-----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, Sa896ja8Ptu74QfGAREwiF5eXimGiz1zAEbAd1Nk1IOF6z74Mi1b5av51uiOoR2w Td+4EHzUXcJlfmikI9yKZA== 0000910680-02-000510.txt : 20020517 0000910680-02-000510.hdr.sgml : 20020517 20020517172021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000910680-02-000510 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020517 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIALINK CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017137 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 731247666 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57033 FILM NUMBER: 02656874 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13155 NOEL ROAD SUITE 800 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 BUSINESS PHONE: 4059362500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13155 NOEL ROAD SUITE 800 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75240 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VIALINK CO / DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981218 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPLIED INTELLIGENCE GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960618 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SDS MERCHANT FUND LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001122699 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SOUND SHORE DR STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SOUND SHORE DR STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13G 1 sc13g051502.txt SCHEDULE 13G - 5/15/02 ----------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------- OMB Number 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 2002 Estimated average burden hours per response ..... 14.9 ----------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13D-102) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), (C) AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B) The Vialink Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 9255Q 10 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) ----------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which requires filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Statement 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 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). CUSIP No. 9255Q 10 1 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SDS Merchant Fund, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 7,500,000 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,500,000 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,500,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 9255Q 10 1 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SDS Capital Partners, LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 7,500,000 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,500,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,500,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 9255Q 10 1 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Mr. Steven Derby - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 7,500,000 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,500,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,500,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 9255Q 10 1 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 8 Pages ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: The Vialink Company ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 13155 Noel Road, Suite 800 Dallas, Texas 75240 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING. ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE. ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP. SDS Merchant Fund, L.P. (the "Reporting Person") c/o SDS Capital Partners, LLC 1 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 202 Greenwich, CT 06830 Delaware limited partnership SDS Capital Partners, LLC (the "General Partner") 1 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 202 Greenwich, CT 06830 Delaware limited liability company Mr. Steven Derby ("Mr. Derby") Sole Managing member of the General Partner 1 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 202 Greenwich, CT 06830 United States citizen ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 9255Q 10 1 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 CUSIP No. 9255Q 10 1 SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 8 Pages ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. As of May 15, 2002: 1. The Reporting Person. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 7,500,000 shares of Common Stock. (b) Percent of Class:9.7% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 7,500,000 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 7,500,000 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 2. The General Partner - same as Mr. Derby, see below. 3. Mr. Derby. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 7,500,000 shares of Common Stock. (b) Percent of Class:9.7% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 7,500,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 7,500,000 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. Not applicable. 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. CUSIP No. 9255Q 10 1 SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 8 Pages ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not Applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not Applicable. CUSIP No. 9255Q 10 1 SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 8 Pages ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. By signing below, the Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the Reporting Person's knowledge and belief, the Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: May 17, 2002 SDS MERCHANT FUND, L.P. By: SDS Capital Partners, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Steven Derby ------------------------------------- Name: Steven Derby Title: Managing Member SDS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Steven Derby ------------------------------------- Name: Steven Derby Title: Managing Member /s/ Steven Derby ------------------------------------- Steven Derby -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----