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1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.__)* INDIVIDUAL, INC. ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK ---------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 455912105 --------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) *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 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). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 4 Pages 2 Schedule 13G CUSIP No.: 455912105 Page 2 of 4 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Microsoft Corporation F.E.I.D. No.: 91-1144442 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION a Washington corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,050,000 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED -------------------------------------------------- BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 EACH -------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,050,000 PERSON -------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,050,000 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not Applicable 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.4% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO 3 Schedule 13G CUSIP No.: 455912105 Page 3 of 4 Pages ITEM 1. Issuer: Individual, Inc. 8 New England Executive Park West Burlington, MA 01803 ITEM 2. (a) Microsoft Corporation (b) One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 (c) State of Incorporation: Washington (d) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (e) 455912105 ITEM 3. Not applicable ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) 1,050,000 shares (b) 7.4% (c) (i) 1,050,000 (ii) 0 (iii) 1,050,000 (iv) 0 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 A GROUP Not applicable 4 Schedule 13G CUSIP No.: 455912105 Page 4 of 4 Pages ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not applicable SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. MICROSOFT CORPORATION February 14, 1997 By /s/ Robert A. Eshelman ---------------------------------------- Signature Robert A. Eshelman, Assistant Secretary ---------------------------------------- Name and Title