-----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, LNSJbcwZqyXvcyt9d2oh9xm3XN0iqzeuvmO8O2nC1nAPuNpNU0EfgK2kdRI89Xum v5XVFLSRsRxWHjGRtVti/w== 0001072613-01-000015.txt : 20010223 0001072613-01-000015.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-01-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BE FREE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084866 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 043303188 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57773 FILM NUMBER: 1539306 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 154 CRANE MEADOW RD SUITE 100 CITY: MARLBOROUGH STATE: MA ZIP: 01752 BUSINESS PHONE: 5083578888 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BE FREE INC STREET 2: 154 CRANE MEADOW ROAD CITY: MARLBOROUGH STATE: MA ZIP: 01752 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHARLES RIVER PARTNERSHIP VIII CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001105120 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 WINTER STREET SUITE 3300 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 BUSINESS PHONE: 7814877060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 WINTER STREET SUITE 3300 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 1 )* BE FREE, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 073308-10-8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this / / statement. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *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). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 7 Pages SEC 1745 (10-85) CUSIP NO 073308-10-8 13G PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Charles River VIII GP Limited Partnership S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 04-3365728 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 3,708,879 EACH ----------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,708,879 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,708,879 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO 073308-10-8 13G PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS CHARLES RIVER PARTNERSHIP VIII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 04-3365727 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 3,641,370 EACH ----------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,641,370 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,641,370 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.533% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO 073308-10-8 13G PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES Item 1: (a) Name of Issuer: Be Free, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 11 Crane Meadow Road, Suite 100 Marlboro, Massachusetts 01752 Item 2: (a) Name of Person Filing: Charles River Partnership VIII LP and Charles River VIII GP LP. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The address of the principle business office of Charles River Partnership VIII LP and Charles River VIII GP LP is Charles River Ventures, 1000 Winter Street, Suite 3300, Waltham, MA 02451. (c) Citizenship: Charles River Partnership VIII LP and Charles River VIII GP Limited Partnership are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock. (e) CUSIP Number: 073308-10-8 Item 3: Item 4: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Charles River Partnership VIII LP may be deemed to own beneficially and of record 3,641,730 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2000. Charles River VIII GP Limited Partnership may be deemed to own beneficially 3,708,879 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2000. (b) Percent of Class: Charles River VIII GP Limited Partnership may be deemed to own beneficially 5.6%. Charles River Partnership VIII LP may be deemed to own beneficially 5.533%. CUSIP NO 073308-10-8 13G Page 5 of 7 Pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Charles River VIII GP Limited Partnership and Charles River Partnership VIII Limited Partnership - 0% (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Charles River VIII GP Limited Partnership - 5.6% Charles River Partnership VIII Limited Partnership - 5.533%. (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: Charles River VIII GP Limited Partnership and Charles River Partnership VIII Limited Partnership - 0%. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: Charles River VIII GP Limited Partnership - 5.6% Charles River Partnership VIII Limited Partnership - 5.533%. 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: 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: By signing below, the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect 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 EX-99.1 2 0002.txt AGREEMENT CUSIP NO 073308-10-8 13G Page 6 of 7 Pages EXHIBIT 1 AGREEMENT Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (f) (1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respects to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of Be Free, Inc. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. Executed this 12th day of February, 2001 Dated: February 12, 2001 Charles River Partnership VIII Limited Partnership By: Charles River VIII GP Limited Partnership By: /s/ Richard M. Burnes, Jr. ----------------------------- Richard M. Burnes, Jr. Authorized General Partner Charles River VIII GP Limited Partnership By: /s/ Richard M. Burnes, Jr. ----------------------------- Richard M. Burnes, Jr. Authorized General Partner EX-99.2 3 0003.txt REPORTING PERSON RELATIONSHIPS CUSIP NO 073308-10-8 13G Page 7 of 7 Pages EXHIBIT 2 REPORTING PERSON RELATIONSHIPS On December 31, 2000, Charles River Partnership VIII Limited Partnership ("CRP VIII") was the registered holder of 3,641,730 shares of Be Free, Inc. common stock, and Charles River Partnership VIII-A Limited Partnership (CRP VIII-A) was the registered holder of 67,149 shares of Be Free, Inc. common stock. The general partner of CRP VIII and CRP VIII-A is Charles River VIII GP, Limited Partnership. Charles River VIII GP, LP disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by CRP VIII and CRP VIII-A in which it does not have a pecuniary interest. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----