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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. )*
Probusiness Services, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
742674104
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
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CUSIP NO. 742674104 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-0932740
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ x ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,131,400*
OWNED BY * See Note to Exhibit A
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
PERSON WITH
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,131,400*
* See Note to Exhibit A
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,131,400*
* See Note to Exhibit A
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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
10.41%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 742674104 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE CORPORATION
OF CALIFORNIA
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 95-2634355
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ x ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,551,400*
OWNED BY * See Note to Exhibit A
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
PERSON WITH
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,551,400*
* See Note to Exhibit A
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,551,400*
* See Note to Exhibit A
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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
7.58%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC and IC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 742674104 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON TRANSAMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-1632699
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ x ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,131,400
OWNED BY
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
PERSON WITH
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,131,400
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,131,400
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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 10.41%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 742674104 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
TRANSAMERICA OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
95-1060502
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CALIFORNIA
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,551,400* *SEE NOTE TO EXHIBIT A
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 0
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,551,400* *SEE NOTE TO EXHIBIT A
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,551,400* *SEE NOTE TO EXHIBIT A
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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
7.58%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC and IC
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
Probusiness Services, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
4125 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
This statement is filed by Transamerica Corporation
("Transamerica"), Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. ("TIS"), Transamerica
Insurance Corporation of California ("TICC") and Transamerica Occidental Life
Insurance Company ("Occidental") (collectively, the "Companies").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence.
The address of Transamerica is 600 Montgomery Street, San
Francisco, CA 94111. The address of TIS, TICC and Occidental is 1150 South Olive
Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
Transamerica and TIS are Delaware corporations. TICC and
Occidental are California corporations.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock, $0.001 par value ("Common Stock").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
742674104.
Item 3. Type of Reporting Person.
Each of the Companies is filing this statement pursuant to Rule
13d-1(c). TIS is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940. TICC and Occidental are insurance companies as
defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and parent
holding companies in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). Transamerica is a
parent holding company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
Item 4. Ownership.
Reference is hereby made to Items 5-9 and 11 of each of the
cover pages to this statement, which items are incorporated by reference
herein.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
Transamerica may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
2,131,400 shares of Common Stock, of which 163,000 shares are owned directly
by Transamerica. The remaining 1,968,400 shares, including 417,000 shares
owned for the benefit of non-affiliate investment advisory clients of TIS, are
beneficially owned by direct and indirect subsidiaries of Transamerica.*
TIS is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,131,400 shares of
Common Stock pursuant to separate arrangements whereby TIS acts as investment
adviser to certain individuals and entities, including Occidental and
Occidental's subsidiary Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company
("TALIAC"), both of which are insurance companies as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are subsidiaries of Transamerica.
Occidental and TALIAC directly own 1,539,500 and 11,900 shares of Common
Stock, respectively. Each of the individuals and entities for which TIS acts as
investment adviser has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt
of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities purchased or
held pursuant to such arrangements.
TICC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,551,400
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by its subsidiary, Occidental, and by
its indirect subsidiary, TALIAC.
To the knowledge of the Companies, no other person has the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock.
*See Note to Exhibit A.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
Transamerica, which is a parent holding company under Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), is filing this Statement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) and not
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d). The identity and Item 3 classification of its
relevant subsidiaries are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below the undersigned certify that, to the best of
their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
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Signatures
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
February 12, 1999
TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION
/s/ RICHARD N. LATZER
By _______________________________
Richard N. Latzer
Senior Vice President and Chief
Investment Officer
TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE CORPORATION
OF CALIFORNIA
/s/ RICHARD N. LATZER
By _______________________________
Richard N. Latzer
Its Attorney-in-Fact
TRANSAMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
/s/ RICHARD N. LATZER
By _______________________________
Richard N. Latzer
President and Chief Executive
Officer
TRANSAMERICA OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY
/s/ RICHARD N. LATZER
By _______________________________
Richard N. Latzer
Chief Investment Officer
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the undersigned, Transamerica Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
Transamerica Insurance Corporation of California, a California corporation,
Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, a California corporation, and
Transamerica Investment Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and each of
them, hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G dated February 12, 1999,
and any amendments thereto, are filed on behalf of each of them.
February 12, 1999
TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION
/s/ RICHARD N. LATZER
By _______________________________
Richard N. Latzer
Senior Vice President and
Chief Investment Officer
TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE CORPORATION
OF CALIFORNIA
/s/ RICHARD N. LATZER
By _______________________________
Richard N. Latzer
Its Attorney-in-Fact
TRANSAMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
/s/ RICHARD N. LATZER
By _______________________________
Richard N. Latzer
President and Chief Executive
Officer
TRANSAMERICA OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY
/s/ RICHARD N. LATZER
By _______________________________
Richard N. Latzer
Chief Investment Officer
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Exhibit A
Each of Occidental and TALIAC is an insurance company as
defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. TALIAC is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental, and Occidental is a wholly owned
subsidiary of TICC.
TICC is an insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. TIS is an investment adviser registered
under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Both TICC and TIS are
wholly owned subsidiaries of Transamerica.
Note: Management of the affairs of subsidiaries of
Transamerica, including decisions respecting dispositions and/or voting of the
shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned by such subsidiaries, resides in
respective officers and directors of the subsidiaries and is not directed by
Transamerica or other subsidiaries. Accordingly, the filing of this Schedule
13G by Transamerica is not intended as, and should not be deemed, an
acknowledgment of beneficial ownership or shared voting or dispositive power by
it of the shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned by its subsidiaries,
and such beneficial ownership or attribution of shared voting or dispositive
power is expressly disclaimed.