SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 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 RULE 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. ______________)* SOHU.COM INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE (Title of Class of Securities) 83408W103 --------- (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) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] 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 purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "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). -1-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 2 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Charles Zhang 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION People's Republic of China 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 9,053,000 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 9,053,000 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,053,000 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 25.3 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN -2-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 3 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Nicholas Negroponte and Media Technologies, Inc. (Mr. Negroponte owns all of the capital stock of Media Technologies, Inc.) 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Mr. Negroponte is a citizen of the U.S.A. Media Technologies, Inc. was organized in Massachusetts. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,103,042 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,103,042 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,103,042 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.1 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN/CO -3-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 4 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Brant C. Binder, Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 and Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2 (Brant Binder is the sole trustee of Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 and Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2) 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,127,654 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,127,654 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,127,654 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.2 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN/OO/OO -4-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 5 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Todd M. Binder 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 7,361 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 7,361 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,361 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.02 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN -5-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 6 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Edward B. Roberts, Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust and Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust (Edward B. Roberts is the sole trustee of each of the four trusts mentioned above) 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,389,297 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,389,297 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,389,297 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.9 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN/OO/OO/OO/OO -6-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 7 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Charlotte Chaffin 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 3,900 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 3,900 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,900 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.01 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN -7-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 8 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Wilma Bieler 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 3,900 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 3,900 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,900 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.01 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN -8-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 9 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------ 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Marc Rosenthal 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 3,900 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 3,900 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,900 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.01 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN -9-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 10 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Andrea L. Roberts 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 27,648 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 27,648 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 27,648 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.08 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN -10-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 11 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Mitchell J. Roberts 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 27,648 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 27,648 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 27,648 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.08 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN -11-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 12 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Valerie J. Friedman 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 27,648 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 27,648 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 27,648 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.08 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN -12-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 13 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Intel Corporation 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 3,350,750 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 3,350,750 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,350,750 