SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G*
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
KANA SOFTWARE, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
483600102
(CUSIP Number)
May 18, 2005
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 10 Pages)
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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 purposes 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).
CUSIP No. 483600102 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Empire Capital Partners, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
688,758
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
688,758
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
688,758
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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)
2.3%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN
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CUSIP No. 483600102 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Empire GP, L.L.C.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
688,758
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
688,758
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
688,758
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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)
2.3%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN
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CUSIP No. 483600102 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Empire Capital Management L.L.C.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
983,342
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
983,342
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
983,342
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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)
3.3%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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CUSIP No. 483600102 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Scott A. Fine
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,672,100
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,672,100
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,672,100
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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)
5.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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CUSIP No. 483600102 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Peter J. Richards
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,672,100
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,672,100
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,672,100
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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)
5.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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CUSIP No. 483600102 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is KANA SOFTWARE, INC.(the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 181, Constitution
Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) Empire Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("Empire Capital"), with respect to the shares
of Common Stock (as defined below) directly owned by it;
(ii) Empire GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
("Empire GP"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock
directly owned by Empire Capital;
(iii) Empire Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company (the "Investment Manager") with respect to
shares of Common Stock directly owned by Empire Capital
Partners, Ltd., Empire Capital Partners II, Ltd. (the
"Empire Overseas Funds"), Charter Oak Partners, L.P. and
Charter Oak Partners II, L.P.(the "Charter Oak Funds")
(iv) Mr. Scott A. Fine ("Mr. Fine") with respect to the shares of
Common Stock directly owned by Empire Capital, the Empire
Overseas Funds and the Charter Oak Funds; and
(iv) Mr. Peter J. Richards ("Mr. Richards") with respect to the
shares of Common Stock directly owned by Empire Capital, The
Empire Overseas Funds and the Charter Oak Funds.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to 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 office of Empire Capital, the Investment
Manager and Empire GP is 1 Gorham Island, Westport, CT 06880. The business
address of Messrs. Fine and Richards is 1 Gorham Island, Westport, CT 06880.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Empire Capital is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware. Empire GP is a limited liability company organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Investment Manager is a
limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Messrs. Fine and Richards are each a United States citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock (the "Common Stock")
CUSIP No. 483600102 13G Page 8 of 11 Pages
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
483600102
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).
If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [x]
Item 4. Ownership.
A. Empire Capital Partners, L.P. and Empire GP, L.L.C.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 688,758
(b) Percent of class: 2.3%. The percentages used herein and in the
rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 29,299,263 shares
of Common Stock and outstanding on October 29, 2004 as
reflected in the Company's Form 10-Q filed on November 15,
2004.
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 688,758
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition: 688,758
CUSIP No. 483600102 13G Page 9 of 11 Pages
Empire Capital has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it, which power may be exercised by
its general partner, Empire GP. Empire GP does not directly own any shares of
Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), Empire GP may be deemed to own beneficially
the shares owned by Empire Capital.
B. Empire Capital Management, L.L.C.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 983,342
(b) Percent of class: 3.3%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 983,342
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
983,342
The Investment Manager has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Empire Overseas Funds and the
shares to which this filing relates beneficially owned by the Charter Oak Funds.
The Investment Manager does not directly own any shares of Common Stock. By
reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Act"), the Investment Manager may be deemed to own beneficially the shares
owned by the Empire Overseas Funds and the shares to which this filing relates
owned by the Charter Oak Funds.
C. Scott A. Fine and Peter J. Richards
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,672,100
(b) Percent of class: 5.7%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,672,100
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,672,100
Messrs. Fine and Richards, as Members, direct the operations of
Empire GP and Empire Capital Management, L.L.C. Neither Mr. Fine nor Mr.
Richards directly own any shares of Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of
Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by Empire Capital, the Empire Overseas Funds and
the Charter Oak Funds.
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.
The Empire Overseas Funds and the Charter Oak Funds, clients of Empire
Capital management L.L.C., have the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities
reported on this Schedule 13G.
CUSIP No. 483600102 13G Page 10 of 11 Pages
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.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following 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.
CUSIP No. 483600102 13G Page 11 of 11 Pages
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: May 27, 2005
By: /s/ Scott A. Fine
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Scott A. Fine, individually, as
member of Empire GP, L.L.C., general
partner of Empire Capital Partners, L.P
as member of Empire Capital
Management, LLC
By: /s/ Peter J. Richards
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Peter J. Richards, individually, and as
member of Empire GP, L.L.C., general
partner of Empire Capital Partners, L.P.