SC 13G 1 e-8144.txt SCHEDULE 13G OF INTER-TEL, INCORPORATED ------------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 2002 Estimated average burden hours to perform............. 14.9 ------------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* Vianet Technologies, Inc. --------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock $.001 ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 92553 M 109 -------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] 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). SCHEDULE 13G ---------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 92553 M 109 Page 2 of 5 Pages ---------------------- ----------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Inter-Tel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Arizona ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 59,463,381 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 59,463,381 PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 59,463,381 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 92553 M 109 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages ---------------------- ----------------- ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Vianet Technologies, Inc. ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 6509 Windcrest Drive Plano, TX 75024 ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Inter-Tel, Incorporated ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 1615 N. 52nd St Tempe, AZ 85018 ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: Arizona ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 92553 M 109 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: CO ---------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 92553 M 109 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages ---------------------- ----------------- ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 59,463,381 (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 10.2% (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 59,463,381 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 59,463,381 (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 [ ] 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 ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP N/A ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP N/A ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION N/A ---------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 92553 M 109 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 5 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 14, 2002 By: /s/ Kurt R. Kneip -------------------- ------------------------------------