-----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, O39d0n+9M90BeIBGfvh/ubttm5rgiQvnVuhyOcyWJmk1Jtgx4RFnL8iZ8rRaORAH UP6S8PV3kdW7cezNPYGDBw== 0000950005-98-000133.txt : 19980212 0000950005-98-000133.hdr.sgml : 19980212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950005-98-000133 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980211 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARTHROCARE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005010 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 943180312 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48581 FILM NUMBER: 98532273 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 595 N PASTORIA AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94086 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087360224 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 595 NORTH PASTORIA AVE CITY: SUNNVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94086 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PARAGON VENTURE PARTNERS II LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000942990 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 SAND HILL ROAD STREET 2: BUILDING 1 SUITE 275 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 BUSINESS PHONE: 4158548000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 SAND HILL ROAD STREET 2: BUILDING I SIUTE 275 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 SC 13G/A 1 SC 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* ArthroCare Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 00043136100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) *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 4 Pages
- -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 00043136100 13 G Page 2 of 4 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS John S. Lewis Tax ID Number: ###-##-#### - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ----------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 5 58,025 shares of which 48,025 are held directly by Lewis, and 10,000 BENEFICIALLY are held by John S. Lewis UTA Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. Paragon OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Venture Management Company. WITH -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER 6 1,032,187 shares, which are all directly owned by Paragon. Lewis is a general partner of PVM, the general partner of Paragon, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 58,025 shares of which 48,025 are held directly by Lewis, and 10,000 are held by John S. Lewis UTA Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. Paragon Venture Management Company. -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,032,187 shares, which are all directly owned by Paragon. Lewis is a general partner of PVM, the general partner of Paragon, and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,090,212 - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Excludes 5,000 shares held in trusts for Mr. Lewis' children over which he does not exercise voting or dispositive control. [x] - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 12.34% - ----------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 3 of 4 Pages This statement amends the Amendment No. 1 and Restatement of Statement on Schedule 13(G) (the "Original Statement") filed by Paragon Venture Partners II, L.P. ("Paragon"), Paragon Venture Management II, L.P. ("PVM"), John S. Lewis ("Lewis") and Robert F. Kibble ("Kibble"). The foregoing entities and individuals are collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Only those Items as to which there has been a change of information are included in this Amendment. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock of the issuer by John Lewis is provided as of December 31, 1997: (a) Amount beneficially owned: See Row 9 of cover page for John Lewis. (b) Percent of Class: See Row 11 of cover page for John Lewis. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 5 of cover page for John Lewis. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 6 of cover page for John Lewis. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Row 7 of cover page for John Lewis. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Row 8 of cover page for John Lewis. SIGNATURES 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: February 3, 1998 /s/ John S. Lewis -------------------------------------- John S. Lewis, individual and on behalf of Paragon in his capacity as a general partner of PVM, the general partner of Paragon, and on behalf of PVM in his capacity as a general partner thereof. /s/ Robert F. Kibble -------------------------------------- Robert F. Kibble -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----