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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
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).
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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. IDENTIFCATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Edward J. McGrath
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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 1,157,850 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0- shares
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 1,157,850 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0- shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,157,850 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
9.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION 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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SeaChange International, Inc.
124 Acton Street
Maynard, MA 01754
ITEM 2 (A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
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Edward J. McGrath
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. McGrath may be deemed to beneficially own 1,157,850
shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 1996.
(b) Percent of Class:
9.1% (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: 1,157,850
shares.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
shares.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 1,157,850 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.
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.
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ITEM (10). CERTIFICATION:
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Not Applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-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/ Edward J. McGrath
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Edward J. McGrath
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