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SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

CURIS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

231269101

(CUSIP Number)

December 29, 2003

(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).

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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

Paul G. Allen

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(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

 

-0- shares

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

918,663 shares

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0- shares

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

918,663 shares

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

918,663 shares (1)

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

2.2%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

(1) Directly owned by Vulcan Ventures Incorporated. Paul G. Allen is the sole shareholder of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.

 

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

Vulcan Ventures Incorporated

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) [_]

(b) [_]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

State of Washington

 

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0- shares

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

918,663 shares

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0- shares

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

918,663 shares

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

918,663 shares (1)

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

2.2%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

(1) Directly owned by Vulcan Ventures Incorporated. Paul G. Allen is the sole shareholder of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.

 

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer: CURIS, INC.

Item 1 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

61 Moulton St.

Cambridge, MA 02138

 

Item 2 (a). Name of Person Filing: Paul G. Allen and Vulcan Ventures Incorporated

Item 2 (b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

505 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 900

Seattle, Washington 98104

Item 2 (c). Citizenship: Paul G. Allen is a citizen of the United States of America. Vulcan Ventures Incorporated is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Washington.

Item 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Item 2 (e). CUSIP No: 231269101

 

Item 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Ownership

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 918,663 shares (1)

(b) Percent of Class: 2.2% (1)

(c) Number of Shares as to which Such Person has:

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0- shares

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 918,663 shares (1)

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- shares

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 918,663 shares (1)

___________________________________________

(1) The percentage is based upon an 41,359,136 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 23, 2004, as reported in the issuer's annual report for the period ended December 31, 2003 filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2004. Shares beneficially owned by Paul G. Allen are held indirectly through Vulcan Ventures Incorporated, a company owned 100% by Mr. Allen.

 

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 [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 Group

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

Not applicable

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.

March 22, 2004

VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED

 

 

By: /s/ Joseph Franzi

Joseph Franzi, Vice President

 

March 22, 2004

*

Paul G. Allen

 
 

*By: /s/ Joseph Franzi

_____________________________________

Joseph Franzi as Attorney-in Fact for Paul G. Allen pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on August 30, 1999, with the Schedule 13G of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and Paul G. Allen for Pathogenesis, Inc. and incorporated herein by reference.
   

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Joint Filing Agreement
   
   

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

Joint Filing Agreement

 

We, the signatories of the statement to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached, hereby agree that such statement is filed, and any amendments thereto filed by either or both of us will be filed, on behalf of each of us.

Dated: March 22, 2004.

 

VULCAN VENTURES INCORPORATED

 

 

By: /s/ Joseph Franzi

Joseph Franzi, Vice President

 
 

*

Paul G. Allen

 
 

*By: /s/ Joseph Franzi

Joseph Franzi as Attorney-in Fact for Paul G. Allen pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on August 30, 1999, with the Schedule 13G of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated and Paul G. Allen for Pathogenesis, Inc. and incorporated herein by reference.