 94022-1404
(415) 934-3700
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
KENNETH L. GUERNSEY, ESQ. THOMAS A. BEVILACQUA, ESQ.
CYDNEY S. POSNER, ESQ. THOMAS J. LIMA, ESQ.
PATRICK D. WALRAVENS, ESQ. BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
COOLEY GODWARD LLP ONE MARKET
ONE MARITIME PLAZA SPEAR STREET TOWER
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
(415) 693-2000 (415) 442-0900
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 is being filed to deregister 1,240,000
shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") of BroadVision, Inc. (the "Registrant")
covered by the Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 333-3844 filed on April 19,
1996 (the "Registration Statement"). The Shares, which were registered in
connection with a firm commitment underwritten offering of Common Stock by the
Registrant (the "Offering"), have not been issued as of the date of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 and are no longer being offered. The terms of the
Offering are described in the prospectus filed as part of the Registration
Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Altos, State
of California, on the 16th day of January, 1997.
BROADVISION, INC.
By: /s/ RANDALL C. BOLTEN
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Randall C. Bolten
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
AND VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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President, Chief Executive
PEHONG CHEN* Officer and Director
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Pehong Chen Officer)
Vice President, Operations
/s/ RANDALL C. BOLTEN and Chief Financial
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Randall C. Bolten Financial and Accounting
Officer)
DAVID L. ANDERSON*
- ------------------------------ Director January 16, 1997
David L. Anderson
KOH BOON HWEE*
- ------------------------------ Director January 16, 1997
Koh Boon Hwee
YOGEN K. DALAL*
- ------------------------------ Director January 16, 1997
Yogen K. Dalal
GREGORY SMITHERMAN*
- ------------------------------ Director January 16, 1997
Gregory Smitherman
*By /s/ RANDALL C. BOLTEN
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Randall C. Bolten
(ATTORNEY-IN-FACT)
