-----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, CstOZ9XDwrWPjVOfF2tyfTn3JDjJ9HpoaKwG8nQWoO6nkP7rxhGN04oSi+bVSwKv kQJocwl+Ry3HpgL1m6O6EQ== 0001095811-01-001036.txt : 20010213 0001095811-01-001036.hdr.sgml : 20010213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001095811-01-001036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010212 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 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45437 FILM NUMBER: 1534227 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 894 ROSS AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 BUSINESS PHONE: 4085411500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 894 ROSS AVENUE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SBONA GARY J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001105970 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O VARITY INC STREET 2: 894 ROSS DRIVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 BUSINESS PHONE: 4085411500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O VERITY INC STREET 2: 894 ROSS DRIVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 SC 13G 1 f69350sc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G 1 OMB APPROVAL -------------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 2002 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. ______)* VERITY, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, par value $0.001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 92343C106 (CUSIP Number) 12/31/00 (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). POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. 1 2 CUSIP No. 92343C106 13G PAGE 1 OF 5 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO(S). OF ABOVE PERSON(S) (ENTITIES ONLY) Gary J. Sbona - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,995,082** BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------- EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON WITH: ----------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,995,082** ----------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,995,082** - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Consists solely of shares which may be acquired within 60 days of December 31, 2000 upon the exercise of stock options. *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 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 Gary J. Sbona (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence c/o Verity, Inc. 894 Ross Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (c) Citizenship United States of America (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (e) CUSIP Number 92343C106 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: N/A. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,995,082*** (b) Percent of Class: 5.6% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,995,082*** (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,995,082*** (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 *** Consists solely of shares which may be acquired within 60 days of December 31, 2000 upon the exercise of stock options. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS N/A. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON N/A. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY N/A. 3 4 ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP N/A. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP N/A. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION N/A. 4 5 [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 9, 2001 ------------------------------------------ Date /s/ Gary J. Sbona ------------------------------------------ Signature Gary J. Sbona ------------------------------------------ Name/Title 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----