-----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, C1UcJp6zGWAj+DNNajfxDPjUeZcJ6lcfQGbLfVtg8DWDcbBYyyx1oSDaCQMuJ/k/ ZqLkGmYm7IYi1TfG/r2YDQ== 0000927016-98-000636.txt : 19980218 0000927016-98-000636.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927016-98-000636 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: BANCBOSTON VENTURES INC. GROUP MEMBERS: BANK OF BOSTON CORP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BITSTREAM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000818813 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 042744890 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47395 FILM NUMBER: 98541255 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 215 FIRST ST CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02142 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174976222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 215 FIRST ST CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02142 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF BOSTON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000036672 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 042471221 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FEDERAL ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174342200 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST NATIONAL BOSTON CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830414 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Bitstream, Inc. --------------- Name of Issuer Common Stock, $.01 par value per share Class A ---------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 091736-10-8 ----------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_] Page 1 of 8 Pages - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 091736-10-8 13G PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BankBoston Corporation (04-2471221) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Holding Company-Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 382,608 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 382,608 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 382,608 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 6.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 091736-10-8 13G PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BancBoston Ventures Inc. (04-6013165) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Massachusetts - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 382,608 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 0 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 382,608 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 382,608 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 6.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 8 Pages SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Bitstream Inc. -------------- (b) Address of Issuer's 215 First Street ------------------- Principal Executive Cambridge, MA 02142 ------------------- Office: ------ Item 2. (a) Name of Person BankBoston Corporation -------------- on its own behalf as indirect owner and on Filing: behalf of its subsidiary, BancBoston ------ Ventures (b) Address of Principal 100 Federal Street -------------------- Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Business Office or, if ---------------------- none, Residence: --------------- (c) Citizenship: Holding Company - Massachusetts ----------- Investment Company - Massachusetts (d) Title Class of -------------- Securities: Common, $.01 Par Value Class A ---------- (e) CUSIP Number: 091736-10-8 ------------ Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b). The persons filing are a parent holding company, in accordance with Reg. section 240.13d- 1(b)(ii)(G), and a bank, in accordance with Reg. section 240.13d- 1(b)(ii)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Item 4. Ownership: --------- (a) Amount Beneficially ------------------- Owned: See Item 9, Cover Page ----- (b) Percent of Class: See Item 11, Cover Page ---------------- (c) Number of Shares as to Which ---------------------------- Such Person Has --------------- (i) Sole Power to Vote or to Direct the vote (ii) Shared Power to Vote or to Direct the vote (iii) Sole Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition of: (iv) Shared Power to Dispose to or Direct the Disposition of: For (c), see Item 5-8, Cover Page 4 Page 5 of 8 Pages 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 person has ceased to be beneficial owner 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 has ------------------------------------------------------------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding ------------------------------------------------------------- Company: ------- Investment company as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Member of the Group. -------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable. Item 10. CERTIFICATION: ------------- See Exhibit A 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 such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, completed and correct. Date: February 13, 1998 BankBoston Corporation By: /s/ Robert T. Jefferson --------------------------- Name: Robert T. Jefferson ------------------------- Print Title: Comptroller ------------------------ 5 Page 6 of 8 Pages BancBoston Ventures Inc. By: /s/ Zackery Edmonds --------------------------- Name: Zackery Edmonds ------------------------- Print: Title: Treasurer, BancBoston Ventures Inc. ------------------------------------- 6 Page 7 of 8 Pages EXHIBIT A --------- AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree, pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(f)(1) that BankBoston Corporation may file a Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and all amendments to such Schedule, with respect to shares of Bitstream Inc. Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Class A, on behalf of itself and BancBoston Ventures. Dated: February 13, 1998 BankBoston Corporation By: /s/ Robert T. Jefferson --------------------------------- Robert T. Jefferson Comptroller 7 Page 8 of 8 Pages BancBoston Ventures Inc. By: /s/ Zackery Edmonds ------------------------------- Name: Zackery Edmonds ----------------------------- Print: Title: Treasurer, BancBoston Ventures Inc. ------------------------------------ INCUMBENCY CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE I, the undersigned, Timothy A. Gerhold, Assistant Clerk of BancBoston Ventures Inc. do hereby certify that Zackery Edmonds is a duly elected Treasurer of BancBoston Ventures Inc., and also has the power and authority to sign the attached Statements on Schedule 13G in the name and on behalf of BancBoston Ventures Inc. In witness whereof, I have set my hand and seal of BancBoston Ventures Inc. this 13th day of February, 1998. By: /s/ Timothy A. Gerhold --------------------------- Name: Timothy A. Gerhold Title: Assistant Clerk 8 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----