SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 1) (1)
Nuance Communications, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
66996710
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2001
(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)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
(1) 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).
13G
CUSIP NO. 66996710 Page 2 of 16 pages.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
MAYFIELD VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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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 -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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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)
0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 66996710 Page 3 of 16 pages.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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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 -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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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)
0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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13G
CUSIP NO. 66996710 Page 4 of 16 pages.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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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 -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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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)
0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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13G
CUSIP NO. 66996710 Page 5 of 16 pages.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
YOGEN K. DALAL
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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
U.S.
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 64,109(INCLUDES OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 15,000 SHARES)
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 64,109(INCLUDES OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 15,000 SHARES)
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
64,109(INCLUDES OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 15,000 SHARES)
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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)
0.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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13G
CUSIP NO. 66996710 Page 6 of 16 pages.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
F. GIBSON MYERS, JR.
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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
U.S.
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 38,753
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 38,753
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
38,753
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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)
0.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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13G
CUSIP NO. 66996710 Page 7 of 16 pages.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
KEVIN A. FONG
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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
U.S.
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 14,763
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 14,763
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,763
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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)
0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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13G
CUSIP NO. 66996710 Page 8 of 16 pages.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
WILLIAM D. UNGER
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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
U.S.
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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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)
0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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13G
CUSIP NO. 66996710 Page 9 of 16 pages.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
WENDELL G. VAN AUKEN, III
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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
U.S.
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 30,358
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 30,358
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
30,358
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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)
0.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 66996710 Page 10 of 16 pages.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
MICHAEL J. LEVINTHAL
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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
U.S.
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 40,359
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 40,359
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
40,359
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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)
0.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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13G
CUSIP NO. 66996710 Page 11 of 16 pages.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
A. GRANT HEIDRICH, III
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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
U.S.
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 102
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 102
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
102
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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)
0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Nuance Communications, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1005 Hamilton Ct.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Item 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing:
Mayfield VII, a California Limited Partnership
Mayfield VII Management Partners, a California Limited Partnership
Mayfield Associates Fund II, a California Limited Partnership
Yogen K. Dalal
F. Gibson Myers, Jr.
Kevin A. Fong
William D. Unger
Wendell G. Van Auken, III
Michael J. Levinthal
A. Grant Heidrich, III
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
c/o Mayfield Fund
2800 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(c) Citizenship:
The entities listed in Item 2(a) are California Limited Partnerships.
The individuals listed in Item 2(a) are U.S. citizens.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number:
66996710
Page 12 of 16 pages.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership
The information regarding ownership as set forth in Items 5-9 of Pages
2-11 hereto, is hereby incorporated by reference. Shares beneficially
owned by each individual reporting person are held as trustee of a
trust for the benefit of such reporting person and members of his
family (except for 8,750 shares that are beneficially owned by
Mr. Dalal directly, 15,000 shares that are subject to options held by
Mr. Dalal, 9,207 shares that are held directly by Mr. Fong and 8,777
shares that are beneficially owned by Mr. Van Auken through a family
partnership).
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 [|X|].
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.
Item 10. Certification
Not applicable.
Page 13 of 16 pages.
SIGNATURES
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 13, 2002
MAYFIELD VII
A California Limited Partnership
By: Mayfield VII Management Partners,
a California Limited Partnership,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ James T. Beck
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James T. Beck, Authorized Signatory
MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
A California Limited Partnership
By: /s/ James T. Beck
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James T. Beck, Authorized Signatory
MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II
A California Limited Partnership
By: /s/ James T. Beck
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James T. Beck, Authorized Signatory
YOGEN K. DALAL
By: /s/ James T. Beck
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James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact
F. GIBSON MYERS, JR.
By: /s/ James T. Beck
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James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact
KEVIN A. FONG
By: /s/ James T. Beck
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James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact
WILLIAM D. UNGER
By: /s/ James T. Beck
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James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact
Page 14 of 16 pages.
WENDELL G. VAN AUKEN, III
By: /s/ James T. Beck
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James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact
MICHAEL J. LEVINTHAL
By: /s/ James T. Beck
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James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact
A. GRANT HEIDRICH, III
By: /s/ James T. Beck
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James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact
Page 15 of 16 pages.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 1 - "JOINT FILING AGREEMENT" is hereby incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13G dated February 13, 2001.
Exhibit 2 - "POWERS OF ATTORNEY" is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2 to the Statement on Schedule 13G dated February 13, 2001.
Page 16 of 16 pages.