-----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, G3zKibDVDxbNOwW9Jjs0Naq5oJSgrKbJvOscg7NxyS3CrEF6tonfr7edvlyft6gc 81ZrvoPJO2vA9uhzHA8Iow== 0000950123-99-000502.txt : 19990201 0000950123-99-000502.hdr.sgml : 19990201 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-99-000502 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990129 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERITY INC \DE\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949956 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 770182779 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45437 FILM NUMBER: 99516698 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 894 ROSS AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 BUSINESS PHONE: 4155411500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 894 ROSS AVENUE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLARK ESTATES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 WALL STREET 9TH FLOOR CITY: NYW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122691833 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 WALL STREET 9TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO A SCHEDULE 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 3)* VERITY, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, .001 PAR VALUE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 92343C106 --------- (CUSIP Number) JANUARY 5, 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) [ x ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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). 2 THIS SCHEDULE 13G AMENDS THE SCHEDULE 13D FILED BY THE CLARK ESTATES, INC. ON NOVEMBER 13, 1997. CUSIP NO. 92343C106 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages --------------------- ----- ----- NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS The Clark Estates, Inc. 13-5524538 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ x ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 552,200 NUMBER OF SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- OWNED BY EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 552,200 PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 552,200 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 4.62% --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO --------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 7 3 Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Verity, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 894 Ross Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: The Clark Estates, Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: One Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 (c) Citizenship: New York (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.001 par value per share (e) CUSIP Number: 92343C106 Page 3 of 7 4 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (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)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (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 (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J) Item 4. Ownership. Based upon an aggregate of 11,942,000 shares of the security outstanding as of November 30, 1998 (as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the period ended November 30, 1998): (a). Amount Beneficially Owned The Clark Estates, Inc. is the beneficial owner of 552,200 shares of the security. Page 4 of 7 5 (b). Percent of Class: The 552,200 shares of the security beneficially owned by The Clark Estates, Inc. constitute 4.62% of the outstanding shares of the security. (c). Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 552,200 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 552,200 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- 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 No person other than The Clark Estates, Inc. has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt or dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of the security referred to in Item 4(a). Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not applicable. Page 5 of 7 6 Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were 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. Page 6 of 7 7 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: January 29, 1999 /s/ Kevin S. Moore ------------------------ (Signature) Kevin S. Moore Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer The Clark Estates, Inc. Page 7 of 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----