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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. 1 )
Verity, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
92343C106
(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).
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CUSIP NO. 370253 10 6 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S. S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Phillipe F. Courtot
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
N/A (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
844,962
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY N/A
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 844,962
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
844,962
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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
Approximately 8.47%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 370253 10 6 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Verity, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
894 Ross Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94080
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Philippe F. Courtot
(b) Address of Principal Business Officer or, if none, Residence:
894 Ross Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94080
(c) Citizenship:
France
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(e) CUSIP Number:
92343C106
ITEM 3. STATUS OF PERSON FILING:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of December 31, 1996, Reporting Person owned 844,962 outstanding
shares which includes 7,366 shares subject to stock options exercisable within
60 days of December 31, 1996.
(b) Percent of Class: 8.47%
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CUSIP NO. 370253 10 6 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
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As of December 31, 1996, the percentage of the class represented by
the shares held by Reporting Person as reported in Item 4(a) above was
approximately 8.47% of 9,975,473 outstanding shares.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 844,962
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 844,962
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: None
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
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
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 370253 10 6 13G PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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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.
Date: February ___, 1997
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Philippe F. Courtot
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