-----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, P2ubnUkW6bS+XZo4LGeoed74KA4k3qWPWNsh8m6JHpNauvxwaZgweAnL3u1TB5ka noKPMtq7/jmY/bFRrJ8jsA== 0000950005-00-000098.txt : 20000203 0000950005-00-000098.hdr.sgml : 20000203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950005-00-000098 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000201 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIXEL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001087955 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 841176506 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57639 FILM NUMBER: 519114 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11911 NORTHCROCK PARKWAY SOUTH CITY: BOTHELL STATE: WA ZIP: 98011 BUSINESS PHONE: 4248065509 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11911 NORTHCROCK PARKWAY SOUTH CITY: BOTHELL STATE: WA ZIP: 98011 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MENLO VENTURES VI L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001013043 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 943188000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 SAND HILL ROAD BLDG 4 SUITE 100 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 BUSINESS PHONE: 4158548540 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 SAND HILL ROAD BUILDING 4 STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: MENLP PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 SC 13G 1 FORM 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No. __)* UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 VIXEL CORPORATION ----------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ----------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 928552 10 8 ----------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1999 ----------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] 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 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). Page 1 of 15 pages
CUSIP No. 928552 10 8 Page 2 of 15 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Menlo Ventures VI, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) (b) X - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 1,453,216 Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power -0- Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 1,453,216 (8) Shared Dispositive Power -0- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,453,216 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11) 6.3% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type Of Reporting Person PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 15 pages CUSIP No. 928552 10 8 Page 3 of 15 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Menlo Entrepreneurs Fund VI, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) (b) X - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 21,827 Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power -0- Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 21,827 (8) Shared Dispositive Power -0- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 21,827 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11) .1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type Of Reporting Person PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 15 pages CUSIP No. 928552 10 8 Page 4 of 15 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons MV Management VI, L.P. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) (b) X - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number Of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power 1,475,043 Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power -0- Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 1,475,043 (8) Shared Dispositive Power -0- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,475,043 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11) 6.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type Of Reporting Person PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 15 pages CUSIP No. 928552 10 8 Page 5 of 15 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons H. DuBose Montgomery - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -0- Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 1,475,043 Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,475,043 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,475,043 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11) 6.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type Of Reporting Person IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 of 15 pages CUSIP No. 928552 10 8 Page 6 of 15 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Thomas H. Bredt - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -0- Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 1,475,043 Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,475,043 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,475,043 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11) 6.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type Of Reporting Person IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 928552 10 8 Page 7 of 15 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Douglas C. Carlisle - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -0- Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 1,475,043 Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,475,043 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,475,043 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11) 6.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type Of Reporting Person IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 928552 10 8 Page 8 of 15 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons John W. Jarve - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -0- Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 1,475,043 Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,475,043 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,475,043 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11) 6.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type Of Reporting Person IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 928552 10 8 Page 9 of 15 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Michael D. Laufer - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -0- Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 1,475,043 Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,475,043 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,475,043 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11) 6.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type Of Reporting Person IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 928552 10 8 Page 10 of 15 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Sonja L. Hoel - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -0- Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 1,475,043 Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,475,043 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,475,043 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11) 6.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type Of Reporting Person IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 928552 10 8 Page 11 of 15 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. SS or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons Mark A. Siegel - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -0- Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 1,475,043 Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,475,043 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,475,043 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11) 6.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type Of Reporting Person IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 11 of 15 pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Vixel Corporation ("Issuer") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 11911 Northcreek Parkway South Bothell, Washington 98011 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Menlo Ventures VI, L.P. ("MV VI") Menlo Entrepreneurs Fund VI, L.P. ("MEF VI") MV Management VI, L.P. ("MVM VI") H. DuBose Montgomery ("HDM") Thomas H. Bredt ("THB") Douglas C. Carlisle ("DCC") John W. Jarve ("JWJ") Michael D. Laufer ("MDL") Sonja L. Hoel ("SLH") Mark A. Siegel ("MAS") (b) Address of Principal Business Office: 3000 Sand Hill Road Building 4, Suite 100 Menlo Park, CA 94025 (c) Citizenship/Place of Organization: Entities: MV VI - Delaware MEF VI - Delaware MVM VI - Delaware Individuals: HDM - United States THB - United States DCC - United States JWJ - United States MDL - United States SLH - United States MAS - United States (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 928552 10 8 Item 3. Not applicable. Page 12 of 15 pages Item 4. Ownership. - ------- ----------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ----------
MV VI MEF VI MVM VI HDM THB DCC JWJ MDL SLH MAS - ------- ----------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- (a) Beneficial 1,453,216 21,827 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 Ownership - ------- ----------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- (b) Percentage 6.3% .1% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% of Class - ------- ----------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- (c) Sole 1,453,216 21,827 1,475,043 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- Voting Power - ------- ----------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- Shared -0- -0- -0- 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 Voting Power - ------- ----------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- Sole 1,453,216 21,827 1,475,043 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- Dispositive Power - ------- ----------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- Shared -0- -0- -0- 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 1,475,043 Dispositive Power - ------- ----------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ----------
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. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group No reporting person is a member of a group as defined in Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the Act. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Page 13 of 15 pages Item 10. Certification 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. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 Date: December 31, 1999 MENLO VENTURES VI, L.P. MV MANAGEMENT VI, L.P. By: MV Management VI, L.P. its general partner By: /s/ H. DuBose Montgomery By: /s/ H. DuBose Montgomery -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Managing Member MENLO ENTREPRENEURS FUND VI, L.P. By: MV Management VI, L.P. its general partner By: /s/ H. DuBose Montgomery -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Managing Member /s/ H. DuBose Montgomery /s/ John W. Jarve -------------------------------- ------------------------------- H. DuBose Montgomery John W. Jarve /s/ Thomas H. Bredt /s/ Michael D. Laufer -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Thomas H. Bredt Michael D. Laufer /s/ Douglas C. Carlisle /s/ Sonja L. Hoel -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Douglas C. Carlisle Sonja L. Hoel /s/ Mark A. Siegel -------------------------------- Mark A. Siegel Page 14 of 15 pages EXHIBITS A: Joint Filing Statement EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING We, the undersigned, hereby express our agreement that the attached Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of us. Date: December 31, 1999 MENLO VENTURES VI, L.P. MV MANAGEMENT VI, L.P. By: MV Management VI, L.P. its general partner By: /s/ H. DuBose Montgomery By: /s/ H. DuBose Montgomery -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Managing Member MENLO ENTREPRENEURS FUND VI, L.P. By: MV Management VI, L.P. its general partner By: /s/ H. DuBose Montgomery -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Managing Member /s/ H. DuBose Montgomery /s/ John W. Jarve -------------------------------- ------------------------------- H. DuBose Montgomery John W. Jarve /s/ Thomas H. Bredt /s/ Michael D. Laufer -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Thomas H. Bredt Michael D. Laufer /s/ Douglas C. Carlisle /s/ Sonja L. Hoel -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Douglas C. Carlisle Sonja L. Hoel /s/ Mark A. Siegel -------------------------------- Mark A. Siegel Page 15 of 15 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----