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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
Axent Technologies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
05459C 10 8
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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).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 4 Pages
SEC 1745 (10-85)
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CUSIP NO. 05459C 10 8 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Advent VI L.P. 51-0309893
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 04-2928123
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership 04-2815976
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 04-3068354
TA Associates V Limited Partnership 04-2781831
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Advent VI L.P. Delaware
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership Ontario
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership Massachusetts
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership Massachusetts
TA Associates V Limited Partnership Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
Advent VI L.P. 958,049
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 198,072
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership 48,383
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 15,445
TA Associates V Limited Partnership 11,642
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY N/A
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON Advent VI L.P. 958,049
WITH Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 198,072
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership 48,383
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 15,445
TA Associates V Limited Partnership 11,642
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Advent VI L.P. 958,049
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 198,072
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership 48,383
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 15,445
TA Associates V Limited Partnership 11,642
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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
Advent VI L.P. 8.20
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 1.69
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership .41
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership .13
TA Associates V Limited Partnership .10
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
Each entity is a Limited Partnership
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
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Item 1: (a) Name of Issuer: Axent Technologies, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2440 Research Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20850
Item 2: (a) Name of Person Filing:
Advent VI L.P.
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership
TA Associates V Limited Partnership
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
c/o TA Associates
125 High Street, Suite 2500
Boston, MA 02110
(c) Citizenship: Not Applicable
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 05459C 10 8
Item 3: IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable
Item 4: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: COMMON STOCK
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Advent VI L.P. 958,049
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 198,072
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership 48,383
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 15,445
TA Associates V Limited Partnership 11,642
(b) Percent of Class: PERCENTAGE
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Advent VI L.P. 8.20
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 1.69
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership .41
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership .13
TA Associates V Limited Partnership .10
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: COMMON STOCK
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Advent VI L.P. 958,049
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 198,072
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership 48,383
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 15,445
TA Associates V Limited Partnership 11,642
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE: N/A
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE
DISPOSITION: COMMON STOCK
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Advent VI L.P. 958,049
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership 198,072
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership 48,383
TA Venture Investors Limited Partnership 15,445
TA Associates V Limited Partnership 11,642
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE
DISPOSITION N/A
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* This Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) on behalf of ___________.
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SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
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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:
Not Applicable
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
This schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c). For the
agreement of group members to a joint filing, see below.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable
Item 10: Certification: Not Applicable
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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.
AGREEMENT FOR JOINT FILING
Advent VI L.P. Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership, Advent
Industrial Limited Partnership, TA Associates V Limited Partnership and TA
Venture Investors Limited Partnership hereby agree that TA Associates shall
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a joint schedule 13G on behalf
of the above-named parties concerning their beneficial ownership of Axent
Technologies, Inc.
Dated:
ADVENT VI L.P.
By: TA Associates VI L.P., its General Partner
By: TA Associates, Inc. its General Partner
By: /s/ Katherine S. Cromwell
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Katherine S. Cromwell, Managing Director
Advent Atlantic and Pacific Limited Partnership
By: TA Associates AAP Limited Partnership, its
General Partner
By: TA Associates AAP Venture Limited
Partnership, its General Partner
By: TA Associates, Inc., its General Partner
By: /s/ Katherine S. Cromwell
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Katherine S. Cromwell, Managing Director
Advent Industrial Limited Partnership
By: TA Associates V Limited Partnership, its
General Partner
By: /s/ Katherine S. Cromwell
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Katherine S. Cromwell, Attorney-in-Fact
TA VENTURE INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Katherine S. Cromwell
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Katherine S. Cromwell, General Partner
TA Associates V Limited Partnership
By: /s/ Katherine S. Cromwell
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Katherine S. Cromwell, Attorney-in-Fact
