Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.


(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

79466L302


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

December 31, 2004


(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-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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in 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. 79466L302

 

  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

 

            Marc Benioff

   
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            United States of America

   

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person With

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

                28,179,071 (1)


  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

                -0-


  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                28,179,071 (1)


  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                -0-

  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            28,179,071 (1)

   
10.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 

¨

 

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

            26.9% (2)

   
12.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            IN

   

 

(1) Includes 970,000 shares of common stock held in The Marc R. Benioff 2003 Annuity Trust.
(2) Based on 104,877,988 shares of common stock outstanding as of 12/31/04.


Item 1.

 

(a)

   Name of Issuer          
         salesforce.com, inc.          
   

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices          
        

The Landmark @ One Market, Suite 300

San Francisco, CA 94105

         

Item 2.

 

(a)

   Name of Person Filing          
         Marc Benioff          
   

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence          
        

salesforce.com, inc.

The Landmark @ One Market, Suite 300

San Francisco, CA 94105

         
   

(c)

   Citizenship          
         United States of America          
   

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities          
         Common Stock          
   

(e)

   CUSIP Number          
         79466L302          

Item 3.

  If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:     
    (a)    ¨    Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
    (b)    ¨    Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
    (c)    ¨    Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
    (d)    ¨    Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
    (e)    ¨    An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
    (f)    ¨    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
    (g)    ¨    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
    (h)    ¨    A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
    (i)    ¨    A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
    (j)    ¨    Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
    Not applicable.


Item 4.

   Ownership          
     Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned:          
          28,179,071 (1)          
     (b)    Percent of class:          
          26.9% (2)          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote          
               28,179,071 (1)          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote          
               -0-          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of          
               28,179,071 (1)          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of          
               -0-          

 

(1) Includes 970,000 shares of common stock held in The Marc R. Benioff Annuity Trust.
(2) Based on 104,877,988 shares of common stock outstanding as of 12/31/04.

Item 5.

   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class     
    

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨.

 

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 or Control Person
     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          


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 9, 2005

 

By:  

/s/ Marc Benioff


    Marc Benioff