Form SC 13G

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

SABA SOFTWARE, INC.


(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

784932105


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

 

December 31, 2002


(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)

 

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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Names of Reporting Person

S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons

 

Babak Yazdani

   

  2.

 

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*

(a)   ¨

(b)   ¨

   

  3.


 

SEC Use Only

 

   

  4.


 

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

USA            

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

        60,000        


  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

        6,548,677        


  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

        60,000                 


  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

        6,548,677        


  9.


 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,608,677        

   

10.


 

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

 

¨

   

11.


 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

12.4%            

   

12.


 

Type of Reporting Person*

 

IN            

   


 


   

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Item 1. (a)   NAME OF ISSUER

 

Saba Software, Inc.

 

Item 1. (b)   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

2400 Bridge Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065-1166

 

Item 2. (a)   NAME OF PERSON FILING:

 

Babak Yazdani

 

Item 2. (b)   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE

 

2400 Bridge Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065-1166

 

Item 2. (c)   CITIZENSHIP:

 

USA

 

Item 2. (d)   Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock

 

Item 2. (e)   CUSIP NUMBER:

 

784932105

 

Item 3.   Not applicable.

 

Item 4.   OWNERSHIP

 

The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer by the person filing this Statement is provided as of December 31, 2002:

 

  (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:

 

6,608,677 shares. Includes (i) 5,848,677 shares of common stock held in the Yazdani Family Trust of which Mr. Yazdani is trustee; (ii) 200,000 shares of common stock held in The 2001 Yazdani GRAT dtd 11/26/01 of which Mr. Yazdani is trustee; (iii) 500,000 shares of common stock held in The 2002 Yazdani GRAT dtd 12/30/02 of which Mr. Yazdani is trustee; and (iv) 60,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2002.


 


   

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  (b)   Percent of Class:

 

12.4%

 

  (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

         60,000

 

  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

         6,548,677

 

  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

         60,000

 

  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

         6,548,677

 

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 THE GROUP

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.   CERTIFICATION

 

Not applicable.


 


   

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

         

Date: February 13, 2003

         

/s/    BABAK YAZDANI


               

Babak Yazdani