SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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 13d-2 (b) (Amendment No._______)* Clarus Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 182707 10 9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-(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). (Continued on following pages) Page 1 of 14 Pages Exhibit Index Contained on Page 13
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 182707 10 13 G Page 2 of 14 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Hummer Winblad Venture Partners III, L.P. ("HWVP III") Tax ID Number: - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 560,613 shares, except that HWEP III, the general partner of HWVP III, BENEFICIALLY and John R. Hummer ("Hummer"), Ann L. Winblad ("Winblad"), Mark OWNED BY EACH Gorenberg ("Gorenberg") and J. William Gurley ("Gurley"), the members of REPORTING HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. PERSON -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 560,613 shares, except that HWEP III, the general partner of HWVP III, and Hummer, Winblad, Gorenberg and Gurley, the members of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7. - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 560,613 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.29% - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 182707 10 13 G Page 3 of 14 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Hummer Winblad Technology Fund III, L.P. ("HWTF III") Tax ID Number: - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 29,506 shares, except that HWEP III, the general partner of HWTF III, BENEFICIALLY and John R. Hummer ("Hummer"), Ann L. Winblad ("Winblad"), Mark OWNED BY EACH Gorenberg ("Gorenberg") and J. William Gurley ("Gurley"), the members of REPORTING HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. PERSON -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER See response to row 5. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 29,506 shares, except that HWEP III, the general partner of HWTF III, and Hummer, Winblad, Gorenberg and Gurley, the members of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See response to row 7. - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 29,506 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.28% - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON* PN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 182707 10 13 G Page 4 of 14 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Hummer Winblad Equity Partners III, L.L.C. ("HWEP III") Tax ID Number: - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 SHARES -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 590,119 shares, of which 560,613 are directly owned by HWVP III and REPORTING 29,506 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III, the general PERSON partner of HWVP III and HWTF III, and Hummer, Winblad, Gorenberg and WITH Gurley, the members of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 590,119 shares, of which 560,613 are directly owned by HWVP III and 29,506 shares are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III, the general partner of HWVP III and HWTF III, and Hummer, Winblad, Gorenberg and Gurley, the members of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 590,119 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.56% - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON* OO - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 182707 10 13 G Page 5 of 14 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John R. Hummer ("Hummer") Tax ID Number: - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 shares BENEFICIALLY -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING 590,119 shares, of which 560,613 are directly owned by HWVP III and PERSON 29,506 are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III is the general partner WITH of HWVP III and HWTF III, and Hummer, a member of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 590,119 shares, of which 560,613 are directly owned by HWVP III and 29,506 are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III is the general partner of HWVP III and HWTF III, and Hummer, a member of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 590,119 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.56% - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 182707 10 13 G Page 6 of 14 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ann L. Winblad ("Winblad") Tax ID Number: - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 shares BENEFICIALLY -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING 590,119 shares, of which 560,613 are directly owned by HWVP III and PERSON 29,506 are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III is the general partner WITH of HWVP III and HWTF III, and Winblad, a member of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 590,119 shares, of which 560,613 are directly owned by HWVP III and 29,506 are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III is the general partner of HWVP III and HWTF III, and Winblad, a member of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 590,119 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.56% - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 182707 10 13 G Page 7 of 14 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Mark Gorenberg ("Gorenberg") Tax ID Number: - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 shares BENEFICIALLY -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING 590,119 shares, of which 560,613 are directly owned by HWVP III and PERSON 29,506 are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III is the general partner WITH of HWVP III and HWTF III, and Gorenberg, a member of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 590,119 shares, of which 560,613 are directly owned by HWVP III and 29,506 