-----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, T7KGQP2/A+86jsnqsAz++FvNxMhFuCE+hOrX1NsuQ+7zmB1O7CfiCIbnPhgWc18Z B4R+7bwHMwXUkLwFx9/BQA== 0000950124-99-005178.txt : 19990917 0000950124-99-005178.hdr.sgml : 19990917 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950124-99-005178 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990916 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000879796 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 391388360 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42176 FILM NUMBER: 99712402 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 330 EAST KILBOURN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142787676 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 330 E KILBOURN AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202-3166 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014195 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ENGINES & TURBINES [3510] IRS NUMBER: 390182330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12301 W WIRTH ST CITY: WAUWATOSA STATE: WI ZIP: 53222 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142595333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 702 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53201 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 1)* ARI Network Services, Inc. -------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.001 par value ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 001930 20 5 ----------- (CUSIP Number) James E. Brenn, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Briggs & Stratton Corporation 12301 West Wirth Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222 (414) 259-5333 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 23, 1999 --------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rules 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box |_|. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) 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). 2 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 001930205 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Briggs & Stratton Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation (I.R.S. No. 39-0182330) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Wisconsin, USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 840,000 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 840,000 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 840,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 14.9% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 3 Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer This amendment to Schedule 13D is being filed to report a greater than one percent decrease in the percentage of the shares of Common Stock, .001 par value (the "Common Stock"), of ARI Network Services, Inc. (the "Company"), beneficially owned by Briggs & Stratton Corporation ("Briggs") solely as a result of an increase in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. On September 13, 1999, the Company notified Briggs that on August 23, 1999 it issued 550,019 shares of Common Stock in connection with the merger of Network Dynamics Incorporated with and into the Company. (a) Aggregate number and percentage of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Briggs: 840,000 shares representing 14.9% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company as of September 13, 1999. Except as disclosed in this Item 5(a), neither Briggs nor, to the best of its knowledge, any of its executive officers or directors beneficially owns any securities of the Company or has a right to acquire any securities of the Company. (b) Briggs has the sole power to vote, to direct the vote, to dispose and to direct the disposition of the 840,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Company owned by it. (c) Except as disclosed in this Schedule 13D, neither Briggs nor, to the best of its knowledge, any of its executive officers or directors has effected any transaction in securities of the Company during the past sixty (60) days. (d) No person, except for Briggs, is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock covered by this Schedule 13D. (e) Not applicable. 4 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. BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION By: /s/ Robert H. Eldridge ---------------------- Name: Robert H. Eldridge Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer Dated: September 15, 1999 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----