SC 13G 1 d84042csc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934* Lante Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 516540-10-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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). Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications: Janice V. Sharry, Esq. Haynes and Boone, LLP 901 Main Street, Suite 3100 Dallas, Texas 75202 (214) 651-5562 2 SCHEDULE 13G ----------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. - 516540-10-1 Page 2 of 6 Pages ----------------------- ----------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Michael S. Dell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION U.S.A. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 510,000 ------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,414,428 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 510,000 WITH ------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,414,428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,924,428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.86% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 ----------------- Page 3 of 6 Pages ----------------- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Lante Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 161 North Clark Street Suite 4900 Chicago, IL 60601 Item 2(a) Names of Persons Filing: Michael S. Dell Item 2(b) Addresses of Principal Business Offices: Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock, Texas 78682 Item 2(c) Citizenship: U.S.A. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 516540-10-1 4 ----------------- Page 4 of 6 Pages ----------------- Item 3 Status of Persons Filing: (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 Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association 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 Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4 Ownership: The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover page (p. 2) of this Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference. Dell USA, L.P., a Texas limited partnership and a wholly owned subsidiary of Dell Computer Corporation, owns 3,414,428 shares of the common stock of Lante Corporation. Mr. Dell is the chairman, chief executive officer and a principal stockholder of Dell Computer Corporation. Therefore, Mr. Dell may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3,924,428 shares of common stock of Lante Corporation. Mr. Dell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by Dell USA L.P. Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% 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: Dell USA L.P., a Texas limited partnership 5 ----------------- Page 5 of 6 Pages ----------------- 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. 6 ----------------- Page 6 of 6 Pages ----------------- 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 14, 2001 MICHAEL S. DELL /s/ MICHAEL S. DELL ----------------------------------- Michael S. Dell