are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III is the general partner of HWVP III and HWTF III, and Gorenberg, a member of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 590,119 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.56% - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 182707 10 13 G Page 8 of 14 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON J. William Gurley ("Gurley") Tax ID Number: - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Citizen - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 shares BENEFICIALLY -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING 590,119 shares, of which 560,613 are directly owned by HWVP III and PERSON 29,506 are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III is the general partner WITH of HWVP III and HWTF III, and Gurley, a member of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares. -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 590,119 shares, of which 560,613 are directly owned by HWVP III and 29,506 are directly owned by HWTF III. HWEP III is the general partner of HWVP III and HWTF III, and Gurley, a member of HWEP III, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares. - ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 590,119 - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.56% - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OR REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 9 of 14 ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER Clarus Corporation ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 3970 Johns Creek Court, Suite 100 Suwanee, Georgia 300024 ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSONS FILING This Statement is filed by Hummer Winblad Venture Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("HWVP III"), Hummer Winblad Technology Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("HWTF III"), Hummer Winblad Equity Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited liability company ("HWEP III"), John R. Hummer ("Hummer"), Ann L. Winblad ("Winblad"), Mark Gorenberg ("Gorenberg") and J. William Gurley ("Gurley"). The foregoing entities and individuals are collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." HWEP III is the general partner of HWVP III and HWTF III, and may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of shares of the issuer directly owned by HWVP III and HWTF III. Hummer, Winblad, Gorenberg and Gurley are members of HWEP III and may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of shares of the issuer directly owned by HWVP III and HWTF III. ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE The address for each of the Reporting Persons is: Hummer Winblad Venture Partners 2 South Park, 2nd Floor San Francisco, California 94107 ITEM 2(C) CITIZENSHIP HWVP III and HWTF III, are Delaware limited partnerships. HWEP III is a Delaware limited liability company. Hummer, Winblad, Gorenberg and Gurley are United States citizens. ITEM 2(D) AND (E). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES AND CUSIP NUMBER Common Stock CUSIP # 182707 10 1 ITEM 3. Not Applicable Page 10 of 14 ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock of the issuer by the persons filing this Statement is provided as of December 31, 1998: (a) Amount beneficially owned: See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person. (b) Percent of Class: See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person. Page 11 of 14 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. Under certain circumstances set forth in the limited partnership agreements of HWVP III and HWTF III and the limited liability company agreement of HWEP III, the general and limited partners or members, as the case may be, of each of such entities may be deemed to have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of shares of the issuer owned by each such entity of which they are a partner. 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 GROUP. Not applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. Not applicable Page 12 of 14 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. Date: April 7, 1999 /s/ John R. Hummer ----------------------------------------------------- John R. Hummer, individually, and on behalf of HWVP III, in his capacity as a managing member of HWEP III, the general partner of HWVP III, on behalf of HWTF III, in his capacity as a managing member of HWEP III, the general partner of HWTF III, and on behalf of HWEP III in his capacity as a managing member thereof. /s/ Ann L. Winblad ----------------------------------------------------- Ann L. Winblad /s/ Mark Gorenberg ----------------------------------------------------- Mark Gorenberg /s/ J. William Gurley ----------------------------------------------------- J. William Gurley Page 13 of 14 EXHIBIT INDEX Found on Sequentially Exhibit Numbered Page - ------- ------------- Exhibit A: Agreement of Joint Filing 14 Page 14 of 14 EXHIBIT A Agreement of Joint Filing The undersigned hereby agree that a single Schedule 13G (or any amendment thereto) relating to the Common Stock Clarus Corporation shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that this Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G. Date: April 7, 1999 /s/ John R. Hummer ----------------------------------------------------- John R. Hummer, individually, and on behalf of HWVP III, in his capacity as a managing member of HWEP III, the general partner of HWVP III, on behalf of HWTF III, in his capacity as a managing member of HWEP III, the general partner of HWTF III, and on behalf of HWEP III in his capacity as a managing member thereof. /s/ Ann L. Winblad ----------------------------------------------------- Ann L. Winblad /s/ Mark Gorenberg ----------------------------------------------------- Mark Gorenberg /s/ J. William Gurley ----------------------------------------------------- J. William Gurley