-----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, UnR+aPu16Vqf/9TzPrbi0/U8Tb5S42lmLOJ6sxeYLgXAGD2nYKQ0Wg83f5bE4x7n eyjfFwzt5M5CVvXMOP2hDA== 0000891020-00-000766.txt : 20000407 0000891020-00-000766.hdr.sgml : 20000407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891020-00-000766 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000406 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CNET NETWORKS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015577 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812] IRS NUMBER: 133696170 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46767 FILM NUMBER: 595019 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 CHESTNUT ST CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4153957800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 CHESTNUT ST CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CNET INC /DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970506 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VULCAN VENTURES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001014931 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 911374788 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 110TH AVE N E STREET 2: STE 550 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 110TH AVE NE STREET 2: STE 550 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G 1 ----------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: August 31, 1999 Estimated average burden Hours per response ....14.90 ----------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 3) CNET, Inc. ---------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, .0001 par value per share ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 125945105 ------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) February 25, 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). POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. SEC 1745 (3/98) 2 - ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ CUSIP NO. 13G PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES - ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Paul G. Allen - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- shares NUMBER OF ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- shares EACH REPORTING ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- shares ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- shares - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
3 - ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ CUSIP NO. 13G PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES - ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Vulcan Ventures Incorporated IRS ID No. 91-1374788 - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Washington - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- shares NUMBER OF ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -0- shares EACH REPORTING ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- shares ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- shares - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
4 ITEM 1 (a). NAME OF ISSUER: CNET, Inc. ITEM 1 (b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 150 Chestnut Street San Francisco, CA 94111 ITEM 2 (a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Paul G. Allen and Vulcan Ventures Incorporated ITEM 2 (b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 110 - 110th Avenue N.E. Bellevue, Washington 98004 ITEM 2 (c). CITIZENSHIP: Paul G. Allen is a citizen of the United States of America. Vulcan Ventures Incorporated is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Washington. ITEM 2 (d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ITEM 2 (e). CUSIP NUMBER: 125945105 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. (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) [ ] A 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; (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). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [ ] Page 4 of 8 5 ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: -0- shares (b) Percent of Class: 0% (c) Number of Shares as to which Such Person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- shares (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0- shares (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- shares - ---------------- 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 5 of 8 6 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. VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED April 5, 2000 By: /s/ William D. Savoy ----------------------------------------- William D. Savoy, Vice President April 5, 2000 * -------------------------------------------- Paul G. Allen *By: /s/ William D. Savoy ----------------------------------------- William D. Savoy as Attorney-in Fact for Paul G. Allen pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on August 30, 1999, with the Schedule 13G of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and Paul G. Allen for Pathogenesis, Inc. and incorporated herein by reference. Page 6 of 8 7 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement 99.2 Power of Attorney filed on August 30, 1999, with the Schedule 13G of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and Paul G. Allen for Pathogenesis, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference.) Page 7 of 8 EX-99.1 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT 1 EXHIBIT 99.1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT We, the signatories of the statement to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached, hereby agree that such statement is filed, and any amendments thereto filed by either or both of us will be filed, on behalf of each of us. Dated: April 5, 2000. VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED By: /s/ William D. Savoy ------------------------------------------- William D. Savoy, Vice President * --------------------------------------------- Paul G. Allen *By: /s/ William D. Savoy ------------------------------------------ William D. Savoy as Attorney-in Fact for Paul G. Allen pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on August 30, 1999, with the Schedule 13G of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and Paul G. Allen for Pathogenesis, Inc. and incorporated herein by reference. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----