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 13d-2(b) TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $.01 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 874054109 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) AUGUST 31, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 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). Page 1 of 5 Pages- ----------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP No. 874054109 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - ----------------------------- ------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON DAVID W. ROSENBAUM - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,237,500 EACH -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING WITH Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,237,500 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,237,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.33% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 5 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 575 Broadway New York, NY 10012 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of David W. Rosenbaum (the "Reporting Person"). Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: c/o Jack of All Games, Inc. 2909 Crescentville Road West Chester, OH 45069 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Issuer Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 874054109 Item 3. Type of Reporting Person: This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All of the equity securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by the Reporting Person were not acquired with the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer, or in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. (a) - (j): Not Applicable Page 3 of 5 Pages Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: The Reporting Person is the beneficial holder of 1,237,500 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. (b) Percent of Class: 8.33% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,237,500 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Not Applicable (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,237,500 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Not Applicable Items 5-9. Not Applicable Item 10. By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his 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 such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purposes or effect. Page 4 of 5 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: September 10, 1998 /S/DAVID W. ROSENBAUM ----------------------------------- DAVID W. ROSENBAUM Page 5 of 5 Pages