UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934*
SAP Aktiengesellschaft Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares without Nominal Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
803054204
(CUSIP Number)
May 3, 2001
(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)
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* 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 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 NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Dr. Hasso Plattner
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federal Republic of Germany
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
24,100
SHARES -------- -------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
37,239,740*
OWNED BY -------- -------------------------------------------
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
24,100
REPORTING -------- -------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
37,239,740*
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
37,263,840
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES |_|
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11.8%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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* Includes 31,239,740 ordinary shares owned by Hasso Plattner GmbH & Co.
Beteiligungs-KG and 6,000,000 ordinary shares owned by Hasso Plattner
Forderstiftung gGmbH. Dr. Plattner exercises voting and dispositive power
of the ordinary shares held by such entities.
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hasso Plattner GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs-KG
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federal Republic of Germany
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
31,239,740
SHARES -------- -------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
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OWNED BY -------- -------------------------------------------
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
31,239,740
REPORTING -------- -------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
31,239,740
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES |_|
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.9%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hasso Plattner Verwaltungs-GmbH
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federal Republic of Germany
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
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SHARES -------- -------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER*
BENEFICIALLY
31,239,740
OWNED BY -------- -------------------------------------------
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
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REPORTING -------- -------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER*
PERSON WITH
31,239,740
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
31,239,740
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES |_|
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.9%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* Includes 31,239,740 ordinary shares owned by Hasso Plattner GmbH & Co.
Beteiligungs-KG. Hasso Plattner Verwaltungs-GmbH exercises voting and
dispositive power of the ordinary shares held by such entities.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
SAP Aktiengesellschaft Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der
Datenverarbeitung (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at Neurottstrasse 16,
69190 Walldorf, Federal Republic of Germany.
Items 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
This statement is filed on behalf of the following persons with respect to
ordinary shares of the Company beneficially held by such persons (collectively,
the "Shares"):
(i) Dr. Hasso Plattner, with respect to Shares beneficially owned by him
and with respect to shares beneficially owned by Hasso Plattner GmbH & Co.
Beteiligungs-KG and Hasso Plattner Forderstiftung gGmbH;
(ii) Hasso Plattner GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs-KG, with respect to Shares
beneficially owned by it; and
(iii) Hasso Plattner Verwaltungs-GmbH, with respect to Shares beneficially
owned by Hasso Plattner GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs-KG.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter referred to collectively as the
"Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than
the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to
the appropriate party.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is c/o Wipfler & Partner, Steuerberates-Sozietat, Max-Planck-Strasse 8,
D-69190, Walldorf, Federal Republic of Germany.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
(i) Dr. Hasso Plattner is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany.
(ii) Hasso Plattner GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs-KG is a limited liability
partnership organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.
(iii) Hasso Plattner Verwaltungs-GmbH is a corporation organized under the
laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Ordinary Shares without Nominal Value.
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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
803054204
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d- 2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(e) |_| Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) |_| Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) |_| Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) |_| Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) |_| Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based
upon 315,958,537 total ordinary shares of the Company issued and outstanding as
of July 27, 2004, based upon a representation of the Company. As of the close of
business on July 30, 2004:
A. Dr. Hasso Plattner
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 37,239,740
(b) Percent of class: 11.8%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 24,100
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 37,239,740
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 24,100
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
37,239,740
B. Hasso Plattner GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs-KG
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 31,239,740
(b) Percent of class: 9.9%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 31,239,740
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 31,239,740
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
C. Hasso Plattner Verwaltungs-GmbH
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 31,239,740
(b) Percent of class: 9.9%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 31,239,740
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
31,239,740
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. |_|
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, other persons have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, the Shares. However, no such persons have an interest in more
than five percent of the ordinary shares.
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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.
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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: July 30, 2004
/s/ Dr. Hasso Plattner
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Dr. Hasso Plattner
Hasso Plattner GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs-KG
By: Hasso Plattner Verwaltungs-GmbH, as sole
general partner
By: /s/ Dr. Hasso Plattner
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Name: Dr. Hasso Plattner
Title: Managing Director
Hasso Plattner Verwaltungs-GmbH
By: /s/ Dr. Hasso Plattner
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Name: Dr. Hasso Plattner
Title: Managing Director
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
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99.1 Joint Filing Agreement
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