-----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, E6jEw/kLRVFDVuXgsOT7YMZFf/d+jGAfePAqVIVaSe5Y6EDhM/py2wKXhsuNaX7l /rbUfMSq3hRb8ovJjhT2Ag== 0000893877-98-000122.txt : 19980218 0000893877-98-000122.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893877-98-000122 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980217 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TERA COMPUTER CO \WA\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949158 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571] IRS NUMBER: 930962605 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46213 FILM NUMBER: 98541897 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2815 EASTLAKE AVE EAST CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98102-3027 BUSINESS PHONE: 2063250800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2815 EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98102-3027 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH BURTON J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001008041 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2815 EASTLAKE AVE EAST CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98102-3027 BUSINESS PHONE: 2063250800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2815 EASTLAKE AVE E CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98102-3027 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* TERA COMPUTER COMPANY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 88076P-10-8 ------------------------------ (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 4 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ CUSIP No. 88076P-10-8 Page 2 of 4 Pages ----------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BURTON J. SMITH -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________ 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 327,800 -------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6) SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------- EACH 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 327,800 -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -------------------------------------------------- 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 327,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.9% -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 4 Pages Schedule 13G ------------ Item 1(a): Name of Issuer: -------------------------- Tera Computer Company Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------------------- 2815 Eastlake Avenue East Seattle, WA 98102 Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing: --------------------------------- Burton J. Smith Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office: ------------------------------------------------ See Item 1(b) Item 2(c): Citizenship: ----------------------- U.S.A. Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------------------- Common Stock Item 2(e): CUSIP Number: ------------------------ 88076P-10-8 Item 3: Type of Reporting Person: --------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 4: Ownership: ------------------ As of December 31, 1997, Mr. Smith was the beneficial owner of, and had the sole power to vote and to direct the disposition of, 327,800 shares of common stock (including options exercisable within 60 days of such date into 62,063 shares), or 2.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Issuer. Page 3 of 4 CUSIP No. 88076P-10-8 Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: ----------------------------------------------------- If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X] 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: ----------------------- 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. 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. February 13, 1998 /s/ BURTON J. SMITH --------------------------------- Burton J. Smith Chairman of the Board Tera Computer Company Page 4 of 4 CUSIP No. 88076P-10-8 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----