UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 ______________ SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1)* Hoover's, Inc. _________________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ____________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 4393211100 _________________________________ (CUSIP Number) January 11, 2001 ________________________________________________________ (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) /x/ Rule 13d-1(c) / / 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. 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). SCHEDULE 13G ======================================================= ======================== CUSIP No. 4393211100 Page 2 of 5 Pages __________ ======================================================= ======================== ======== ======================================================================= 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) AOL Time Warner Inc. 13-4099534 -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* a / / b / / -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ======== ======================================================================= =========================== ======= ============================================ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF SHARES ------- -------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY ------- -------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 2,627,080 REPORTING ------- -------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH ------- -------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------- -------------------------------------------- ------- --------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,627,080 =========================== ======= ============================================ ========= ====================================================================== 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON 2,627,080 --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 17.0% --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC ========= ====================================================================== *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 4393211100 Page 3 of 5 Pages __________ The Statement is being filed solely to reflect the combination on January 11, 2001 of America Online, Inc. ("AOL") and Time Warner Inc. ("Time Warner"), in connection with which (1) each of AOL and Time Warner became a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Time Warner Inc. ("AOL Time Warner") and (2) AOL Time Warner became the ultimate beneficial owner of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share of Hoover's Inc. beneficially owned indirectly by Time Warner, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Time Warner. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer Hoover's, Inc. _________________________________________________ Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1033 La Posada Drive Austin, TX 78752 _________________________________________________ Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: AOL Time Warner Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 75 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10019 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Delaware Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ______________________________________ Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 4393211100 ______________________________________ CUSIP No. 4393211100 Page 4 of 5 Pages __________ 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 Exchange Act. (b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) / / Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) / / Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (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 invest- ment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. /x/ Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,627,080 ___________________________________ (b) Percent of Class: 17.0% ___________________________________ (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 , --------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 2,627,080 , --------------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 , --------------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,627,080 , --------------- CUSIP No. 4393211100 Page 5 of 5 Pages __________ 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. Warner Books Multimedia Corp. (a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of AOL Time Warner Inc.) - CO Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable Item 10. Certifications. By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of the undersigned's 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. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, correct and complete. Date: January 22, 2001 AOL TIME WARNER INC. By: /s/ J. Michael Kelly ___________________________ Name: J. Michael Kelly Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer