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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ________)*
SeaChange International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
811699 10 7
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(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).
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CUSIP NO. 811699107 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William C. Styslinger, III
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 1,679,945 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0- shares
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 1,679,945 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0- shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,679,945 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
See Item 4(a) [X]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
13.2%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1 (A). NAME OF ISSUER:
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SeaChange International, Inc.
ITEM 1 (B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
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124 Acton Street
Maynard, MA 01754
ITEM 2 (A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
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William C. Styslinger, III
ITEM 2 (B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
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c/o SeaChange International, Inc.
124 Acton Street
Maynard, MA 01754
ITEM 2 (C). CITIZENSHIP:
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United States
ITEM 2 (D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
ITEM 2 (E). CUSIP NUMBER
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811699 10 7
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B),
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OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
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(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.
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(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 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (F).
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(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b) (ii) (G); see Item 7.
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)
(1) (ii) (H).
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Mr. Styslinger may be deemed to beneficially own 1,679,945
shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 1996 (the
"Shares"). The Shares do not include (i) 64,286 shares
owned by Thomas and Emily Franeta, as Trustees of The
Styslinger Family Trust (the "Trust Shares") and (ii)
2,142 shares owned by Thomas Franeta as Custodian for
Kimberly J. Styslinger (the "Custodian Shares"). Mr.
Styslinger expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the
the Trust Shares and the Custodian Shares.
(b) Percent of Class:
13.2% (based on 12,752,012 shares of Common Stock reported
as outstanding in the Issuer's Final Prospectus dated
November 4, 1996, as adjusted pursuant to Rule 13d-
3(d)(1)).
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,679,945
shares.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
shares.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,679,945 shares.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0- shares.
ITEM (5). OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
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Not Applicable.
ITEM (6). OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
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Not Applicable.
ITEM (7). IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
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ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT COMPANY:
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Not Applicable.
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ITEM (8). IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
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Not Applicable.
ITEM (9). NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
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Not Applicable.
ITEM (10). CERTIFICATION:
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Not Applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
pursuant to Rule 13-1(b).
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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.
/s/ William C. Styslinger, III
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William C. Styslinger, III
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