-----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, PYiRBR8B6QRmivF3HqclDfxL0AB6GB63GVWqSJo64fevIs6LtAywuZSyfWbxaNAD WCVJsLOe6Du3QAZE6pG4iw== 0000938775-08-000085.txt : 20081119 0000938775-08-000085.hdr.sgml : 20081119 20081119191805 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000938775-08-000085 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081117 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081119 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVID TECHNOLOGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896841 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3861] IRS NUMBER: 042977748 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: METROPOLITAN TECHNOLOGY PARK STREET 2: ONE PARK WEST CITY: TEWKSBURY STATE: MA ZIP: 01876 BUSINESS PHONE: 9786406789 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: METROPOLITAN TECHNOLOGY PARK STREET 2: ONE PARK WEST CITY: TEWKSBURY STATE: MA ZIP: 01876 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938775 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21174 FILM NUMBER: 081202247 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET # 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154341111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLUM RICHARD C & ASSOCIATES L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970219 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001327007 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21174 FILM NUMBER: 081202245 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 415.434.1111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001339873 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21174 FILM NUMBER: 081202243 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 415.434.1111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001420349 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21174 FILM NUMBER: 081202244 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTOGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 415 434 1111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTOGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RICHARD C BLUM & ASSOCIATES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000847243 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21174 FILM NUMBER: 081202246 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-434-1111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLUM RICHARD C & ASSOCIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931213 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2008-11-17 0000896841 AVID TECHNOLOGY INC AVID 0000938775 BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 0 0 1 0 0000847243 RICHARD C BLUM & ASSOCIATES INC 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 0 0 1 0 0001327007 Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 0 0 1 0 0001420349 Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C. 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 0 0 1 0 0001339873 Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C. 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 3799 D Common Stock 182694 D Common Stock 337161 D Common Stock 226900 D Common Stock 415720 D Common Stock 552426 D Common Stock 111289 D Common Stock 4100000 D Common Stock 329840 D Common Stock 86100 I (12) Common Stock 86100 I (13) Common Stock 2008-11-17 4 P 0 30040 13.54 A 2157849 D These shares are directly owned by Blum LP. They may be deemed to be owned indirectly by RCBA Inc., as described in Note (8). RCBA Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. These shares are owned directly by BK Capital Partners IV, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners A, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners L, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners (QP), L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Dominion, L.P. These shares may be deemed to be owned indirectly by the following parties: (i) Blum Capital Partners, L.P. ("Blum LP"), the general partner of the limited partnerships described in Notes (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7); and (ii) Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc. ("RCBA Inc."), the general partner of Blum LP. Blum LP and RCBA Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. These shares are owned directly by Blum Strategic Partners III, L.P. ("Strategic III"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Blum Strategic GP III, L.P. ("Blum GP III LP"), the general partner of Strategic III, and (ii) Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. ("Blum GP III"), the general partner of Blum GP III LP. Both Blum GP III LP and Blum GP III disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. These shares are owned directly by Blum Strategic Partners IV, L.P. ("Strategic IV"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Blum Strategic GP IV, L.P. ("Blum GP IV LP"), the general partner of Strategic IV, and (ii) Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C. ("Blum GP IV"), the general partner of Blum GP IV LP. Both Blum GP IV LP and Blum GP IV disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. These shares are owned directly by Saddlepoint Partners (Cayman), L.P. ("Saddlepoint"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C. ("Saddlepoint GP"), the general partner of Saddlepoint; (ii) Blum LP, the managing member of Saddlepoint GP; and (iii) RCBA Inc., the general partner of Blum LP. Saddlepoint GP, Blum LP and RCBA Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. These shares are owned directly by The Nuclear Decommissioning Trust of Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. ("Dominion Connecticut"). Dominion Connecticut disclaims membership in a group with any of the Reporting Persons and therefore is not subject to Section 16. Blum LP, a registered investment advisor, has voting and investment discretion with respect to the shares owned by Dominion Connecticut, but no Reporting Person has a reportable pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned by Dominion Connecticut. These shares are owned directly by the Virginia Electric and Power Company Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust ("Virginia Electric"). Virginia Electric disclaims membership in a group with any of the Reporting Persons and therefore is not subject to Section 16. Blum LP, a registered investment advisor, has voting and investment discretion with respect to the shares owned by Virginia Electric, but no Reporting Person has a reportable pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned by Virginia Electric. See Attached Signature Page 2008-11-19 EX-99 2 jfip1.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION 
                                     EXHIBIT 99

                              Joint Filer Information



Designated Filer:              BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

Statement for Month/Day/Year:  November 19, 2008

Issuer & Symbol:               Avid Technology, Inc. (AVID)



Address of each Reporting Person for this Form 4:

909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA  94133

Relationship to Issuer of each Reporting Person:  10% Owner



                                     Signatures



After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and

belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth

in this statement is true, complete and correct.



November 19, 2008



RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.     BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                       By:  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.

                                            its General Partner



By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan            By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan

     ------------------------------         ------------------------------

     Gregory D. Hitchan                     Gregory D. Hitchan

     Partner, Chief Operating Officer,      Partner, Chief Operating Officer,

     General Counsel and Secretary          General Counsel and Secretary



BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C.          BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.

                                       By:  Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.

                                            its General Partner



By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan            By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan

     ------------------------------         ------------------------------

     Gregory D. Hitchan                     Gregory D. Hitchan

     Managing Member                        Managing Member



BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.L.C.          BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.P.

                                       By:  Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C.

                                            its General Partner



By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan            By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan

     ------------------------------         ------------------------------

     Gregory D. Hitchan                     Gregory D. Hitchan

     Managing Member                        Managing Member



SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.

By:  Blum Capital Partners, L.P.

     its Managing Member

     By:  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.,

     its General Partner



By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan

    ---------------------------------

    Gregory D. Hitchan

    Partner, Chief Operating Officer,

    General Counsel and Secretary
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