-----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, FkzDkBgR2ZJlWBPYVpp2932O2BHKlW85vEVHy6T1aN3FoLQyksf3+O00sbOtTEyg 6kdYL99qMZyY2/fvd2O6XA== 0000950005-01-000285.txt : 20010223 0000950005-01-000285.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950005-01-000285 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KANA COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001089907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 770435679 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-56923 FILM NUMBER: 1543818 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 740 BAY RD CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94063 BUSINESS PHONE: 6503259850 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 740 BAY RD CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94063 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BENCHMARK CAPITAL PARTNERS L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001031285 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 943225075 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2480 SAND HILL ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 BUSINESS PHONE: 6508548180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2480 SAND HILL ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt SC 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b) (Amendment No. 1)* Kana Communications Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 483600102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). (Continued on following pages) Page 1 of 16 Exhibit Index on Page 15
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 483600102 13 G Page 2 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Benchmark Capital Partners, L.P. ("BCP") Tax ID Number: - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 4,298,607 shares, except that BCMC, the general partner of BCP, may be SHARES deemed to have sole power to vote these shares, and David M. Beirne BENEFICIALLY ("Beirne"), Bruce W. Dunlevie ("Dunlevie"), J. William Gurley OWNED BY EACH REPORTING ("Gurley"), Kevin R. Harvey ("Harvey"), Robert C. Kagle ("Kagle"), PERSON Andrew S. Rachleff ("Rachleff") and Steven M. Spurlock ("Spurlock"), WITH the members of BCMC, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,298,607 shares, except that BCMC, the general partner of BCP, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares, and Beirne, Dunlevie, Gurley, Harvey, Kagle, Rachleff and Spurlock, the members of BCMC, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7. - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,298,607 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.58% - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 483600102 13 G Page 3 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Benchmark Founders' Fund, L.P. ("BFF") Tax ID Number: - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 600,793 shares, except that BCMC, the general partner of BFF, may be SHARES deemed to have sole power to vote these shares, and Beirne, Dunlevie, BENEFICIALLY Gurley, Harvey, Kagle, Rachleff and Spurlock, the members of BCMC, may OWNED BY EACH REPORTING be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. PERSON -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 600,793 shares, except that BCMC, the general partner of BFF, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares, and Beirne, Dunlevie, Gurley, Harvey, Kagle, Rachleff and Spurlock, the members of BCMC, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7. - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 600,793 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.64% - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 483600102 13 G Page 4 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Benchmark Capital Management Co., L.L.C. ("BCMC") Tax ID Number: - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and SHARES 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. BCMC, the general partner of BCP BENEFICIALLY and BFF, may be deemed to have sole power to vote these shares, and OWNED BY EACH REPORTING Beirne, Dunlevie, Gurley, Harvey, Kagle, Rachleff and Spurlock, the PERSON members of BCMC, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these WITH shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. BCMC, the general partner of BCP and BFF, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of these shares, and Beirne, Dunlevie, Gurley, Harvey, Kagle, Rachleff and Spurlock, the members of BCMC, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7. - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,899,400 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.22% - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 483600102 13 G Page 5 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON David M. Beirne ("Beirne") Tax ID Number: - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 179,679 shares NUMBER OF -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and PERSON 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Beirne is a member of BCMC, the WITH general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 179,679 shares -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Beirne is a member of BCMC, the general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,079,079 - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.41% - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 483600102 13 G Page 6 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bruce W. Dunlevie ("Dunlevie") Tax ID Number: - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 163,908 shares NUMBER OF -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and PERSON 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Dunlevie is a member of BCMC, the WITH general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 163,908 shares -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Dunlevie is a member of BCMC, the general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------------------------------ -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,063,308 - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.40% - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 483600102 13 G Page 7 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON J. William Gurley ("Gurley") Tax ID Number: - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 3,007 shares NUMBER OF -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and PERSON 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Gurley is a member of BCMC, the WITH general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,007 shares -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Gurley is a member of BCMC, the general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------------------------------ -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,902,407 - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.23% - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 483600102 13 G Page 8 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kevin R. Harvey ("Harvey") Tax ID Number: - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 194,374 shares NUMBER OF -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and PERSON 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Harvey is a member of BCMC, the WITH general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 194,374 shares -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Harvey is a member