SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
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Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
AUGUST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT III LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2480 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE 101

(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A. [ BOBJ ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
ADSs, each representing one ordinary share 11/09/2005 S4 9,550,000 D $35.02 6,337,329 I(1)(2)(3) See footnotes(1)(2)(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
AUGUST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT III LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2480 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE 101

(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025

(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*
AUGUST CAPITAL III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2480 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE 101

(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025

(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*
AUGUST CAPITAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2480 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE 101

(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025

(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*
AUGUST CAPITAL III FOUNDERS FUND LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2480 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE 101

(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025

(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*
RAPPAPORT ANDREW

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2480 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE 101

(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025

(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*
JOHNSTON JOHN R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2480 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE101

(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025

(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*
MARQUARDT DAVID F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2480 SAND HILL ROAD
SUITE 101

(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025

(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. As reported on a Schedule 13D filed on November 10, 2005, New SAC previously sold 9,550,000 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each ADS representing one ordinary share, nominal value Euro 0.10 per share, of the Issuer, at a price of $35.02 per ADS pursuant to an underwriting agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. The August Funds, together with affiliates of the August Funds, own approximately 11.4% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of New SAC as of November 9, 2004. David Marquardt, a member of the Designated Filer, is a member of the board of directors of New SAC.
2. The Designated Filer is August Capital Management III, L.L.C., the general partner of August Capital III, L.P., August Capital Strategic Partners III, L.P. and August Capital III Founders Fund, L.P. (collectively, the "August Funds").
3. Each Reporting Person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the reported shares but each disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 99 - Joint Filer Information
/s/ Mark G. Wilson 01/05/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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