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.4 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO -13-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 14 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Maxtech Enterprises Limited 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 6,572,894 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 6,572,894 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,572,894 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 18.3 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO -14-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 15 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 992,887 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 992,887 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 992,887 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.8 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO -15-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 16 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [_] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 879,567 SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 24,172,924 EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 879,567 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH: 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 879,567 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.5 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO -16-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 17 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Sohu.com Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 7 Jianguomen Nei Avenue Suite 1519, Tower 2 Bright China Chang An Building Beijing 100005 People's Republic of China Item 2(a) Item 2(b) Item 2(c) --------- --------- --------- Name of Person Filing Address Citizenship --------------------- ------- ----------- Charles Zhang c/o Sohu.com Inc. People's Republic of China 7 Jianguomen Nei Avenue Suite 1519, Tower 2 Bright China Chang An Building Beijing 100005 People's Republic of China Nicholas Negroponte and Media Technologies, c/o MIT Media Lab U.S.A./Massachusetts Inc. 20 Ames Street, E15-208 Cambridge, MA 02139 Brant C. Binder, Brant Binder Grantor 9 Bender Way U.S.A. Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 and Brant Pound Ridge, NY 10576 Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2 Todd M. Binder 130 Delfern Road U.S.A. Los Angeles, CA 90077 Edward B. Roberts, Edward B. Roberts Grantor The address for Edward B. Roberts and the U.S.A. Retained Annuity Trust, Mitchell J. Roberts Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust and Trust is: Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust The Heritage Apartment 1102 300 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 The addresses for the Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust, the Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust and the Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust are listed below under Mitchell J. Roberts, Andrea L. Roberts and Valerie J. Friedman, respectively. -17-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 18 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- Name of Person Filing Address Citizenship --------------------- ------- ----------- Charlotte Chaffin 169 Fox Hill Road U.S.A. Needham, MA 02492 Wilma Bieler 14 Terhune Drive U.S.A. Westport, CT 06880 Marc Rosenthal 20 Lombard Street U.S.A. Newton, MA 02458 Andrea L. Roberts 122 Naples Road U.S.A. Brookline, MA 02446 Mitchell J. Roberts 17 Fellsmere Road U.S.A. Newton, MA 02459 Valerie J. Friedman 39 Doubling Road U.S.A. Greenwich, CT 06830 Intel Corporation 2200 Mission College Blvd. Delaware Santa Clara, CA 95052 Maxtech Enterprises Limited c/o MTI Administration Limited British Virgin Islands 22nd Floor, Hang Lung Centre 2-20 Paterson Street Causeway Bay, Hong Kong IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. One Exeter Plaza Massachusetts The Penthouse Suite Boston, MA 02116 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 200 Liberty Street Delaware New York, NY 10281 Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.001 par value. Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 83408W103 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 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. -18-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 19 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(E) of the Act; (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of the Act; (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act; (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) of the Act. Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: As of January 31, 2001, each of the following is the owner of record of the number of shares of Common Stock set forth next to his, her or its name: Charles Zhang 9,053,000 Shares(1) Nicholas Negroponte and Media Technologies, Inc. 1,103,042 Shares(2) Brant C. Binder, Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 and Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2 1,127,654 Shares(3) Todd M. Binder 7,361 Shares Edward B. Roberts, Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust and Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust 1,389,297 Shares(4) Charlotte Chaffin 3,900 Shares Wilma Bieler 3,900 Shares Marc Rosenthal 3,900 Shares Andrea L. Roberts 27,648 Shares Mitchell J. Roberts 27,648 Shares Valerie J. Friedman 27,648 Shares Intel Corporation 3,350,750 Shares Maxtech Enterprises Limited 6,572,894 Shares(5) IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. 992,887 Shares Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 879,567 Shares (1) Includes options for 130,000 shares of Common Stock which are currently exercisable. (2) Includes a warrant for the purchase of 45,097 shares of Common Stock which is currently exercisable. 1,020,097 shares are held by Nicholas Negroponte and 82,945 shares are held by Media Technologies, Inc. Mr. Negroponte owns all of the capital stock of Media Technologies, Inc. (3) 994,652 shares are held by Brant Binder, 101,235 shares are held by Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 and 31,767 shares are held by Brant Binder Grantor Annuity Trust No. 2. Mr. Binder is the sole trustee of Brant Binder Grantor Annuity Trust No. 1 and Brant Binder Grantor Annuity Trust No. 2. (4) Includes options for 10,400 shares of Common Stock which are currently exercisable. 