OMB APPROVAL OMB Number:3235-0145 Expires: August 31, 1999 Estimated average burden hours per response 14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) SupportSoft, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 868587106 (CUSIP Number) July 12, 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: /_X_/ Rule 13d-1(a) * 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). Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 1 of 9 CUSIP No. 868587106 13D Page 2 of 9 Pages ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) RS Investment Management Co. LLC ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a)/ / (b)/ / ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ---------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------- OWNED BY 7 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH -7,303,750- REPORTING --------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- --------------------------------------- 9 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -7,303,750- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -7,303,750- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 21.8% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO, HC ---------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 868587106 13D Page 3 of 9 Pages ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) RS Investment Management, L.P. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a)/ / (b)/ / ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California ---------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------- OWNED BY 7 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH -7,303,750- REPORTING --------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- --------------------------------------- 9 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -7,303,750- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -7,303,750- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 21.8% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA, PN ---------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 868587106 13D Page 4 of 9 Pages ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) RS Diversified Growth Fund ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a)/ / (b)/ / ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Massachusetts ---------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------- OWNED BY 7 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH -4,760,000- REPORTING --------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- --------------------------------------- 9 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -4,760,000- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -4,760,000- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.2% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IV ---------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 868587106 13D Page 5 of 9 Pages ITEM 1. This Schedule 13D is filed with respect to the Common Stock of SupportSoft, Inc. ITEM 2. This Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of the following: I. (a) RS Investment Management Co. LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company. (b) 388 Market Street, Ste 1700, San Francisco, CA 94111 (c) holding company (d) no convictions in criminal proceedings (e) no civil or administrative proceedings II. (a) RS Investment Management, L.P. is a California Limited Partnership. (b) 388 Market Street, Ste 1700, San Francisco, CA 94111 (c)registered investment adviser (d) no convictions in criminal proceedings (e) no civil or administrative proceedings III. (a) RS Diversified Growth Fund is part of a Massachusetts Business Trust. (b) 388 Market Street, Ste 1700, San Francisco, CA 94111 (c) investment company (d) no convictions in criminal proceedings (e) no civil or administrative proceedings CUSIP No. 868587106 13D Page 6 of 9 Pages ITEM 3 The securities with respect to which this Schedule 13D is filed were purchased by Funds managed by RSIM, L.P. and RS Growth Group LLC using working capital contributed by the Funds respective partners and shareholders. ITEM 4 This schedule is being filed based on a change in the ownership position of Funds managed by RSIM, L.P. and RS Growth Group LLC due to acquisitions. All shares are held for investment purposes only. The reporting persons may sell all or part or acquire additional securities of the Issuer depending on market conditions and other economic factors. ITEM 5 The aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities identified pursuant to Item 1 of this Schedule 13D that are beneficially owned by the persons listed in Item 2 are as follows: RS Investment Mgmt Co. LLC 7,303,750 21.8% RS Investment Mgmt, L.P. 7,303,750 21.8% RS Diversified Growth Fund 4,760,000 14.9% All percentages in this table are based, pursuant to 13D-1(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on 33,501,459 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of May 15, 2002. RS Investment Mgmt Co. LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company that is deemed to have shared dispositive power over 7,303,750 shares of the Issuer. RS Investment Mgmt, L.P. is a California Limited Partnership that is deemed to have shared dispositive power over 7,303,750 shares of the Issuer. RS Diversified Growth Fund is an investment company that is part of a Massachusetts Business Trust with shared dispositive power over 4,760,000 shares of the Issuer. CUSIP No. 868587106 13D Page 7 of 9 Pages The following is a list of transactions by the filing parties in the last 60 days: ACCT DATE SHARES AMT TYPE RS acct 05/21/2002 4100 12956 open mkt sale RS acct 05/21/2002 900 2844 open mkt sale RS acct 05/21/2002 2100 6636 open mkt sale RS acct 05/21/2002 2900 9164 open mkt sale Sub-advised 05/21/2002 5000 15800 open mkt sale Sub-advised fund 05/21/2002 2300 7268 open mkt sale DGF 05/29/2002 19000 54150 open mkt purch RS acct 05/29/2002 10000 28500 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 05/29/2002 16000 45600 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 05/29/2002 20000 57000 open mkt purch DGF 06/05/2002 182000 551460 open mkt purch SCG Fund 06/05/2002 500 1515 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 400 1212 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 