-----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, NARQ3/P0weMVS/YpSrCenVIxaNc/eiLH++345CBj/k/rS4iz+IBjLFn2U64sPNjJ 0dzTxAvmyeeFB8Xn5E8Bgg== 0001012870-00-000706.txt : 20000215 0001012870-00-000706.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001012870-00-000706 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUSINESS OBJECTS SA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928753 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47759 FILM NUMBER: 540555 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BUSINESS OBJECTS AMERICAS STREET 2: 1870 ZANKER RD CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 4089536024 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BUSINESS OBJECTS AMERICAS STREET 2: 2870 ZANKER RD CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIAUTAUD BERNARD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000939420 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BUSINESS OBJECTS AMERICAS STREET 2: 2870 ZANKER ROAD CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 4089536000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BUSINESS OBJECTS AMERICAS STREET 2: 2870 ZANKER ROAD CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G ------------------------------- / OMB APPROVAL / ------------------------------- / OMB Number: 3235-0145 / / Expires: August 31, 1999 / / Estimated average burden / / hours per response....14.90 / ------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No._____)* Business Objects S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) American Depository Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 1232 8X 107 ------------------------------ (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: [_] 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). Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. Page 1 of 4 pages CUSIP No. 1232 8X 107 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. 1. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Bernard Liautaud ###-##-#### - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 2. Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION France 4. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 409,205 shares held directly SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 270,200 shares held by spouse OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 409,205 shares hold directly PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 270,200 shares held by spouse - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 679,405 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 3.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN 12 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 of 4 pages CUSIP No. 1232 8X 107 Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer Business Objects S.A. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 1 Square Chaptal, 92300 Levallois - Perret, France Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing Bernard Liautaud (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence c/o Business Objects Americas, 2870 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95134 (c) Citizenship France (d) Title of Class of Securities Ordinary Shares (e) CUSIP Number Not Applicable Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 679,405 (b) Percent of class: 3.5% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote. 409,205 shares held directly (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote. 270,200 shares held by spouse (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of. 409,205 shares held directly (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of. 270,200 shares held by spouse Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see (S)240.13d-3(d)(1). Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Bernard Liautaud (the reporting person) has ceased to be a beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. 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. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group Not Applicable Page 3 of 4 pages CUSIP No. 1232 8X 107 Item 10. Certification 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 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. February 11, 2000 ------------------------------------------- Date /s/ Bernard Liautaud ------------------------------------------- Signature Bernard Liautaud/Chairman of the Board, ------------------------------------------- Director of Business Objects S.A and CEO ------------------------------------------- Name/Title Page 4 of 4 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----