1,028,487 shares are held by Edward B. Roberts, 327,660 shares are held by Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and 11,050 shares are held by each of Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust and Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust. -19-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 20 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- Edward B. Roberts is the sole trustee of the four trusts mentioned in the preceding sentence. (5) Includes a warrant for the purchase of 212,675 shares of Common Stock which is currently exercisable. Maxtech Enterprises Limited is a British Virgin Islands corporation that is wholly-owned by Morningside Technologies Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation, which is in turn wholly-owned by Morningside CyberVentures Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation, which is in turn wholly-owned by The NTX-II Trust, an Isle of Man Trust. The trustee of the trust is Verrall Limited, an Isle of Man corporation. Verrall Limited controls indirectly, through The NTX-II Trust, a 100% ownership interest in Maxtech Enterprises Limited, and has sole power to vote and dispose of the shares of Sohu held by Maxtech Enterprises Limited. All of the individuals and entities listed above share voting power of the shares of Common Stock which each individual or entity owns of record because such shares are subject to the Sohu.com Inc. Second Amended and Restated Stockholders' Voting Agreement dated October 18, 1999. (b) Percent of Class: Charles Zhang 25.3% Nicholas Negroponte and Media Technologies, Inc. 3.1% Brant C. Binder, Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 and Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2 3.2% Todd M. Binder 0.02% Edward B. Roberts, Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust and Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust 3.9% Charlotte Chaffin 0.01% Wilma Bieler 0.01% Marc Rosenthal 0.01% Andrea L. Roberts 0.08% Mitchell J. Roberts 0.08% Valerie J. Friedman 0.08% Intel Corporation 9.4% Maxtech Enterprises Limited 18.3% IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. 2.8% Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 2.5% The foregoing percentages are calculated based on the 35,625,716 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of November 14, 2000 in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Sohu.com Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, as adjusted pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of the Act. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Charles Zhang 9,053,000 Shares Nicholas Negroponte and Media Technologies, Inc. 1,103,042 Shares Brant C. Binder, Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 and Brant Binder Grantor Annuity Trust No. 2 1,127,654 Shares Todd M. Binder 7,361 Shares -20-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 21 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- Edward B. Roberts, Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust and Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust 1,389,297 Shares Charlotte Chaffin 3,900 Shares Wilma Bieler 3,900 Shares Marc Rosenthal 3,900 Shares Andrea L. Roberts 27,648 Shares Mitchell J. Roberts 27,648 Shares Valerie J. Friedman 27,648 Shares Intel Corporation 3,350,750 Shares Maxtech Enterprises Limited 6,572,894 Shares IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. 992,887 Shares Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 879,567 Shares (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Charles Zhang 24,172,924 Shares Nicholas Negroponte and Media Technologies, Inc. 24,172,924 Shares Brant C. Binder, Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 and Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2 24,172,924 Shares Todd M. Binder 24,172,924 Shares Edward B. Roberts, Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust and Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust 24,172,924 Shares Charlotte Chaffin 24,172,924 Shares Wilma Bieler 24,172,924 Shares Marc Rosenthal 24,172,924 Shares Andrea L. Roberts 24,172,924 Shares Mitchell J. Roberts 24,172,924 Shares Valerie J. Friedman 24,172,924 Shares Intel Corporation 24,172,924 Shares Maxtech Enterprises Limited 24,172,924 Shares IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. 24,172,924 Shares Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 24,172,924 Shares (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Charles Zhang 9,053,000 Shares Nicholas Negroponte and Media Technologies, Inc. 1,103,042 Shares Brant C. Binder, Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 and Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2 1,127,654 Shares Todd M. Binder 7,361 Shares -21-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 22 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- Edward B. Roberts, Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust and Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust 1,389,297 Shares Charlotte Chaffin 3,900 Shares Wilma Bieler 3,900 Shares Marc Rosenthal 3,900 Shares Andrea L. Roberts 27,648 Shares Mitchell J. Roberts 27,648 Shares Valerie J. Friedman 27,648 Shares Intel Corporation 3,350,750 Shares Maxtech Enterprises Limited 6,572,894 Shares IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. 992,887 Shares Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 879,567 Shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Charles Zhang 0 Shares Nicholas Negroponte and Media Technologies, Inc. 0 Shares Brant C. Binder, Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 and Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2 0 Shares Todd M. Binder 0 Shares Edward B. Roberts, Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust and Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust 0 Shares Charlotte Chaffin 0 Shares Wilma Bieler 0 Shares Marc Rosenthal 0 Shares Andrea L. Roberts 0 Shares Mitchell J. Roberts 0 Shares Valerie J. Friedman 0 Shares Intel Corporation 0 Shares Maxtech Enterprises Limited 0 Shares IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. 