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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
TICKETMASTER ONLINE-CITYSEARCH, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
CLASS B COMMON STOCK ($0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE)
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(Title of Class of Securities)
88633P20
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(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 8, 1998
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(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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CUSIP NO. 88633P20 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
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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
DELAWARE
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 748,692*
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 748,692*
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
748,692*
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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)
8.4%**
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* REPRESENTS SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF 748,692 SHARES OF CLASS A
COMMON STOCK OF TICKETMASTER ONLINE-CITYSEARCH, INC. BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
WASHINGTONPOST.NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE COMPANY, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY.
** BASED ON 8,167,000 CLASS B COMMON SHARES OF TICKETMASTER
ONLINE-CITYSEARCH, INC. OUTSTANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998.
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CUSIP NO. 88633P20 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
WASHINGTONPOST.NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE COMPANY
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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
DELAWARE
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 748,692*
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 748,692*
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
748,692*
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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)
8.4%**
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* REPRESENTS SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF 748,692 SHARES OF
CLASS A COMMON STOCK OF TICKETMASTER ONLINE-CITYSEARCH, INC.
** BASED ON 8,167,000 CLASS B COMMON SHARES OF TICKETMASTER
ONLINE-CITYSEARCH, INC. OUTSTANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
TICKETMASTER ONLINE-CITYSEARCH, INC.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
790 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
PASADENA, CA 91101
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
WASHINGTONPOST.NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE COMPANY
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
1150 15TH STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20071
WASHINGTONPOST.NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE COMPANY
1560 WILSON BOULEVARD
ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY - DELAWARE
WASHINGTONPOST.NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE COMPANY -
DELAWARE
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
CLASS B COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
88633P20
Item 3. NOT APPLICABLE. THIS SCHEDULE 13G IS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(d).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
SEE THE RESPONSE(s) TO ITEM 9 ON THE ATTACHED COVER
PAGE(s).
(b). Percent of Class:
SEE THE RESPONSE(s) TO ITEM 11 ON THE ATTACHED COVER
PAGE(s).
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
SEE THE RESPONSE(s) TO ITEM 5 ON THE
ATTACHED COVER PAGE(s).
(ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
SEE THE RESPONSE(s) TO ITEM 6 ON THE
ATTACHED COVER PAGE(s).
(iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: SEE THE RESPONSE(s) TO ITEM
7 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGE(s).
(iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: SEE THE RESPONSE(s) TO ITEM
8 ON THE ATTACHED COVER PAGE(s).
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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 Group.
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 10. Certification.
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.
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: February 16, 1999
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
by /s/ John B. Morse, Jr.
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Name: John B. Morse, Jr.
Title: Vice President
WASHINGTONPOST.NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE
COMPANY
by /s/ Caroline H. Little
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Name: Caroline H. Little
Title: Vice President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 16, 1999, among The
Washington Post Company and Washingtonpost.Newsweek
Interactive Company.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement
on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Ticketmaster
Online-CitySearch, Inc. and further agree to the filing of this agreement as an
Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly
authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all
amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G.
Date: February 16, 1999
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
by /s/ John B. Morse, Jr.
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Name: John B. Morse, Jr.
Title: Vice President
WASHINGTONPOST.NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE
COMPANY
by /s/ Caroline H. Little
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Name: Caroline H. Little
Title: Vice President