-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QDQMc8md4Gn94GLdHJuaoY0Jzm172CCUekOmKc4emH2F1r8e+cIq1o/0ZAdYdj0N XImX/roIpNxkxVXmGefXFg== 0000898430-01-000654.txt : 20010223 0000898430-01-000654.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898430-01-000654 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VISUAL NETWORKS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000495 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 521837515 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54681 FILM NUMBER: 1544472 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2092 GAITHER RD STREET 2: SUITE 220-I CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 BUSINESS PHONE: 3012962300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2092 GAITHER RD CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRIDENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045435 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 770413011 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2480 SAND HILL RD STREET 2: STE 201 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 BUSINESS PHONE: 6502334300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2480 SAND HILL RD STREET 2: STE 201 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 SC 13G 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. _____________)* Visual Networks, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 928444108 ---------------------------- (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) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] 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). Page 1 of 5 pages - --------------------- ------------------- CUSIP No. 928444108 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - --------------------- ------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Trident Capital Management, L.L.C. 77-0413011 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 1,832,080 SHARES --------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 0 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 1,832,080 --------------------------------------------------- PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,832,080 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.90% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS Page 2 of 5 pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Visual Networks, Inc. (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2092 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Trident Capital Management, L.L.C. (b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 505 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (c). Citizenship: Delaware (d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e). CUSIP Number: 928444108 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: (a)[_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act; (b)[_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act; (c)[_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act; (d)[_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act; (e)[_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f)[_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g)[_] An parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h)[_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
Page 3 of 5 pages (i)[_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j)[_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership. (a). Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,832,080 shares of Common Stock* (b). Percent of Class: 5.90% (c). Number of shares as to which such person has: (i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,832,080 shares of Common Stock (ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Not applicable. (iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,832,080 shares of Common Stock (iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Not applicable *Includes 1,782,346 shares held by Information Associates, L.P. (" IA, L.P.") and 49,734 shares held by Information Associates, C.V. ("IA, C.V."). The reporting person is the sole general partner of IA, L.P. and the investment general partner of IA, C.V. 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. Page 4 of 5 pages 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 a Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. Not applicable. 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 13, 2001. TRIDENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. By: /s/ Bonnie N. Kennedy ----------------------------------------- Name: Bonnie N. Kennedy Title: Chief Financial Officer Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----