-----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, HqWFW4cX2yhG9VbzAcKAqR2DZzK4NL1snggc+U5NmfqVNtn6fiEsYKGy6zzQ/nH+ 5+LRn72Ts1n5Ebzj/Bi0/w== 0000950136-00-000130.txt : 20000207 0000950136-00-000130.hdr.sgml : 20000207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-00-000130 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000204 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUDIBLE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001077926 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 223407945 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57711 FILM NUMBER: 524445 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 EILLOWBROOK BOULEVARD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 BUSINESS PHONE: 9738904070 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 WILLOWBROOK BLVD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PATRICOF & CO VENTURES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938219 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 132647531 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 445 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127536300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 445 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G OMB APPROVAL --------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: November 30, 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. )* AUDIBLE, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 05069A104 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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). Page 1 of 6 pages CUSIP NO. 05069A104 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) PATRICOF & CO. VENTURES, INC. / 13-2647531 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) [ ] (B) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 2,076,584 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,076,584 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,076,584 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 6 pages ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: AUDIBLE, INC. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 65 WILLOWBROOK BLVD, WAYNE, NJ 07470 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: PATRICOF & CO. VENTURES, INC. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 445 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10022 (c) Citizenship: NEW YORK (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK (e) CUSIP Number: 05069A104 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO (section)240.13D-1(B), OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with (section) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with (section) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with (section)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). Page 3 of 6 pages (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) |_| Group, in accordance with (section)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,076,584 (b) Percent of Class: 8.1% (c) Number of Shares as to which the person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote 2,076,584* (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,076,584* * SEE RIDER A ATTACHED 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 OR CONTROL PERSON: NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE Page 4 of 6 pages ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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. PATRICOF & CO. VENTURES, INC. By: /s/Alan Patricof ---------------- Name: Alan Patricof Title: Chairman Date: February 4, 2000 Page 5 of 6 pages RIDER A AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999, PATRICOF & CO. VENTURES, INC. ("PATRICOF") MAY BE DEEMED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF 1,736,858 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (6.8%) OWNED BY APA EXCELSIOR IV, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ("EXCELSIOR IV"), 306,502 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (1.2%) OWNED BY APA EXCELSIOR IV/OFFSHORE, L.P., A CAYMAN ISLANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ("OFFSHORE"), AND 33,224 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (0.1%) OWNED BY PATRICOF PRIVATE INVESTMENT CLUB, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP EACH OF SUCH ENTITIES IS MANAGED OR ADVISED BY PATRICOF AND, AS SUCH, PATRICOF MAY BE DEEMED TO HAVE SHARED VOTING AND DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH THE GENERAL PARTNERS OF EACH PARTNERSHIP WITH RESPECT TO 2,076,584 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK. Page 6 of 6 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----