UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 19)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
05367P100
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(CUSIP Number)
Gwen G. Reinke
Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 434-1111
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 28, 2012
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the
following box [ ].
*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. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 16
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 94-3205364
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,241,549**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,241,549**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,241,549**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.6%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN, IA
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 16
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 94-2967812
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,241,549**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,241,549**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,241,549**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.6%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 16
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 04-3809436
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,241,549**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,241,549**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,241,549**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.6%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company)
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 5 of 16
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 02-0742606
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,241,549**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,241,549**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,241,549**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.6%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 6 of 16
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 04-3809438
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,241,549**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,241,549**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,241,549**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.6%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 7 of 16
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.L.C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 26-0588693
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,241,549**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,241,549**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,241,549**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.6%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company)
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 8 of 16
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 26-0588732
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,241,549**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,241,549**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,241,549**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.6%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 9 of 16
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS IV, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) 26-0588744
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 7,241,549**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,241,549**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,241,549**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 18.6%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 10 of 16
Item 1. Security and Issuer
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This Amendment No. 19 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule
13D") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
May 17, 2012 by Blum Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership, ("Blum LP"); Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc., a California
corporation ("RCBA Inc."); Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company ("Blum GP III"); Blum Strategic GP III, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Blum GP III LP"); Blum Strategic Partners III, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("Blum Strategic III"); Blum Strategic GP IV,
L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Blum GP IV"); Blum Strategic GP
IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Blum GP IV LP"); and Blum Strategic
Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Blum Strategic IV")
(collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
This amendment relates to shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share
(the "Common Stock") of Avid Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Issuer"). The principal executive office and mailing address of the Issuer
is 75 Network Drive, Burlington, MA 01803.
The following amendments to the Schedule 13D are hereby made. Unless otherwise
defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in the Schedule 13D as previously amended.
Item 2. Identity and Background
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Item 2 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety with the following:
Blum LP is a California limited partnership whose principal business is
acting as general partner for investment partnerships and providing
investment advisory services. Blum LP is an investment adviser registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sole general partner of
Blum LP is RCBA Inc.
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 11 of 16
The principal business office address of Blum LP and RCBA Inc. is 909
Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133. The names
of the executive officers and directors of RCBA Inc., their addresses,
citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:
Name and Business Citizenship Principal Occupation
Office Held Address or Employment
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Richard C. Blum 909 Montgomery St. USA President & Chairman,
President, Suite 400 Blum LP
Chairman & Director San Francisco, CA 94133
Murray McCabe 909 Montgomery St. USA Managing Partner,
Managing Partner Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Nils Colin Lind 909 Montgomery St. USA and Senior Adviser,
Senior Adviser Suite 400 Norway Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Jane J. Su 909 Montgomery St. USA Managing Partner,
Managing Partner Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
John H. Park 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Partner Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
David H.S. Chung 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Partner Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Peter Westley 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Partner Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Gwen G. Reinke 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, General
Partner, General Suite 400 Counsel & Chief
Counsel & Chief San Francisco, CA 94133 Compliance Officer
Compliance Officer Blum LP
Marc T. Scholvinck 909 Montgomery St. USA Managing Partner &
Managing Partner, Suite 400 Chief Financial
Chief Financial San Francisco, CA 94133 Officer,
Officer, Assistant Blum LP
Secretary & Director
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 12 of 16
Blum GP III is a Delaware limited liability company whose principal business
is acting as the general partner of Blum GP III LP, a Delaware limited
partnership, whose principal business is acting as the general partner of
Blum Strategic Partners III, L.P. ("Blum Strategic III"), whose principal
office is 909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133.
The principal business office address of Blum GP III and Blum GP III LP is
909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133. The names
of the managing members and members of Blum GP III, their addresses,
citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:
Name and Business Citizen- Principal Occupation
Office Held Address ship or Employment
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Richard C. Blum 909 Montgomery St. USA President & Chairman,
Managing Member Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Nils Colin Lind 909 Montgomery St. USA and Senior Adviser,
Member Suite 400 Norway Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Jane J. Su 909 Montgomery St. USA Managing Partner,
Managing Member Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
John H. Park 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Member Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
David H.S. Chung 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Member Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Gwen G. Reinke 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, General
Member Suite 400 Counsel & Chief
San Francisco, CA 94133 Compliance Officer
Blum LP
Marc T. Scholvinck 909 Montgomery St. USA Managing Partner &
Managing Member Suite 400 Chief Financial
San Francisco, CA 94133 Officer,
Blum LP
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 13 of 16
Blum GP IV is a Delaware limited liability company whose principal business
is acting as the general partner of Blum GP IV LP, a Delaware limited
partnership, whose principal business is acting as the general partner of
Blum Strategic Partners IV, L.P. ("Blum Strategic IV"), whose principal
office is 909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133.
