-----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, Db5Jd/iuWT7VEBX4KJ6sEarIuZDvv12MmKmUS/U25Sj0VHJxihDiK8CknX+NvC5n VvYWUaaY7YWiAiZxzspWQg== 0000902664-08-002223.txt : 20080616 0000902664-08-002223.hdr.sgml : 20080616 20080616165555 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-08-002223 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080616 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080616 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IONA TECHNOLOGIES PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001032346 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54431 FILM NUMBER: 08901075 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE IONA BUILDING STREET 2: SHELBOURNE ROAD BALLSBRIDGE CITY: DUBLIN 4 IRELAND STATE: L2 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 01135316372000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE IONA BUILDING STREET 2: SHELBOURNE ROAD BALLSBRIDGE CITY: DUBLIN 4 IRELAND STATE: L2 ZIP: 00000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IONA TECHNOLOGIES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970206 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Emancipation Capital CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001292832 IRS NUMBER: 020700892 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1120 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: SUITE 1504 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-626-2641 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1120 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: SUITE 1504 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 SC 13G 1 p08-1092sc13g.txt IONA TECHNOLOGIES PLC UNITED STATES SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 IONA Technologies PLC (Name of Issuer) Ordinary Shares, par value EUR 0.0025 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 46206P109 (CUSIP Number) June 6, 2008 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G 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 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 purposes 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. 46206P109 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Emancipation Capital, LP - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,220,888 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,220,888 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,220,888 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.0% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 46206P109 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Emancipation Capital, 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 0 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,220,888 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,220,888 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,220,888 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 46206P109 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Emancipation Capital Master, Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,220,888 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,220,888 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,220,888 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.0% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 46206P109 13G Page 5 of 10 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Charles Frumberg - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 0 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,220,888 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,220,888 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,220,888 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 46206P109 13G Page 6 of 10 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Iona Technologies Plc (the "Company") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices The IONA Building Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge Dublin 4, Ireland Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Item 2(c). Citizenship Emancipation Capital, LP, ("Emancipation Capital") 1120 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1504 New York, NY 10036 Citizenship: Delaware Emancipation Capital, LLC, ("Emancipation Capital LLC") 1120 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1504 New York, NY 10036 Citizenship: Delaware Emancipation Capital Master, Ltd. ("Emancipation Master Ltd") 1120 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1504 New York, NY 10036 Citizenship: Cayman Islands Charles Frumberg, ("Mr. Frumberg", Emanicpation Capital, Emancipation Capital LLC and Emancipation Master Ltd are sometimes hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Emancipation Filing Persons") c/o Emancipation Capital, LLC 1120 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1504 New York, NY 10036 Citizenship: United States Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities Ordinary Shares, par value EUR 0.0025 per share (the "Shares") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number 46206P109 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); CUSIP No. 46206P109 13G Page 7 of 10 Pages (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (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 (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: As of June 16, 2008, each Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 2,220,888 Ordinary Shares owned by the Emancipation Filing Persons. Emancipation Capital, LLC, acts as the general partner of Emancipation Capital and has voting and dispositive power over the securities held by Emancipation Capital. The managing member of Emancipation Capital LLC is Mr. Frumberg. Emancipation Management LLC acts as the investment manager of Emancipation Master Ltd. The managing member of Emancipation Management is Mr. Frumberg. Each of the Emancipation Filing Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of securities held by any person or entity other than, to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, the various accounts under such Reporting Persons' management and control. (b) Percent of class: Approximately 6.0% as of June 16, 2008, based on the Company's Form 10-Q filed May 12, 2008 for the period ended March 31, 2008, there were 38,804,418 Shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2008. CUSIP No. 46206P109 13G Page 8 of 10 Pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 2,220,888 Shares (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,220,888 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 [ ]. 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 or Control Person Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group See Exhibit I. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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. Exhibits: Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2008, by and among the Emancipation Filing Persons. CUSIP No. 46206P109 13G Page 9 of 10 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: June 16, 2008 EMANCIPATION CAPITAL, LP By: Emancipation Capital, LLC, its general partner By: /S/ CHARLES FRUMBERG -------------------------------- Name: Charles Frumberg Title: Managing Member EMANCIPATION CAPITAL MASTER LTD. By: /S/ CHARLES FRUMBERG -------------------------------- Name: Charles Frumberg Title: Director EMANCIPATION CAPITAL, LLC By: /S/ CHARLES FRUMBERG ------------------------------------ Name: Charles Frumberg Title: Managing Member CHARLES FRUMBERG /S/ CHARLES FRUMBERG - --------------------------- CUSIP No. 46206P109 13G Page 10 of 10 Pages EXHIBIT I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the Ordinary Shares, par value EUR 0.0025 per share of Iona Technologies Plc, a corporation incorporated in Ireland, is being filed, and all amendments thereto will be filed, on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated as of June 16, 2008 EMANCIPATION CAPITAL, LP By: Emancipation Capital, LLC, its general partner By: /S/ CHARLES FRUMBERG -------------------------------- Name: Charles Frumberg Title: Managing Member EMANCIPATION CAPITAL MASTER LTD. By: /S/ CHARLES FRUMBERG -------------------------------- Name: Charles Frumberg Title: Director EMANCIPATION CAPITAL, LLC By: /S/ CHARLES FRUMBERG ------------------------------------ Name: Charles Frumberg Title: Managing Member CHARLES FRUMBERG /S/ CHARLES FRUMBERG - ---------------------------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----