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FORM 3 Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL
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OMB Number 3235-0104
EXPIRES: SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
EXTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
HOURS PER RESPONSE. . . 0.5
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
717 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100
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(Street)
New York NY 10022
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03-07-00
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Westaff, Inc. (WSTF)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [x] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check applicable line)
[x] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
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Common Stock 0(1)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, See Instruction
5(b)(v).
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FORM 3 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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5. Owner-
3. Title and Amount of Securities ship
Underlying Derivative Security Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of
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Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
1. Title of Derivative Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
Security (Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Explanation of Responses:
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(1) Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P. may be deemed to have indirect
beneficial ownership of an additional 8,462,968 shares of Common Stock pursuant
to the terms of a Support Agreement, but disclaims such beneficial ownership
and has no pecuniary interest in such shares.
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB Number.
CORNERSTONE EQUITY INVESTORS IV, L.P.
By: Cornerstone IV, L.L.C.
Its: General Partner
By:/s/Michael E. Najjar 03/16/00
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Name: Michael E. Najjar Date
Title: Managing Director
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