of BCMC, the general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------------------------------ -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,093,774 - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.43% - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 483600102 13 G Page 9 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Robert C. Kagle ("Kagle") Tax ID Number: - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 188,374 shares NUMBER OF -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and PERSON 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Kagle is a member of BCMC, the WITH general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 188,374 shares -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Kagle is a member of BCMC, the general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------------------------------ -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,087,774 - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.42% - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 483600102 13 G Page 10 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Andrew S. Rachleff ("Rachleff") Tax ID Number: - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 183,908 shares NUMBER OF -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and PERSON 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Rachleff is a member of BCMC, the WITH general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 183,908 shares -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Rachleff is a member of BCMC, the general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------------------------------ -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,083,308 - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.42% - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 483600102 13 G Page 11 of 16 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Steven M. Spurlock ("Spurlock") Tax ID Number: - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 14,314 shares NUMBER OF -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and PERSON 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Spurlock is a member of BCMC, the WITH general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 14,314 shares -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,899,400 shares, of which 4,298,607 are directly owned by BCP and 600,793 are directly owned by BFF. Spurlock is a member of BCMC, the general partner of BCP and BFF, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,913,714 - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.24% - ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 12 of 16 ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER Kana Communications Inc. ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 740 Bay Road Redwood City, CA 94063 ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSONS FILING This Statement is filed by Benchmark Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BCP"), Benchmark Founders' Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BFF"), Benchmark Capital Management Co., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("BCMC"), David M. Beirne ("Beirne"), Bruce W. Dunlevie ("Dunlevie"), J. William Gurley ("Gurley"), Kevin R. Harvey ("Harvey"), Robert C. Kagle ("Kagle"), Andrew S. Rachleff ("Rachleff") and Steven M. Spurlock ("Spurlock"), the members of BCMC. The foregoing entities and individuals are collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." BCMC, the general partner of BCP and BFF, may be deemed to have sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of shares of the issuer directly owned by BCP and BFF. Beirne, Dunlevie, Gurley, Harvey, Kagle, Rachleff and Spurlock are members of BCMC and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared power to dispose of shares of the issuer directly owned by BCP and BFF. ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE The address for each of the Reporting Persons is: Benchmark Capital 2480 Sand Hill Road, Suite 200 Menlo Park, California 94025 ITEM 2(C) CITIZENSHIP BCP and BFF, are Delaware limited partnerships. BCMC is a Delaware limited liability company. Beirne, Dunlevie, Gurley, Harvey, Kagle, Rachleff and Spurlock are United States citizens. ITEM 2(D) AND (E). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES AND CUSIP NUMBER --------------------------------------------- Common Stock CUSIP # 483600102 ITEM 3. Not Applicable ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock of the issuer by the persons filing this Statement is provided as of December 31, 2000:
Page 13 of 16 (a) Amount beneficially owned: ------------------------- See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person. (b) Percent of Class: ---------------- See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: -------------------------------------------- (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: ---------------------------------------- See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: ------------------------------------------ See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: ----------------------------------------------------- See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: ------------------------------------------------------- See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person. 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- Under certain circumstances set forth in the limited partnership agreements of BCP and BFF, and the limited liability company agreement of BCMC, the general and limited partners or members, as the case may be, of each of such entities may be deemed to have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of shares of the issuer owned by each such entity of which they are a partner. 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 14 of 16 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. Date: February 14, 2001 BENCHMARK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership By: Benchmark Capital Management Co., L.L.C., a Delaware Limited Liability Company Its General Partner BENCHMARK FOUNDERS' FUND, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership By: Benchmark Capital Management Co., L.L.C., a Delaware Limited Liability Company Its General Partner BENCHMARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., L.L.C., a Delaware Limited Liability Company By: /s/ Steven M. Spurlock -------------------------------------------------- Steven M. Spurlock Managing Member DAVID M. BEIRNE BRUCE W. DUNLEVIE J. WILLIAM GURLEY KEVIN R. HARVEY ROBERT C. KAGLE ANDREW S. RACHLEFF STEVEN M. SPURLOCK By: /s/ Steven M. Spurlock -------------------------------------------------- Steven M. Spurlock Attorney-in-Fact* *Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated February 13, 2001 and filed with the SEC on February 14, 2001
Page 15 of 16 EXHIBIT INDEX Found on Sequentially Exhibit Numbered Page - ------- ------------- Exhibit A: Agreement of Joint Filing 16
Page 16 of 16 EXHIBIT A Agreement of Joint Filing The Reporting Persons have agreed that a single Schedule 13G (or any amendment thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Kana Communications Inc. shall be filed on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons. Note that copies of the applicable Agreement of Joint Filing are already on file with the appropriate agencies. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----