The principal business office address of Blum GP IV and Blum GP IV LP is
909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133. The names
of the managing members and members of Blum GP IV, their addresses,
citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:
Name and Business Citizen- Principal Occupation
Office Held Address ship or Employment
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Richard C. Blum 909 Montgomery St. USA President & Chairman,
Managing Member Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Nils Colin Lind 909 Montgomery St. USA and Senior Adviser,
Member Suite 400 Norway Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Jane J. Su 909 Montgomery St. USA Managing Partner,
Managing Member Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
John H. Park 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Member Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
David H.S. Chung 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Member Suite 400 Blum LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Gwen G. Reinke 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, General
Member Suite 400 Counsel & Chief
San Francisco, CA 94133 Compliance Officer
Blum LP
Marc T. Scholvinck 909 Montgomery St. USA Managing Partner &
Managing Member Suite 400 Chief Financial
San Francisco, CA 94133 Officer,
Blum LP
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 14 of 16
To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the entities or
persons identified in this Item 2 has, during the past five years, been
convicted of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors), nor been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
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There have been no changes to Item 3 since the Schedule 13D Amendment filed on
May 1, 2008.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
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There have been no changes to Item 4 since the Schedule 13D Amendment filed on
May 17, 2012.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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(a), (b) According to the Issuer's 10-Q filed with the Commission on
August 9, 2012, there were 38,852,646 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding as of August 6, 2012. Based on such information, after taking
into account the transactions described in Item 5(c) below, the Reporting
Persons report beneficial ownership of the following shares of Common Stock:
(i) 731 shares of Common Stock held directly by RCBA Inc., which represents
0.0% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (ii) 20,756 shares of
Common Stock held directly by Blum LP, which represents 0.1% of the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (iii) 132,824 shares of Common Stock
held by Blum LP and RCBA Inc. on behalf of the limited partnerships for which
Blum LP serves as the general partner, which represents 0.3% of the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (iv) 4,100,000 shares of the Common
Stock held by Blum GP III which serves as general partner of Blum GP III LP
which, in turn, serves as the general partner of Blum Strategic III, which
represents 10.6% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; and (v)
2,987,238 shares of the Common Stock held by Blum GP IV which serves as
general partner of Blum GP IV LP which, in turn, serves as the general partner
of Blum Strategic IV, which represents 7.7% of the outstanding shares of the
Common Stock.
Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by
Blum LP, Blum GP III and Blum GP IV. The Reporting Persons therefore may be
deemed to be members in a group, in which case the group would be deemed to
have beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 7,241,549 shares of the Common
Stock, which is 18.6% of the outstanding Common Stock. As the sole general
partner of Blum LP, RCBA Inc. is deemed the beneficial owner of the securities
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over which Blum LP has voting and investment power. The filing of this
Schedule shall not be construed as an admission that any of the shareholders,
directors or executive officers of RCBA Inc. or the managing members and
members of Blum GP III, Blum GP III LP, Blum GP IV and Blum GP IV, is, for
any purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the securities that are
beneficially owned by RCBA Inc., Blum LP, Blum GP III LP, Blum GP III, Blum GP
IV, Blum GP IV LP.
c) On September 28, 2012, the Reporting Persons distributed, on a pro rata
basis, 324,511 shares of Common Stock to several limited partners in one of
the limited partnerships for which Blum LP serves as the general partner and
transferred 20,674 shares to Blum LP in a liquidating distribution.
On October 1, 2012, the Reporting Persons distributed, on a pro rata basis,
535,306 shares of Common Stock to several limited partners in three of the
limited partnerships for which Blum LP serves as the general partner and
transferred 12,221 shares to Blum LP.
Also, on October 1, 2012, the Reporting Persons distributed, on a pro rata
basis, 12,139 shares of Common Stock to the limited partners of Blum LP.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer
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There have been no changes to Item 6 since the Schedule 13D Amendment filed on
February 27, 2012.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Exhibit A - Joint Filing Undertaking
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
Undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: October 2, 2012
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke
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Gwen G. Reinke Gwen G. Reinke
Partner, General Counsel and Partner, General Counsel and
Chief Compliance Officer Chief Compliance Officer
BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C. BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke
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Gwen G. Reinke Gwen G. Reinke
Member Member
BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P. BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.L.C.
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.P.,
its General Partner
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke
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Gwen G. Reinke Gwen G. Reinke
Member Member
BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.P. BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS IV, L.P.
By: Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C. By: Blum Strategic GP IV, L.P.,
its General Partner its General Partner
By: Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke
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Gwen G. Reinke Gwen G. Reinke
Member Member
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CUSIP NO. 05367P100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 1 of 1
Exhibit A
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this
agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the
below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of
each such party.
Dated: October 2, 2012
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke
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Gwen G. Reinke Gwen G. Reinke
Partner, General Counsel and Partner, General Counsel and
Chief Compliance Officer Chief Compliance Officer
BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C. BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke
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Gwen G. Reinke Gwen G. Reinke
Member Member
BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P. BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.L.C.
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.P.,
its General Partner
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke
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Gwen G. Reinke Gwen G. Reinke
Member Member
BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.P. BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS IV, L.P.
By: Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C. By: Blum Strategic GP IV, L.P.,
its General Partner its General Partner
By: Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke By: /s/ Gwen G. Reinke
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Gwen G. Reinke Gwen G. Reinke
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