*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).
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CUSIP No.: 902984103
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Microsoft Corporation
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
91-1144442
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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
State of Washington
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 53,318,277
OWNED BY --------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -0-
WITH --------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
53,318,277
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
53,318,277
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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)
14.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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2
This Amendment No. 1 is being filed to correct a miscalculation in the percentage ownership of common stock of USA Networks, Inc. that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Microsoft Corporation.
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: USA Networks, Inc. (the "Issuer")
(b) Address of principal executive offices of the Issuer: 152 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019
Item 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing: Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft"). Shares beneficially owned by Microsoft are held in the name of Microsoft E-Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office: One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052
(c) Citizenship: Microsoft is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Washington
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 902984103
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 53,318,277
(b) Percent of class: 14.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 53,318,277
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
53,318,277
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-
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: 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 a Group: Not Applicable
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
By /s/ Richard E. Belluzzo
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Richard E. Belluzzo, President and
Chief Operating Officer
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