-----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, BunbaKbXTvBvje7t92RQof+nTHZeDZGLEuoLgLxeOGvRV9Ty+9Myk8+oCykUkxrG YPGjaR72oMVpUZFyoCVq7w== 0000940180-99-000157.txt : 19990215 0000940180-99-000157.hdr.sgml : 19990215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940180-99-000157 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990212 GROUP MEMBERS: E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG PINCUS VENTURES LP GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG, PINCUS & CO. GROUP MEMBERS: WARBURG, PINCUS VENTURES, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EARTHWEB INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067056 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 133899472 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55597 FILM NUMBER: 99536298 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WARBURG PINCUS VENTURES LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000942263 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133784037 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: E M WARBURG PINCUS & CO INC STREET 2: 466 LEXINGTON AVE 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-3147 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128780600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: E M WARBURG PINCUS & CO INC STREET 2: 466 LEXINGTON AVE 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-3147 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) Information to be included in Statements filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b)(c), and (d) and Amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) EARTHWEB INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock $.01 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 27032 C 10 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) November 10, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate space 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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. 27032 C 10 8 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P. 13-3784037 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF - 0 - SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 2,250,833 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH - 0 - REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,250,833 WITH - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,250,833 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 28.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 27032 C 10 8 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC 13-3536050 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 NUMBER OF - 0 - SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 2,250,833 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH - 0 - REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,250,833 WITH - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,250,833 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 28.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 27032 C 10 8 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Warburg, Pincus & Co. 13-6358475 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 NUMBER OF - 0 - SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 2,250,833 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH - 0 - REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,250,833 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,250,833 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 28.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE 13G ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: EarthWeb Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P. E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC Warburg, Pincus & Co. All of the shares indicated are owned directly by Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P. ("WPV"). Warburg, Pincus & Co. ("WP"), the sole general partner of WPV, has a 15% interest in the profits of WPV, and also owns approximately 1.2% of the limited partnership interests in WPV. Lionel I. Pincus is the managing partner of WP and the managing member of E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC ("EMW LLC") and may be deemed to control both WP and EMW LLC. The members of EMW LLC are substantially the same as the partners of WP. (b) Address of Principal Business Officer or, if none, Residence: 466 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 (c) Citizenship: New York (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock $.01 par value (e) CUSIP Number: 27032 C 10 8 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS: Not applicable. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,250,833 shares of Common Stock (b) Percent of Class: 28.5% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 2,250,833 shares of Common Stock (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,250,833 shares of Common Stock 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 THE GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. Not applicable. 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 12, 1999 WARBURG, PINCUS VENTURES, L.P. By: Warburg, Pincus & Co., General Partner By: /s/ Stephen Distler ------------------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Partner E.M. WARBURG, PINCUS & CO., LLC By: /s/ Stephen Distler ------------------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Member WARBURG, PINCUS & CO. By: /s/ Stephen Distler ------------------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Member EX-1 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-I (f)(1) The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: February 12 , 1999 Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P. By: Warburg, Pincus & Co., General Partner By: /s/ Stephen Distler ----------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Partner Warburg, Pincus & Co. By: /s/ Stephen Distler ----------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Partner E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC By: /s/ Stephen Distler ----------------------------------- Stephen Distler, Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----