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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c)
AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. _____________)*
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, Nominal Value NIS .01
(Title of Class of Securities)
M22465104
(CUSIP Number)
April 2, 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)
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* 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).
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Schedule 13G PAGE 2 OF 13
CUSIP No. M22465104
_____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
VGH Partners, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
858,100
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
858,100
_____________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
858,100
_____________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Schedule 13G PAGE 3 OF 13
CUSIP No. M22465104
_____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Vinik Partners, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
858,100
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
858,100
_____________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
858,100
_____________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Schedule 13G PAGE 4 OF 13
CUSIP No. M22465104
_____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Vinik Asset Management, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,059,700
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,059,700
_____________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,059,700
_____________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Schedule 13G PAGE 5 OF 13
CUSIP No. M22465104
_____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jeffrey N. Vinik
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,917,800
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,917,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,917,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Schedule 13G PAGE 6 OF 13
CUSIP No. M22465104
_____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Michael S. Gordon
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,917,800
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,917,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,917,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Schedule 13G PAGE 7 OF 13
CUSIP No. M22465104
_____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Mark D. Hostetter
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,917,800
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,917,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,917,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Schedule 13G PAGE 8 OF 13
CUSIP No. M22465104
_____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Vinik Asset Management, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,059,700
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,059,700
_____________________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,059,700
_____________________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Schedule 13G PAGE 9 OF 13
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
3A Jabotinsky Street, Ramat-Gan 52520, Isarel
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
VGH Partners, L.L.C. ("VGH"), Vinik Partners, L.P. ("Vinik
Partners"), Vinik Asset Management, L.P. ("VAM LP"), Jeffrey N. Vinik, Michael
S. Gordon, Mark D. Hostetter, and Vinik Asset Management, L.L.C. ("VAM LLC")
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 260
Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
VGH and VAM LLC are each a Delaware limited liability company
and Vinik Partners and VAM LP are each a Delaware partnership. Jeffrey N.
Vinik, Michael S. Gordon and Mark D. Hostetter are citizens of the United
States.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Ordinary Shares, Nominal Value NIS .01
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
M22465104
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 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
Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
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Schedule 13G PAGE 10 OF 13
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(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.
A. Vinik Partners and VGH
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 858,100
(b) Percent of class: 2.6%
(All percentages herein are based on 33,235,917 shares of Ordinary
Shares reported to be outstanding as of June 23, 1997, as reflected
in the Company's proxy statement on Form 6K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission by the Company on August 7, 1997.)
(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
858,100
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
858,100
Vinik Partners has the power to dispose of and the power to
vote the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it,
which power may be exercised by its general partner, VGH.
VGH owns directly no shares of Common Stock. By reason of
the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the "Act"), VGH may be deemed to own beneficially
the shares owned by Vinik Partners.
B. VAM LP and VAM LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,059,700
(b) Percent of class: 3.2%
(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
1,059,700
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,059,700
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Schedule 13G PAGE 11 OF 13
Vinik Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("Vinik Overseas") is a party to an
investment management agreement with VAM LP pursuant to which
VAM LP has investment authority with respect to securities
held in such account. Such authority includes the power to
dispose of and the power to vote securities held in such
account.
Such power may be exercised by VAM LP's general partner, VAM
LLC. Neither VAM LP nor VAM LLC owns directly any shares of
Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of
the Act, VAM LP and VAM LLC may each be deemed to own
beneficially shares held by Vinik Overseas.
C. Jeffrey N. Vinik, Michael S. Gordon and Mark D. Hostetter
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,917,800
(b) Percent of class: 5.8%
(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
1,917,800
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,917,800
Mr. Vinik, as the senior managing member of VGH and VAM
LLC, and Messrs. Gordon and Hostetter, as managing members
thereof, have shared power to dispose of and shared power to
vote the Common Stock beneficially owned by VGH and VAM LLC.
None of Messrs. Vinik, Gordon and Hostetter directly own any
shares of Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of Rule
13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the
shares beneficially owned by Vinik Partners and by Vinik
Overseas.
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.
To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no other person has the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, a number of such Common Stock which represents more
than five percent of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.
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 GROUP.
Not applicable.
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Schedule 13G PAGE 12 OF 13
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c))
By signing below each Reporting Person certify that, to the best of
its 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 not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
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Schedule 13G PAGE 13 OF 13
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
DATED: April 2, 1998 /s/ Jeffrey N. Vinik,
JEFFREY N. VINIK, individually,
as senior managing member of
VGH Partners, L.L.C., on behalf
of VINIK PARTNERS, L.P., as senior managing
member of Vinik Asset Management, L.L.C.,
on behalf of VINIK ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.,
as senior managing member of VGH PARTNERS,
L.L.C. and of VINIK ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
/s/ Michael S. Gordon, individually
MICHAEL S. GORDON
/s/ Mark D. Hostetter, individually
MARK D. HOSTETTER
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