-----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, PYjjrHVT9OvZY0HgU//9JSmalstkrgyzUdKYR/PnrXGSvsxBcl1UBrUDB1XP25qY RG6P5uZM+F8hDMJLriOxUA== 0001193125-08-025755.txt : 20080211 0001193125-08-025755.hdr.sgml : 20080211 20080211160806 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-025755 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Veraz Networks, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001366649 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 943409691 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83423 FILM NUMBER: 08593590 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 926 ROCK AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 20 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087509575 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 926 ROCK AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 20 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001309124 IRS NUMBER: 770586064 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94301 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-321-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94301 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

 

Veraz Networks, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

923359103

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

 

 

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 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).


13G

CUSIP NO. 923359103

 

  1)  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP

   
  2)  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  (5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            4,810,931

 

  (6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  (7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            4,810,931

 

  (8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            4,810,931

   
10)  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

   
11)  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            11.8%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            PN

   

 

2


13G

CUSIP NO. 923359103

 

  1)  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            Genesis VC Partners IX, LLC

   
  2)  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  (5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            4,810,931

 

  (6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  (7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            4,810,931

 

  (8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            4,810,931

   
10)  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

   
11)  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            11.8%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            PN

   

 

3


13G

CUSIP NO. 923359103

 

  1)  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            Promod Haque

   
  2)  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            United States of America

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  (5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            5,273,735

 

  (6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  (7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            5,273,735

 

  (8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            5,273,735

   
10)  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

   
11)  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            13%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            IN

   

 

4


13G

CUSIP NO. 923359103

 

  1)  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            George J. Still, Jr.

   
  2)  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            United States of America

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  (5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            5,273,735

 

  (6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  (7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            5,273,735

 

  (8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            5,273,735

   
10)  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

   
11)  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            13%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            IN

   

 

5


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Item 1  

(a)

   Name of Issuer:      
     Veraz Networks, Inc.      
Item 1  

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:      
    

926 Rock Avenue, Suite 20

San Jose, California 95131

     
Item 2  

(a)

   Name of Person Filing:      
    

1.      Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP

 

2.      Genesis VC Partners IX, LLC

 

3.      George J. Still, Jr.

 

4.      Promod Haque

     
Item 2  

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:      
    

1.      Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP

         3600 IDS Center

         80 South Eighth Street

         Minneapolis, MN 55402

 

2.      Genesis VC Partners IX, LLC

         3600 IDS Center

         80 South Eighth Street

         Minneapolis, MN 55402

 

3.      George J. Still, Jr.

         c/o Norwest Venture Partners

         525 University Avenue, Suite 800

         Palo Alto, CA 94301

 

4.      Promod Haque

         c/o Norwest Venture Partners

         525 University Avenue, Suite 800

         Palo Alto, CA 94301

 

This statement is filed by Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP on behalf of all of the persons listed above pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d) and Rule 13d-1(k). Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP is a Delaware limited partnership, whose general partner is Genesis VC Partners IX, LLC. George J. Still, Jr. and Promod Haque are the managing partners of Genesis VC Partners IX, LLC.

     
Item 2  

(c)

   Citizenship:      
    

1.      Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP: Delaware

 

2.      Genesis VC Partners IX, LLC: Delaware

 

3.      George J. Still: United States of America

 

4.      Promod Haque: United States of America

     
Item 2  

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities:      
     Common Stock      
Item 2  

(e)

   CUSIP Number:      
     923359103      
Item 3   NotApplicable      

 

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Item 4    Ownership:      
  

 

(1) Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP (“NVP IX”): At December 31, 2007, NVP IX owned of record 4,810,931 shares of Issuer’s common stock (“Common Stock”). This amount represents 11.8% of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding at this date.

 

(2) Genesis VC Partners IX, LLC (“Genesis VC IX”): At December 31, 2007, Genesis VC IX may be deemed to have beneficially owned, by virtue of its affiliation with NVP IX, 4,810,931 shares of Common Stock. This amount represents 11.8% of the total shares of Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding at this date.

 

(3) Promod Haque: At December 31, 2007, Promod Haque may be deemed to have beneficially owned 5,273,735 shares of Common Stock consisting of the following: (1) 4,810,931 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his status as a managing partner of Genesis VC IX, the general partner of NVP IX, the record owner of such shares; (2) 359,998 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his status as the managing partner of Itasca VC Partners VII-A, LLC (“Itasca VC VII-A”), the general partner of Norwest Venture Partners VII-A,LP (“NVP VII-A”) the record owner of such shares; and (3) 102,806 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his status as the managing partner of Genesis VC IX, the general partner of NVP Entrepreneurs Fund IX, L.P., the record owner of such shares. This amount represents 13% of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding at this date.

 

(4) George J. Still, Jr.: At December 31, 2007, George J. Still, Jr. may be deemed to have beneficially owned 5,273,735 shares of Common Stock consisting of the following: (1) 4,810,931 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his status as a managing partner of Genesis VC IX, the general partner of NVP IX, the record owner of such shares; (2) 359,998 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his status as the managing partner of Itasca VC VII-A, the general partner of NVP VII-A, the record owner of such shares; and (3) 102,806 shares of Common Stock by virtue of his status as the managing partner of Genesis VC IX, the general partner of NVP Entrepreneurs Fund IX, L.P., the record owner of such shares. This amount represents 13% of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding at this date.

     
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 persons have ceased to be beneficial owners 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:      
   Not Applicable      
Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of Group:      
   Not Applicable      
Item 10    Certification:      
   Not applicable.      

 

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Signature.

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 11, 2008
NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS IX, LP
By   GENESIS VC PARTNERS IX, LLC, as general partner
By:  

/s/ Kurt L. Betcher

  Kurt L. Betcher, Chief Financial Officer

 

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AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that this Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached shall be filed by Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP on its own behalf and on behalf of (a) Genesis VC Partners IX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (b) George J. Still, Jr. and (c) Promod Haque

 

Dated: February 11, 2008
Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP
By   Genesis VC Partners IX, LLC, as general partner
By:  

/s/ Kurt L. Betcher

  Kurt L. Betcher, Chief Financial Officer
Genesis VC Partners IX, LLC
By:  

/s/ Kurt L. Betcher

  Kurt L. Betcher, Chief Financial Officer
 

/s/ Kurt L. Betcher

  Kurt L. Betcher, as Attorney-in-fact
    for George J. Still, Jr.
 

/s/ Kurt L. Betcher

  Kurt L. Betcher, as Attorney-in-fact
    for Promod Haque

 

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