11000 33329 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 3200 9696 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 4600 13938 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 35600 107865 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 44000 133316 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 31200 94533 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 1600 4848 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 27500 83322 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 3700 11211 open mkt sale SCG Fund 06/05/2002 135300 409947 open mkt sale Sub-advised fund 06/05/2002 50000 151500 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/05/2002 1000 3030 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/05/2002 50000 151500 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/05/2002 15000 45450 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/05/2002 600 1818 open mkt purch DGF 06/20/2002 11200 33361 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/20/2002 2500 7447 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/20/2002 6300 18766 open mkt purch DGF 06/21/2002 2900 8758 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/21/2002 600 1812 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/21/2002 1500 4530 open mkt purch DGF 06/24/2002 400 1190 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/24/2002 100 297 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/24/2002 200 595 open mkt purch DGF 06/25/2002 19000 56050 open mkt purch DGF 06/25/2002 4800 14520 open mkt purch RS acct 06/25/2002 2800 8260 open mkt purch RS acct 06/25/2002 700 2117 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/25/2002 500 1512 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/25/2002 1800 5310 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/25/2002 100 295 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/25/2002 300 907 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/25/2002 1300 3835 open mkt purch DGF 06/26/2002 30300 81583 open mkt purch RS acct 06/26/2002 4400 11847 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/26/2002 2900 7808 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/26/2002 300 808 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/26/2002 2100 5654 open mkt purch DGF 06/27/2002 18700 51238 open mkt purch DGF 06/27/2002 27900 72540 open mkt purch RS acct 06/27/2002 1400 3836 open mkt purch RS acct 06/27/2002 2100 5460 open mkt purch RS acct 06/27/2002 1400 3836 open mkt purch RS acct 06/27/2002 2100 5460 open mkt purch Sep acct 06/27/2002 1400 3836 open mkt purch Sep acct 06/27/2002 2100 5460 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/27/2002 1800 4932 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/27/2002 2700 7020 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/27/2002 100 260 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/27/2002 300 822 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/27/2002 500 1300 open mkt purch DGF 06/28/2002 53200 156041 open mkt purch DGF 06/28/2002 99600 278880 open mkt purch RS acct 06/28/2002 4000 11732 open mkt purch RS acct 06/28/2002 7500 21000 open mkt purch RS acct 06/28/2002 4100 12026 open mkt purch RS acct 06/28/2002 7600 21280 open mkt purch Sep acct 06/28/2002 3900 11439 open mkt purch Sep acct 06/28/2002 7400 20720 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/28/2002 5300 15545 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/28/2002 9800 27440 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/28/2002 100 293 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/28/2002 200 560 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/28/2002 900 2640 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 06/28/2002 1600 4480 open mkt purch Sep acct 07/02/2002 2000 5193 open mkt purch Sub-advised 07/02/2002 500 1298 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/02/2002 2700 7010 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/02/2002 200 519 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/02/2002 4000 10385 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/02/2002 10000 25963 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/02/2002 600 1558 open mkt purch DGF 07/03/2002 25400 65672 open mkt purch DGF 07/03/2002 24600 62115 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/03/2002 4900 12372 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/03/2002 5100 13186 open mkt purch DGF 07/08/2002 4300 10658 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/08/2002 1300 3222 open mkt purch DGF 07/09/2002 15400 36498 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/09/2002 4600 10902 open mkt purch DGF 07/10/2002 40300 92626 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/10/2002 9100 20915 open mkt purch RS acct 07/12/2002 4700 10622 open mkt purch RS acct 07/12/2002 7300 16498 open mkt purch Sub-advised fund 07/12/2002 1900 4294 open mkt purch CUSIP No. 868587106 13D Page 8 of 9 Pages ITEM 6 Please refer to Item 5. ITEM 7 The following exhibits are filed herewith: Exhibit A - Joint Filing Agreement ITEM 8 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. Dated: July 15, 2002 RS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO. LLC By: /s/ G. Randall Hecht G. Randall Hecht Chief Executive Officer RS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: RS Investment Management Co. LLC General Partner By: /s/ G. Randall Hecht G. Randall Hecht Chief Executive Officer RS DIVERSIFIED GROWTH FUND By: RS Investment Management, L.P. Investment Adviser By: RS Investment Management Co. LLC General Partner By: /s/ G. Randall Hecht G. Randall Hecht Chief Executive Officer CUSIP No. 868587106 13D Page 9 of 9 Pages EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is accurate. Dated: July 15, 2002 RS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO. LLC By: /s/ G. Randall Hecht G. Randall Hecht Chief Executive Officer RS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: RS Investment Management Co. LLC General Partner By: /s/ G. Randall Hecht G. Randall Hecht Chief Executive Officer RS DIVERSIFIED GROWTH FUND By: RS Investment Management, L.P. Investment Adviser By: RS Investment Management Co. LLC General Partner By: /s/ G. Randall Hecht G. Randall Hecht Chief Executive Officer