-----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, WNfUA8F9eOn2lS1m8bSkXBd86E62KRGtn5fhrdXTI1wxHPfiuBY9qfZkj3E//5Oo GPn61yuGgdCBf0D4MpJJbA== 0000950005-98-000188.txt : 19980218 0000950005-98-000188.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950005-98-000188 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980213 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAMBUS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917273 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 770449233 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53267 FILM NUMBER: 98538870 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2465 LATHAM ST CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94040 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159033800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2465 LATHAM STREET CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94040 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRILL PICKARD ANDERSON & EYRE IV LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001032014 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 770119541 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2480 SAND HILL ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 BUSINESS PHONE: 4158548600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2480 SAND HILL ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No. __)* UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Rambus, Inc. ----------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ----------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 750018 10 6 ----------------------------------------- (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 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 11 pages
- --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 13G CUSIP No. 750917 10 6 Page 2 of 11 Pages - --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Merrill Pickard Anderson & Eyre V, L.P. - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or place of organization Delaware - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,776,516 SHARES -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH -0- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,776,516 -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ----------------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,776,516 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.87% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 13G CUSIP No. 750917 10 6 Page 3 of 11 Pages - --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS MPAE V Management Company, L.P. - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or place of organization United States - ----------------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 1,776,516 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,776,516 -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ----------------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,776,516 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.87% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 13G CUSIP No. 750917 10 6 Page 4 of 11 Pages - --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Steven L. Merrill - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or place of organization United States - ----------------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,776,516 -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,776,516 - ----------------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,776,516 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.87% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 13G CUSIP No. 750917 10 6 Page 5 of 11 Pages - --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS James C. Anderson - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or place of organization United States - ----------------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- SHARES -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 1,776,516 -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,776,516 - ----------------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,776,516 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.87% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 13G CUSIP No. 750917 10 6 Page 6 of 11 Pages - --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Andrew S. Rachleff - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or place of organization United States - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,776,516 -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,776,516 - ----------------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,776,516 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.87% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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- --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 13G CUSIP No. 750917 10 6 Page 7 of 11 Pages - --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Bruce W. Dunlevie - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or place of organization United States - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,776,516 -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,776,516 - ----------------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,776,516 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.87% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 7 of 11 pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Rambus, Inc. ("Issuer") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2465 Latham Street Mountain View, California 94040 Item 2. (a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Merrill Pickard Anderson & Eyre V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("MPAE V") MPAE V Management Co., L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("MPAE V M") Steven L. Merrill ("Merrill") James C. Anderson ("Anderson") Andrew S. Rachleff ("Rachleff") Bruce W. Dunlevie ("Dunlevie") (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The address for each person filing is: Merrill, Pickard, Anderson & Eyre 2480 Sand Hill Road, Suite 200 Menlo Park, CA 94025 (c) Citizenship/Place of Organization: MPAE V: Delaware MPAE V A: Delaware MPAE V M: Delaware Merrill: United States Anderson: United States Rachleff: United States Dunlevie: United States (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 750917 10 6 Item 3. Not applicable. Page 8 of 11 pages Item 4 Ownership.
- ------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- MPAE V MPAE V M Merrill Anderson Rachleff Dunlevie - ------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- (a) Beneficial 1,776,516 1,776,516 1,776,516 1,776,516 1,776,516 1,776,516 Ownership - ------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- (b) Percentage of 7.87% 7.87% 7.87% 7.87% 7.87% 7.87% Class - ------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- (c) Sole Voting 1,776,516 1,776,516 0 0 0 0 Power - ------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Shared Voting 0 0 1,776,516 1,776,516 1,776,516 1,776,516 Power - ------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Sole 1,776,516 1,776,516 0 0 0 0 Dispositive Power - ------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- Shared 0 0 1,776,516 1,776,516 1,776,516 1,776,516 Dispositive Power - ------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
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 Under certain circumstances set forth in the limited partnership agreements of MPAE V and MPAE V M, the general partners and/or limited partners of each such partnership may be deemed to have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of Issuer beneficially owned by each such partnership. 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. Page 9 of 11 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. Date: February 13, 1998 MERRILL PICKARD ANDERSON & EYRE V, L.P. MPAE V MANAGEMENT CO., L.P. By its general partner MPAE V MANAGEMENT CO., L.P. By: /s/ Steven L. Merrill ------------------------------ Steven L. Merrill General Partner By: /s/ Steven L. Merrill ------------------------------- Steven L. Merrill General Partner /s/ Steven L. Merrill ----------------------------------- Steven L. Merrill /s/ James C. Anderson ----------------------------------- James C. Anderson /s/ Andrew S. Rachleff ----------------------------------- Andrew S. Rachleff /s/ Bruce W. Dunlevie ----------------------------------- Bruce W. Dunlevie Page 10 of 11 pages EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING We, the undersigned, hereby express our agreement that the attached Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of us. Date: February 13, 1998 MERRILL PICKARD ANDERSON & EYRE V, L.P. MPAE V MANAGEMENT CO., L.P. By its general partner MPAE V MANAGEMENT CO., L.P. By: /s/ Steven L. Merrill ----------------------------- Steven L. Merrill General Partner By: /s/ Steven L. Merrill ----------------------------------- Steven L. Merrill General Partner /s/ Steven L. Merrill --------------------------------- Steven L. Merrill /s/ James C. Anderson --------------------------------- James C. Anderson /s/ Andrew S. Rachleff --------------------------------- Andrew S. Rachleff /s/ Bruce W. Dunlevie --------------------------------- Bruce W. Dunlevie Page 11 of 11 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----