UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 1
Avid Technology, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
05367P100
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(CUSIP Number)
February 14, 2002
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
John Seethoff
Deputy General Counsel, Finance and Operations
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399
(425) 882-8080
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] 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
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).
CUSIP No. 05367P100
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S., OR
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Microsoft Corporation 91-1144442
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
State of Washington
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 1,260,048
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 1,260,048
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,260,048
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
4.84%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
12
CO
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Avid Technology, Inc. (the "Company")
(b) Address of principal executive offices of the Issuer:
Avid Technology Park
One Park West
Tewksbury, MA 01876
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Microsoft Corporation
(b) Address of Principal Business Office: One Microsoft Way, Redmond,
Washington 98052
Attention: Deputy General Counsel, Finance and Operations
(c) Citizenship: State of Washington.
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 05367P100
Item 3. Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,260,048 shares of common stock,
including a warrant to purchase 1,155,235 shares.
(b) Percent of class: 4.84%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,260,048
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,260,048
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this
statement is being filed to report he fact that as of the date
Item 5. hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities,
check the following: [X]
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 a Group: Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer 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.
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 14, 2002
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
By /s/ John G. Connors
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John G. Connors
Senior Vice President; Chief
Financial Officer