0 Shares Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 0 Shares Each of the individuals and entities listed above expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock of Sohu.com Inc., except for any shares held directly of record or as discussed above. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Not applicable. -22-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 23 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- 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. Charles Zhang, Nicholas Negroponte, Media Technologies, Inc., Brant C. Binder, Todd M. Binder, Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1, Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2, Edward B. Roberts, Charlotte Chaffin, Wilma Bieler, Marc Rosenthal, Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust, Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust, Andrea L. Roberts, Mitchell J. Roberts, Valerie J. Friedman, Intel Corporation, Maxtech Enterprises Limited, IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. and Dow Jones & Company, Inc. are all members of a group because the shares of Common Stock of Sohu.com Inc. they own are subject to the Sohu.com Inc. Second Amended and Restated Stockholders' Voting Agreement, dated October 18, 1999, pursuant to which the parties have agreed to vote their shares of Common Stock in favor of the nominees for directors selected by each of Intel Corporation, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and Maxtech Enterprises Limited. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. Not applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act. -23-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 24 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his, her or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 13, 2001 /s/ Charles Zhang ----------------- Charles Zhang /s/ Nicholas Negroponte ----------------------- Nicholas Negroponte Media Technologies, Inc. By: /s/ Nicholas Negroponte --------------------------- Name: Nicholas Negroponte Title: President /s/ Brant C. Binder ------------------- Brant C. Binder /s/ Todd M. Binder ------------------ Todd M. Binder Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 By: /s/ Brant C. Binder ------------------- Name: Brant C. Binder Title: Trustee Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2 By: /s/ Brant C. Binder ------------------- Name: Brant C. Binder Title: Trustee /s/ Edward B. Roberts --------------------- Edward B. Roberts -24-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 25 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- /s/ Charlotte Chaffin --------------------- Charlotte Chaffin /s/ Wilma Bieler ---------------- Wilma Bieler /s/ Marc Rosenthal ------------------ Marc Rosenthal Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust By: /s/ Edward B. Roberts --------------------- Name: Edward B. Roberts Title: Trustee Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust By: /s/ Edward B. Roberts --------------------- Name: Edward B. Roberts Title: Trustee Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust By: /s/ Edward B. Roberts --------------------- Name: Edward B. Roberts Title: Trustee Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust By: /s/ Edward B. Roberts --------------------- Name: Edward B. Roberts Title: Trustee /s/ Andrea L. Roberts --------------------- Andrea L. Roberts /s/ Mitchell J. Roberts ----------------------- Mitchell J. Roberts -25-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 26 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- /s/ Valerie J. Friedman ----------------------- Valerie J. Friedman Intel Corporation By: /s/ Noel Lazo -------------------- Name: Noel Lazo Title: Assistant Treasurer Maxtech Enterprises Limited By: /s/ George Chang -------------------- Name: George Chang Title: Director IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. By: /s/ Quan Zhou ------------- Name: Quan Zhou Title: President Dow Jones & Company, Inc. By: /s/ Peter Skinner ----------------- Name: Peter Skinner Title: Executive Vice President -26-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 27 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- EXHIBIT 1 AGREEMENT Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Sohu.com Inc. /s/ Charles Zhang ----------------- Charles Zhang /s/ Nicholas Negroponte ----------------------- Nicholas Negroponte Media Technologies, Inc. By: /s/ Nicholas Negroponte ----------------------- Name: Nicholas Negroponte Title: President /s/ Brant C. Binder ------------------- Brant C. Binder /s/ Todd M. Binder ------------------ Todd M. Binder Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 1 By: /s/ Brant C. Binder -------------------- Name: Brant C. Binder Title: Trustee Brant Binder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust No. 2 By: /s/ Brant C. Binder ------------------- Name: Brant C. Binder Title: Trustee /s/ Edward B. Roberts --------------------- Edward B. Roberts -27-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 28 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- /s/ Charlotte Chaffin --------------------- Charlotte Chaffin /s/ Wilma Bieler ---------------- Wilma Bieler /s/ Marc Rosenthal ------------------ Marc Rosenthal Edward B. Roberts Grantor Retained Annuity Trust By: /s/ Edward B. Roberts --------------------- Name: Edward B. Roberts Title: Trustee Mitchell J. Roberts 1994 Trust By: /s/ Edward B. Roberts --------------------- Name: Edward B. Roberts Title: Trustee Andrea L. Roberts 1994 Trust By: /s/ Edward B. Roberts --------------------- Name: Edward B. Roberts Title: Trustee Valerie J. Friedman 1994 Trust By: /s/ Edward B. Roberts --------------------- Name: Edward B. Roberts Title: Trustee /s/ Andrea L. Roberts --------------------- Andrea L. Roberts /s/ Mitchell J. Roberts ----------------------- Mitchell J. Roberts -28-
CUSIP NO. 83408W103 13G PAGE 29 OF 29 PAGES - --------- --------- ------------------- /s/ Valerie J. Friedman ----------------------- Valerie J. Friedman Intel Corporation By: /s/ Noel Lazo -------------------- Name: Noel Lazo Title: Assistant Treasurer Maxtech Enterprises Limited By: /s/ George Chang -------------------- Name: George Chang Title: Director IDG Technology Venture Investment, Inc. By: /s/ Quan Zhou ------------- Name: Quan Zhou Title: President Dow Jones & Company, Inc. By: /s/ Peter Skinner ----------------- Name: Peter Skinner Title: Executive Vice President -29-