-----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, A8lgMTG1lyFh9iXAxLJm02hnOhbNR7pIwgLzRGiL90JzMrc+YltPLiTBxWPvmliM z2tn1DO1QmaNiNQHVgGvAA== 0000893877-97-000158.txt : 19970305 0000893877-97-000158.hdr.sgml : 19970305 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893877-97-000158 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970304 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TERA COMPUTER CO \WA\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949158 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571] IRS NUMBER: 930962605 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46213 FILM NUMBER: 97550058 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2815 EASTLAKE AVE EAST CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98102 BUSINESS PHONE: 2063250800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2815 EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98102 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MAXWELL ALAN O CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033784 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1-U CITY: EUGENE STATE: OR ZIP: 97440 BUSINESS PHONE: 5414844111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1-U CITY: EUGENE STATE: OR ZIP: 97440 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 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.)* TERA COMPUTER COMPANY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 88076P-10-8 ----------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *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). SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 1 of 4 pages 13G CUSIP No. 88076P-10-8 Page 2 of 4 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ALAN O. MAXWELL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER ---------------------------------------------------------------- 152,471 NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 227,620 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 152,471 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 227,620 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 380,091 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 2 of 4 pages Schedule 13G Item 1(a): Name of Issuer: Tera Computer Company Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2815 Eastlake Avenue East Seattle, WA 98102 Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing: Alan O. Maxwell Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office: P.O. Box 1-U Eugene, OR 97440 Item 2(c): Citizenship: U.S.A. Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e): CUSIP Number: 88076P-10-8 Item 3: Type of Reporting Person: Not applicable. Item 4: Ownership: As of December 31, 1996, the reporting person was the beneficial owner of, and had the sole power to vote and to direct the disposition of, 94,998 shares of common stock and 47,499 warrants presently exercisable into 57,473 shares of common stock. In addition, the reporting person was the beneficial owner as joint tenant with his spouse, and had the shared power to vote and direct the disposition of, 165,136 shares of common stock and 51,641 warrants presently exercisable into 62,484 shares of common stock. Upon exercise of these warrants, the reporting person would beneficially own 380,091 shares of common stock, or 5.8% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer's common stock. SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 3 of 4 pages Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of 29,999 shares of common stock and 3,630 warrants presently exercisable into 4,392 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Carrol W. Maxwell, his spouse. 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: 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 Group: Not applicable. Item 10: Certification: Not applicable. 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 14, 1996 ALAN O. MAXWELL ------------------------------------------ Alan O. Maxwell SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 4 of 4 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----