SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WADHWANI ROMESH (Last) (First) (Middle) 2475 HANOVER ST. (Street) PALO ALTO CA 94304 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/13/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ONVIA INC [ ONVI ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,242,781	I	See Footnote (1)(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WADHWANI ROMESH (Last) (First) (Middle) 2475 HANOVER ST. (Street) PALO ALTO CA 94304 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* STG UGP, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 2475 HANOVER STREET (Street) PALO ALTO, CA 94304 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* STG III GP LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 2475 HANOVER STREET (Street) PALO ALTO CA 94304 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* STG III LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 2475 HANOVER STREET (Street) PALO ALTO CA 94304 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* STG III-A LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 2475 HANOVER STREET (Street) PALO ALTO CA 94304 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1,097,251 shares of Common Stock are owned by STG III, LP and 145,530 shares of Common Stock are owned directly by STG III-A, LP. STG III GP, LP is the sole general partner of STG III, LP and STG III-A, LP and consequently has the power to vote or direct the voting, or dispose, or direct the disposition of all of the Shares. STG UGP, LLC is the sole general partner of STG III GP, LP and controls the voting or disposition of all of the Shares. Dr. Wadhwani is the Manager of STG UGP, LLC and either has the sole authority and discretion to manage and conduct the affairs of STG UGP, LLC or has veto power over the management and conduct of STG UGP, LLC. STG III GP, LP; STG UGP,LLC and Dr. Wadhwani each disclaim beneficial ownership of the Shares held directly by STG III, LP and STG III-A, LP except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.

	Brad MacMillin	12/16/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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