-----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, MM/91OnacKQhyfo8idTFcQYnCZXhsWcmZmPZOQpknWxV3XJQ3KQASI+Ap5Gr1sbH WQmCvz3CL0DcoZ5Kznrs2w== /in/edgar/work/20000728/0000891836-00-000532/0000891836-00-000532.txt : 20000921 0000891836-00-000532.hdr.sgml : 20000921 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891836-00-000532 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000728 GROUP MEMBERS: MASAYOSHI SON GROUP MEMBERS: SOFTBANK AMERICA INC GROUP MEMBERS: SOFTBANK CORP. GROUP MEMBERS: SOFTBANK HOLDINGS INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: YAHOO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011006 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [7373 ] IRS NUMBER: 770398689 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48989 FILM NUMBER: 681422 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3420 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STREET 2: SUITE 201 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087313300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 635 VAQUEROS AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94086 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOFTBANK AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001076468 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [ ] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 DELAWARE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 DELAWARE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 SC 13D/A 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13D, AMENDMENT NO. 7 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 7)* Yahoo! Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 984332-10-6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RONALD FISHER STEPHEN A. GRANT, ESQ. SOFTBANK HOLDINGS INC. SULLIVAN & CROMWELL 1188 CENTRE STREET 125 BROAD STREET NEWTON CENTER, MA 02459 NEW YORK, NY 10004 (617) 928-9300 (212) 558-4000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If a filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box |_|. NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). (continued on following pages) Page 1 of 7 Pages - --------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 984332-10-6 13D PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES - --------------------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS SOFTBANK America Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 118,905,526 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 118,905,526 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 118,905,526 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 21.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 984332-10-6 13D PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES - --------------------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS SOFTBANK Holdings Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 118,905,526 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 118,905,526 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 118,905,526 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 21.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 984332-10-6 13D PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES - --------------------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS SOFTBANK Corp. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Japan - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 118,905,526 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 118,905,526 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 118,905,526 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 21.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 984332-10-6 13D PAGE 5 OF 7 PAGES - --------------------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Masayoshi Son - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Japan - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 118,905,526 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 118,905,526 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 118,905,526 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 21.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOFTBANK America Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SB America"), SOFTBANK Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SBH"), SOFTBANK Corp., a Japanese corporation ("SOFTBANK"), and Mr. Masayoshi Son, a Japanese citizen ("Mr. Son" and, together with SB America, SBH and SOFTBANK, the "Reporting Persons"), hereby amend and supplement the statement on Schedule 13D previously filed by them, as heretofore amended and supplemented, with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Yahoo! Inc., a California corporation (the "Issuer"), beneficially owned by them. Except as amended and supplemented hereby, the statement on Schedule 13D, as heretofore amended and supplemented, remains in full force and effect. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. ------------------------------------ On July 14, 2000 SOFTBANK Ventures Inc., a Japanese corporation ("SVI"), sold 211,000 shares of Common Stock at $126.67 per share pursuant to Rule 144. Previously, the number of shares owned by SVI was erroneously reported as 211,100. As of the date of the filing of this Statement, SB America beneficially owns, and SBH, SOFTBANK and Mr. Son may be deemed to beneficially own through SB America, 118,905,526 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 21.9% of the outstanding Common Stock based upon 543,263,856 shares of Common Stock reported as outstanding as of April 3, 2000 in the Issuer's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended March 31, 2000. Eric Hippeau, a director of the Issuer and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ziff-Davis Inc., a subsidiary of SBH, holds options to purchase 410,000 of these shares at $1.65625 per share and 135,360 of these shares at approximately $5.485 per share, and Ronald D. Fisher, Vice Chairman of SBH, holds options to purchase 22,560 of these shares at approximately $5.485 per share. Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits. -------------------------------- 17. Agreement of Joint Filing, dated as of January 11, 1999, among SB America, SBH, SOFTBANK, Mr. Son and SOFTBANK Ventures, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 6 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on January 12, 1999 by SOFTBANK and others with respect to the Common Stock of the Issuer and incorporated herein by reference.) 18. Power of Attorney by SOFTBANK and Mr. Son. (Filed with Statement on Schedule 13G filed on February 17, 1998 by SOFTBANK, Mr. Son and SOFTBANK Ventures, Inc. with respect to the Common Stock of Concentric Network Corporation and incorporated herein by reference.) Page 6 of 7 Pages 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. Dated: July 28, 2000 SOFTBANK AMERICA INC. By: /s/ Stephen A. Grant ---------------------- Secretary SOFTBANK HOLDINGS INC. By: /s/ Stephen A. Grant ---------------------- Secretary SOFTBANK CORP. By: /s/ Stephen A. Grant ---------------------- Attorney-in-fact MASAYOSHI SON By: /s/ Stephen A. Grant ---------------------- Attorney-in-fact Page 7 of 7 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----