-----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, KyfplLxOPJ7Ye9VTMlPEtaTIDxwu0M8lnF/4iynRbams3C6+ayGr4zue7c/67D8I XfskZO6nUDdv7xFnaSrvvQ== 0000950005-98-000063.txt : 19980205 0000950005-98-000063.hdr.sgml : 19980205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950005-98-000063 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980204 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARTHROCARE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005010 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 943180312 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48581 FILM NUMBER: 98521069 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 595 N PASTORIA AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94086 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087360224 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 595 NORTH PASTORIA AVE CITY: SUNNVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94086 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE PARTNERS V CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876677 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 943139430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 SAND HILL RD BLDG 2 STREET 2: SUITE 290 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 BUSINESS PHONE: 4158540132 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 SAND HILL RD BLDG 2 STREET 2: SUITE 290 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G/A SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. __1___)* Arthrocare Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 043136 10 0 (CUSIP Number) *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) (reflecting ownership as of December 31, 1997) Page 1 of 18 Pages
- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 2 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Institutional Venture Partners V 94-3139438 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.9% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 3 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Institutional Venture Management V 94-3139437 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.9% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 4 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Institutional Venture Partners VII 94-3244086 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.9% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 5 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Institutional Venture Management VII 94-3244085 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.9% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 6 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS IVP Founders Fund I, L.P. 94-3231480 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.9% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 7 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Samuel D. Colella ###-##-#### - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 8,396 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,320,094 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,396 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,320,094 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,328,490 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 15.0% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 8 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Reid W. Dennis ###-##-#### - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 6,828 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,828 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,325,422 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 15.0% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 9 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Mary Jane Elmore ###-##-#### - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 3,023 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,023 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,321,617 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 15.0% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 10 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Norman A. Fogelsong ###-##-#### - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5,263 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,263 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,323,857 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 15.0% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 11 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Ruthann Quindlen ###-##-#### - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 260 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 260 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,318,854 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.9% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 12 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS L. James Strand ###-##-#### - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,319,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER none ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,319,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,319,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.9% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 13 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS T. Peter Thomas ###-##-#### - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 4,663 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,663 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,323,257 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 15.0% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 043136 10 0 13G Page 14 of 17 Pages ------------ - ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Geoffrey Y. Yang ###-##-#### - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ---------------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 4,531 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,318,594 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,531 ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,318,594 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,323,125 - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 15.0% - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 14 of 18 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Arthrocare Corporation (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 595 N. Pastoria Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Item 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing: Institutional Venture Partners V("IVP V") Institutional Venture Management V ("IVM V") Institutional Venture Partners VII ("IVP VII") Institutional Venture Management VII ("IVM VII") IVP Founders Fund I (FFI) Samuel D. Colella ("SDC") Reid W. Dennis ("RWD") Mary Jane Elmore ("MJE") Norman A. Fogelsong ("NAF") Ruthann Quindlen ("RAQ") L. James Strand ("LJS") T. Peter Thomas ("TPT") Geoffrey Y. Yang ("GYY") IVM V is the General Partner of IVP V. SDC, RWD, MJE, NAF, TPT, & GYY are General Partners of IVM V. IVM VII is the General Partner of IVP VII. SDC, RWD, MJE, NAF, RAQ, LJS,. TPT, & GYY are General Partners of IVM VII. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 3000 Sand Hill Road Building 2, Suite 290 Menlo Park, CA 94025 (c) Citizenship: IVP V, IVM V, IVP VII, IVM VII, & FFI: California SDC, RWD, MJE, NAF, RAQ, LJS, TPT, GYY: United States (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 043136 10 0 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable Item 4. Ownership See Rows 5 through 11 of cover pages Page 15 of 18 Pages 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 o. Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Under certain circumstances set forth in IVP and IVM's Limited Partnership Agreements, the General Partners and Limited Partners of each of such funds have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of Issuer owned by each such fund. 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 [The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.] [EXHIBITS] [A: Joint Filing Statement] Page 16 of 18 Pages 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: January 27, 1998 INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE MANAGEMENT V By its General Partner, Institutional Venture Management V - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Samuel D. Colella, General Partner Samuel D. Colella, General Partner INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE PARTNERS VII INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE MANAGEMENT VII By its General Partner, Institutional Venture Management VII - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Samuel D. Colella, General Partner Samuel D. Colella, General Partner IVP FOUNDERS FUND I By its General Partner, Institutional Venture Management VI - -------------------------------- Samuel D. Colella, General Partner - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Samuel D. Colella T. Peter Thomas - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Reid W. Dennis Geoffrey Y. Yang - -------------------------------- Mary Jane Elmore - -------------------------------- Norman A. Fogelsong - -------------------------------- Ruthann Quindlen - -------------------------------- L. James Strand Page 17 of 18 Pages EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING STATEMENT Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), we, the undersigned, hereby express our agreement that the attached Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of us. Date: January 27, 1998 INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE MANAGEMENT V By its General Partner, Institutional Venture Management V - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Samuel D. Colella, General Partner Samuel D. Colella, General Partner INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE PARTNERS VII INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE MANAGEMENT VII By its General Partner, Institutional Venture Management VII - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Samuel D. Colella, General Partner Samuel D. Colella, General Partner IVP FOUNDERS FUND I By its General Partner, Institutional Venture Management VI - -------------------------------- Samuel D. Colella, General Partner - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Samuel D. Colella T. Peter Thomas - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Reid W. Dennis Geoffrey Y. Yang - -------------------------------- Mary Jane Elmore - -------------------------------- Norman A. Fogelsong - -------------------------------- Ruthann Quindlen - -------------------------------- L. James Strand Page 18 of 18 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----