================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 9) BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES (DE), INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 101388106 (CUSIP Number) THOMAS J. MURPHY C/O GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE CORPORATION 3 PICKWICK PLAZA GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830 TEL. NO.: (203) 629-8600 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) NOVEMBER 14, 2005 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 1(f) or 1(g), check the following box [_]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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). Page 1 of 15 ================================================================================ ------------------------ ---------------------- CUSIP NO. 101388106 Schedule 13D Page 2 of 13 Pages ------------------------ ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Atlantic LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- CUSIP NO. 101388106 Schedule 13D Page 3 of 13 Pages ------------------------ ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON General Atlantic Partners 74, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- CUSIP NO. 101388106 Schedule 13D Page 4 of 13 Pages ------------------------ ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GapStar, LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- CUSIP NO. 101388106 Schedule 13D Page 5 of 13 Pages ------------------------ ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- CUSIP NO. 101388106 Schedule 13D Page 6 of 13 Pages ------------------------ ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Germany -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- CUSIP NO. 101388106 Schedule 13D Page 7 of 13 Pages ------------------------ ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON GAPCO Management GmbH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Germany -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -0- PERSON ------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- CUSIP NO. 101388106 Schedule 13D Page 8 of 13 Pages ------------------------ ---------------------- SECURITY AND ISSUER. This Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D is filed by the undersigned to amend and supplement the Schedule 13D, dated January 17, 2002, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated March 14, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated March 21, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated March 28, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 4 thereto, dated May 15, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 5 thereto, dated November 17, 2004, as amended by Amendment No. 6 thereto, dated June 14, 2005, as amended by Amendment No. 7 thereto, dated July 6, 2005, and as amended by Amendment No. 8 thereto, dated July 11, 2005, with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The address of the principal executive office of the Company is 325 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. Unchanged SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. Unchanged. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. Unchanged. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: (a) As of the date hereof, GA, GAP 74, GapStar, GAPCO II, KG and GmbH Management each own of record no shares of Common Stock, respectively, or 0.0%, respectively, of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. (b) Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to direct the vote and the shared power to direct the disposition of the no shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be owned beneficially by each of them. (c) Except as set forth in this paragraph (c), to the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons named in response to paragraph (a) has effected any transactions in shares of Common Stock during the past 60 days. On November 14, 2005, GAP 74, GapStar, GAPCO II and KG sold on the open market the following number of shares of Common Stock for the aggregate proceeds listed below, which, in the aggregate, amount to over 1% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2005. In addition, on November 14, 2005, GAPCO II distributed an aggregate of 33,100 shares of Common Stock to limited partners. ------------------------ ---------------------- CUSIP NO. 101388106 Schedule 13D Page 9 of 13 Pages ------------------------ ---------------------- GAP 74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE SHARES SOLD PRICE PER SHARE PROCEEDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 14, 2005 1,143,968 $12.55 $14,356,798.40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GapStar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE SHARES SOLD PRICE PER SHARE PROCEEDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 14, 2005 89,369 $12.55 $1,121,580.95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAPCO II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE SHARES SOLD PRICE PER SHARE PROCEEDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 14, 2005 122,482 $12.55 $1,537,149.10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE SHARES SOLD PRICE PER SHARE PROCEEDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 14, 2005 1,781 $12.55 $22,351.55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) No person other than the persons listed is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any securities owned by any member of the group. (e) On November 14, 2005, the Reporting Persons ceased to beneficially own more than five percent of the shares of Common Stock. CONTRACT, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUER. Unchanged. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit 1: Power of Attorney dated January 4, 2005 appointing Thomas J. Murphy Attorney-in-Fact for GA. Exhibit 2: Power of Attorney dated January 4, 2005 appointing Thomas J. Murphy Attorney-in-Fact for GAPCO II. ------------------------ ---------------------- CUSIP NO. 101388106 Schedule 13D Page 10 of 13 Pages ------------------------ ---------------------- SIGNATURES 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. DATED NOVEMBER 15, 2005 GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy ------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-in-Fact GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS, 74 L.P. By: General Atlantic LLC, Its general partner By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy ------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-in-Fact GAPSTAR, LLC By: General Atlantic LLC, Its sole member By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy ------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-in-Fact GAP COINVESTMENT PARTNERS II, L.P. By: /s/ Thomas J. Murphy ------------------------------- Name: Thomas J. Murphy Title: Attorney-in-Fact GAPCO GMBH & CO. KG By: GAPCO Management GmbH, Its general partner By: /s/ Matthew Nimetz ------------------------------- Name: Matthew Nimetz Title: Managing Director ------------------------ ---------------------- CUSIP NO. 101388106 Schedule 13D Page 11 of 13 Pages ------------------------ ---------------------- GAPCO MANAGEMENT GMBH By: /s/ Matthew Nimetz ------------------------------- Name: Matthew Nimetz Title: Managing Director