10-K/A 1 v74212a2e10-ka.txt AMENDMENT NO.2 TO FORM 10-K DECEMBER 31, 2000 1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------- FORM 10-K/A AMENDMENT NO. 2 [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-22649 ---------------- ARIS CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) WASHINGTON 91-1497147 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 2229 112TH AVENUE NE BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON 98004 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (425) 372-2747 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) ---------------- SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: NONE. SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: Name of each exchange Class on which registered ------------ ---------------------- Common Stock NASDAQ National Market ---------------- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ARIS CORPORATION By: /s/ KENDALL W. KUNZ ------------------------------------ Kendall W. Kunz Chief Executive Officer and President POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Kendall W. Kunz and Fred Schapelhouman, or either of them, such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, and resubstitution, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratify and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any substitute or substitutes of any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated below on the 19th day of March 2000.

3 ================================================================================ TABLE OF CONTENTS Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K Exhibit 10.21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 2 is being filed solely to disclose information in Exhibit 10.21 that was previously treated as confidential in nature. Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K (c) Exhibits - INDEX TO EXHIBITS

+ Management contract or compensatory plan * Included herewith, with certain information disclosed that was previously treated as confidential in nature pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed on April 10, 2001, and amended on July 19, 2001. # Previously included with the Company's Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1, as filed on April 10, 2001, with certain information omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed on April 10, 2001, and amended on July 19, 2001 5 ** Previously filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 2, 2001. (A) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 dated August 5, 1999 (SEC File number 333-84595) (B) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, SEC file number 333-25409. (C) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, SEC file number 333-40923. (D) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 1998, SEC file number 333-51859. (E) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997. (F) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on December 1, 1998, SEC file number 333-68199. (G) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2000. (H) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2000. (I) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 21, 2000. (J) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on December 30, 1999, SEC file number 333-93829. (K) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on December 30, 1999, SEC file number 333-52524. (L) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on December 6, 2000, SEC file number 333-51298. (M) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on December 22, 2000, SEC file number 333-52524. (N) Incorporated by reference to designated exhibit included with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on August 30, 1999, SEC file number 333-86123.

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