2 CUSIP No. 923427108 13G Page 1 of 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2 )* VERIDA INTERNET CORP. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.00001 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 923427108 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 (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 disclosures 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). 2 CUSIP No. 923427108 13G Page 2 of 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. BRAD HOLLAND I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship Canada Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power 753,533 Beneficially --------------------------------------- Owned by Each 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Reporting --------------------------------------- Person With 7. Sole Dispositive Power 753,533 --------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 753,533 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 7.74% ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN ----------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) The name of the issuer is VERIDA INTERNET CORP., (the "Issuer"). (b) The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 50 California Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, California 94111. Item 2. (a) This statement is being filed by Brad Holland the ("Reporting Person"). (b) The residential address of the Reporting Person is P.O. Box 2314 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 31311 2 CUSIP No. 923427108 13G Page 3 of 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Citizenship of Reporting Person: Canadian (d) This class of securities to which this statement relates is Common Stock of the Issuer with a par value of $0.00001. (e) The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is 923427108 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) ___ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.78o). (b) ___ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) ___ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15U.S.C. 78c). (d) ___ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) ___ An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) ___ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) ___ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) ___ A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) ___ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) ___ Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c), check this box. [ x ]. 2 CUSIP No. 923427108 13G Page 4 of 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. The Reporting persons own beneficially the respective percentages and numbers of Common Shares set forth below (on the basis of 9,733,308 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding). (a) Amount beneficially owned: 753,533 (b) Percent of class: 7.74% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (1) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 753,533 (2) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (3) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 753,533 (4) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. 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 Group Not applicable. 2 CUSIP No. 923427108 13G Page 5 of 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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. Dated: January 15, 2001 /s/ Brad Holland BRAD HOLLAND